While black-tie affairs returned earlier this month with the glamorous Botanical Garden Gala, an equally chic mainstay of New York nightlife has also returned: dinner parties.
CeCe Barfield Thompson celebrated the launch of her latest tableware pieces — titled the Virgina Collection, and sold exclusivele on Moda Operandi — with a sit-down meal at Creator House.
Many of the guests donned looks designed by Alexandra O’Neill’s Markarian. Scroll through to see their shining faces (and coordinated outfits).
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