Anderson Somerselle has come a long way from the Virgin Island beaches of his childhood. Employing the charismatic spirit he was born with and later developed as a radio personality, Anderson has spent the past decade cultivating close relationships with the artists and CEOs of interior furnishing brands around the world. With an intuitive understanding of current and upcoming trends, Anderson has served as the critical point person between brands and the designers who rely on their products. He entered the industry working in sales management, visual merchandising and design consulting for well-known businesses such as Pier One, Arhaus Furniture, and Modshop. He spent years fostering close connections with designers and driving sales for brands as the Purchasing Coordinator at Holland & Sherry. Most recently, as the Textile Manager at John Rosselli & Associates, he put his eye for design to good use as he helped brands develop new collections and highly effective visual marketing strategies. As CEO of SOMERSELLE, he will utilize his decade of interior design experience, his arsenal of industry allies, his keen sense of design trends, and his radical vision for the growth opportunities available to the modern showroom.

What does Black History Month mean to you this year?

After the awakening this country experienced last year, I feel that all eyes are on the Black experience. This Black history month, our story of inhumane treatment and inequality is being shared on a GLOBAL scale like never before. The BLM movement has ignited a humanitarian effort to begin atoning for the wrongs that have been done to Black people, and to fix the systemic problems that continue to foster injustice. Beyond that, the hidden stories of our profound contributions to civilization are FINALLY being brought to light and being celebrated. So, for me, this Black history month symbolizes the start of a true freedom from the shackles that were put on us over 400 years ago. TIME IS UP!

What is the first creative thing you are going to do post pandemic?

The first creative thing I want to do after this pandemic is to throw a big party. I can’t wait to have all of our SOMERSELLE partners here in NYC, so I can introduce them to my beloved NY design community in person.