bio
Eric currently serves as principal of the Villency Design Group, a fully integrated design and branding firm that works across a broad spectrum of disciplines including product development and fabrication, new media, industrial design, fashion and fulfillment. Eric has been the recipient of several design awards including: the FIT "All Star Salute" award as well as the IFDA "design Industry" award. Eric has also lectured at FIT and the MIT Sloan School of Management.
Projects
Eric has worked on several notable design projects including: The Rudy Giuliani Urgent Care Unit at St. Vincent's Hospital (New York); Delta airlines Crown Lounges in Miami and Raleigh; The Benz Star lounge at Mercedes-Benz fashion week (New York & Miami); The Club level lounge at Citifield (the new stadium for the New York Mets); Starwood brands including W hotels and Sheraton; The Bryant Park Hotel; the Plaza private residences, The Ritz Carleton Palm beach and offices for Kathy Lee Gifford and Ben Silverman. He is currently developing EXIT 37 a boutique retail development in Long Island with tenants including Soul Cycle, Organic Avenue, Ffactor, Kidville and Completely Bare. As Principal of the Villency Design Group Eric has overseen the design and development of several notable products including shoes and a new indoor cycling bike for Soul Cycle, the rework of Organic Avenue’s signature glass bottle, The CFDA’s Fashion Target’s Breast Cancer campaign, as well as several products for the W hotel stores.
Television
Eric has produced and hosted segments on a wide range of topics and interviewed notable subjects including Christiane Amanpour, Liv Tyler, Terrance Howard, Geraldo Rivera, NFL star Demarcus Ware, John McEnroe, Iman and rapper lil Jon. Villency has appeared as a regular contributor on NBC's Today discussing a wide range of topics from lifestyle, and design trends, to fashion, and family issues. In Addition, he has appeared on Good Morning America, The Tyra Banks show, HGTV, Travel Channel, ABC Sports, Mike & Juliet, TBS and was the host of the Fine Living Channel's iDesign. Villency was a producer for the Documentaries State of Security about Richard Clarke and INSEAM The story of emerging fashion designers.
Magazines
Villency is a contributing writer for the Huffington Post. He has also been a Contributing Editor for Details magazine as well as Best Life Magazine. Eric has also written for Departures Magazine, and Women's Health.
Fashion
Eric has pioneered the Villency Emerging Fashion program, which strives to foster emerging talent in the design world. Past participants in the program include Proenza Schouler, Derek Lam, Imitation of Christ, Thakoon, Ruffian and Erin Featherston. In 2007, Villency also founded his own fashion label, "Restoration Of the Monarchy <http://www.ericvillency.com/portfolio-restoration.php> ”, which received critical acclaim and was subsequently purchased by Hartmarx (Ticker symbol: HTMX). He continues to develop designs and products for numerous fashion brands.
Eric currently resides in New York City with his son, Ronan.
Projects
Eric has worked on several notable design projects including: The Rudy Giuliani Urgent Care Unit at St. Vincent's Hospital (New York); Delta airlines Crown Lounges in Miami and Raleigh; The Benz Star lounge at Mercedes-Benz fashion week (New York & Miami); The Club level lounge at Citifield (the new stadium for the New York Mets); Starwood brands including W hotels and Sheraton; The Bryant Park Hotel; the Plaza private residences, The Ritz Carleton Palm beach and offices for Kathy Lee Gifford and Ben Silverman. He is currently developing EXIT 37 a boutique retail development in Long Island with tenants including Soul Cycle, Organic Avenue, Ffactor, Kidville and Completely Bare. As Principal of the Villency Design Group Eric has overseen the design and development of several notable products including shoes and a new indoor cycling bike for Soul Cycle, the rework of Organic Avenue’s signature glass bottle, The CFDA’s Fashion Target’s Breast Cancer campaign, as well as several products for the W hotel stores.
Television
Eric has produced and hosted segments on a wide range of topics and interviewed notable subjects including Christiane Amanpour, Liv Tyler, Terrance Howard, Geraldo Rivera, NFL star Demarcus Ware, John McEnroe, Iman and rapper lil Jon. Villency has appeared as a regular contributor on NBC's Today discussing a wide range of topics from lifestyle, and design trends, to fashion, and family issues. In Addition, he has appeared on Good Morning America, The Tyra Banks show, HGTV, Travel Channel, ABC Sports, Mike & Juliet, TBS and was the host of the Fine Living Channel's iDesign. Villency was a producer for the Documentaries State of Security about Richard Clarke and INSEAM The story of emerging fashion designers.
Magazines
Villency is a contributing writer for the Huffington Post. He has also been a Contributing Editor for Details magazine as well as Best Life Magazine. Eric has also written for Departures Magazine, and Women's Health.
Fashion
Eric has pioneered the Villency Emerging Fashion program, which strives to foster emerging talent in the design world. Past participants in the program include Proenza Schouler, Derek Lam, Imitation of Christ, Thakoon, Ruffian and Erin Featherston. In 2007, Villency also founded his own fashion label, "Restoration Of the Monarchy <http://www.ericvillency.com/portfolio-restoration.php> ”, which received critical acclaim and was subsequently purchased by Hartmarx (Ticker symbol: HTMX). He continues to develop designs and products for numerous fashion brands.
Eric currently resides in New York City with his son, Ronan.
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