John Derian hosts Hugo Guinness. The yearly drinks party was held in the two John Derian stores on Second Street in the East Village to celebrate British artist, Hugo Guinness whose whimsical art is sold exclusively through John Derian.
A corner of the dry Goods store. Scattered around the John Derian store are Hugo Guinness’s paintings, this year white flowers on a black background look charming, elegant and contemporary.
Seen at the Hugo Guinness drinks party. Michael Wolff, Victoria Floethe, James Truman and Leanne Shapton.
The host. John Derian stands by a painted old theatrical backdrop depicting a cupboard in his Dry Goods store at number 10.
Seen at the Hugo Guinness drinks party. Anna Wintour.
Seen at the Hugo Guinness drinks party. Interior designer Rita Konig and editor of the WSJ Deborah Needleman.
The strawberries and Lisa Corti quilts.
Seen at the Hugo Guinness drinks party. David Mason of Globe Trotter luggage, author and journalist Rima Suqi, Elaine and Richard Wightman who designs a modern interpretation of campaign furniture.
Seen at the Hugo Guinness drinks party. Landscape designer Miranda Brooks.
Seen at the Hugo Guinness drinks party. Artist, Elliott Puckette Guinness and curator, artist and writer Douglas Blau.
Seen at the Hugo Guinness drinks party. Jane Mayle.
Seen at the Hugo Guinness drinks party. Mogador’s Bonnie Chaplin, James Beard Award winning cookbook author Susan Simon and vegeterian caterer Any Chaplin.
Seen at the Hugo Guinness drinks party. Stephen Orr garden editor at Martha Stewart Living, his book Tomorrow's Garden published by Rodale has just come out.
Seen at the Hugo Guinness drinks party. The Daily Beast’s astrologers Stella Starsky and Quinn Cox “We are more famous for our book Cosmic Coupling: The Sexology of Relationships.” Quinn told me.
A pretty corner of the John Derian store at number 6 Second Street.
Seen at the Hugo Guinness drinks party. Sarah Blanton and her baby daughter Cleo. Sarah is a fundraiser for Achievement First.
Seen at the Hugo Guinness drinks party. Photographer Francois Halard who has a exhibition at Italy: Fotografia Europea 2011 in Reggio Emilia, called, Grand Tour La C-onti Nuite d'un Re-Gard, interiors stylist Noemi Bonazzi and creator of glass walls, Amanda Weil.
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