Lisa Mayock

On Tuesday evening, the bi-level roof of Elie and Rory Tahari's enviable Prince Street apartment was turned into a rooftop lounge with couches, bottle service, and a DJ station for a Council of Fashion Designers of America party welcoming 28 new members.

"I think it's been 10 months since we've begun planning this!" said Mr. Tahari. “It's always great to welcome new members into the community. I tell them how lucky they are because they are young and have a lot of opportunities available to them in the industry." The new members were pinned with floral boutonnieres instead of name tags so that everyone would know who they were.

The party was scheduled from 7 to 9pm; everyone could, therefore, get home in time to at least catch a part of the presidential debate. (CFDA President Diane von Furstenberg must have been looking forward to the debate, since she arrived and left in what seemed like a matter of minutes.)  read more »

On Friday, August 11, Opening Ceremony kicked off a 72-hour party at their Howard Street store in honor of the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympics.

The celebration began promptly at 7pm and lasted through Sunday evening, though the Daily Transom was there to only catch Friday’s festivities, which included performances by specially hired cheerleaders, a flat-screen TV to show the actual opening ceremony in Beijing, and a vintage '50s style Good Humor ice cream truck and a taco truck to keep everyone’s sugar levels up. (Much later, mini cans of Budweiser were brought out after the celebratory champagne ran dry.)

“We wanted it to be like a community fair, like our own little block party but contained within the store,” said the store’s co-owner, Humberto Leon. “We’ve always had this idea of doing a 72-hour store and this seemed like the perfect time to celebrate.”  read more »