This week's roundup includes human statues spray-painted in gold in San Francisco, a nacho bar promoting Scream Queens in Los Angeles, rare merchandise displayed on a swing set in New York, and a French pastry tower in Aspen, Colorado.
The launch of We Made It, a new line of creative children's kits and projects from a partnership with Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores and actress Jennifer Garner, took place on May 18 at Shutters in Santa Monica. Various stations were set up for children and their parents to make individualized crafts, including colorful and decorative headbands.
Vestiaire Collective hosted a dinner party for beauty editors and fashion bloggers on June 2 at the McKittrick Hotel's Gallow Green rooftop garden restaurant and bar in New York City. Rare pieces from the pre-owned fashion company's collection were displayed on custom-built swings that were styled with flowers provided by Tinsel & Twine.
The dinner for 40 took place at a long table decorated with hydrangeas, tulips, peonies, scabiosa, and brass candlesticks. Tinsel & Twine also decorated the space with a sea of bulbs and twinkle lights to convey the idea of two cities with a lot of light: New York City and Paris.
At the annual Food & Wine Classic, held June 19 to 21 in Aspen, Colorado, organizers hosted a celebration for chef Jacques Pépin in honor of his upcoming 80th birthday, in which they presented him with a croquembouche—a French dessert consisting of a tower of choux pastry balls held together with caramelized sugar.
Coupa, a spend-management software company, hosted its annual user conference on June 3 in San Francisco. Produced by Caryl Lyons of Roar Events, the meeting's after-party at Village at 969 Market carried on the finance inspiration with gold-colored fixtures and furniture rentals on the first floor.
Gatsby Entertainment provided human statues who were spray-painted in gold to underscore the money-inspired theme.
As part of its "Bike With a Manager or Chef" package, Kimpton's the Grand Hotel Minneapolis allows guests to tour the city with a true local. The five-mile guided bike ride, which takes place every Sunday morning at 8 a.m., ends with a picnic brunch at Stone Arch Bridge prepared by chef Kris Koch of the hotel's SIX15 Room.
The opening night party of PromaxBDA's the Conference 2015 took place on June 9 at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Hosted by Fox, the event was themed after Scream Queens, the network's sorority-centric horror-comedy series that premieres this fall. Putting a spin on a popular party food, the event offered a nacho bar with inventive toppings like Coca-Cola-braised carnitas and mushroom pupusas.
A college party staple, Jell-O shots were presented on a sculpted ice tray donning the series' title design. Dubbed "Jiggle Juice," flavors included black cherry, raspberry, and strawberry banana.
The Bata Shoe Museum celebrated its 20th anniversary with a gala celebration on May 7 for 300 guests in Toronto. Fittingly, the event featured a shoe-theme sweets table.
