Spring was in the air, and not just amid the colorful planters along Park Avenue—inside the Park Avenue Armory flowers and fragrance welcomed guests to the preview party for the New York International Art & Antiques Show. The event, which benefited Kids of New York University Medical Center, offered a sneak peek of arts and collectibles that spanned six centuries, and the chance to smell Penhaligon's new lavender-rich Lavandula scent. The English perfumer donated gift bags for the benefit and supplied samples of the scent during the exhibition's public days.
Designer David Monn created an alley of lavender carpet and tall topiaries that led to the show floor. The Lavandula fragrance line was showcased in lush purple and chartreuse tents positioned on either side of the entryway. At the center of the armory Monn built a 20-foot-high topiary in the shape of a perfume bottle and placed it in a park-like setting with benches from Janus & Cie, a pathway and beds of flowers and shrubs. Heralding the arrival of spring—and the new scent—tulips were in bloom beside sample-size vials of Lavandula, smartly positioned on sticks that sprouted in the garden.
—Mark Mavrigian
Designer David Monn created an alley of lavender carpet and tall topiaries that led to the show floor. The Lavandula fragrance line was showcased in lush purple and chartreuse tents positioned on either side of the entryway. At the center of the armory Monn built a 20-foot-high topiary in the shape of a perfume bottle and placed it in a park-like setting with benches from Janus & Cie, a pathway and beds of flowers and shrubs. Heralding the arrival of spring—and the new scent—tulips were in bloom beside sample-size vials of Lavandula, smartly positioned on sticks that sprouted in the garden.
—Mark Mavrigian