Simple centerpieces of apples kept with the New York theme and the seasonal decor.
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A smaller projection set the scene of a strip of Broadway theatres.
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As guests checked into the Robin Hood Foundation's gala at the Javits Center, each received a custom ID tag, which this year was styled after MetroCards as a nod to the evening's subway motif. The cards enabled attendees to use the IML devices at their tables to make anonymous donations.
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A yellow cab prop decorated Donna Karan's New York-themed "City of DKNY Kids" tent at the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund's Super Saturday shopping event.
DKNY's 25th Anniversary Party
The DKNY's bash, produced by One Kick L.L.C., was filled to capacity with several hundred guests. At the end of the night, emcees Karlie Kloss and Joan Smalls presented a larger-than-life DKNY birthday cake in the shape of an iconic New York City taxicab to Donna Karan while Ora and Melanie Fiona sang “Happy Birthday.” DJ sets by Sinatria and May Kwok had guests dancing late into the night.
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New York University's Tisch School of the Arts West Coast Benefit Gala
A recent gala in Los Angeles channeled the Big Apple in a big way. New York University's Tisch School of the Arts hosted its West Coast Benefit Gala at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in late October. A soundtrack of New York street sounds played in the ballroom, where dinner tables were set with mini replicas of the Brooklyn Bridge and tiny yellow taxis.
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Matching the event's projections of city imagery, Marcey Brownstein Catering passed hors d'oeuvres on trays decorated with an array of iconic New York items.
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New York Auto Show: Nissan's Taxi of Tomorrow Event
In keeping with the New York taxi's iconic color scheme, Mary Giuliani Catering & Events served red velvet cake balls topped with a black-and-yellow checkered fondant for dessert. The caterer also passed truffled grilled cheese on black trays, and a sushi bar was designed as an ode to the carmaker's Japanese heritage.
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Toy taxi cabs topped trays of champagne.
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Graphic design firm Alfalfa Studio looked to the event’s location for inspiration: Toy taxi cabs accented a colorful picnic blanket that displayed an outline of Manhattan created from iconic city imagery, and a construction-worker-style lunchbox functioned as the picnic basket.
Photo: Becky Yee Photography
