The perfect dinner party between Uptown and DowntownHunter Abrams
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Uptown. Downtown. In people’s minds, these are not just different zip codes, but different planets with their own orbits, languages and even magazines. For 178 years Terms and Conditions is the epitome of Uptown, and over the last 40 years Paper embodies downtown. They always revolved around the same axis: New York City.
So we organized a wonderful dinner party and invited Paper Persons and membership cards of the club Terms and Conditionsa unique collaboration between two media institutions that have more in common than meets the eye. We have Paper OGs were Terms and Conditions Contributors and Terms and Conditions Cosplay Devices PaperAre they Paper-curious, but Terms and Conditions-forward? Maybe more like Paper-istas by day and City and country–ites at night.
Probably both. It’s all down to a change of wardrobe, a secret wink and handshake, and the international language of “invincible glamour,” as Guy Trebay puts it in his new memoir. Do somethingwhich describes an earlier version of the city, where all that mattered was being yourself, “in a world that, as someone once said, does its best night and day to make you into everyone else.” Maybe that city isn’t so gone after all. Maybe it’s right here, right now.
In 1966, a debutante Rolling Stones artist appeared on the cover of T&C. Today we featured Park Avenue Papi Juice, 90s club kid Jennytalia, and DJ Mazurbate.From left: DJ and Papi Juice co-founder Oscar Nñ; Nicky Hilton; DJ and Papi Juice co-founder Adam Rhodes; Susan Gutfreund; Jenny Dembrow, executive director of New York’s Lower Eastside Girls Club; illustrator and Papi Juice art director Mohammed Fayaz; and DJ and stylist Matthew Mazur. Papi Juice Vol. 93 releases August 23. Oscar Nñ wears: coat, top, pants, belt and loafers by Gucci; necklace by David Yurman. Hilton wears: dress by Oscar de la Renta; earrings by Le Vian. Rhodes wears: suit, gloves and loafers by Gucci; necklace by Pharrell Williams by Tiffany & Co.; brooch by Oscar Heyman. Gutfreund wears: earrings and necklace by Margot McKinney. Dembrow wears: top and shorts by Carolina Herrera; Pumps by Jimmy Choo. Fayaz wears: Suit and bow tie by Gucci. Mazur wears: Top by Givenchy; Pants by Ralph Lauren Purple Label; Necklace by Pomellato; Brooch by Reza; Dunhill LoafersOn the table: Dior Maison in all.Hunter Abrams
The modern master of group portraits was Richard Avedon, whose murals influenced our own.Pictured here from left: Sarah Hoover, whose book The Motherload comes out in January; photographer Quil Lemons, whose work is on view at Jenkins Johnson Gallery through August 23; author Candace Bushnell; designer Narciso Rodriguez; performer Jack Powers; artist Anna Weyant; stylist Ian Bradley; T&C associate editor Alejandra Cicognani; curator Brooke Wise; T&C staff writer Carole Radziwill; (sitting) Dustin Pittman, whose new photo book “New York After Dark” will be released on September 3rd; and photographer Emilio Madrid. Hoover wears: jacket, top, skirt and necklace by Chanel; Bow by Gigi Burris Millinery. On Lemons: Hermès vest; Willy Chavarria jeans; Gucci loafers; Sylva & Cie. pendant; Tiffany & Co. Pharrell Williams bracelet. On Bushnell: David Koma dress; De Beers necklace. On Powers: Moschino jacket and pants; Michael Kors Collection coat; Versace boots; Pomellato necklace. On Weyant: Akris dress; Dolce & Gabbana sandals; Boucheron bracelet. On Bradley: Ralph Lauren Purple Label shirt; Loewe pants; Tiffany & Co. Pharrell Williams bracelet; Howl ring. On Cicognani: Emporio Armani jacket. On Wise: Ralph Lauren Collection dress; David Yurman High Jewelry earrings; Van Cleef & Arpels bracelet. On Radziwill: Sabyasachi dress, earrings, and necklace. On Pittman: jacket by Fendi Men. On Madrid: jacket, vest, turtleneck and trousers by Giorgio Armani; brooch by Belperron; Cartier watch; David Yurmanring; Christian Louboutin shoes.Hunter Abrams
The pizza is here! Anyone fancy a slice? It is a dinner party, after all.From left: social media creator Jeauni Cassanova; Lizzie Tisch, chief curator of LTD X NYC; nightlife impresario Susanne Bartsch, whose coffee table book Bartschland is out now; chef DeVonn Francis, founding director at Yardyworld; author and #NEVERWORNS creator Liana Satenstein (on the floor); photographer Mason Rudnick; special projects director of Paper Mickey Boardman; and performer Beaujangles. Cassanova wears dress by Christopher John Rogers; necklace and earrings by Van Cleef & Arpels. Francis wears coat and pants by Gabriela Hearst; necklace by Sabyasachi; Jimmy Choo shoes. On Satenstein: skirt by Tory Burch; earrings by Nikos Koulis; cuff by David Yurman High Jewelry; ring by Sylva & Cie. On Rudnick: bracelet by Verdura. On Beaujangless: dress by Stella McCartney; necklace by Margot McKinney; Roger Vivier heels.Hunter Abrams
Photographs by Hunter Abrams. Styled by Dania Ortiz, Jaclyn Bloomfield and Hannah Morrolf. Executive Style Director Erik Maza.
Hair by Walton Nunez at See Management. Makeup by J. Patrick at See Management. Set design by Anthony Asaro. Prop styling by Lauren Alexander. Production by Viewfindersnyla. Shot at Pier 59 Studios.
A special digital cover of Terms and Conditions‘s September 2024 issue, on sale now.Hunter Abrams
This story appears in the September 2024 issue by Town & Country, with the headline “The surprise guests.”SUBSCRIBE NOW
