ZUO Modern Happy Hour Event
BOLD by Design Magazine held the premiere of their Summer Launch Series at High Point Market on Saturday June 05 from 3-5 pm at ZUO Modern’s 26,000 sf flagship showroom with 100’s of designers and industry attendees.
ZUO event, which was held in the brands High Point Market’s IHFC Building Space D502 featured a with a “BOLD Happy Hour” theme that included ZUO’s famous frozen margaritas, speciality BOLD Cocktails, lite bites, and drawings for ZUO product giveaways paired with exclusive BOLD swag.
In addition to sharing the summer print issue even before distribution and subscriptions were mailed to BOLD - Business of Luxury Design’s international audience - the premiere launch event at ZUO was filled with design savvy professionals, leading industry contacts and fellow press agencies. Starting off the first day of market with an overwhelming debut as everyone loved the overall look, design and content for the summer issue.
ZUO’s CEO Luis Ruesga commented; “We were so excited to work with Julia Molloy again and to partner with her on the launch of her BOLD by Design Magazine for their very first event. Seeing the design community arrive at our showroom and greeting the 400 guests was like receiving a warm hug from market attendees. This is the type of event our brand has missed hosting at HP Market and gave us optimism that markets are truly starting to return to semi-normal..”
Leading into the 3 pm launch event and in anticipation for a worldwide premiere of BOLD by Design Magazine - BOLD’s Marketing Director, Serena Martin reached out to producer and host Camille Kauer for a featured live interview on her celebrated show for a Special HPMKT Edition of The ESpot with Camille in order to add a live element while introducing the magazine to a wider online audience.
Serena Martin shared, “Working with Camille was a dream come true - in that we were able to be a featured guest on her incredible show. Plus we were able to share with her online audience how overjoyed our Empress-in-Chief, Julia Molloy, felt in seeing our beautiful magazine come to life! Her excitement and the live element only helped to add to the successful launch in ZUO’s beautiful showroom.”
Hosting a total of 4 interviews over the 3 hour event, Camille also filmed impromptu interviews with guests on how they felt in returning to High Point Market after delays due to covid.
Additional engagement featured a book signing meet and greet with famed Interior Designer Donna Moss as she offered signed copies of her new book Best of Show!
Shown here Julia Molloy, founder of BOLD - Business of Luxury Design and BOLD by Design Magazine’s Empress-in-Chief alongside her long time friend and famed interior designer “The Queen of Bling” Donna Moss, from HGTV’s Season 1 of “Design Star” and from her own HGTV Series, “Donna Decorates Dallas”.
Donna Moss shared, “I can’t thank the BOLD team enough for our HPMKT partnership and in helping to feature the launch of my new coffee table book! Joining forces and collaborating on their summer issue only added to our overall elation of my book launch. I love your entire team and can’t wait for the next opportunity to work with your incredible team again!”
About Donna Moss:
With an eye on high fashion, and 30 years of luxury design experience Donna Moss continues to stay true to her brand and proves that you can as bling it all - while being bold, gold & glamourous. Turning everything she touches into next level luxur her iconic designs seamlessly blend bold pops of color, rich textures and sophisticated style. Focusing on grand schemes as a high-end luxury designer, whether she is designing for her interior design clients or within the world of decorators show homes Donna’s exemplary design work has been featured in countless design magazines including Luxe, Traditional Home, and BOLD by Design Magazine, where her brilliant smile and her signature warmth plus “Wow Factor'' personality is known worldwide as a finalist on HDTVs celebrated show “Design Star” Season One, and as the host of her own HGTV series “Donna Decorates Dallas” which celebrates over 30 episodes and several seasons as a leading television series, showing what big (and small!) details make-up a fabulous home. Leading her to becoming a published author for her book, Best of Show and for being one of the most sought after and successful designers in the great state of Texas. To learn more visit Donna Moss online at donnamossdesigns.com Follow Donna socially on IG @donnamossdesigns
About Camille Kauer - producer, actor, media host, and entertainer extraordinaire
Growing up in a film family, Camille Kauer, a dynamic powerhouse who hosts, produces, markets and runs her own production company with her very own show - The Espot with Camille. Focused on a way to connect design, fashion, interiors, and the entertainment industries - Camille’s unique way of personalizing her guests' individual stories add to her exceptional warmth and natural ability to ease clients through live interviews environments while she help touches the hearts of a worldwide audience and connects these alluring industries in a modern and social way.
With a rich history and decades of experience within the film community, Camille first started working as a media journalist and radio personality and attributes some of her amazing talent to both of her parents. Her award-winning father who is a skilled UPM (Unit Production Manager) and her mother, a retired stunt woman and noted artist, both still hold leading careers in the film industry. As a SAG-AFTRA actor Camille’s experience working in national ad campaigns and television commercials, film and television has led her to being a featured host on the Chicago based podcast, Grateful Goddesses. For more info on Camille visit her online: https://camillekauer.com/
About ZUO:
Established in 2005, ZUO is headquartered out of Oakland, CA with distribution in; Guadalajara, Mexico; Montreal, Quebec-Canada; Bogota, Colombia; Hong Kong SAR; and Shende, Foshan China. ZUO’s full line of indoor & outdoor furniture, lighting, and décor can be found in residential, commercial and hospitality projects all over the world. ZUO’s in-house design and curation team creates products based on emerging global trends, fashionable finishes, and contemporary designs found in Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the US. Open to the trade; ZUO customers’ consist of retailers, furniture stores, interior designers, and stylish independent professionals who offer their brand directly or via online stores. ZUO’s unique assortment for office, bar, dining, living and outdoor designs guarantee obtainable luxury - for any budget. To view their entire Spring 2021 Collection and download their newest catalog click here or go to: ZUOMOD.com