Agency: Refinery29
Client: Neiman Marcus x CFDA
June 2015
Role: Sr. Experiential Production Manager, Collaborator on Art Direction & Strategy, Event Styling, Vendor Management, Talent Liaison, Budget & Finance
Fresh off of her CFDA Awards win for Accessories Design, Tabitha Simmons was honored during the Spotlight Series dinner hosted by Refinery29 and the CFDA in partnership with Neiman Marcus. This intimate event was held at Omar’s in New York City's West Village. The evening started with cocktails as influential guests were greeted by our hosts Christene Barberich, Ken Downing and Steven Kolb. The dinner drew a stylishly diverse influential crowd including musician Andrew Van Wyngarden and model Lily Aldridge.
The dinner, was served family-style amongst the whimsical tablescape, which boasted hand-painted watercolor menus and gorgeous envelopes containing Neiman Marcus gift cards for each guest.
From beautiful speeches from our hosts to our intimate setting in the West Village, the evening sparkled with so many special moments and was a fabulous continuation in the Spotlight Series.
Art Director: Natalia Grosner | Flowers: Brenton Wolf | Styling: Zio & Sons | Menu Design: Happy Menocal | Photography: Billy Farrell, BFA