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  • Chintz, derived from the Hindi word 'chheent' or sprinkle, is what Charu Parashar has used to design a spring-summer collection of hot pants, super mini skirts and more.

    India eNews 2008

  • A photograph that appeared with Thursday's Urban Gardner column on interior designer Mario Buatta showed a facade bookshelf that contained a fake book spine with the title "Hints From the Prince of Chintz" by Mr. Buatta.

    Corrections & Amplifications 2011

  • While Mr. Buatta realizes the value of the "Prince of Chintz" moniker in helping distinguish his brand, it actually doesn't do him justice, as a visit after lunch to a longtime California client's 10-bedroom "pied-a-terre" at the Sherry-Netherland hotel made clear.

    Beyond the Chintz Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011

  • Mario Buatta, the so-called Prince of Chintz, is a celebrated interior designer.

    The Prince of Chintz 2011

  • I first met Mario Buatta , one of America's most celebrated interior designers—the so-called Prince of Chintz, he is the subject of a tribute dinner on March 9 thrown by the New York School of Interior Design—when we were seated next to each other at some sort of charity event several years ago.

    Beyond the Chintz Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011

  • Courtesy Mario Buatta Mario Buatta Entering his 50th year as a decorator, Mario Buatta, aka the Prince of Chintz, is showing few signs of wear, and fewer of relinquishing his commitment to traditional English style or the fabric that won him his moniker.

    Mario Buatta 2011

  • I am finishing off the Chintz and China series by Yasmine Galenorn, just loved this series so far, and all the books have been re-released with beautiful covers.

    Angels' Blood TV Debut & Friday Book Club Nalini Singh 2009

  • Chintz is also having a revival—though, again, with a modern edge.

    Romancing the Home Helen Kirwan-Taylor 2011

  • Decorating's 'Prince of Chintz' buys his suits off the rack and prefers his dogs in 2-D.

    Mario Buatta 2011

  • Andrew Burton for The Wall Street Journal Mario Buatta, one of America's most celebrated interior designers, is known as the Prince of Chintz.

    The Prince of Chintz 2011

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