NYC OCTOBER - TUESDAY

Elle Deco 2005 Design Awards at Christie's. Elle Decor honored the U.S. winners of the Elle Deco International Design Awards at a cocktail party at Christie's last night. Surrounded by the beautiful paintings for the Orientalist Art auction to be held on October 26th the ten winners were toasted with Bombay Sapphire cocktails. Elle's editor in chief, Margaret Russell is flanked by tall dark and handsome John Robshaw - best Bedding designer - "Bedding is fun. I think of it as a big canvas that you can fold up and put away." - and tall blond and equally handsome, John Derian - best Tabletop designer - "I'm inspired by the original prints, and the hunt for them."

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