The first Monday in May has officially become New York’s busiest party night. Events cropped up all over the city, including one hosted by Instagram. Here’s a roundup of some of the night’s most notable soirées.
This year, The Standard’s long-running after party teamed up with Cardi B and Playboy. Now in its 12th year, the event — held in the hotel’s iconic Boom Boom Room — featured music by Kitty Ca$h and DJ SpinKing, and a slew of dancers wearing vintage Playboy Bunny suits.
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Meanwhile, Tom Ford — an honorary chair of this year’s Met Gala — hosted a private party at Bemelmans Bar.
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On the city’s west side, designer LaQuan Smith and Gotham at Edge held a party at Peak at Hudson Yards. The event featured food from Popeyes, and cotton candy by Rémy Martin.
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Also, Naomi Campbell, Riccardo Tisci, Kate Moss, and Richie Akiva teamed up to co-host The After 2022 at Casa Cipriani.
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