Monday, May 17, 2010

ICFF - Picture Nabbin' and Roundup Commentary

Hey, A-Teamers,
So, ICFF has been a nonstop tour around the city.
Of course, like a champ, I didn't bring a camera, so I am nabbing photos and flyers from the web. I'm classy like that.

Here is my loot bag from the weekend!
Check out the wooden flashlight, Moleskine notebooks, and Core77 "eyeglasses" that I scored! Hella fresh!



Eric and Makaga spotted Yoko Ono at the Cooper Hewitt giftshop. Yay?



Makaga snagging pictures in mirror at Cooper Hewitt. Guard on duty was disapproving.



Brunchies at Freeman's on Saturday. Eric, Richie, Julie, Makaga, Jessica et al.. Almost the entire bar and bartender were from California. Stay Golden!



Big thanks to Markus D. for getting Eric and Makaga into the Ace hotel bar for some fun drinks. Saw Lauryn B., Tyler and Kari M., Joseph from Objecti, Michael C., and some Petanquers from CA inside. Later, when the crowd died down, went into the basement for the munNY show.



Roll & Hill lighting. Crazy dangerous building, BTW.



Cool Japanese butcher shop. Was kinda hoping for a full on demo on how to butcher an animal. These glass sausages were pretty neato.



Nice owner and employee, BTW.



Diana Y. (from CA, too) serving up some AMAZING s'mores at the Areaware party. Seriously taking a campsite favorite to a whole nutha level. Sayin'



Areaware had a nice goody bag with flashlights!



Partners & Spade for Morris Kitchen Ginger Syrup. Tyler and Kari, FTW!
Met Andy Spade there, too. Man-Crush? Yes.
Really cool flags inside.



Partners & Spade



Katie B. (from CA, too) had her work in this show. Freetime, FTW!



Brunch at Cookshop.



La Quinta hotel rooftop bar is where we had our after party. Mike B., B-Dubs, and Richie.


Mike B. and Greasy M. playing with fake glasses, even though we actually wear real ones on a daily basis.



Makaga looking spooky in the crowd.





Thursday, May 13, 2010

ICFF Weekend, Events to attend

Friday May 14th

Core77 New York Design Week Kick Off Party
May 14, 9pm-Midnight
Gershwin Hotel, 7 E. 27th St. (map)
Core77 is kicking off New York Design Week with a Friday night party, and you're invited to help us do it. Join us on Friday, May 14th at the Gershwin Hotel, from 9pm - Midnight. Along with a DJ and the usual booze, we'll be giving away a special souvenir for the first 200 guests, designed by Steven Haulenbeek. RSVP: rsvp@core77.com.
www.core77.com



Saturday May 15th


ICFF at the Javitz
During the day, yadda yadda

Partners & Spade
Saturday May 15, 12PM to 7PM; Sunday May 16, 12PM to 6PM. CLOSED MONDAY AND TUESDAY
Noho kickoff party: May 15, 7-10pm
40 Great Jones Street (map)
Partners & Spade, the storefront and studio founded by Andy Spade and Anthony Sperduti, hosts three installations during New York design week. The first, co-curated with Sight Unseen, is a collection of beautifully packaged foods from New York's outer boroughs, including a large selection of items made by small-batch producers in Brooklyn.
www.nohodesigndistrict.com/

CITE Goes America
May 15 - June 11, 11-7PM, Sun: 12-6
Opening: May 15th, 6-8:30pm
CITE Showroom: 131 Greene St. (map)
Curators Alissia Melka-Teichrow and Jan Habraken have created a 400 sq. foot skeleton house that they've filled with a selection of current work made by young, old, renowned and emerging American-based designers and companies. Transactions by Subports.

Blu Dot ICFF Party
May 15th, 6:30 pm
Blu Dot Soho, 140 Wooster St. between Houston and Prince (map)
Please join us at the Blu Dot SoHo showroom to celebrate the launch of our latest products, including our new lighting collection. RSVP: judy@theloukincompany.com.
www.bludot.com
www.citegoesamerica.com

Japan Premium Beef: The Art of Butchery
Saturday May 15—Tuesday May 18, 10 AM to 8 PM, CLOSED MONDAY
Noho kickoff party: May 15, 7-10pm
Japan Premium Beef, 57 Great Jones Street (map)
Japan Premium Beef blurs the line between art gallery and meat market—in a storefront once owned by Andy Warhol, no less. Against a backdrop of besuited butchers, this exhibition presents the work of Sam Baron, art director at the Benetton design research center Fabrica, who will present a new series of sausages rendered in glass.
www.nohodesigndistrict.com/

MunNY Exhibit
May 15-18
Reception: May 15th, 9pm-2am
Ace Hotel, 20 W 29th St (map)
Down Side Up: A change-inspired collection of wood furniture designed by Fabrica.
www.fabrica.it
rsvp@munnyexhibit.com



Sunday May 16th


The 111 Navy Chair Launch Party
Reception: May 16, 6pm - 10pm
Design Within Reach, 408 West 14th Street (map)
Come celebrate a special collaboration between Coca-Cola, Emeco, and Design Within Reach. Cocktails courtesy of Bacardi and Coca-Cola and tacos courtesy of the CalexicoCart. .
www.dwr.com

Moleskine: The Hand of the Designer
Reception: May 16, 6:30-8:30pm
Moleskine America, 210 11th Ave. Ste. 1004 (map)
Four hundred and sixty-two signed drawings by some of the greatest contemporary designers. RSVP: rsvp6@bdeonline.biz.
www.moleskine.com

Monday May 17th

Future Perfect, Brooklyn (Carl’s show!)