- Albert Hadley
Albert Hadley (1921 - ) is an influential American interior decorator born in Nashville,
Tennessee . His long-time design partner wasSister Parish . He attendedPeabody College , Nashville, and a graduate of and teacher atParsons School of Design ,New York City andParis . He trained with the South's best-known decorator,A. Herbert Rodgers . After serving overseas in WW II he studied and taught at Parsons, and then formed his own studio. He then worked at the distinguished New York design firm ofMcMillen, Inc. and co-foundedParish-Hadley, Associates (1962-1999). Lauded with numerous international design awards for his creative output, he works in a variety of styles; modern, Victorian, Georgian. Clients include former Vice President Albert Gore,Diane Sawyer ,Babe Paley ,Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis , and the Astor andGetty families. [cite news |title=Too much beige: interior decorator Albert Hadley has some strong words for young designers. |author=Christopher Mason |publisher="New York" |date=2005-04-05 |url=http://nymag.com/nymetro/shopping/homedesign/features/n_10144/ |accessdate=2008-04-06]Mrs. Henry Parish, II, "Sister," was chosen by
Jacqueline Kennedy to decorate both theWhite House and a private home owned byJohn F. Kennedy before Albert came to work for her.Albert Hadley was inducted into the
Interior Design Hall of Fame in 1986. [ [http://www.interiordesign.net/HoFDesigners/21.html?bio=all Interior Design Hall of Fame profile] ]References
Albert Hadley: The Story of America's Preeminent Designer, Rizzoli, by Adam Lewis
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