"Who Did Her Personality"
...(she) threw a lavish reception for local culture mavens in an intimate dining room at the Kempinski Hotel Bristol...How in the world did (she) pull all this together? She didn't. It was the work of a "lifestyle designer" she flew in from New York...She credits Mr. Biondo for introducing her to the stylish woman she always wanted to be...
By Robert J. Hughes

My new best friend...for $150/hour.
If your pals are all too busy to advise, lifestyle consultants can help. For those of you, like me, who have not only let your closet go, but some other areas of your life as well, I know some people who can help...Biondo's firm, launched in 2001, helps customers be their "very best" self...Now that Michael was my friend/stylist, it's easy to see how he could seamlessly transition into my party planner, my interior decorator, my lifestyle consultant.
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By Jessica Seid, CCN/Money staff writer

For $100K, an image consultant will sell you...An acquired taste.
...Biondo has just been asked to find a Pied-a-terre in New York for one client who is currently working in Europe.He's in the midst of decorating it now, and says it will be fully stocked and furnished by the time she's on the plane. But he has also been known to get down on his hands and knees to wipe his clients' shoes as they walk out the door. "That's what I thrive on," he says. "Every single detail."
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By Maureen Callahan

Off the market.
Katie Couric left a bevy of big money bachelors crestfallen last week...Werner and Couric openly smooched at the romantic bash, which featured billowing white linens and hundreds of votive candles by event planner Michael Biondo.
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By Richard Johnson with Paula Froelich and Chris Wilson

Buy Someone's Best Friend Ever
Giving a Loved One a Lifestyle Consultation could be the Perfect Gift for Both of You. "Husbands are buying my services for their wives, women for their friends, it's across the board," said Michael Biondo, of Michael Biondo Lifestyle Design. Biondo uses his skills as a personal stylist, a home decor designer and an event producer to help you improve all aspects of your life from your closet to your next dinner party.
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By Rose Palazzolo

Real. New York. Stories - Image Conscience
Call them fashion mentors, call them friends, call them your wardrobe rescue squad, just don't call them personal shoppers - it's way beyond that now...stylist Michael Biondo likes to focus on a small number of clients and get to know each of them intimately. He recently returned from a European five week trip with a client, where he planned her dinner parties and cocktail hours as well as dressed her in immaculate gowns. Despite his jet setting lifestyle, Biondo doesn't like to put on airs and tries to find his clients the best deal he can. "I'm a different kind of personal stylist because I don't go by names at all," he said.
By Caitlin Johson and Jessica Marmor

'Ultimate' Concierge Service
"It's important to get an outside perspective," says Michael Biondo of Michael Biondo Lifestyle Design, a lifestyle consultant in Manhattan who charges $1,500 a day. "I give an unbiased opinion. I can say what's working for you and what isn't...everybody need a little rah-rah at times. Someone in their corner. Someone to say 'You're looking great!"
By Craig Wilson

Creating Magic
A former New Hope resident appeared on Home & Garden Television's "Design Basics" recently, showcasing his talent as a home decor stylist...A home with a "gracious feel" is the goal Biondo works to achieve. "You want your guests to feel at home in your home," he says. That's why Biondo put a great deal of thought into decorating his guest bedroom. He said he wanted guests to feel as if they were staying in a bed and breakfast.
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By Christine Moran, staff writer