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RENOWNED-ART REPRESENTS NUMEROUS OUTSTANDING RENOWNED-ARTISTS! IN 1990, WILLIAM ARMANDO LUGO WAS TARGETED FOR GATHERING THE DESIGN TEAM FOR PORTICO HOME. WITHIN A YEAR, PORTICO HOME'S CORPORATE ANNUAL SALES SOARED TO THE MILLIONS. AS A RESULT, WILLIAM ARMANDO LUGO IS ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER MEMBERS IN THE HOME FURNISHING I
NDUSTRY. DURING HIS TENURE AT PORTICO HOME, MR. LUGO DESIGNED FOR A WHO'S WHO OF DESIGN INCLUDING THE LIKES OF: GIORGIO ARMANI, SUSAN SARANDON, GEORGE ARZENO BRUGAL, PAMELA FIORI, RALPH LAUREN. LUGO'S DESIGNS HAVE BEEN FEATURED IN METROPOLITAN HOMES TOP 100 DESIGN ISSUE. IN 1997, WILLIAM ARMANDO LUGO RESIGNED FROM THE PORTICO GROUP, AND LAUNCHED HIS FIRST DESIGN COMPANY - ALDI. HIS DESIGN VENTURE TOOK ON THE TASK OF PROVIDING SHOWROOMS WITH CUSTOM FURNISHINGS SPECIFICALLY MADE UNDER A PRIVATE LABEL. ALDI DESIGNED FURNISHINGS FOR "BLUE IVY" AT THE RITZ CARLTON, BRIONI AND MANY MORE. IN 1998, WILLIAM ARMANDO LUGO FORMED LUGO LTD, INC. THE COMPANY WOULD CATER TO THE EVER - GROWING NEED FOR A CUSTOM HOME FURNISHINGS. HIS COMPANY'S IDEALS ARE BASED ON "DESIGNING THE WAY YOU HAD IN MIND." IN THE FOLLOWING TWO YEARS, BOTH DESIGNER AND LUGO LTD, INC. TOOK ON NUMEROUS NEW ACCOUNTS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE NEW VENUES TO EXPRESS HIS CREATIVE DESIGN SENSE. LUGO ASSISTED COMPANIES SUCH AS: IDS DESIGN CENTER (CURRENTLY KNOWN AS DUNE), DESIRON & FORAVI FASHION BRAND TO EXPAND THEIR VISION. IN 2000, WILLIAM ARMANDO LUGO DESIGNED HIS FIRST BAR / LOUNGE, LOCATED IN NEW YORK CITY'S, LOWER EAST SIDE. ANGEL'S OWNER, JOSHUA MANSON COMMISSIONED MR. LUGO TO REDESIGN HIS HOSPITALITY VENUE. WITH THE CONCEPT OF TWILIGHT AS IT'S THEME, RHINESTONED COVERED WALLS, UPHOLSTERED BOOTHS AND A LARGE CANOPY, ANGEL WOULD OPEN ITS DOORS TO GREAT REVIEWS. FROM 2000-2004, WILLIAM ARMANDO LUGO JOINED FORAVI FASHION BRAND AS ITS BRAND AMBASSADOR & CREATIVE DIRECTOR. LUGO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS STORE LAYOUT, WINDOW DISPLAYS AND COMMERCIAL AD CAMPAIGNS. DURING THIS TIME, WILLIAM ARMANDO LUGO ADDED A NEW ACCOUNT, GIORGIO ARMANI'S "ARMANI EXCHANGE" INTERNATIONAL LAYOUT OF THEIR STORES AND WINDOW DISPLAYS. IN SPRING OF 2004, WILLIAM ARMANDO LUGO WAS CHOSEN TO REDESIGN THE LUXURY SUITES AT THE FITZPATRICK HOTEL IN NEW YORK CITY. WITH A SEVERAL MILLION DOLLAR BUDGET, MR. LUGO TRANSFORMED THE HOTEL WITH IMPECCABLE TASTE. IN THE WINTER OF 2005, WILLIAM ARMANDO LUGO WAS SELECTED AS THE NORTH AMERICAN PRESIDENT OF DESIGN FOR KOCH B. DESIGN HOME FURNISHINGS. THE