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| Me and Eugenia of Elliott Berman Textiles |
As promised, readers, here are some photos from last night's star-studded, super-fun Pattern Review NYC anniversary bash at Elliott Berman. I met so many interesting people, the food was delicious, and I even won fabric!
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| "Clio", Maria, Robin, Mimi, and Cindy |
Our hosts, Matthew and Eugenia of Elliott Berman Textiles, could not have been more welcoming. And -- get this -- there were like six men there!
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| Men! |
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| MPB reader-hunk Mark |
In the first of the evening's many competitions, "Name That Swatch," volunteers were blindfolded and asked to guess what fabric they were touching. I won the first round with my answer, silk.
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| Playing "Name That Swatch" |
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| ("Corduroy...no, silk...maybe rayon...denim...Kleenex?") |
My prize was a huge piece of a beautiful muted green Valentino viscose/silk blend. I think this may end up being a shirt for
I also won a robin's egg blue silk gazar scarf by answering a trivia question relating to a designer who had once been a member of the Italian Communist Party. (Answer: Miuccia Prada -- too easy.)
Along with booze and assorted snacks, there was a fabulous carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. Unfortunately, this meant I had to go home and have reverse-dinner (where you eat the dessert before your meal), which always feels icky.
I got to meet some of my favorite bloggers and many wonderful sew-people, including Mimi of Shop the Garment District, designer/costumer/instructor Cindy Chock, Kelli of True Bias, Maria, Robin, Leu, and so many others.
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| Me and Kelli |
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| Leu in her Gertie dress |
One highlight was getting to see Clio's sumptuous black leather Burdastyle jacket in the flesh. Stunning.
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| Chic "Clio" |
Perhaps the very best part, upon reflection, is that despite harsh lighting not seen since the early days of Technicolor film sets, we all looked pretty darn glamorous!
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| Spooky synchronicity: matching diagonals! |
Needless to say, my color block shirt was a popular topic of discussion (especially since I raised it endlessly), and I am hoping it earns me deep discounts at Elliott Berman for years to come.
All told, a wonderful way to spend a Wednesday evening.
Have a great day, everybody!
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