Luxe Laboratory

Robert Verdi Fashion Week 2011

All of the #RVFW finds were on hand and put to the test throughout Fashion Week as guests of the Luxe Laboratory were given the chance to experience all the the fabulous finds first hand. Including the fabulous jewelry of Jewelista.com, the must-have hair tools from Remington.com, and the surprising possibilities of plastics by Plastics Make It Possible.

Tinsley Mortimer dropped in at #RVFW and tried on some fabulous pieces from Jewelista.com, an innovative new website that brings together over 14 international designers in one stunning collection. Explore for yourself at Jewelista.com.

Remington has been on hand all week styling hair to perfection with the help of their must-have tools, including one of the #RVFW finds, the Ultimate Stylist. The Ultimate Stylist has been helping to give guests gorgeous hair in any style: from full volume to curls to waves. Visit Remingtonproducts.com to shop the Ultimate Stylist and all the tools you need for gorgeous hair.

Thanks the Plastics Make It Possible guests of #RVFW have been discovering all the fashionable things that are made possible by plastics. Including this fabulous faux fur vest and the Built + Alexander Girard neoprene shoulder bag.

Alex McCord and husband, Simon van Kempen, stopped by #RVFW and checked out the Fashion Emergency Kit by Band-Aid Brand and Cynthia Rowley; while others discovered Acuvue 1-Day dream, Hanes Hosiery, and Maybelline Fall make-up must-haves.

Marky Ramone loved the newest collaboration of young designers and Sebago shoes; other guests stopped in with Sheets Energy Strips to experience the newest way to do energy and fueled up with Muscle Milk Light before stopping at Robin’s Jeans to try out their fabulous red denim.

Kerstin Florian’s Correcting Eye Rescue helped guests stay beautiful through fashion week. Guests at #RVFW also relaxed as Incoco provided manicures with their revolutionary manicure applications, and Chef Yos from The Fresh Diet was at the Luxe Laboratory preparing healthy gourmet meals which paired wonderfully with the Perrier Jouet Champagne.


Chic Week hosted one of the most fabulous giveaways during Fashion Week. We collected all of Robert Verdi’s favorite things from this year’s fashion week into one Luxe Bag. Congrats to @sparklezstars, winner of the Luxe Bag Giveaway!

Built + Alexander Girard neoprene shoulder bag from Plastics Make It Possible

Michou mesh bracelet from Jewelista.com

Fall make-up must-haves from Maybelline

Remington’s new 4-in-1 Ultimate Stylist tool

Sheets energy strips and Sheets baseball cap

Band-Aid Brand and Fashion Designer Cynthia Rowley adhesive bandages

Silk Reflections hosiery from Hanes

Gift Certificate redeemable for 1 week Premium Plan from Fresh Diet

Marilyn Jean from Robin’s Jeans (style and size availability restrictions apply)

A bottle of Muscle Milk Light, Muscle Milk Light T-Shirt, and Muscle Milk Light tote bag #MMFUELSME

Gift Certificate redeemable for one pair of new Sebago shoes from the young designer collaboration (style and size availability restrictions apply)

Correcting Eye Rescue from Kerstin Florian

Robert Verdi’s Ultimate Father’s Day Gift Guide

Tonight, Dad’s get in on the action when the Luxe Laboratory hosts ‘Tweet This!’ Robert Verdi’s Ultimate Father’s Day Gift Guide! Join Robert by tuning in to the live video stream of the event at www.thervtips.com. Participate online with twitter using #rvtips for a chance to win prizes, have your Father’s Day Questions answered live, or have your style and gifting tips featured during the event.

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Robert Verdi’s Ultimate Mother’s Day Gift Guide

This Tuesday, May 3rd, the Luxe Laboratory will play host to another celebrated ‘Tweet This’ event, Robert Verdi’s Ultimate Mother’s Day Gift Guide! Join Robert by tuning in to the live video stream of the event at www.thervtips.com. Participate online with twitter using #rvtips for a chance to win prizes, have your Mother’s Day Questions answered live, or have your style and gifting tips featured during the event.


Kohler Launches Hi-Tech NUMI Product at Luxe Lab

High profile media and design insiders joined David Kohler at the Luxe Lab for the unveiling of Kohler’s new hi-tech NUMI, the world’s most advanced toilet. Guests gathered at Luxe Lab and mingled in the Kohler spa where the NUMI was installed and unveiled during the event. Kohler engineers were on hand to share the inside scoop on all the incredible new features and technology behind the NUMI. See more about NUMI at kohler.com/numi.

