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Voile Andree Putman

The doyenne of French design visits Detroit.

boys' dining hall," said Farbman.
nternationally acclaimed
"This was a real thrill. She was
French interior designer
extraordinary," added Farbman. And
Andree Putman traveled to
I told her, "Nous sommes amies."
Detroit last week on
(English translation: "We are
behalf of the Detroit Institute
friends".)
of Arts' Friends of Modern
Art/Modern Decorative Arts
ISRAEL BOND NEWS
Group, and Lawrence
Israel Bond supporters have
Technological
been busy lately with home
University/Detroit chapter of
tours and dinners. The Golda
the American Institute of
Meir Club of the Women's
Architects. In between
Division recently spent a day
addressing groups at the
with former Detroiter Seema
DIA, Putman visited the
CARLA JEAN Boesky in Mt. Kisco, N.Y.,
Michigan Design Center in
SCH W ARTZ touring her magnificent home
Troy and spoke at a breakfast
Lo cal
and gardens. Ina Pitt, Harriet
meeting.
Colu mnist
Sherr, Denny Munson
Michigan Design Center
Camiener, Margie Krasnick,
Chairman of the Board
Linda Hayman, Florence Feinstein,
Marvin Danto and his wife, Betty,
Carol Cooper, Sally Nosanchuck,
entertained Putman the night before
Reva Kogan, Sybil Fenkell, Mary
the breakfast along with MDC
Wartell, Meryl Podolsky, Rochelle
President Jim Danto and his wife,
Lieberman, Sheila Sloan, Nancy
Sandy. At the breakfast Man, Danto
Jacobson, Barbara Stollman, Rosalie
confessed to the more than 80 interi-
Rosen and Bluma Schechter all
or designers in the audience that he
attended the wonderful event.
has fallen in love with a designer
Locally, many of the women also
whose work he described as "spectac-
attended the recent art and home
ular". Susan Zinger, executive vice
tour at the residences of Lois and
president and general manager of
Judge Avern Cohn and Judith and
MDC, moderated a question-and-
Irwin Elson with a petit breakfast at
answer session with Putman.
the home of Nancy and Stephen
She is known for her redesign of
Grand.
the Concorde, Morgans Hotel in
On the dinner front, Lucille and
New York City and fashion designer
Harvey Weisberg recently were hon-
boutiques. Her current project is
ored at Tam O'Shanter Country
redesigning some Cadillac dealer-
Club. General chairmen were Dr.
ships. While in Detroit, Putman met
Roger Fenton and Herb Glass. On
with Peter Levin of Cadillac.
Tuesday, Nov. 2, RoseRita and
Suzy Farbman, Better Homes and
Sheldon Goldman will be honored at
Gardens contributing editor, orches-
Cong. Shaarey Zedek. Dinner chair-
trated a meeting with Putman.
men are Martin Goldman, Barbara
"When I heard my hero was coming
Nemer and Donald Wagner. At
to town, I called Bobbye Goldburg
Temple Beth El on Nov. 17, Sydell
(outgoing president of the Modern
and Douglas Schubot and Helen and
Decorative Arts Group) and offered
Tarik Daoud will be honored. Dinner
`my services' to drive Putman down
chairmen are Herb Kaufman and
to the DIA and around town." When
Mert Segal. For information on
Farbman realized Putman was not
these events, call (248) 352-6555.
familiar with the architectural splen-
dor of the Fisher Building, they made
BAR-ILAN SUCCESS
an unexpected stop. Farbman made
The Detroit Friends of Bar-Ilan
the perfect guide since her great-
recently held a successful event with
uncle, Albert Kahn, was the Fisher
comedienne Rita Rudner at the Royal
Building's architect. They also visited
Oak Music Theatre. Organizers
Cranbrook Educational Community
included Rosalie Rosen, Robert Sher,
in Bloomfield Hills. "She was
Eli Scherr, Rochelle Leiberman, Alan
intrigued by the light fixtures in the

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Zekelman, Jeffery Sakwa, Aaron
Sherbin and Linda Schafer.

UPCOMING EVENTS
Jules R. Schubot Jewellers in Troy is
hosting a "Lights, Camera, Auction"
patron party 5:30 p.m. Thursday,
Oct. 21. Chairmen are Rosalie and
Bruce Rosen. "Lights Camera,
Auction," a benefit for Variety, The
Children's Charity, will be held 5:30
p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, at the
Showcase Cinema in Pontiac.
Michael Berman, Nancy Clark and
Mary Khouri are chairmen. For
information, call (248) 258-5511.
Yad Ezra will honor Barbara and
Irving Nusbaum 6 p.m. Wednesday,
Oct. 27, at Congregation Shaarey
Zedek. For information, call (248)
548-3663.
Turkish carpet dealers Joel Rubin,
formerly of Detroit, and Jeffery Mar
will present their unique carpets
October 27-28, at Colorworks Studio
in Farmington Hills.
The Michigan Psychoanalytic
Foundation presents an "All Hallows
Eve Ball" 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at

Clockwise from above left:
Andree Putman, Marvin
Danto and Susan Zinger at
the Michigan Design Center
in Troy.

Rosalie Rosen, Barbara
Horowitz and Robert Sher at
the Bar-Ilan University event.

Bluma Schechter, Margie
Krasnick, hostess Seema
Boesky, Rochelle Lieberman
and Linda Hayman at the
Israel Bonds clay in
Mt. Kisco, NY

the Ritz-Carlton in Dearborn. Bill
Nixon and Audrey Bornstein are din-
ner chairmen. For information, call
(248) 851-3380,
The "Boo Ball Spooktacular," to
benefit the Children's Leukemia
Foundation of Michigan, starts 6
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at Shotwell-
Gustafson Pavilion in Rochester.
Kathy and Gary Cohn, Dana and
Chuck Fortinberry and Cindy
Obron Kahn and Marc Kahn are the
chairmen. For information, call
(248) 353 - 8222.
• Jewish Woman International will
honor Charlotte Edelheit 11:45 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 3, at Adat Shalom
Synagogue. For information, call
(248) 661-5594. .7_

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