Thursday, March 19, 2015 6:55pm 40°
Part 1
Dining by Design’s annual 4 day party and show series kicked off a with momentous affair. A splendid cocktail party for more than 2500 design enthusiast.
The new expanded venue is a few steps and a freight elevator ride from the years past. The location may have changed but the idea remains the same.
DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS) has once again brought together a talented group of artisans highlighting the hottest new trends in design. Each year, DIFFA transforms a raw space into a showcase of magnificent, over-the-top dining environments.
There are 50+ fantastic dining installations and an impressive list of creative geniuses helping to make it all happen. This year boasts innovation and imagination from Tyler Wisler, Robert Passal, Robert Verdi, Hunt Slonem, Kitty Hawks and Andrew Harrington.
DIFFA never fails to bring in the elite -so industry favorites like Benjamin Moore, Kravet, Lee Jofa, Roche Bobois, Ralph Lauren Home, Hermes of Paris and the New York Design Center all played a special role in various installations.
DIFFA continues to raise the bar for exciting and entertaining parties. While mingling and viewing dazzling dining vignettes we enjoyed delicious wine from Oyster Bay Wines as well as cocktails by Patron. Guests had the opportunity to bid on the silent auction along with posing for pictures at the popular photo booth. Tasty treats from NYC’s top restaurants and gourmet food purveyors were stationed at each corner.
Thank you Architectural Digest + Interior Design Magazine + the New York Times and DIFFA your annual cocktail event was a dazzling display of dining delight.
I had the pleasure of attending with my good friend and photographer Peter Kubilus. We took more than 200 images – this is the first of 2 stories for #DiningbyDesign2015. Stay tuned . . .
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Interior Designer Ghisliane Vinas
+Cindy Allen Editor in Chief Interior Design Magazine
+Rio Hamilton |
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Architectural Digest Editor in Chief Margaret Russel
+ NYDC President James Druckman |
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Head and Hand PR Queen Katharina Plath + Rio Hamilton
+ Designer -TV Personality Libby Langdon |
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| Glam design team Lydia Marks + Lisa Frantz |
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Executive Director of Designer Visions
for Hearst Publications Alana Frumkes |
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| Friend + Interior Designer Brad Ford |
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| Edward Celata + Interior Designer Robert Passal |
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| Catarine Wright + Richard Segal |
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| Interior Design Legend Charlotte Moss
Mary Jane Young + Eric McLaughlin
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| David Meister + Amir Kazerani + Doug Meyer
Rio Hamilton + Antonino Buzzetta
Antonino Buzzetta |
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| Tyler Wisler
Interior Designer Tyler Wisler and his burlesque beauties |
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Top New York Restaurants set up fresh food stations throughout
Pier 94’s vast second level |
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| Andrew Lee + Photographer Peter Kubilus |
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| Thursday’s cocktail party garnered a cool mix of New York’s most exceptional designers, architects, socialites and city celebs. |
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| This year’s event has already broken records expanding into 30,000 square feet at Pier 92 in Manhattan. |
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| Authors Brian Hays + friend + Jeanine Hays |
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| After DINING BY DESIGN New York is completed, it will travel to cities across the country. |
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| Nationwide DINING BY DESIGN tour has raised $17million for DIFFA |
Who knew there was a lounge upstairs?? Custom designed by the good people of Naula
