Eric Villency
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Eric Villency is the CEO of Maurice Villency Inc., a contemporary furniture company. Eric and his wife Kimberly Guilfoyle separated in June 2009. They have one son, Ronan.
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[edit] Career
Eric has led the company’s re-branding effort, repositioning the brand as a fashion forward contemporary design force. In 2001, he was awarded the FIT “All Star Salute” award, recognizing leaders in design and fashion. In 2002, Eric oversaw the launch of the Maurice Villency flagship store, located on 57th street in midtown Manhattan, and launched the company’s first Home Accessories collection. In 2006, he launched “Villency Atelier”, a workshop dedicated to custom design and fabrication for design professionals. In 2007, Eric was named the recipient of the IFDA “Design Industry” award. 2008 saw the launch of Eric's newest business initiative: "Villency Pure Design," an environmentally responsible and domestically produced collection of furniture. [1]
With the 2008 launch of a business to business service , Villency Contract, [2] Eric has promoted a number of notable design projects including: The Rudy Giuliani Urgent Care Unit at St. Vincent's Hospital (New York); The Delta Air Lines Miami Crown Lounge [3]; The Club level lounge at Citifield (the new stadium for the New York Mets); Starwood brands including W hotels and Sheraton; The Bryant Park Hotel; the Plaza private residences [4] and office for Kathy Lee Gifford [5].
Eric has been a recurrent guest on the Today Show discussing a wide range of topics from design trends to fashion to family issues. He has also appeared on Good Morning America, The Tyra Banks show, HGTV, Travel Channel, TBS and was the host of the Fine Living Channel's iDesign [6]. Villency recently executive produced and hosted the documentary INSEAM that chronicles emerging fashion designers. [7]
Eric is the contributing Style editor for Details Magazine. [8] Previously, he contributed as the Style/Design editor for Best Life Magazine, a Rodale Publication.
Eric, a former model, maintains a connection to the fashion world and has pioneered the Villency Emerging Fashion Fund. The fund has established partnerships with fashion designers including Proenza Schouler, Derek Lam, Imitation of Christ, Ruffian, and Erin Featherston. In February 2009, Eric designed the Mercedes-Benz Star Lounge at New York's Fashion Week.[9]
[edit] Restoration of the Monarchy
Restoration of the Monarchy is a fashion brand created by Eric Villency in 2007. The name originated from the historical, British era referred to as: ‘The Restoration.’ In 1660 the English Parliament restored Charles II to the British throne, ending the British Commonwealth and resulting in the repeal of strict Puritan laws and censorship. The name of the fashion line is based on the belief in benevolent leadership and the freedom to choose and express oneself. The line launched in September 2007 with a men's and women's denim line. Julia Restoin-Roitfeld, daughter of Carine Roitfeld, is the face of the ad campaign, which ran exclusively in Purple Magazine. The ad campaign was art directed by Olivier Zham, Purple Magazine's Editor-in-Chief.
