When
they
came
out out
of prison
they
decided
to start
a a
When
they
came
of prison
they
decided
to start
chain
of hotels,
and and
were
the the
first first
in the
world
to design
chain
of hotels,
were
in the
world
to design
boutique
hotels.
The The
first first
hotel
was was
the the
Morgan
Hotel
on on
boutique
hotels.
hotel
Morgan
Hotel
Madison
Avenue.
They
didn’t
want
it to it have
anything
to to
Madison
Avenue.
They
didn’t
want
to have
anything
do do
with
traditional
hotels.
They
wanted
it to it be
trendy,
with
traditional
hotels.
They
wanted
to hot,
be hot,
trendy,
and and
glamorous,
so they
got got
Andrea
Putman,
who
was was
one one
of of
glamorous,
so they
Andrea
Putman,
who
the the
most
famous
interior
designers
and and
architects
in the
country
most
famous
interior
designers
architects
in the
country
then.
She She
was was
from
Paris.
She She
designed
the the
hotel
and and
it was
the the
then.
from
Paris.
designed
hotel
it was
first first
boutique
hotel.
There
was was
a lovely
lady,
who
was was
actually
a a
boutique
hotel.
There
a lovely
lady,
who
actually
friend
of mine,
named
Mary
who
was was
a friend
of Andrea
Putman’s
friend
of mine,
named
Mary
who
a friend
of Andrea
Putman’s
in Paris.
She She
was was
an American
woman
who
lived
in Paris,
and and
she she
in Paris.
an American
woman
who
lived
in Paris,
worked
for for
French
Vogue.
Mary
was was
asked
by by
Iam Iam
Schrager
to to
worked
French
Vogue.
Mary
asked
Schrager
design
the the
new new
hotel’s
uniform.
However,
somewhere
down
the the
line line
design
hotel’s
uniform.
However,
somewhere
down
they
decided
to change,
and and
that’s
when
I was
brought
in…I
was was
the the
they
decided
to change,
that’s
when
I was
brought
in…I
change
to make
the the
change.
To To
this this
day, day,
I am
still still
doing
it. I’m
talking
change
to make
change.
I am
doing
it. I’m
talking
40, 40,
almost
50 years
now.
This
was was
in 1980
for for
the the
Morgan.
So, So,
I redesigned
almost
50 years
now.
This
in 1980
Morgan.
I redesigned
the the
uniforms,
and and
then
from
there
they
did did
The The
Royalton,
which
became
uniforms,
then
from
there
they
Royalton,
which
became
the the
iconic
hotel
where
all all
of the
glamorous
people
stayed
in the
fashion
and and
iconic
hotel
where
of the
glamorous
people
stayed
in the
fashion
movie
business,
and and
the the
young
actors
would
have
jobs jobs
there
and and
get get
discovered
movie
business,
young
actors
would
have
there
discovered
there.
What
made
it special
is that
they
would
hire hire
the the
staff
like like
they
hire hire
there.
What
made
it special
is that
they
would
staff
they
models
to do
a fashion
show.
They
had had
to be
beautiful.
So So
it wasn’t
like like
you you
models
to do
a fashion
show.
They
to be
beautiful.
it wasn’t
could
just just
go go
to be
it didn’t
matter
how
qualified
you you
were
as a as maitre’d
or or
could
to hired,
be hired,
it didn’t
matter
how
qualified
were
a maitre’d
whatever,
they
hired
people
because
of their
look.
So So
they
got got
a casting
director
to to
whatever,
they
hired
people
because
of their
look.
they
a casting
director
hire hire
the the
staff.
And
I was
designing
the the
uniforms.
I designed
the the
uniforms
kind
of as
staff.
And
I was
designing
uniforms.
I designed
uniforms
kind
of as
I was
dressing
at that
time,
and and
at that
time
I was
wearing
Comme
des des
Garçons,
I was
dressing
at that
time,
at that
time
I was
wearing
Comme
Garçons,
Yuchi
Amoyoto
Japanese,
and and
I took
what
I was
wearing
and and
put put
it on
the the
guys
and and
Yuchi
Amoyoto
Japanese,
I took
what
I was
wearing
it on
guys
that that
became
the the
signature
thing.
It made
the the
news,
etc, etc,
etc. etc.
From
there
they
opened
the the
became
signature
thing.
It made
news,
From
there
they
opened
Paramount
Hotel,
and and
Madonna
had had
her her
birthday
party
there.
That
was was
a big
deal,
and and
so so
Paramount
Hotel,
Madonna
birthday
party
there.
That
a big
deal,
I designed
that that
one one
after.
Then
it went
on on
to LA,
to the
Mondrian,
and and
the the
Cliff
Hotel
in in
I designed
after.
Then
it went
to LA,
to the
Mondrian,
Cliff
Hotel
San San
Francisco,
and and
I did
all all
of of
the the
uniforms
for for
their
boutique
hotels.
Andrea
Putman
Francisco,
I did
uniforms
their
boutique
hotels.
Andrea
Putman
designed
the the
first first
boutique
hotel,
and and
the the
rest rest
of the
hotels
were
designed
by by
Philippe
Star.
designed
boutique
hotel,
of the
hotels
were
designed
Philippe
Sta
And
now
to this
day, day,
as a as matter
of fact,
one one
is opening
up up
next
year
2019
in Hollywood.
Ian
And
now
to this
a matter
of fact,
is opening
next
year
2019
in Hollywood.
has has
an entire
brand
of hotels
called
the the
Edition.
A very
glamorous
one one
in London,
one one
in New
an entire
brand
of hotels
called
Edition.
A very
glamorous
in London,
in
York
in Midtown,
and and
they
are are
opening
another
one one
in New
York,
so two
of them
will will
be in
York
in Midtown,
they
opening
another
in New
York,
so two
of them
be N