Staff Outfits

Futuristic models offered masquerade masks to guests at the entrance.

At Jazz at Lincoln Center for the School of American Ballet’s first winter gala, sponsor Hermès outfitted staff in horse-head costumes.

The gala also involved an auction and staff dressed in flapper costumes.

The Price Is Right wrap party had a '70s disco theme.

Also incorporated into the color scheme were the outfits the waitstaff wore. SPEC worked with Mary Giuliani Catering to execute the idea, which had male servers in white shirts with red bow ties and suspenders.

A Redmoon performer donned a goat's mask and served desserts from a hanging tray.

Royal/T's costumed servers passed drinks at the opening party for Sanrio's 35th anniversary pop-up for Hello Kitty.

The tables were dressed with custom '50s-style lampshades in blue and red. Amanda Davis designed the bespoke shades and turned to Lotus Lampshades to manufacture them in rich silks, brocades, beads, and tassels, working from an 18th-century stone chapel in rural Wales.

Passed snacks included crispy foie gras spring rolls with peach relish.

Models greeted guests in costumes meant to evoke the look of goddesses, on-brand for sponsor Venus. Further integrating the three participating brands was a green screen photo opp that allowed guests to snap images as they would appear on a CoverGirl, Olay, or Venus magazine cover. Live upload to social media and email was available.

The 1950s theme came to life in an area made to look like an old-fashioned ice cream shop, where servers wore period costumes.

Two staffers dressed in steampunk costumes carrying an oversize (but lightweight) gilded frame wandered the reception room, encouraging guests to pose for photos while framed inside. A stationary green-screen photo booth was also set up in the foyer, along with steampunk accessories such as goggles, hats, and parasols.

As cars pulled in to the hotel's valet, costumed attendants would ring a bell to mimic the sound of an old-fashioned filling station.

Loews Royal Pacific Resort used a bento box to represent a TV dinner, filling it with roast chicken with tomato onion jam, braised short ribs, truffle mac 'n cheese, baby carrots, and haricot verts.