This week's roundup includes holiday-theme Stranger Things decor in Washington, D.C., a flip-flop ocean wave in Los Angeles, PatrĂłn-bottle gift bags in New York, and a John Waters-inspired lounge in Miami.
Mixology and hospitality company Drink Company president Derek Brown and C.E.O. Angie Fetherston turned three bars on Washington's Seventh Street—Eat the Rich, Southern Efficiency, and Mockingbird Hill—into pop culture-theme winter wonderlands for the holiday season. Eat the Rich features a tribute to the Netflix series Stranger Things with faded wallpaper, graffiti of the alphabet, and retro Christmas lights.
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts hosted a hotel luxury-theme party December 5 at Studio 450 in New York. The event gave guests a chance to test out the brand's new mattress and bedding by incorporating a photo op provided by the creative agency Super A-OK. The agency's A-1 Array multi-camera system captured guests in motion to create 3-D animations for social sharing.
Miami Art Week took place November 29 to December 4, and included the 15th edition of Art Basel December 1 to 4. Artist Alec Monopoly unveiled a 50-foot wall "tag" on the exterior of Mondrian South Beach Hotel for Tag Heuer. Named by Tag Heuer as the watch company's new Art Provocateur, Monopoly was joined by Tag Heuer C.E.O. Jean Claude Biver at the November 30 event. The installation will be displayed for the next year.
Designed by Tabanlıoğlu Architects, the Flamingo Lounge was a respite for collectors, gallerists, and others at the 12th annual Design Miami from November 30 to December 4. The essence of tropical Miami—and a nod to film director John Waters—was a central feature in this lounge, which was decorated in pink throughout its 328-square-foot space. The floor and the furniture were cast in the same candy-pink resin, giving the appearance of being carved from the same block. Each zone in the long rectangular space had a unique piece of furniture that the design firm hoped would serve as a symbol open to interpretation by guests.
PatrĂłn celebrated the launch of its limited edition one-liter silver bottles with a party at Sisters in Brooklyn on November 2. The event, which was produced by M Booth, offered guests the chance to gift their own bottle in branded gift bags.
The world premiere of Disney's Moana took place November 14 at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. Havaianas gave away flip-flops, alongside an ocean wave sculpted out of the brand's signature sandals.
A stage setup featured a Hawaii-inspired motif.
Toronto-based Coco & Cowe Confectionary offers its Dicki Dee ice cream bike for rent both in and outside of the city. The bike, which can be customized by color to fit a theme, can be stationed at corporate events, weddings, bridal showers, birthday parties, and more as a serving station option.
The L.A. Auto Show took place November 18 to 27 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, with a pre-show AutoMobility LA event that ran from November 14 to 17. Volkswagen hosted a drive-in movie event at the Ace Museum. As guests arrived at the venue, they were greeted by a vintage Beetle and were then shuttled up to the rooftop via a Volkswagen e-Golf, the brand’s first all-electric model sold in the U.S. Guests also checked out the new Volkswagen Atlas on display. Domain PR worked with TIL Lifestyle Marketing & Events to produce the event.
At its "Go Big, Live Small" activation, Ford revealed its new crossover SUV, the EcoSport, in what the automaker billed as the first product reveal on Snapchat. The November 14 event, hosted by Ryan Seacrest and produced internally, brought DJ Khaled to pull the wraps off the vehicles on stage in front of fans while he snapped the entire thing for his followers.
