NEW Party Pix: KDHamptons Hosts Spring Celebration with Garnet Hill
On Saturday, May 20th, KDHamptons hosted a Spring Celebration party at the gorgeous Garnet Hill store in Bridgehampton. A fabulous set of East Enders came together to enjoy the sunny afternoon, shop the new spring selection, snack on delicious seasonal bites, and toast the kickoff of the Hamptons high season. Designers, tastemakers, friends, Garnet Hill fans and KDHamptons readers attended the party, including: Tom Samet, David Scott, Judy Ross, Blue Carreon, Wendy Thayer, Rita Schrager, Brian Farrell, Kim Hopkins, Carole Reed, Debbie Loeffler with her famous pup Pippa, and more..
The Bridgehampton Garnet Hill store offers a collection of curated items specifically geared towards the Hamptons lifestyle, as well as the brand favorites Garnet Hill is best known for – rich bedding sets in soft linen, crisp cotton and heavy woven silks, cashmere robes, relaxed selections in apparel, as well as an edited set of customer favorites in sleepwear and apparel.
Drawing on inspiration from around the globe, Garnet Hill delivers unique designs in superior fabrics for apparel and home furnishings. The coveted brand chose to open its first brick and mortar store in Bridgehampton, offering fans of the 41-year-old catalog a personalized shopping experience of the luxurious and natural products. Garnet Hill President and CEO Claire Spofford shares, “This season in the Hamptons we’re debuting more new summer styles for women and home designs than ever, including bedding, bath, and decor. Our longtime catalog customers love the opportunity to touch and feel before buying.”
The party showcased the launch of Garnet Hill’s exclusive new collaboration with textile designer and artist, Judy Ross [below]. Judy’s work can be found in luxury hotels and homes around the world and has a distinctively clean and modern design. The range of products includes: pillows, rugs, throws, curtains, upholstery and bedcovers. The palette embraces warm neutrals with pops of color, including yellow, turquoise and coral – all perfect for your Hamptons beach house.
A highlight of the party was 18 year old Hamptons singer Christiaan Patrick Padavan crooning for guests on his ukulele. You can catch Christiaan performing at Rhumba, Cowfish, and more all summer long. Follow him on Instagram @cpadavan for dates!
Hamptons floral designer Lilee Fell created the gorgeous arrangements for the party, packed with peonies, tulips, hydrangea and honeysuckle branches. Lilee is a 4th generation flower arranger and horticulturalist and has been designing unforgettable flowers for over 20 years.
Janet O’brien caterers served fresh finely chopped tuna tacos topped with Japanese seaweed and nestled between watermelon radish sticks, yum! Guests also enjoyed the vegetarian spring rolls with mango, tofu, and mint as well as the Maine lobster salad canapés with dill and capers.
The sweet dessert bar of angel food cupcakes, macarons, Tate’s petits fours, and Grindstone donuts was a big hit, especially for the little ones, above, Michael and Caroline McCool with Brady Hopkins.
A.Studio Spa owner Valerie Yugova provided gift bags packed with Eminence summer beauty products [10 Main Street, East Hampton]. Be sure to pop in for one of Valerie’s fabulous facials.
**Photos in this feature by Julie Florio.