At Lacoste's Coachella pool party in the blazing desert sun, cigarette-style girls, clad in Lacoste gear, passed Kiel's sun-protection products.
Earlier this month, the Apollo Theater celebrated its 13th annual spring gala, which raised more than $2 million for its artistic and community programming initiatives. The event’s after-party was held in a tent designed by event planner David Stark and featured a black-and-white dance floor and video wall.
In May, more than 600 guests gathered in the New York art institution’s Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden for the dinner—a first for the annual fund-raiser—to honor philanthropist Agnes Gund. The tented dining space featured sections of round and rectangular dining tables that were decorated in four springtime shades—sunshine yellow, robin’s egg blue, rich teal, and cherry blossom pink, with linens, seat cushions, glassware, and floral arrangements to match. Greenery swags hung from the clear plastic tent’s trusses, and faux grass carpeting lined the space.
Earlier this month, the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation hosted its fourth annual Blue Diamond Gala at Dodger Stadium. The evening event, which raised more than $2.2 million, featured a performance by John Legend and was emceed by Arsenio Hall and George Lopez. International Event Company handled the design and production of the gala, which showcased sponsors on large mirrored spheres that hung above the bar area.
Lollapalooza music festival took place August 2 to 5 at Chicago’s Grant Park. Behind the BMI stage, festivalgoers could add their mark to a mural with a little help from Art of Everyone. The organization used an "artist conductor" to verbally guide guests through painting or drawing using a laser pointer.
To promote the 30th anniversary of Shark Week, Discovery Channel worked with BCXP to create art installations of sharks made from upcycled and recyclable materials that are often found washed ashore on beaches. The installations, which were displayed on the Santa Monica Pier July 21 and 22, included a great white shark constructed from reclaimed driftwood and lumber; guests were encouraged to pose for photos inside the shark's mouth.
