Malvern's Blue Octagon To Host Book Event With Top Entrepreneurs

MALVERN, PA -- The Blue Octagon, a home design store in Malvern, will host a meet-and-greet and book signing ofDesignHER on Wednesday, May 11.

Written by Julianne Taylor, founder of Taylor Burkey Home, DesignHER, features the behind-the-scenes stories and experiences of the top 35 female design entrepreneurs shaping the home décor industry.

From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday May 11, four of the book’s featured designers Roxy Te Owens, Dana Gibson, Lee Addison Lesley and Katherine Weeks Mulford will be on site at The Blue Octagon to greet fans and host styling demos. The event will also offer attendees light fare and champagne, along with the opportunity to shop the latest Summer 2016 store collection.

The event is free and open to the public. For more details visit theblueoctagon.com or follow them on Facebook and Instagram.

Roxy Te Owens is the owner and designer behind furniture company and lifestyle brand, Society Social, deemed “The Swanky Online Interior Shop of Your Dreams” by Town & Country Magazine, listed on Elle Decor’s “The Best Sites for Buying Furniture,” and House Beautiful’s “The Best.” The line has quickly become known for its playful spirit, colorful furniture designs and its belief that life is a party so your home should be well equipped to celebrate it! Roxy has filmed with AOL and House Beautiful and posed for Southern Living Magazine’s “Designing Women.” Her New York City apartment has been published in HGTV Magazine and her design studio in Better Homes & Gardens Magazine.www.shopsocietysocial.com

Artist and entrepreneur, Dana Gibson first launched her business 15 years ago. Today her home accent line includes pillows, accent furniture, gift items, bedding and more. Recently, her own fabric and wall covering collection for Stroheim. She’s been featured in House Beautiful, Traditional Home and Southern Living www.danagibson.com

Lee Addison Lesley and Katherine Weeks Mulford are a pair of Southern designers whose love of gemstones and shiny baubles prompted them to launch Addison Weeks in 2012. With ten years in the jewelry business under their belt, the duo saw a need for versatile, high quality fashion jewelry.