Suzan Fellman hosted a WestWeek Coffee Klatsch with Balustrade & Bitters at her showroom on Cloverdale in Los Angeles on Friday morning of last week.  A lovely group of people showed up and shared coffee and cinnamon toast -  Paris cafe style, out on the sidewalk.  Big Daddy's Antiques provided the Parisian style tables and chairs and the conversation focused on opinions of what we had all just seen at WestWeek, the current state of the design industry and what we all REALLY think of Bobby Trendy (more on that later). 

Also on the agenda was introducing our new online community, the Balustrade & Bitters Encyclopedia to our attendees.  The Coffee Klatsch had the vibe of what is already happening on the Encyclopedia.  Like-minded people getting together to discuss, discover and appreciate each others work.

Thank you to Suzan Fellman for her brilliant idea and to everyone who attended for the stimulating conversation and great company.

*all photographs by Coleen Rider

Stephanie Adleson, Suzan Fellman and Orli Ben-Dor of House Beautiful

Suzan Fellman Showroom

Tony Buccola of Antonio's Bella Casa and Holli Thomas of Balustrade & Bitters

Randy Kreeger of The Rug Company and Oliver M. Furth of Balustrade & Bitters

Suzan's collection of vintage scarf pillows

This would be Fellman

Stephanie Adleson shown here with Cecil Beaton fabric drape available at Suzan Fellman

Chris Shelly of Big Daddy's Antiques who graciously provided the tables and chairs new Encyclopedia member Ginna Christensen of 27 Ground

Fourth from left designer David Desmond and far right designer Linda Allen