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Despite scandals, clergy say Eric Adams’ faith partnerships revitalized NYC aid services

Austin Tang — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 16:15:09 +0000

NEW YORK (RNS) — Adams’ legacy among faith communities is marked by an unprecedented partnership that brought congregations to the front lines of city governance in ways no modern mayor had before.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, center, attends the Church of Pentecost USA Inc., Dec. 22, 2024, in the Bronx. (Photo courtesy of the Mayoral Photography Office)

By Fiona Murphy

October 7, 2025

NEW YORK (RNS) — As New York City Mayor Eric Adams prepares to leave office this fall, after suspending his reelection bid amid outcry over a scandal-ridden mayorship, he leaves behind a new network of faith leaders mobilized by his crisis initiatives and concerned those partnerships will falter under a new administration.

Adams, who was indicted in 2024 on federal charges of wire fraud, bribery and conspiracy tied to campaign fundraising, decided not to run in the Democratic primary in June, choosing to run in the general election as an independent candidate instead. But faced with the popular Democratic candidate, Zohran Mamdani, and the familiar face of former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Adams announced on Sept. 28 that he would not seek reelection, after a Quinnipiac poll showed his approval rating was among the lowest for a New York City mayor in recent decades.

Despite his unpopularity with many New Yorkers, Adams’ legacy among faith communities is marked by an unprecedented partnership that brought small and often overlooked congregations to the front lines of city governance in ways no modern mayor had before.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, center right, meets with Jewish community leaders and walks through local businesses in Borough Park ahead of the upcoming Jewish High Holidays on Sept. 15, 2025. (Photo by Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)

“I think we were looking to make sure that the faith-based community had direct access to New York City resources,” Monrose said. “Adams wanted to make sure that the faith community is consistently on his radar, that he would be in touch with them, and our office would continue to maintain relationships.”

Monrose turned that mission into a sustained network of outreach. Through the OFBCP, members of different faith communities across New York’s five boroughs were invited to monthly meetings with city commissioners to discuss services such as food pantries, clothing drives and issues that affected their small congregations. Monrose manages a WhatsApp group with hundreds of contacts he’s gathered over his years as a pastor in Brooklyn, along with an email list that sends out announcements several times a week about upcoming events sponsored by his office.

“There are some rooms that I have been in that I would never have been in if it wasn’t for Eric Adams,” said Latricia Davis, the outreach ministry pastor at the Community Church of Christ in Jamaica, Queens. “The emails, the texts and the response from his office was unbelievable. I’m getting emotional about it because he cared about us.”

The office’s work evolved into citywide initiatives. In 2023, it launched the faith-based shelter program, mobilizing churches, mosques and synagogues to house asylum-seekers during the city’s migrant crisis by providing renovations and resources to congregations citywide.

“Mayor Adams was willing to work with congregations as a way of addressing social safety net needs in the city that has been so far unique,” said Peter Gudaitis, executive director of New York Disaster Interfaith Services, or NYDIS, a nonprofit that has provided disaster relief and faith-community recovery services that worked closely with the OFBCP to coordinate and activate the faith-based shelter program.

Muslims and non-Muslim migrants eat their meals together during an iftar, the sunset meal when Muslims break their fast in the holy month of Ramadan, at the migrant shelter on Randall’s Island, on April 9, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

In June 2023, as thousands of migrants arrived in New York City, the city’s homeless shelters and hotel voucher program were overwhelmed. With asylum-seekers lining the streets and criticism mounting over the city’s slow response, Adams, through the OFBCP, began turning to houses of worship for help.

Joseph Clemmons, pastor of the Historic First Church of God in Christ in Brooklyn, had his church transformed. Funding from the city supported NYDIS in helping construct renovations, including the installation of six showers, and round-the-clock volunteers to house 40 to 50 migrants per night. Clemmons’ congregation did this from April 2024 to June of this year.

“That was Mayor Adams’ way of saying, I trust churches more than I do developers to do what’s right and to care,” Clemmons said. “I’ll never forget that.”

