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Encyclopedia > Ian Schrager
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Ian Schrager is a hotelier and real-estate developer who began his career as a nightclub owner. His best known work was with Steve Rubell in launching the discothèque Studio 54 in 1977. Studio 54 ultimately closed in the wake of tax scandal that sent Schrager and Rubell to prison. When Schrager and Rubell got out they turned to hotels, creating Morgans Hotel in New York, often referred to as the first boutique hotel. After Rubell died of AIDS, Schrager continued building hotels and is often credited for starting the independent design hotel trend (the 'boutique hotel'). He was married to and divorced from Rita Schrager. The tone of this article is inappropriate for an encyclopedia. ... A discothèque is an entertainment venue or club with recorded music, played by Discaires (Disk jockeys), rather than an on-stage band. ... The original Studio 54 logo. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...


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About Ian Schrager, creator of the Boutique Hotel (801 words)
Since the 70’s, entrepreneur Ian Schrager, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ian Schrager Company, has achieved international recognition for concepts that have revolutionized both the entertainment and hospitality industries.
Schrager also received international recognition and acclaim for his one-of-a-kind "urban resorts"— the Delano Hotel in Miami and Mondrian Hotel in West Hollywood.
In addition, Schrager is developing a number of unique and exciting hotel and residential projects in gateway cities around the world that are in various stages of completion.
Ian Schrager - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (379 words)
Ian Schrager is a hotelier and real-estate developer who began his career as a nightclub owner and has become a leading tastemaker in the expanding luxury market.
Schrager's collaborations with famed interior designer Philippe Starck, and most recently Julian Schnabel, are distinctive for their bold, often futuristic design features and motifs.
Ian Schrager's latest hotel project, the Gramercy Park Hotel, opened in the summer of 2006 in New York City.
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