Los Angeles, October 28, 1996- - Best known for his extraordinary wedding celebrations for Paula Abdul, Kenny G, Don Henley, Charlie Sheen, Hugh Hefner; interiors of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore's Idaho club and trend-setting events for clients that range from A&M Records, Dunhill, Champagne Veuve Clicquot, Davidoff of Geneva to Placido Domingo and Jan Wenner of Rolling Stone magazine, Colin Cowie reveals his entertaining secrets in his new book titled "Effortless Elegance with Colie Cowie: Menus, Tips, Strategies and More Than 200 Recipes for Easy Entertaining" published by HarperStyle.

In celebration of the book release this month, Christofle, the world's leading tableware brand and purveyor of fine china, crystal, silver and table linens, will host cocktail parties in five of their top boutiques. Colin will make personal appearances at each of the locations, autographing copies of his book and his window displays will be also be featured. The events, open to the public, will serve samples of Colin Cowie hors d'oeuvres and Veuve Clicquot champagne. The dates follow:

Miami	October 30
Chicago	November 15
San Francisco	November 21
Beverly Hills	November 22
New York	November 26

"Colin is an international arbiter of taste with an eye for innovation," says Thierry Chaunu, President of Christofle, "I've seen him juxtaposition our collections to create untraditional, yet stylish and graceful tabletop looks. We are thrilled to support his new book with regional celebrations that introduce him to our cherished clients and communities."

"Christofle has always been a huge supporter of my work," says Colin. "Last winter when the Beverly Hills store was doing celebrity themed windows, we styled one for my client Lisa Kudrow. Our creation, featured a country picnic setting with live doves and was laid on a grass patch. It was fabulous and stopped every passer by to ask if the birds were real. Thank you Christofle!"

Colin Cowie Lifestyle is the premier authority on entertaining and setting trends in the worlds of weddings, architecture, interior design and cuisine. An international arbiter of taste, Colin Cowie continues to work with some of the world's most recognized names including Kenny G, Don Henley, Charlie Sheen, Bruce Willis, Demi Moore and Tom Cruise among others.

Christofle has been a leader in the tabletop industry since its creation in 1830, and its appointment as purveyor of King Louis-Philippe and the Emperor Napoleon. Renowned for the range of its collections, it elegant styling and the legendary quality of its products, Christofle has been the tableware purveyor of choice for generations of families, countless estates, embassies, ocean liners, luxury hotels and executive dining rooms. Today Christofle silver, china, crystal and table linens are distributed in more than 120 countries. The firm operates a unique network of more than 50 Pavillon Christofle shops around the world.
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to contact:
Christofle:
Anne Tierney
KETTY MAISONROUGE & CO.
212.737.3597

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