About 300 executives, retailers, and other fashion folks mingled on 620 Fifth Avenue’s rooftop garden last night at Esquire and clothier Jack Victor’s party for the Collective, the fashion trade show at Pier 94 this week. In lieu of a traditional open bar, the hosts set up five cocktail stations, each featuring a signature drink. The cocktails were intended to offer guests respite from the heat, and, in one case, so did the spot where they were mixed: Those waiting for Patron margaritas could lean against a large ice bar designed by Okamoto Studio.
Even with several options in no short supply, we asked guests about their ideal beverages.
What's your favorite drink for an outdoor summer party?
“I’m a vodka person, and in the summer I take it on the rocks with lime and a splash of soda. It cools you right down.”
—Linda Acri, co-owner, Signori “Oprah’s Tang-o-rita. It’s a tangerine margarita, and she mentioned it on her ‘Favorite Things for Summer’ episode.”
—Kali Stivison, model
“I usually go for a white wine, but I just had a vodka and ginger beer. Ginger is perfect for summer.“
—Lee Barr, bartender
“In the summer, I go for mojitos. The lime is almost spicy.”
—Tracy Yancey, owner, Benjamin’s
“A nice white wine. Nothing fights the heat like it.”
—David Scott, owner, Triage
“Margaritas are so tangy. They make me think of the beach, and that’s where you want to be in the summer.”
—Elizabeth Copula, Jack Victor
“I like lychee mojitos. They’re fresher and not as sweet as the others.”
—Julia Tobey-Fischer, model
Even with several options in no short supply, we asked guests about their ideal beverages.
What's your favorite drink for an outdoor summer party?
“I’m a vodka person, and in the summer I take it on the rocks with lime and a splash of soda. It cools you right down.”
—Linda Acri, co-owner, Signori “Oprah’s Tang-o-rita. It’s a tangerine margarita, and she mentioned it on her ‘Favorite Things for Summer’ episode.”
—Kali Stivison, model
“I usually go for a white wine, but I just had a vodka and ginger beer. Ginger is perfect for summer.“
—Lee Barr, bartender
“In the summer, I go for mojitos. The lime is almost spicy.”
—Tracy Yancey, owner, Benjamin’s
“A nice white wine. Nothing fights the heat like it.”
—David Scott, owner, Triage
“Margaritas are so tangy. They make me think of the beach, and that’s where you want to be in the summer.”
—Elizabeth Copula, Jack Victor
“I like lychee mojitos. They’re fresher and not as sweet as the others.”
—Julia Tobey-Fischer, model