COLLECTION WAS PRODUCED UTILIZING SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES OF AFRICAN WOODS. DURING THE SUMMER OF 2005, WILLIAM ARMANDO LUGO JOINED "NBC TELEVISION'S MARTHA STEWART APPRENTICE" AS A SET DESIGNER AND CONSULTANT. ONE OF THE SEGMENTS FEATURED A SUITE DESIGN LAYOUT FOR THE WESTIN HOTEL ON NEW YORK CITY'S TIME SQUARE. WILLIAM ARMANDO LUGO HAS PROVEN HIS EXCELLENT SEINSE FOR STYLE AND DESIGN. LUGO'S SUCCESS IN THE ART, FASHION, NIGHTLIFE AND THE HOME FURNISHINGS INDUSTRY IS EVOCATIVE OF THIS FACT. SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE CONTACTING US. T: 1( 917 ) 282 0158
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PORTICO HOME, PORTICO BED & BATH, PORTICO KIDS AND PORTICO COLLECTION CLIENTELE:
"NOT ONLY HAS WILLIAM ARMANDO LUGO BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GROWTH OF MY COMPANY, BUT HE HAS DESIGNED FURNISHINGS THAT HAVE BECOME BEST SELLERS." STEVEN WERTHER, PRESIDENT & FOUNDER OF PORTICO HOME, PORTICO BED & BATH, PORTICO KIDS & PORTICO COLLECTION
"A GREAT DECORATOR BLESSED WITH GOOD TASTE." LEE WINTER, MD
"GIFTED, CONFIDENT, DETERMINED, RELIABLE....A GREAT ASSET TO YOUR COMPANY." GAY ROSENBERG, M.A, PT
"FLEXIBLE, INDUSTRIOUS, INVENTIVE....IN REGARDS TO DESIGN AND PUTTING HIS CLIENTS FIRST, AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY." BAEZ
"ARMANDO HAS A STRONG ABILITY TO WORK WITH EXISTING CONDITIONS TO PRODUCE A WARM AND NATURAL STYLE." MARC HELIE WASSERSTEIN PERELLA EMERGING MARKETS
"MR. LUGO HAS ALWAYS BEEN A MODEL EMPLOYEE, WHOSE TALENT AND SKILLS HAVE MADE HIM THE MOST VALUED MEMBER OF THE PORTICO TEAM. HE HAS DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL DESIGN SKILLS. WHICH ARE VERY MUCH IN DEMAND AT PORTICO." CATHERINE SAAD - DIRECTOR OF STAFF
"HE IS A CREATIVE, TALENTED, & ENERGETIC MAN BRIMMING WITH SUGGESTIONS AND DESIGN IDEAS. HE HELPED US REALIZE THE VISION WE BEGAN WITH OF A COMFORTABLE, SOPHISTICATED AND WARM HOME." PATRICIA RYAN LAMPL - CHILDREN'S TELEVISION WORKSHOP
"THANKS TO YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT, WE WHERE ABLE TO ARRANGE AN EXCITING AND SUCCESSFUL EVENING IN BENEFIT OF THE HUNGER PROJECT." BERNARD DEUTSCHER - AUCTION MANAGER
"MR. LUGO POSSESSES A SHARP AND INTELLIGENT MIND, CAPABLE OF TAKING ON A DIVERSE RANGE OF TASK. HE DISPLAYS THESE TRAITS ALONG WITH A WARM AND FRIENDLY ATTITUDE TOWARDS HIS CLIENTS AND CO-WORKERS" SIMON P. TSCHINKEL - DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS AT PORTICO HOME
