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Queen B, Founder of French Salons – the Marquise de Rambouillet

Catherine de Vivonne, the Marquise of Rambouillet (1588–1665), brought the salon concept over with her when she moved to Paris

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The Cards Speak: What It Means To Be A Host

After you enjoy this guest article from author Jesse Browner, who further elaborates on his experience with the true psychology

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How Tech Can Enhance IRL Socializing: An Interview With Brent Bushnell

Here at The Salon Host we find ourselves doing an awful lot of advocating for IRL over digital interaction, but

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The Iconic Salon Legacy of Gertrude Stein

On a small street off the Luxembourg Gardens called rue de Fleurus, or “the street of flowers,” is a small

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Posthoc Guest Profile: Laurie Frick

This week we’re so proud to be shining our guest spotlight on artist Laurie Frick, a longtime member of the

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Controversial Salons Vol. 3 – WWII Exiles in Hollywood

On Sunday afternoons in the 1930s and ‘40s, an eclectic crowd would gather in the Santa Monica living room of

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The Psychology of Hospitality: An Interview With Author Jesse Browner

“Absolutely savage” and “far too real” were not at all the words I expected would describe author Jesse Browner’s theory

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Controversial Salons Vol. 2 – The Seance

In the late 1840s, a small wooden house in Hydesville, New York, drew an endless crowd of curious onlookers hoping

HistorySalon

The Italian Sister-in-Laws Who Salon’d Hardcore

Isabella d’Este (1474-1533) and Elisabetta Gonzaga (1471 – 1526) were sister-in-laws in Renaissance Italy who hosted salons that had a

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