A celebrity with cultural influence, Guinan exhibited its pitfalls and eccentricities. She endorsed a quack weight-loss plan in 1913, claiming she lost 70 pounds. Revealed by the Chicago Tribune to be a ruse and swindle, Guinan evaded serious consequences by testifying against her co-conspirator. Her temporarily tarnished reputation recovered. Settled in New York, Guinan decorated her home on West Eighth Street in a vintage bohemian style. Photoplay Magazine commented that Guinan loved collecting antiques and knickknacks, an aesthetic compulsion she eventually carried into the design of her clubs. For better or worse, she knew how to use her status to make an impression.