Event Elemente

Guests shared their love for BlackBerry's new device via messages projected onto a giant screen.

The staircase was flanked by oversize American and British flags made entirely of 150,000 red, white, and blue roses, designed to represent the punk movement's origins in New York and London. One hundred models dressed as punks later lined the steps, kitted out in ripped and torn regalia complete with spiked and dyed wigs by Redken creative consultant Guido. At the top of the staircase, past a series of sculptures underlit with rosy hues, pink-lit cherry-blossom trees, and pink fiberglass planters, was the receiving line, where the co-hosts received guests against a hedge wall of pink roses.

At Gensler and Herman Miller's vignette, the dining table was surrounded by walls covered in thousands of Hershey's Kisses wrapped in purple foil. Attendees were invited to take one as a symbol of the "many hands it takes to spark positive change."

Napkin Killa, an artist who creates caricatures on cocktail napkins, had his own station at the event where he drew portraits of guests.

Taking advantage of the venue's indoor pool, members of the Aqualillies synchronized swimming troupe performed for guests, who viewed their underwater routine from a window in the entrance. Their uniform of black swimsuits and high heels set a stylish tone for the fashion event.