Over the span of two years, the program sheltered nearly 200,000 people in 21 houses of worship, relying on more than 300 volunteers who contributed thousands of hours of work. For many faith communities, the program was viewed as the city affirming their moral mission.

“Those people needed real help, and this is part of our faith,” said Muhammad Shahidullah, imam and director of the nonprofit Dawah USA, which served as a “waiting center” for asylum-seekers, hosting guests for short stays in the evenings from December 2023 to May 2024. Beyond housing, Shahidullah said Adams will also be remembered in the Muslim community for expanding visibility and inclusion.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks during an interfaith breakfast event in New York, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

“He started the Friday Muslim prayer in the City Hall,” Shahidullah said, in reference to Adams’ office embrace of the adhan, or the Muslim call to prayer, across the city. “This was the first time in history that we were given permission, under his leadership. Also, the halal food is provided in public schools. This process started a long time ago, but in this term, they actually executed it,” Shahidullah said.

In December 2022, Adams formally expanded halal food access in schools citywide as part of his “Cafeteria Enhancement Experience” initiative. The faith-based shelter program has since paused, Monrose said, as the flow of new migrants slowed.

Since last winter, Adams’ rhetoric on immigration has become more critical, increasingly aligning with President Donald Trump’s hard-line anti-immigration stance. Some New Yorkers questioned whether Adams’ alignment with Trump’s policies was an attempt to secure a pardon on his federal corruption charges — charges that were ultimately dismissed after the Trump administration pressured the Justice Department. Adams has denied any connection between his policy positions and the case’s outcome.

“I do wish Mayor Adams had been able to stand up more strongly to the Trump administration on these issues,” Gudaitis said. “But it’s hard. I mean, could you imagine what New York City would be like if ICE was doing here, what they’re doing in D.C. and Chicago? I mean, it really worries me.”

While Adams’ evolving immigration stance divided voters, faith leaders say his legacy will be defined less by politics and more by partnership, especially his efforts to bring clergy into the city’s work on public safety.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, center, attends midnight Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dec. 25, 2024, in the Manhattan borough of New York. (Photo courtesy of the Mayoral Photography Office)

One of the last major initiatives Adams will be remembered for is the Citywide Clergy Collective, launched in January 2024 with a $1.5 million city grant and agency partners including the New York Police Department. The program trains clergy to intervene after shootings, mediating tensions, supporting families and organizing funerals and vigils, while doing ongoing “triage” to prevent violent retaliation within communities.

Since joining the initiative, Bishop Chantel Wright, pastor of Reach Covenant Ministries International, a church-led community organization in Harlem, a neighborhood with one of the highest rates of gun violence in the city, her community has seen real change.

“What has happened for us is that there have been no killings,” she said. “Now, the older ladies in our community, they feel safe at night. They’re able to walk out and be in the community without ducking stray bullets.”

The last time her group assisted a family after a murder was last spring. Through the collective, Wright helped relocate the victim’s family, paying for transportation and funeral costs.

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The collective’s model has since been adopted beyond New York. Monrose has held conferences about the program in Pittsburgh and helped establish an office of violence prevention in his hometown in the U.S. Virgin Islands. He has also trained pastors in St. Lucia and in Belize. In New York, the collective’s funding has covered meals for bereaved families and clergy-run after-school programs to keep youth engaged.

“I just pray that the seed has been placed in the ground through the faith-based community,” Wright said. “I pray that whoever comes into office has enough wisdom not to dismantle it. It’s their secret weapon.”

Looking ahead, Monrose said he sees Adams’ legacy with faith communities as just the beginning. “I have never read a good book with only one chapter,” Monrose said. “I’m glad that I have the opportunity to be able to be a trendsetter when it comes to how cities and government work with clergy.”

Some faith leaders remain uncertain about the next batch of candidates. “The current candidates, I don’t work with them,” said Michelle Davis Levy, who goes by Rev. Zoya, from the Illuminating Center of God in Brooklyn. “I haven’t seen them in my neighborhood, and that’s an important point for me, to be forward facing a candidate, to be forward facing with the community they’re going to serve.”

