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"Closets and Dressing Rooms\nFrom an attic repository of sunglasses to a Napoleon-style tent, AD takes a look at some remarkable spaces created with the clotheshorse in mind.\n\u201CThe house has a European feel to it,\u201D designer Mario Buatta says of a French countrystyle residence in Manila. \u201CBut the interiors transcend the space. They could be anywhere.\u201D He enveloped the dressing room in a Napoleon-style tent and lined its walls with Vanity Fair portraits. (August 2006)\nSamuel Botero designed a New York town house for a couple using their decorative arts collection. In the dressing room, a Russian chandelier hangs above a cabinet designed by Botero. Chaise velvet, Clarence House. (January 2009)\n\u201CIt was an attempt to coordinate tradition in a modern way,\u201D the late Naomi Leff said of the Manhattan pied-\u00E0-terre she designed for Sidney and Maddie Forbes. Leff installed recessed lighting throughout much of the apartment, including a corridor that was converted into a dressing room, above. \u201CThe fewer the lamps, the more modern the feeling,\u201D she said. The circa 1930 French Art D\u00E9co mirror was designed by L\u00E9on Jallot. (April 2004)\nFor the platinum-selling singer Mariah Carey, her clothes room is \u201Can open viewing arrangement,\u201D says designer Mario Buatta. (May 2007)\n\u201CIt\u2019s one large, abstract sculpture,\u201D architect Edward R. Niles says of the house he designed for Bruce and Marilyn Gillis in Beverly Hills. Above: A bridge of laminated glass leads to the dressing room and bath. \u201CIt\u2019s like a lens between the floors,\u201D the architect points out. \u201CLight shines through the skylight on the third level, past the bridge and into the family room below.\u201D Aluminum panels cover the walls. (December 2004)\n\u201CWhen he starts to collect, he collects,\u201D designer Monique Gibson says of Elton John. Above: At his English estate in Old Windsor, shelves in the attic eaves hold sunglasses John has collected since the mid-1970s. (May 2000)\n\u201CThe goal was to create livable interiors for a landmark home,\u201D designer Barbara Barry says of the 1922 French-style mansion she renovated in Piedmont, California. Above: The dressing room. Two 1998 artworks by Nathan Oliveira hang above the vanity, which Barry designed. \u201CIt has a very private view for reflective moments,\u201D she points out. Baker chair and ottoman velvet. Drapery and stool fabrics, Manuel Canovas. Boyd lamps. (November 2005)\nTo meet the needs of his clients, art collectors with an extensive collection of both art and artifacts, architect Eddie Jones designed a trilevel, 30,000-square-foot residence in central Arizona. A pair of stainless-steel seats are tucked into the doorway of the closet, where wall-to-wall, white acrylic cabinetry provides ample storage space. (October 2006)\nAt his Bedford estate, fashion designer Ralph Lauren\u2019s closet and dressing room are outfitted with mahogany millwork. Classic pieces like riding boots and jean jackets are part of his everyday wardrobe. (November 2004)\nSoon after her arrival at the White House as the wife of 35th president John F. Kennedy, the First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy set about renovating the private quarters. Above: The First Lady\u2019s Dressing Room. (December 2004)"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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