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Brad Boles landed in New York City in the early 1980s at the height of the “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" phase, and worked his way up the make-up artist ladder to fame.  His work has been featured on the covers of countless fashion magazines as well as editorial spreads. Music Videos were his playground, working with the most celebrated artists of the time from Pat Benatar, Billy Idol, Grace Jones, ‘Til Tuesday, Sade, Spandau Ballet, Tears For Fear’s and many more.

When Hollywood beckoned, Brad landed his first film doing Kim Cattrall’s make-up, and went on to work with Reese Witherspoon, Guy Pearce, Gina Gershon, Sandra Bernhard, Karen Black, Ertha Kitt, Billy Zane, Andrew McCarthy, Kiefer Sutherland, Debi Mazar, Brooke Shields, RuPaul and many others.

Brad then became the Creative Director for one of the most exciting songwriters of the 1990’s, and designed and planned some of the most beautiful and extravagant events for such luminaries as President Bill Clinton, Mikhail Gorbachev, Francesco Scavullo, Missy Elliot, Patti Labelle, Natalie Cole, Richard Avedon and more.

In 2002, Brad opened his first store, an exotic emporium of furniture and accessories in NYC. He has always been a collector of beautiful objects from all over the world as far away as Turkey and mainland China. Interior Design clients ranged from Hollywood to Moscow, where his store of interiors successfully became the number one showroom in Moscow for many years. In the USA, his design work in creating the furniture and accessories showroom for Zarin Fabrics and Home Furnishings, thus becoming a cast member on the “The Real Housewives of New York City.”

Brad continues to bring his statement and design to some of the most beautiful homes around the world, while juggling publication of two fabulous coffee table books, “The Women We Love” November 2014 and “The Art Of Extravagant Living” February 2015. Rounding out his time, he is also a contributing editor of Social Life Magazine and many other fashion and design publications and media.

 

© 2014 Brad J Boles / photography by King Redman