Mamdani, a progressive Muslim and current state assemblyman, and Cuomo, running as an independent, have begun courting faith leaders in different ways. On Oct. 1, Mamdani’s campaign announced it will be backed by Defend and Advance, a new Muslim American super PAC, which has launched a five-week effort to mobilize the city’s nearly 388,000 registered Muslim voters ahead of the election. The Mamdani and Cuomo campaigns did not respond to request for comment.

Still, some clergy say they remain hopeful that the network Adams built will outlast his time in office.

“We made this coalition of faith-based organizations and community organizations, and we’re in partnership, and I don’t believe that’s going to go away just because Adams is no longer going to be our mayor,” Davis said. “I believe that they will continue to prosper and bear good fruit, no matter what.”

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What is Peace for Cristiana Pegoraro

Austin Tang — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 03:51:19 +0000

Listen to “Christiana Pegoraro Interview” on Spreaker.

Listen to “What is Peace for Christiana” on Spreaker.

Cristiana Pegoraro Performs ITHAKA – The Journey of a Modern Ulysses Wednesday, November 16th, at 8:00pm Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall

www.cristianapegoraro.com

Dear Friends,

I’ll be back in the US with several performances during the month of November, including a special concert at Carnegie Hall on November 16th!

The tour will be the occasion to present my newly remastered CD “ITHAKA – The Journey of a Modern Ulysses” to my beloved American audience, featuring my own compositions dedicated to the journey of life.

Always happy to share the beauty of music with all of you!

God bless you,
Cristiana

ITHAKA – The Journey of a Modern Ulysses

Wednesday, November 16th, at 8:00pm

Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
154 West 57th Street – New York City

Info: https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2022/11/16/Cristiana-Pegoraro-Piano-0800PM

Tickets: $75, $50, $30
available at: https://www.carnegiehall.org/Cart/Event-Seating?itemNumber=42964#/
CarnegieCharge 212 247-7800
Box Office at 57th and Seventh

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use code CPP40059 and get 20% discount on tickets!

About Ithaka…
An interesting and versatile performer, Italian-born pianist and composer Cristiana Pegoraro returns to Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall with her composition set ITHAKA, The Journey of a Modern Ulysses.
The music is inspired by the poem “Ithaka” by the great Greek poet Constantinos Petrou Kavafis (1863-1933) who compares the voyage of Ulysses to the journey of our lives. Like Ulysses’ voyage, so man’s voyage is rich in discoveries and adventures, goals to reach and lessons to learn. The most important thing is not to reach the goal, but everything we learn along the way.
Each of the musical pieces composed by Cristiana Pegoraro represents an important aspect of our life: the departure, the expectation, the choice, the discovery, the knowledge, the journey, the understanding, and the wisdom.
ITHAKA by Cristiana Pegoraro was born from the need to unite people belonging to the diverse cultures, regions and traditions from the Mediterranean. The Mediterranean is a place with a potential to express solidarity, welcome and friendship, and serves as a beacon of peace among its peoples. It is a sea which unifies instead of dividing, and a symbol of a world-wide dialogue and understanding in histories which are different, but which are all about the same universal subject: Mankind.
Ithaka will travel throughout the Mediterranean to present its musical message of peace and dialogue in the ports of historical capitals and the striking ancient theaters of Italy, Spain, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Israel, Albania, Lebanon.
This innovative program also features selections from ‘The Four Seasons’ by Vivaldi and ‘Largo al Factotum’ from ‘The Barber of Seville’ by Rossini in Cristiana’s own arrangements for piano, the famous ‘Moonlight Sonata’ by Beethoven, and selections from Chopin’s Preludes.

New York, NY
Saturday, November 5th 2022
6:00pm

Columbus Citizen Foundation

8 East 69th Street

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Join Dr. Judith Kuriansky and Daniel Jones, Editor, NYT “Modern Love” Column for Future of Love

Austin Tang — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 15:48:04 +0000

What do the editor of the popular New York Times column, “Modern Love,”
and the “Love Doctor” have to say about The Future of Love?

