Palm Springs Life Magazine April 1996

On the Cover

About the cover: Monsieur Hubert de Givenchy proved to be an elusive interview subject until Ryan Prout tracked him down in Palm Springs. The famed couturier discusses retirement plans. Meet the great designer.

Features

ARCHITECTURE

Albert Frey
by Janice Frey

Architect Albert Frey went up against the Establishment and stood the design world on its head with his minimalist vision and his clever use of industrial materials. How does he feel about the architecture of today? Don’t ask. Includes a map of Frey-designed homes, news of the restoration of Palm Springs City Hall and some rare Julius Shulman photographs.

INTERIOR DESIGN/ART

Museum Quality
by Tina Rogie

R.D. and Joan Dale Hubbard worked with Steve Chase Associates’ Sandi Van Lier and Randy Patton to integrate the Hubbards’ Western art collection into livable spaces. See the remarkable results in Mary E. Nichols’ brilliant photographs.

FASHION

In Search of Hubert de Givenchy
by Ryan Prout

And Finding Him
by Tina Rogie

The recently retired couturier is no longer granting interviews, as our intrepid reporter discovers. On the other hand, here in the desert, while visiting his new Palm Springs hotel and spa, Mr. Givenchy opens up to Tina Rogie. Go figure.

MORE ART

The Artists’ Powerful Lobby Efforts
by Fritz Frauchiger

Our art critic (the former director of the Palm Springs Museum) roams the lobbies of our desert hotels on the lookout for the hidden treasures. What he has turned up may surprise you.

THE DESIGNER’S DESIGNER

Raymond Loewy: The Man Who Designed the World
by Bruce Cook

Raymond Loewy may have been a big-shot designer who created the Coke bottle and Air Force One and Studebaker Avantis and the Greyhound bus. Around here, however, he was just another guy in line buying ice cream. An affectionate look at early Palm Springs.