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Valley
Forge Fabrics, Inc. rolls out the bright green carpet for West
Coast designer Thomas Schoos.
According to Thomas, "The
FRESH line is a collection of
combining texture and color with lifestyle. Nature, when
combined with these elements is what I used to create the new
look and feel of FRESH by
Thomas Schoos. I think it is very important to get this
product out. I was really amazed by it," said Schoos.
"We have no alternative but to pay attention to the
environment. Due to more research, there is a broad
palette and possibilities."
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Thomas Schoos was born in Neuerberg, Germany. and studied at a
nearby university in Düsseldorf.
After graduation, the young Schoos apprenticed as a
stone sculptor, although painting was his true passion. He
transitioned into the fashion industry, where he was charged
with painting backgrounds for window displays and showrooms.
When these backgrounds began selling quicker than the Yves
Saint Laurent and Dolce & Gabbana haute couture dresses
displayed in front of them, Schoos was confident he would be
able to pursue his passion as a career.
In 1994,
Schoos was anxious to leave the grey skies of his native
Germany and set out on a vacation to Los Angeles, a trip that
would unknowingly seal his fate. Not only did he appreciate
the city’s artistic diversity, but he also met his future
business partner, current Thomas Schoos Design President & CEO
Michael Berman, who was instrumental in getting the young
artist acclimated to L.A. and established in the local arts
community. Schoos began broadening his creativity and artistic
vision into more than just painting.
From his breakthrough commercial restaurant
project TAO Asian Bistro in Manhattan to the celebrity-packed
Koi in Los Angeles, Schoos has left his mark on many of the
most talked-about restaurants in the country. In 2003, Schoos
and Berman opened O-Bar, not only designed by Schoos but also
owned and operated by the partners. The seductive venue won
widespread acclaim for both cuisine and design, earning “Best
Restaurant Design” from Angeleno magazine in 2004.
Schoos also recently transformed Santa Monica’s Huntley Hotel
into one of L.A.’s most chic and sophisticated boutique
hostelries, which was recently named by Condé Nast Traveler
in its 10th Annual “Hot List,” of the World’s Top
New Hotels. However, Schoos does not limit himself continuing
to expand the TSD lifestyle brand with a host of unique and
diverse projects. In addition to the launch of his new
lifestyle brand, Schoos is also currently involved in a number
of large-scale projects, including a 300-room hotel tower
overlooking Waikiki Harbor in Hawaii, and several new Las
Vegas nightclubs.
In addition to being featured in the New
York Times, Los Angeles Times, Architectural Digest, People,
Food & Wine, GQ, Los Angeles and Angeleno magazines,
Vogue and InStyle, Schoos-designed projects have
earned professional acclaim. The designer won “The 2005 Wave
of the Future Award” from Hospitality Design magazine,
while both TAO Las Vegas and the Huntley Hotel in Santa Monica
have been generously honored for their designs.
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