Tuesday, June 29th

12 PM New York | 6 PM Paris | 9:30 PM Mumbai

The Global Columbia Collaboratory and Columbia Global Centers bring leading thinkers and scholars together to discuss the issues of our times.

Ask your most pressing questions about love.

What is the status of love both during and after the pandemic?

How has technology impacted dating and relationships?

Does love differ around the world or is there a universal language of love?

Daniel Jones

Author and Editor

NYT “Modern Love” column and podcast

Dr. Judy Kuriansky

Clinical Psychologist and Professor

Teachers College, Columbia University

Shannon Marquez

Introductions and Q&A

Dean of Undergraduate Global Engagement
Columbia University

Safwan Masri

Chair

Professor and EVP for Global Centers and Global Development
Columbia University

The “Love Doctor,” Dr. Judy Kuriansky, hits the High Line in Manhattan to hear New Yorkers’ questions about the Future of Love.

Registrants will be sent a link to the on-demand webinar on the Columbia Global Centers YouTube channel shortly after the event.

Previous Events from the
Global Columbia Collaboratory

The Global Columbia Collaboratory investigated “The Future of Work” June 14. With many workers suffering mental health damage during the past year, they may be hesitant to go right back to work even when “normality” returns. They may now want to do something different with their lives or have stepped back to “rewire” themselves for better work-life balance in the future. Many will prefer jobs that mean working less and being more creative. Still others will be reluctant to return to professions—including healthcare, teaching, restaurants, retail, and travel—that obviously bear risks of exposure to new viruses in the future.

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10 Unique vliiages of India

Austin Tang — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:09:10 +0000

Listen to “10 Unique vliiages of India” on Spreaker.

1. The village of shakes.
2. The village with no doors.
3. The village of millionaires.
4. Modern village.
5. The African village of India.
6. Village of twins.
7. The village of bachelors.
8. The cleanest village.
9. The village where frogs get married.
10. The Portuguese village of India.

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We thank you, St. Valentine!!

Austin Tang — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 17:34:59 +0000

WATCH LYRIC VIDEO of our ST. VALENTINE new composition HERE

Join us SATURDAY FEBRUARY 15th 7 PM

@ the DUPLEX THEATRE (61 Christopher Street NYC) for our LOVE FLU – Special St. Valentine’s Show

Learn more of the miraculous story of St. Valentine told through original love compositions like this one (in first audition) composed, choreographed, arranged, performed by “Modern Renaissance” Indiggo Twins.

Gabriela will play the piano, whereas Mihaela the guitar.

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National Farming Day!!

admin — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 16:59:19 +0000

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As a sixth-generation dairy farmer, Joe Kelsay is a classic example of someone who’s got one foot planted in the traditions of the past, and the other firmly in the technology-driven present. For this Indiana dairyman, some things remain unchanged: his love of the land and his cattle runs deep. And like his father and his grandfather, his work day starts before sunrise. But the similarities stop there. Unlike dairy farmers of yesteryear, today’s dairyman uses technology to run his farm more efficiently. Sophisticated systems keep track of the herd and monitor their health 24/7. Beginning at birth, every calf gets an ear tag that monitors food intake; and as they get older, each adult cow gets her own pedometer. Unlike human pedometers, this device collects data on every cow’s milk production in addition to the number of steps she takes every day. That’s important, because when a cow is not as active as usual, it may be a sign that she’s not feeling well. And imagine the “udder” ease of milking for today’s high-tech dairy farmer. Sophisticated robotic milking machines don’t require any human intervention at all: when a cow wants to be milked, she simply walks into the stall, gets into position, and the milking machine automatically attaches to the udders and takes care of the rest.
To learn more about how Joe Kelsay and the other 42-thousand U.S. dairy farm families produce the dairy products we consume every day, visit https://dairygood.org/undeniably-dairy

Joe Kelsay Bio

Joe Kelsay

Joe’s family milks 500 cows at a dairy outside Indianapolis with his wife, Amy. The farm has been in Joe’s family since the 1800s.

