The aperitivo looked like the Boboli Gardens in Florence. It might have been the start of New York Fashion Week, but at The Academy Mansion on East 63rd Street, it felt like Italy. AIR MAIL, an independently-owned media publication, partnered with Bloomingdale’s to offer guests a trip through multiple regions of Italy. The mansion’s four rooms and courtyard featured art, music, and fashion on September 5, 2024.
To kick off NYFW, Bloomingdale’s CEO Olivier Bron and AIR MAIL editor Graydon Carter welcomed internationally renowned style icons alongside co-hosts Isabella Rossellini, Christine Baranski, and Morgan Spector to celebrate “La Dolce Vita.” Guests included international style legends like Bette Midler, Tiffany Haddish, Ivy Getty, Dara Khosrowshahi, Paul Feig, and Nicky Hilton Rothschild.
Music featured DJ Stretch Armstrong, opera star soprano Erin Morley, and star tenor Jamez McCorkle. Custom artwork by Andrea Ferolla of Chez covered the space, which was styled by Laila Gohar of LG Studio.
