3. Two-in-One

The cocktail napkins for the 2002 opening of Prada’s store in SoHo in New York were useful in two ways, with an itinerary and maps showing the locations for the night’s multiple parties.
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5. Second Life Centerpieces

At the 2008 Robin Hood Foundation gala, XO laptops on each dinner table displayed menus, statistics about the organization’s work, and images of flowers, and then were donated to city schoolchildren after the event.
Photo: Joe Fornabaio
6. Easy Access

R Cano Events used retro lazy Susans to help guests share family-style food presentations at a 2004 Safe Horizon luncheon in New York.
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