Joe thinks on his feet, is very engaging and funny and has a bit of a twang. He loves to talk about technology and understands how it helps him do his traditional job better and more efficiently.
At this year’s Indy 500, he was the official “milk man”—the dairy farmer who delivers milk to the winner and his team (link below).

Joe graduated from Purdue with a BS in Agriculture Economics Farm Management and works in marketing at Dow AgroSciences & Partner, in addition to being a full-time farmer.

https://www.agweb.com/article/2017-indianapolis-500-milkman-joe-kelsay-naa-betsy-jibben/

A Dairy Good post on him: https://dairygood.org/content/2015/learn-more-about-how-the-kelsay-family-cares-for-their-cows

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CHANGE YOUR CLOCK CHANGE YOUR WATCH: SPRING FASHION FORWARD!!

admin — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 00:04:00 +0000

Good News hears COMMENTARY ON THE NEW TREND OF AN AUTOMATIC TIME PIECE: Angie and Jeremy Zimmerman husband and wife co-founders of Chase Frederick

On Sunday, March 12th, we changed our clocks ahead one hour, which means that Daylight Savings Time started and Standard Time has ended. However, the change shouldn’t stop there. The Chase Frederick project, suggests that you should also take this opportunity to NOT only change the time, but your watch too.

Aiming to challenge the paradigm of thinking that an automatic watch is only for the men’s club, the Chase Frederick project, (https://www.chasefrederick.com) is on a mission to change this perception. The luxury time-piece company is hitting the luxury fashion accessories market hard with breathtakingly designed slim, self-winding automatic watches for women. Within an industry where automatic watches are primarily bulk and well suited for men, Chase Frederick hopes to debut multiple designs, with the help of crowdfunding, that reflect vintage aesthetics with a modern, yet romantic appeal. Chase Frederick is headquartered in Indianapolis and run by husband and wife co-founders Angie and Jeremy Zimmerman, who saw a missing product within the women’s watch market. The Chase Frederick Kickstarter will run for duration of 30 days and will assist the company in launching seven different automatic watch designs with a general retail price of under $300. The company has set an overall crowdfunding goal of $20K.
Angie and Jeremy Zimmerman will be able to discuss the following The levels for the campaign and contributor gifts include:
• Contribute $30 or more for a free bracelet (Below)
• $200 Super Early Bird Contributor special for choice of one watch with stainless steel band: Pink dial, Serenity blue dial, or Silver dial. Includes $30 bracelet for free. (Limited to 100 contributors)
• $225 Super Early Bird Contributor special for choice of one watch with premium stainless steel band: Two toned gold, two-tone Rose gold or titanium. Includes $30bracelet for free. (Limited to 100 contributors)
• $225 for choice of one watch with stainless steel band: Pink dial, Serenity blue dial, or silver dial. Includes $30 bracelet for free.
• $250 for choice of one watch with premium stainless steel band: Two- tone gold, Two – tone rose gold, or Titanium. Includes $30 bracelet for free.
• $1250 Sorority/Wedding Pack: Any choice of any six watches. Includes 6 bracelets, with a $30 value each.

Chase Frederick bracelet
“The trend has shifted towards larger watch dials, and this is because many watch brands spend so much time focusing on men and not women,” says Jeremy Zimmerman. “We chose to do something very few other brands do in the watch industry; we chose to focus on creating a truly feminine piece. A timepiece is a fashion statement which should complement your wardrobe, and we felt this bold statement for women should be elegant, and feminine, something women would be proud to wear.”
A self-winding automatic reflects a more classic style with a visual impact. Chase Frederick takes much pride in their first product, a 24mm Automatic Timepiece designed and manufactured with only the finest materials and quality craftsmanship. Every part of the timepiece is the brand’s original design while working closely with manufacturers to flesh out complete engineering specifications, identifying quality materials, processes and techniques that best fit the overall vision of creating an elegant and truly feminine piece.
For more information on Chase Frederick please visit https://www.chasefrederick.com
About Chase Frederick
Chase Frederick is Fashion Design Company with an expertise in mechanical and automatic watches. Located in Indianapolis, their diverse team of fashion designers, engineers and watch experts have taken a lifetime of experiences and spent the last year perfecting the watch. The timepiece reflects something from the past, upgraded to a marveling modern sophisticated style. Set out to infuse this watch with a sense of history and tradition known for unrivaled quality and precision, the style was designed with elegance for today’s modern women. https://www.chasefrederick.com

