Whereas Venice is understood for a lot of a wonderous factor (Bellinis and Piazza San Marco), we would argue that Venetian slippers will not be given the popularity they deserve. However final evening within the West Village, they had been feted at a dinner hosted by Venetian slipper-maker Vibi Venezia and Markarian in honor of their collaboration—a set of whimsical slippers and clothes adorned with floral patterns.
Company, together with Laufey, Tanner and Fletcher, Maxwell Osborne, Jason Rembert, and Clelia Montali sauntered in, instantly recognizable from outdoors the restaurant window by the Markarian appears to be like they donned. Inside, they sipped on Prickly Pear Pink Margaritas and tossed again chilly oysters earlier than dinner alongside Alexandra O’Neill of Markarian and Vera Arrivabene of Vibi Venezia.
The restaurant felt extra like an enthralling Venetian backyard social gathering than a scorching spot in Manhattan, with ranunculus flowers dancing on tablecloths and tea lights burning a heat glow. The meals was equally as decadent, with some highlights together with the Octopus carpaccio and the viral Shrimp Parm. Breaking apart the appetizer and entree course was an intermission of tequila photographs—which has develop into a Markarian occasion signature—IYKYK. The social gathering ensued quickly after as friends shimmied off their heels in favor of slipping into the ultra-comfortable ViBi’s. SOS: Save Our Soles.
Earlier than dinner, O’Neill famous of the collaboration, “For this partnership, I needed to create a capsule of excessive summer time items that may work in any wardrobe for any event from a summer time Italian getaway to the streets of NYC. We pulled inspiration from our Pre-Fall assortment creating items from particular embroidered linens and metallic brocades. I’ve been desirous to work with Vibi Venezia for ages and it’s been such a thrill to lastly get collectively and create this capsule.”
