Monday, March 10, 2014  7:08pm 43 degrees

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Thawed (momentarily) from the cold winter weather it felt like a spring evening in Manhattan. This helped make the annual Spring Benefit Dinner given by the NEW YORK SCHOOL OF INTERIOR DESIGN a festive celebration.

NYSID honored MARIETTE HIMES GOMEZ AND CHARLES JENCKS at this classy, dressy, flawlessly fussy, festive event.

I strolled the 5 or 6 blocks from the DDB to 583.  The first glamour sighting was NBC television personality, Elaine Griffin stepping out of a taxi right in front of our destination. There was a kind of old school feeling . ..  but only for a moment and then the magnificence unveiled.  A quiet roar of astute conversation hummed throughout the evening as guests enjoyed a fully stocked open bar and scrumptious appetizers (tuna tartar and miniature plates of mushroom risotto, etc) passed on silver trays by dozens of waiters uniformed in white coats during the 7-8 cocktail hour.    

More than 180 Architects, Designers, Publishers, Board Members, Trustees, Professors and Manufacturers attended the elegant cocktail and dinner gala.  It was a winsome and memorable event.

Quick Facts about The New York School of Interior Design * Private not-for-profit *736 students enrolled *32% admitted *$22,356 annual cost to attend depending on program.

I received some constructive feedback on a few of my blog stories.  More pictures – less words. Happy to oblige . . . enjoy

Architect David Hotteroth, Interior Designer Allison Caccoma, and Pamela Rausch (David’s wife)

Dean of NYSID, Ellen Fisher and Dean of New York, Christopher Hyland

Elaine Griffin – Interior Designer and Newell Turner – Hearst Design Group

Fancy foursome : Michael Seibert, David Kleinberg, Rene Myers and Nancy Bozart

Patricia Sovern (Board Chair) and Cynthia Hazen Polsky . . . . ladies with flawless skin

Interior Designer, Alexa Hampton (I’ve got a crush) stands with Jill Spalding of American Friends of the Maggie Centre glamour sighting #2

glamour sighting #3 Irene Guggenheim

beaming ladies – Lydia Parreira with Marybeth Brown

Ed Ku (Coffinier Ku Design),  Editor-in-chief of Elle Decor Michael Boodro and Etienne Coffinier (Coffinier Ku Design)

Chanel Korby (Trump)

handsomely suited by Paul Stuart is Bruce Addison glamour sighting #4

Director of Couture at 1stdibbs Auction House – Clair Watson glamour sighting #5

Trustee of NYSID – Ross Francis, she is a lovely,perspicacious lady

Interior Designer Susan Zises Green (pretty lady in a pretty dress)

Tom Robinson (Taconic Builders), Natalie Jacobs, Architect Mark Fergurson and Interior Designer (spectacular projects) Sandra Nunnerley

über talented Interior Designer Bunny Williams

Balcony View of 583 Park Avenue

NBC TV personality Elaine Griffin, Editorial Director for Hearst Publications Newell Turner and fabulous Brand Stylist Jade Dressler

resplendent in midnight blue – Stephanie Odegard  – Owner/ Founder of Stephanie Odegard Collection

Clair Watson,  Betsey Ruprecht and Julianne Andersen (Decorative Antiques)

Ellen Scarborough wearing her signature color,  Mark Gilbertson and Debra Nielsen

NYSID Trustees Ellen Kravet, Alexa Hampton   stand with Jill Spalding

behind the scenes ..

Interior Designer Drew McGukin with Professor of NYSID Veronica Whitlock

Ed Ku and Elaine Griffin

Danny Sager spoke adoringly of the new book “Luminous Interiors”  written by his husband Brian McCarthy

Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.

Albert Einstein