This April, 7 W New York will get into the spirit of spring with a garden/outdoor dining & entertaining-themed Tabletop Week, April 12-15, which will run concurrently with Printsource New York’s show (on the 11th floor event space of 7 W) — the premier market for textile and surface design. Highlights of the market include a celebratory garden party, a collaborative tabletop display with Printsource prints as inspiration and outdoor furniture as a backdrop, and a lively keynote presentation on trends in the tabletop/entertaining world. The week also will mark the debut of new suites and showrooms boasting new lines, including a Chef Emeril licensed collection from Zak Designs; Sorella Home, now with the Richard Cohen Collection, Inc.; and the Marc Blackwell collection in Gallery On Six, all of which will round out 7 W’s already rich variety of offerings.
A sneak peek at the week:
Lobby Display: “Outside + Inside”
7 W’s lobby will become a chic garden oasis with a quartet of outdoor lounge areas outfitted with pieces from Belgian furniture manufacturer, Royal Botania, and accessorized with top-notch tabletop items from 7 W suites. 7 W’s stylist, Nancy Alusick, will use garden-inspired prints courtesy of Printsource New York as inspiration for the four seasonal tabletop vignettes, illustrating easy looks for home dining and entertaining, both indoors and out. The displays will remain in 7 W’s lobby through April 29.
7 W Tabletop Celebration — A NYC Garden Party
Tuesday, April 12
Suite 729
5-7 p.m.
7 W will host an elegant, not-to-be-missed Garden Party to toast Tabletop Week. For the festive networking event, the building will offer a full spread of refreshments and hors d’oeuvres for industry buyers, manufacturers and designers.
Trends in Tabletop and Entertaining at Home-Keynote Presentation
Wednesday, April 13
Printsource Future Café, 11th floor
9:30 a.m.
With more and more people opting to entertain at home, inviting friends and family over for gatherings both inside and outdoors, choosing the right tabletop items has become an important task. The right tabletop look can really enhance the at-home dining experience and set the appropriate mood. Callie Jenschke — a New York designer, stylist, blogger and trend expert who has worked with such names as Everyday with Rachael Ray, Lonny and O at Home — will provide insights on the latest tabletop and entertaining trends from her standpoint as a design-savvy industry-watcher. The presentation is a part of Printsource’s Future Café, a seminar series on emerging trends in apparel and home fashions (April 12-13 on 7 W’s 11th floor). This special presentation is free for all Tabletop and Printsource attendees.
New Suites and Lines
Steelite International U.S.A. Inc./Minners Designs (Suite 929)
Steelite International is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of award-winning, inspirational tabletop ranges for the international hospitality industry. Its product range includes complete tabletop, china, bone china, porcelain, flatware, buffet and glass items. The suite also will boast brand names such as Rene Ozorio, Steelite Distinction and Performance, Montgatina, Pillivuyt, Narumi Bone China, Rona 5 Star Glass, Bormioli Rocco, La Tavola, and Worthy, Noble & Kent. For added convenience, Minners Designs, the company’s representative, occupies office space in the showroom. “The space at 7 W is a fantastic opportunity for Steelite/Minners to showcase a stunning array of tabletop products,” says John Miles, president of Steelite International America.
Savinio Designs (Suite 712)
Savinio Designs, an upscale company renowned for its fashion forward products, will debut its current collection at 7 W during the upcoming tabletop market. An authority in tabletop, the company is known for developing unique designs, skillfully combining trend and tradition. Its pieces encompass casual, seasonal and holiday themes, and utilize some of the most current and exciting finishes and glazes in the market. Its expertly crafted line of products has garnered the company an extensive and varied customer base. Offering something for everyone, its trend-right items range from ceramic dinnerware and accessories to functional giftware, bakeware and serveware.
Marc Blackwell Collection at Gallery On Six (Suite 604)
Gallery On Six is delighted to carry Marc Blackwell’s collection of dinnerware, glassware, table linens, lamps, pillows and home fragrance in its longstanding 7 W suite. The introduction is both a collaboration and a homecoming. The seasoned designer, who has worked with Bally of Switzerland and Baccarat, has been friends with the Gallery and 7 W families for years. He began his career at Vietri, who at the time had a showroom in The Gallery at 225 5th Avenue. Blackwell believes that now is a fantastic time to endorse and benefit from the sales opportunities that come with the association with Gallery On Six in 7 W. Of his new presence in the building, he remarks, “Everyone should have a home in
New Yor; it feels right to be available to retailers all the time again.” www.marcblackwell.com, www.twitter.com/marcolblackwell
In-Suite Events
Attendees should check on 7 W’s website, www.7wnewyork.com, for a listing of in-suite events going on during the week closer to the show dates.
7 W Amenities & Services:
-Complimentary buyers’ lunch: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
-Complimentary coffee and water
-Complimentary on-call limo service between 7 W New York and Forty One Madison
- Industry and city information
Source: 7 W New York
