Notes on a Party

Inside scoop on parties from talented vendors & VIP guests

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February 22, 2012 | Celebrity

Fashion Week in New York is always a jammed packed week filled with runway shows, fashion presentations and, of course, lots of parties!  And this season was no exception with a mix of elegant black tie events, cool downtown dance parties and creative event installations. It started off with the…
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February 9, 2012 | Celebrity

A flash of red on the sole of a sexy stiletto has been known to make both women and men swoon in delight….although for different reasons.  Last week Christian Louboutin, the illustrious designer responsible for this shoe frenzy, celebrated his 20th anniversary with a party at Bergdorf Goodman that was…
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kate moss wedding
October 19, 2011 | Celebrity, Weddings

This summer the picturesque and quaint town of Southrop, a small village in the Cotswolds, was overwhelmed with supermodels, celebrities, rockstars and fashion designers, who arrived in droves for the wedding of Kate Moss and Jamie Hince.  The romantic country wedding took place in a 12th century village church with…
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Krug Burning Man
September 23, 2011 | Food + Drink, Party Planning

Choosing an unusual location for an event can add something special to the experience.  For guests that attended a recent dinner party in the remote desert in Northern Nevada, the experience was nothing short of spectacular. Seizing the opportunity to entertain the creative spirits and bon vivants that had descended…
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Alexander Wang and Mazdack Rassi
September 12, 2011 | Celebrity, DJ + Music

You would think that glowsticks, jelly shots and beer pong would be three of the most unlikely things to find at a Fashion Week event unless, of course, your host is Alexander Wang, the young designer known for throwing outrageous after-parties with unusual themes. This  year Wang channeled the classic…
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Jean Paul Gaultier
July 22, 2011 | Celebrity, DJ + Music

Guest blogger Karrie Goldberg reminisces on her friendship with supermodel DJ Eve Salvail and reports on their unbelievable weekend trip to Montreal for Pinkarnaval. I have a very distinct memory of sitting on my friend’s bed in high school watching the Robert Altman movie, Prêt-à-Porter.  It was then that I…
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June 20, 2011 | Celebrity, Party Planning

It was a step back in time to the Roaring 20s last Saturday night on the swanky rooftop of the Gramercy Park Hotel. The festive occasion was the joint birthday party for Vogue Special Events Director, Sylvana Ward-Durrett, and her sister, Daniela Taplin Lundberg. The Gatsby-inspired gathering brought out New…
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Jersey Girls
June 10, 2011 | Celebrity

Meryl Streep, Dorothy Parker and Sandra Dee….why might they all have in common?  All of the notable ladies  hail from the fine state of New Jersey and have been profiled in the newly released cawfee table book by Barri Leiner Grant and Marie Moss entitled, Jersey Girls: The Fierce and…
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May 23, 2011 | Food + Drink

Foodies will most definitely delight at Gilt Groupe’s latest offering, Gilt Taste, a dedicated website for all things culinary and artisanal curated by former Gourmet Editor-in-Chief Ruth Reichl.  At their lavish launch party last Wednesday night at Cedar Lake, notable chefs including Eric Ripert, restaurateurs Drew Nieporent and Ken Friedman,…
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July 20, 2010 | Celebrity

Last Wednesday night, Colin Cowie, one of the most famous party planners in the world, showed his guests just how connected he really is.  The charming host with his signature sense of humor joked with party-goers, that he had used his special “red phone to the sky” to make sure…
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July 1, 2010 | Food + Drink

It was a battle of the biceps and a challenge in cocktail mixing all at the same time.  Hosted by Stirrings, the line of all natural mixers and bar ingredients, the Naked Bartender Event at the Time Warner Center was the finale to a search for the perfect bar guy…
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Whitney Art Party 2010
June 15, 2010 | Celebrity

It may be a socialite’s worst nightmare to have a glass of red wine spilled on her dress at a benefit but for Arden Wohl, it was all in the name of performance art and philanthropy. At The Whitney Art Party on June 9th, hosted by the Whitney Contemporaries, Wohl…
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