We stopped by Duvet a few times last week, which wasn’t difficult, considering its blitz of four events in four days: Kanye West and John Legend’s Fashion Week party on Monday, February 7; Showtime’s season premiere party for The L Word on Tuesday; the Paris Hilton fragrance launch on Wednesday; and Fox Speed Channel’s launch party for Unique Whips on Thursday. Filled with mattress-like seating, the venue shares a gimmick with B.E.D. New York—but since it opened in December, Duvet seems to be getting much better buzz and event business.
One possible reason: The dining-in-bed thing is kind of silly (and, frankly, some party guests don’t look so good splayed out, sipping martinis), but Duvet’s high-tech lighting system is a nice touch. Lights throughout the venue—under the beds and cocktail tables, in the bar and fish tanks—can change colors easily, allowing you to change the overall feel of the place throughout the night, or color the entire venue to match an event’s theme. Showtime director of special events Brad Setting chose pink, for example, to match the ads for the network’s girl-on-girl action.
Posted 02.16.05
One possible reason: The dining-in-bed thing is kind of silly (and, frankly, some party guests don’t look so good splayed out, sipping martinis), but Duvet’s high-tech lighting system is a nice touch. Lights throughout the venue—under the beds and cocktail tables, in the bar and fish tanks—can change colors easily, allowing you to change the overall feel of the place throughout the night, or color the entire venue to match an event’s theme. Showtime director of special events Brad Setting chose pink, for example, to match the ads for the network’s girl-on-girl action.
Posted 02.16.05
