Betsey Johnson's Apartment
[ 28 August 2007 ]
Elle Decor UK (August 2007) published a spread on Betsey Johnson’s New York apartment, which she recently redecorated. You can see some pictures of it here — it’s gorgeous. Pink & silver & crystal, oh my!
While I was poking around Flickr, trying to find photos of the aforementioned feature, I found an article on her apartment from a few years ago, which shows what it was like before. Voila!
The following photos are from Betsey’s perfume launch held in her own apartment… Love those pink helium balloons with their tails creating an impermanent curtain.
“Buy what you love. Forget the trends – what’s in & what’s out. Even if the item is a crazy little bra or hotpants, it’s important to love it for what it is.”
— Betsey Johnson
Extra For Experts:
Betsey on redecorating — “Make it personal. I like houses that totally reflect their owners. Take some chances. Try those colors you’ve always loved but were afraid to use. What’s the worst that can happen? You have to start over again? So what? Decorating is fun. And maybe you’ll learn something about yourself in the process.”
Betsey on travelling — “In London, Rellik is big time for us. We also hit the Portobello Market, Mary Moore and Virginia in Clarendon Cross. Steinberg & Tolkien on the New Kings Road is also good. I also like Alfies.”
Betsey Johnson: America’s 25 Most Fascinating Entrepreneurs. “The fashion world has always loved Betsey Johnson’s whimsical personality and outrageous designs. But nobody would put money on her when she decided to start her own company. Could she really build a successful business around silver micro minis and pink tutus?”
Super-love & cupcakes,
Gala
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So gorgeous! I don’t know if I could live there, and besides, my husband and friends are all rivetheads, but if I had a sewing room…
i love that you posted this! i’ve always enjoyed betsey johnson’s decorating sense, it’s great. well, everything about her is great really
Candice — I don’t know if I could live there either, especially in its first incarnation. The original yellow makes me feel a bit ill, but then I have never really been into yellow! I like the most recent pictures (linked) the best… though it did look marvellous for the perfume launch!
sarah frost — She is a pretty incredible woman! I love her dresses. I took surreptitious photos of myself trying one on in San Francisco :>
fantastic!
i have my own place and have started redecorating it. most of the houe looks like its shaping up to be boring beige and cream.
but i have started collecting things for my bedroom. i have a huge mutlicolour chandelier, fairylights, small prints, strange figurines, and lots more.
her house looks like my dream home.
i remember seeing that article in elle decor a few years ago and totally loving her home. she is a complete inspiration and i just adore her!
Ahhh, I love all the fabrics. I bet they would be horrendous to try and clean, though.
Hey, this is great that you posted this, Gala. She sounds awesome. I want interior like that in my little nook one day. You provide me with so much inspiration >_< it’s so fabulous.
hello Gala!
I have been reading your blog for a few months and I have to say you and your blog are inspiring!
i am also living in melbourne and think i spied you at new zealand natural in the QV building in your sweater dress and it looks awesome!
Keep writing! (the rooms above are absolutely beautiful. All they need is a swooning lady in a hoop skirt and corsett, if anyone is after fantastic well prices antique furniture there is a small store in yarraville village where I have picked up some amazing peices!)
Wow. I love it.
I’m not a big fan of pink…but she’s done it so nicely that I’d probably be able to live with it!
Apart from you Gala, Betsey is my number one idol, she is everything a woman could be and so much more. Her vigor and color fill me up. I carry her oversized handbags wherever I go so I always have a lil bit o Betsey with me. She reminds me that life is one ticklish party that just keeps on getting better!
sarah — Ooh, that sounds beautiful. I think interior design is so fabulous & it’s in such an interesting stage at the moment: people can really decorate their homes however they like, & some people do incredible things. It’s not really my strong point yet but I think about it a lot! I can do great things with one room, but when I have more than one to “do up” I get a bit overwhelmed. I guess I am just used to beautifying my bedroom! I was obsessed with doing up my room when I lived with my parents… it was purple with a mosquito net over the bed & crazy things hanging from the ceiling.
Batopus — Yeah, it does look like it would be a difficult place to clean! Then again, that’s what you pay people for ;D
VICTORY — Awh, thank you! I’m glad you like it (& what I’m doing)!
Kelly — That is very sweet :> I was probably at the sumo salad place, they do the best salads EVER! (& there is a cute girl working there who reads my website, hee hee!) If you see me again please come over & say hello!
sushizume — Isn’t she fabulous? I’m so glad that there is documentation of her home, I love love LOVE seeing the environments that creative people I respect design for themselves. & I am touched, you sweet pea!
Thanks Gala I will! I was a little concerned you get strange people crying out to you all the time so I held off
There is apparently a gorgeous girl working at the icecream store near dan murphy’s in QV with a tattoo of a deer with a pirate hat (which sounds great to me!).
she has my light from ikea!
even betsey johnson can’t resist ikea…that is awesome.
is there anything Betsey can’t make fabulous??
what a fab apartment!
WOW these are awesome – many thanks for posting, not something I would’ve come across in my net-travels otherwise!
Betsey’s the first fashion designer I ever heard of and she still holds a special place in my heart =)
Oh my god…inspiration overload…that is beautiful! I want my (imaginary, atm) house to look like that! Well, okay, not every room, but definitely some of them (I like contrasts).
Ah I do adore Betsey. I was in the boutique today and just wanted to swirl around all of her dresses. :)
Kelly — I sometimes have schoolgirls yell my name! Ha! But no, usually I just get emails that someone saw me, & it makes me sad that they didn’t come over to say hi! I need friends TOO, ya know! ;D That girl’s tattoo sounds amazing, I must go & seek her out…
rachel — Ikea for LIFE! I loooove it!
Oh my!!!
thanks SO much for bringing this stunning colourful world to my attention!
I love it!!
I definitely agree with the making one’s space their own, I’ve always done that, I can’t stand generic spaces that could be anyones…
Wow, I want her to come decorate my house!
its awesome,a perfect world….taking one 2 a fantasy world. i just love it….muuuaah!!!
SEYIEVINO.Ah! I saw betsy’s home a while ago in a magazine, and I absolutely fell in love with it. The stunning colours, the mix of items, and the vibrant colour combinations (turquoise, hot pink and cystal blue being my favourite) just blow me away!
I swear that as soon as I’m old enough to own a home (Im sixteen) it’s going to be just as amazing as that is, with more of me in it, of course.
You’re amazing gala, I wish I could be as bold and bright as you, you’re such a role model.
Love it.
i just love how she tends to step out of the line rather than going with whats ‘in style’
I love it!! When BJ was starting out, I loved her fashions, and still do. Girl you are ageless. My daughter loves all the colors and textures. Planning on getting her a Betsy Johnson purse for either her birthday or for Christmas.