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WHY SPRING IS THE TIME FOR LOVE

admin — Thu, 26 May 2016 18:09:48 +0000

TALK TO RENOWNED RELATIONSHIP EXPERT, SOCIOLOGIST &SEXOLOGIST PEPPER SCHWARTZ, PhD.

NEW RESEARCH ON MODERN LOVE
WITH THE HOST OF THE HIT SHOW
‘MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT’

One of the Nation’s Top Relationship Experts Shares an AVVO Study that Explains How Americans Feel about Marriage, Divorce & Relationships

When it comes to relationships and modern love, Pepper Schwartz, PhD., is one of the top experts in the nation. She’s best known as the Co-Host of the unique and top-rated show MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT, but is also the author of 25 books on relationships. She is truly recognized as one of the premiere experts on dating in today’s society. In our contemporary world, relationships are constantly changing with internet dating sites, marriage and divorce. So with spring and love in the air, Dr. Schwartz is ready to discuss the fascinating findings in a new AVVO Relationship Study that provides some interesting and often surprising information about the way people feel about relationships. From the 1st anniversary of the Supreme Court’s ruling on Gay Marriage to Millennial and ‘Grey Love’ viewpoints on modern love. Your internet subscribers will find the topic and the information both timely and educational.

LINK TO THE FULL STUDY

http://marketing-assets.avvo.com/uploads/sites/3/2016/05/Avvo-Relationship-Study_Final-Research-Report.pdf?_ga=1.46670244.224871863.1461005048

东方小巴黎 ORIENTAL PARIS

admin — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 14:28:46 +0000

This film tells the historical, cultural and religious histories and development of Harbin, capita city of Harbin. Harbin has some 100 years of history and within this period of time, it has become a modern city with international appeal due to its characteristics – adopting advanced western trends and cultural diversity.

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Charlotte and Peter Fiell

admin — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 18:35:05 +0000

Charlotte and Peter Fiell
Biographies
Publishing Directors, Goodman Fiell

Charlotte and Peter Fiell are arguably the bestselling design writers in the world. From 1993 to December 2007 they were the editors-in-charge of design books in Taschen GmbH, one of the most dynamic and successful illustrated book imprints in the world. Over this period, the Fiells authored/edited 38 books on architecture and design, many of which appeared in more than 20 languages. To date, over 2.8 million copies of their books have been sold worldwide. Their books are now being distributed in the United States by Continental Sales, Inc.

The Fiells are renowned experts in creating benchmark-setting books. Their publications on architecture and design have been hailed as milestones in the illustrated book industry and are considered standard works of reference among teaching institutions, design professionals, dealers, collectors and auction rooms worldwide.

Having recently established their own imprint – Goodman Fiell (Carlton Publishing Group) – Charlotte and Peter are now publishing their own books as well as those by other experts in their fields across a range of disciplines – art, architecture, design, digital culture, ethical, fashion, lifestyle, natural history, photography and popular culture.

They reside in London, England. For more information, please consult: www.fiell.com.

