Wishing Wall

Delmonico’s restaurant in downtown Manhattan celebrated its 180th anniversary on September 13. The event, which was envisioned by Delmonico’s special events director Carin Sarafian, featured golden balloons as ceiling decor to celebrate the landmark anniversary. 

The event, which was designed to recreate the restaurant’s grand opening in 1837, featured costumed performers from Chezzam Events who posed as 19th-century street vendors outside of the restaurant. 

Tiffany & Company celebrated the launch of its first new fragrance in 15 years with an event headlined by St. Vincent at the Highline Stages on September 6. The event, which was produced by MKG, featured a larger-than-life replica of the Tiffany fragrance bottle, filled with hundreds of the brand's iconic blue boxes. The replica served as a social-media centerpiece for the evening.

A focal point of the event was a fragrance bar populated by the scent's three main notes: iris, mandarin orange, and patchouli and musk. 

Cadillac and Goop’s Hamptons dinner series took place September 8 and 10. Cadillac delivered a 2017 Cadillac CT6 Plug-In to each attendee’s home. The vehicles were packed with a map and a swag bag that included lunch and Hunter boots for on-site activities. 

The 69th annual Primetime Emmy Awards took place September 17 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Following the ceremony, HBO hosted its annual star-studded bash at the Pacific Design Center’s fountain plaza. Designed by Billy Butchkavitz, the event was inspired by the Royal Pavilion in Brighton, England, and featured a series of 12-foot Chinese guard lions and a 30-foot tiered chinoiserie pagoda surrounded by a garden of jade trees. Agile Eye Solutions handled all large-scale decor pieces, pagodas, custom tent skin embellishments, and the step-and-repeat. 

Hulu’s viewing party and after-party took place at Otium restaurant, attached to the Broad museum. Designed and produced by 15/40 Productions, the party featured a step-and-repeat with wood plank walls and metal planters filled with lavender. Decor focused on The Handmaid’s Tale, the evening’s winner for Outstanding Drama Series: The Hulu and Handmaid’s Tale logos were backlit and mounted onto the walls, and dramatic scenes from the show were displayed in custom eight-by-eight light boxes. 

Variety and Women in Film’s annual pre-Emmy celebration took place September 15 at Gracias Madre. The event was sponsored by Halo Top ice cream, which provided dessert for the party; an ice cream bar featured flavors such as Birthday Cake and Sea Salt Caramel, and guests could add a variety of toppings. 

The 42nd edition of TIFF took place September 7 to 17, with the premiere party for The Breadwinner taking place September 10 at the Cactus Club Café. Produced by Vancouver-based Wildfire Experiential and Events, the party featured activations including a wishing wall where guests were invited to take a ribbon and write their own wish for girls in Afghanistan—the setting of the animated drama film. The wishes will be sent to Kandahar Treasure, an organization that empowers female Afghan artists. 

Nespresso hosted the post-premiere party for Unicorn Store on September 11 at Woody’s and Sailor, which featured an on-theme rainbow doughnut wall.