"WHAT STRUCK ME FIRST WAS HIS INCREDIBLE DEDICATION TO PORTICO HOME - NOT ONLY IN SALES, BUT WAS HIS FRIENDLY ATTITUDE TOWARD CO-WORKERS, DESIGN, AND LAYOUT OF THE STORE, AND HIS CLIENTELE. I RECOMMEND ARMANDO FOR A JOB THAT CALLS FOR STYLISH, PERSONABLE, WITTY, DEDICATED, RESPONSIBLE, TALENTED AND CREATIVE. WHEREVER ARMANDO GOES SUCCESS AWAITS." KRISTEN WEINSTEIN, COLLEAGUE AT PORTICO HOME
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PAUL SMITH CLIENTELE:
"LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU THEN AND IN THE FUTURE." ERIC BERKLEY - CDM WORLDWIDE AGENCY
"I AM SO IMPRESSED BY YOUR SERVICE. YOU WILL BE HEARING FROM ME. THANKS." JAMIE GOULAKOS, VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL MANAGER, LIZ CLAIBORNE
"THANKS FOR HELPING ME OUT WITH THIS! YOU'RE THE BEST!" NATALIE JOHNSTON, MEN'S BUYER - THE WARDROBE
"I DON'T THINK I'LL BE ABLE TO RETURN TO PAUL SMITH THIS WEEK, SINCE I HAVE A BUSY SCHEDULE UNTIL THURSDAY - AND I'LL FLY BACK TO BRASIL FRIDAY MORNING. I'LL BE BACK IN TOWN WITHIN 3 WEEKS - SO I'LL CATCH YOU THEN." BEST, ZECA
"OMG ARMANDO YOUR WORK IS OUTSTANDING! I HAD NO IDEA THAT YOU WERE THAT TALENTED!!" JAMIE TONGE
"IT WAS GOOD TO MEET YOU TOO. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP WITH MY PURCHASES. I'M LOVING THE SHIRTS." CHEERS, MICHAEL SPENCER - ASW
"VERY NICE TO MEET YOU YESTERDAY. YOUR WORK IS GORGEOUS! BE WELL AND SEE YOU SOON." BEST, J B" JOHN BARLETT, FASHION DESIGNER
"WE SHOPPED AROUND A BIT, BUT FOUND THE TUX YOU GAVE US QUITE UNBEATABLE. I WILL LIKE TO COME AROUND SOMETIME TO GET THE ALTERATIONS MADE. WILL GIVE YOU A HEADS UP BEFORE GETTING THERE ONE OF THESE DAYS. THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR HELP." CHEERS KARAN
"THANK YOU ARMANDO, I LOOK FORWARD TO BEING ABLE TO VISIT P. SMITH AGAIN SOON." NICHOLAS FELTON
"THANKS FOR YOUR HELP TODAY." JIMMY BETESH, CENTURY 21, DEPARTMENT STORES
"IT WAS A PLEASURE MEETNG YOU LAST MONTH." CARLTON SPENCE, FASHION STYLIST & IMAGE CONSULTANT - STYLE EVOLUTION, LLC
"I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON THE NEXT TRIP TO NYC. THANK YOU FOR SUCH A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE AT PAUL SMITH." MATTHEW CAIN, FOUNDER & PRESIDENT OF J. SOIF, INC. "I'LL VE BACK IN SOHO IN SEPTEMBER. I LOVE THE SUIT...KICK MYSELF FOR NOT GRABBING MORE SHIRTS! HOPE TO SEE YOU IN TORONTO AT ONE OF MY JOINTS." ANTHONY WALSH, CORPORATE EXECUTIVE CHEF / PARTNER - PLIVER BONACINI RESTAURANT
"I THOUGHT YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THAT ARMANDO LUGO, IN YOUR SOHO STORE IN NEW YORK CITY IS ALWAYS COURTEOUS AND PROFESSIONAL. IT IS ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO SHOP AT THE PAUL SMITH STORE." TERRENCE SNEED
