“You look fabulous,” Lauren told Milstein, before dispensing the wisdom he’d assembled collecting weather vanes and buying art by Bill Traylor and Basquiat (which he keeps as the wallpaper on his mobile phone).
“Try for the best,” Lauren said. “Make sure you’re looking at something that’s real. Get to know as much as the dealer.”
Milstein is convinced that the Winter Show -- which benefits the East Side House Settlement in the Bronx -- can attract younger buyers. He speaks with authority as the co-founder of PRZM, a consulting firm that specializes in helping brands reach millennials and Generation Z.
“Especially Gen Z, they’re interested in luxury goods and sustainability, so they like the idea of collecting second-hand.”
Make no mistake, though, this experience isn’t like thrifting in Brooklyn. Bouquets of sweet peas and lillies were everywhere, along with works of art artfully displayed, including a portrait of Gertrude Vanderbilt.
“I love coming here and seeing beautiful things,” Rothschild said.
The downtown party scene also had its first big social event of the year Thursday with the opening of the International Center of Photography’s new digs at 84 Ludlow St. Actress Marisa Tomei and BMX athlete Nigel Sylvester were among the throngs viewing photographs of the Lower East Side and hip-hop culture.
“I spend all my time in this neighborhood, so it’s special to have ICP here,” said artist Nichole Washington.
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