Patricia Pingree-Clouet
Countess Patricia Pingree-Clouet is the French-born proprietor and she has the same style and charm as one of her past employers. For five years, she worked in Paris for the fashion house of Coco Chanel under the late Karl Lagerfeld. She also enjoyed a stint with Nina Ricci…
The countess, who told me to simply call her Patricia, is delightful and down to earth. She once did faux finishes on furniture and walls prior to landing in America. From Huntington Beach, Calif., Patricia and her husband moved to Jupiter Island…
Patricia finds items for her collection all over the world, buying from estates and private homes. Other items come from places she discovers while traveling. There’s a certain lustrous glow in Patricia’s shop, thanks to the gleaming and plentiful silver, shiny brass and vermeil. You’ll find top-quality vases and cachepots, perfect for spring flower arrangements. The ambiance is also exotic, with accessories that look as if they came from a safari in Kenya, including porcelain elephant-figure brackets and zebra-stripe pillows.
And don’t miss the ostrich-egg candlesticks, which Patricia designs herself. I think you’ll appreciate her charm and talent; and when you visit, tell her I sent you!
by Carleton Varney