Luxe Lab Hosts the Seventh Season of Robert Verdi’s Fashion Week Retreat

Robert Verdi, television personality, celebrity stylist and arbiter of good taste, opened the doors of his Luxe Laboratory for The Fashion Week Retreat at Luxe Laboratory, the seventh season of the exclusive fashion week retreat where editors, influencers and celebrities discovered the key to surviving the season in high-style. The Fashion Week Retreat at Luxe Laboratory in February 2011 offered the fast track to fabulous during NYC Fashion Week with exclusive services, effortless indulgences, savvy solutions and fresh style finds. Just blocks from the tents at Lincoln Center and steps from satellite shows at Milk Studios, the private retreat was the perfect pit stop where elite fashion insiders  came to relax, revitalize and refresh for a fabulous return to the front row.

Robert Verdi’s Cool Ideas for Hot Holiday Entertaining presented by Coca-Cola

On December 16th, 2010, Robert Verdi hosted a special Tweet This! Event presented by Coca-Cola. An influential group of online media gathered at Robert Verdi’s Luxe Laboratory to get Cool Ideas for Hot Holiday Entertaining. Verdi unveiled his own special twists on family holiday traditions and gave tips & tricks to stylish entertaining. During the event guests received items to help them re-create each entertaining tip at home. Thousands of people online twittered in to the event to participate in live Q&A, competitions, giveaways and more. Media guests tweeted in person & remotely to share the exclusive info with their followers.

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Robert Verdi’s 2010 Holiday Gift Guide

An influential group of online media gathered at Robert Verdi’s Luxe Laboratory to get the inside scoop on Verdi’s Holiday Gift Guide. Verdi dished on his picks for everyone on your gift list & guests received each item, unveiled one-by-one during the event. Thousands of people online twittered in to the event to participate in live Q&A, competitions, giveaways and more. Media guests tweeted in person & remotely to share the exclusive info with their followers.

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Kips Bay 2010 Decorator Show House

Love our Luxe Laboratory look? Take a look at our latest design project:

We are participating in the Thirty-Eighth Annual Kips Bay 2010 Decorator Show House, open Thursday, October 14th through November 11th.

MOHAIR VELVET GEORGIAN SOFA | George Smith
BASKET WEAVE CARPET | Sacco
BUBBLE SCONCES | Lindsey Adelman Studio
SUNRAY FLUSHMOUNT | John Rosselli
PORCELAIN MORTAR STOOLS | Tucker Robbins
NAIL HEADS WALL PAPER | Phillip Jeffries
IMAN HOME FABRIC COLLECTION | P/K Lifestyles
ART | Angus Schlitz
THROW | Cassin
BOOKS | Rizzoli
WALLPAPER INSTALLER | Keith & Jaime Bishop
CONTRACTOR | Smart Contracting


Robert and Deirdre are available for further interior design work. Contact us today to see how our design services can enhance your life.

Call 212.253.5513 or email Deirdre at deirdre@robertverdi.com.

Robert Verdi hosts RV/FW10 Fashion Week Retreat

Robert Verdi’s Luxe Laboratory hosted RV/FW10, the sixth season of the fashion insider’s dream retreat during NYC Fashion Week. Situated just blocks between the shows at Lincoln Center and Milk Studios, the exclusive retreat was the perfect pit stop for elite fashion insiders to escape the fashion week frenzy.

This season, Verdi curated a collection of stylish event partners on the forefront of fashion, beauty, design and lifestyle to come together and create a Fashion Week haven at Luxe Laboratory. The retreat offered relaxing services, beauty treatments, design ideas, style inspiration and event exclusives that promise to infuse style in every area of our lives. Click on the presentation below to learn more about each event partner.

Tweet This! #RVTIPS Getaways

An influential group of online media gathered at Robert Verdi’s Luxe Laboratory to get Verdi’s inside scoop on what’s hot in travel. Verdi dished on his picks for every type of traveler & guests received each item, unveiled one-by-one during the event. Thousands of people online twittered in to the event to participate in live Q&A, competitions, giveaways and more. Media guests tweeted in person & remotely to share the exclusive info with their followers. Guests left with all of Robert’s picks from the evening and received the printed presentation flip book as takeaways with the editorial content from the event.

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The Getaways live video & twitter feed hosted at www.thervtips.com was buzzing throughout the event! Thousands of people online twittered in to the #rvtips event feed with insight & questions for the chance to have Robert answer them on the livestream video. Plus the online viewers twittered to win Robert’s great gift bag as items were revealed throughout the night. To make the event even more interactive for online viewers, anyone who tweeted their own insight using #rvtips before the event was entered and had the chance to have their tweet featured & announced by Robert on camera at the event.

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Robert also invited a panel of travel insiders to share their own expertise with guests and viewers during live Q&A. Experts included Travel Agent Kelly Demarco (above left), Travel journalist Robert Reid (center) & Travel boutique owner Brad John (far left).

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