Reviews of Books by Charlotte and Peter Fiell

“An important and accessible reference.”
–The New York Times (Design of the 20th Century)

“For a short course in modern design, Design of the 20th Century may be all you need.”
–The Washington Post (Design of the 20th Century)

“…an important point of reference for anyone studying or working in design.”
–Designer Magazine (Design Now)

“…A masterpiece of compression.” –LA Architect Magazine (Industrial Design)

“A must see for design schools and architecture firms…” –Chicago Tribune (Domus 1928-1999)

“.. an indispensable tool for collectors.” –San Francisco Examiner (Decorative Art 1910s-1970s)

“Essential reading for every budding designer.” –Interiors Magazine (Designing the 21st Century)

“An excellent taster of the major designers and the styles of the last century.” –Daily Telegraph (1000 Chairs)

Goodman Fiell Fall 2013 Releases

Goodman Fiell is a recently formed imprint of the UK-based Carlton Publishing Group. This year, their line of books is being released into the United States by Illinois -based distributor, Continental Sales, Inc..

Charlotte Fiell, and her husband, Peter, teamed up on three of the eight new releases. Charlotte worked with others on three more books. Their Fall 2013 list includes the following books:

1930s Fashion: The Definitive Sourcebook
by Charlotte Fiell and Emmanuelle Dirix

Charlotte, a design historian who has penned numerous best-selling books, and Emmanuelle, a highly regarded fashion historian, curator, and lecturer, crafted a collection of 600 original period photographs and illustrations that completely redefines the appraisal of 1930’s fashion. From the Wall Street Crash to Hollywood, this book shows the influence of culture, economy, and politics on the nostalgic and vintage fashion of a bygone era. In this enchanting book, a world of revolutionary changes in fashion can be found, that both hold up a mirror to the wider concerns of society at the time, and also demonstrates the remarkable ingenuity of designers and home-seamstresses who managed to thrive despite economic constraints and turmoil. This is the decade of the skirt suit, of sportswear-as-daywear and jersey fabrics, of fur coats and matching accessories. It is the decade of so many trends that are, even to this day, eminently wearable.

1940s Fashion: The Definitive Sourcebook
by Emmanuelle Dirix and Charlotte Fiell

Replete with 600 original period photographs and illustrations, this unique look at a decade initially dominated by war and frugality shows how an explosion of contemporary, forward-looking fashions evolved. This book covers every aspect of female fashion from the period, including lacy evening gowns, tailored skirt-suits, luxurious fur jackets, figure-sculpting undergarments, satin negligees and glamorous swimwear. Accompanying the images is an introduction outlining the different themes of the period and each chapter is given a concise introduction. Biographies of all the major designers and fashion houses of the time are also included for an in-depth look at who shaped the 1940’s fashion world. Official film studio shots are included from MGM, Paramount, RKO, and Universal, featuring actresses such as Barbara Stanwyck, Rosalind Russell, Veronica Lake, Joan Bennett, and designers including Dior, Schiaparelli, Edith Head, Lanvin, Adrian, and Lucien Lelong.

Lifestyle Illustration of the 50s
by Ryan Hughes; foreword by David Roach

This dazzling collection of illustrations from the 1950’s captures the work of the decade’s most talented US and UK illustrators and graphic artists. It uniquely offers visual documentation of the social changes occurring back then, as well as the changing fashions, standards, and aspirations of the day. It celebrates the work of artists who have received little recognition publicly, but who hold cult status for artists across the globe. Featuring over 1,000 beautiful and stylistically diverse illustrations, this volume charts the decade’s progression as the new, younger generation emerged from post-war austerity to shape a new, more aspirational culture. From stylish and urbane young couples in romantic clinches to professional men and women exploring their new-found affluence and growing independence, this book provides an unsurpassed insight into the changing styles, dreams, and social mores of the Fifties.

Chairs: 1000 Masterpieces of Modern Design — 1800 to the Present Day
by Charlotte & Peter Fiell

A trademark Charlotte & Peter Fiell title, it follows on from the huge success of their book 1,000 Chairs (Taschen) which has sold over 600,000 copies to date. As the Fiells’ specialized area, this is the last word from the renowned authorities on the subject. Contemporary designers include Zaha Hadid, Werner Aisslinger, Studio Drift, Rolf Sachs, Niels Diffrient, Barber Osgerby (Olympic torch designers), and Thomas Heatherwick (Olympic cauldron designer).

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