Here's a look at 10 steal-worthy ideas we spotted this week, including the Homeland season-two premiere at New York's Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, salad pops at Fashion Cares in Toronto, a Lite Brite-style VitaminWater Installation at TIFF's Perks of Being a Wallflower premiere party, the colorful staging at Macy’s "Passport Presents Glamorama" in Los Angeles, and Milky Way-inspired decor at the Adler Planetarium’s Celestial Ball in Chicago.
‘Perks of Being a Wallflower’ Premiere Party
For the premiere of the Perks of Being a Wallflower on September 8, the Mint Agency drew inspiration from sponsor VitaminWater, filling the Richmond/Edition Gallery with colorful lighting and a VitaminWater Lite Brite installation and DJ booth.
Photo: Jerod Harris/Getty Images For Vitaminwater
‘Spring Breakers’ Dinner at the Toronto International Film Festival
The Mint Agency used sand, shells, and tanks with live fish as centerpieces at the September 7 premiere dinner for Spring Breakers during the Toronto International Film Festival.
Photo: Jennifer Meriano
Amfar Cinema Against AIDS Gala at the Toronto International Film Festival
Amfar hosted a cocktail reception on September 7 to bolster support for its annual Cinema Against AIDS Gala. Jeffry Roick of McNabb Roick created bold, bright lounge areas inside and outside the new Shangri La Hotel.
Photo: Ryan Emberley
Fashion Cares
At the 25th anniversary fund-raiser for Fashion Cares on Sunday in Toronto, Eatertainment served passed hors d'oeuvres like Caprese salad pops with yellow cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, and buffalo mozzarella drizzled with aged balsamic vinegar.
Photo: Tom Sandler
Lacoste Spring/Summer 2013 Presentation
After creating a snowy scene for its show in February, Lacoste used a white-on-white backdrop for the showing of its spring/summer collection on Saturday during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York. Produced by Bureau Betak, the set matched the first looks to come down the runway.
Photo: Courtesy of Bureau Betak
Betsey Johnson Fashion Week Show
Designer Betsey Johnson celebrated her 70th birthday on Tuesday with a showing of her spring 2013 collection at Espace during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York. To close the festivities, which included a retrospective of designs from her 40-year career, producer ExtraExtra brought in ’80s icon Cyndi Lauper to perform and had Johnson’s daughter Lulu jump out of an oversize cake.
Photo: Julian Mackler/BFAnyc.com
‘Homeland’ Season 2 Premiere
Showtime premiered the second season of Homeland on September 7 with a screening and party aboard New York’s Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. As a nod to the storyline of the show, where central character Nicholas Brody runs for political office, the production team hung campaign banners over the entrance to the decommissioned aircraft carrier.
Photo: Scott Gries/Showtime
The Adler Planetarium’s Celestial Ball
The Adler Planetarium hosted its annual Celestial Ball in Chicago on September 9. With a “Milky Way” theme, the event had decor from Event Creative. Balls of ghostly blue and white hydrangeas rested atop tall glass vases, channeling the look of orbiting planets. Overhead, starry lights illuminated the dome in the Grainger Sky Theater, giving the impression of a nighttime sky.
Photo: Jamie Goss
Chicago Fund-Raiser for Barack Obama at Greenhouse Loft
On September 13, a Chicago fundraiser for Barack Obama celebrated the hometown candidate with dishes from various city neighborhoods. While snacks representing Greektown and Little Italy are standard fare at events with a neighborhood theme, Fig Catering branched out to also represent Argyle Street. The area, known for its Asian fare, was honored with deep-fried corn kernels and Vietnamese pork-shrimp rolls with yuzu-garlic sauce.
Photo: Jamie Davis/ Greenhouse Loft
Macy’s Passport Presents Glamorama
Macy’s was back in Los Angeles last Friday with its 30-year-old "Passport Presents Glamorama" fashion show fundraiser, which had a right-on-trend British theme. The "British Invasion: The Music Then. The Fashion Now!" theme, brought a high-energy, colorful stage spectacle headed by Macy's Mike Gansmoe to the historic Orpheum Theatre.
Photo: Stefanie Keenan/WireImage
