A classy affair at The Rug Company's new uptown showroom complete with upbeat jazz music and 1950’s style champagne glasses paired with delicious canapés from Flinders Lane. The ambiance was buzzy and British designer Tim Gosling took a moment to toast the evening and thank everyone for coming out to support the launch of his third book, Classic Contemporary: The DNA of Furniture Design.

Notable attendees included Barry Richards, Principal & Studio Leader at Rockwell Group, Christian Meissner, Head of Global Corporate and Investment Banking at Bank of America, Lisa Smith, founder of PR Net, Liza Hartman from WSJ, Lorna Koski from WWD, Susan Penzner, President of Susan Penzner Real Estate, International Journalist Suzanne Slessin along with members from Jonathan Adler, Lapicida and Ralph Lauren.