Holiday Party Planning 101 with Jenni Kayne, Ann Dexter-Jones, and Peter Som Inline
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Photographed by Denise Crew3/25“Normally I start with a color scheme, an idea, and then it all kind of comes together,” explains Jenni Kayne, who usually opts for a more neutral white and green palette for her Jewish family, but decided to channel Americana plaids, flannels, and a mixture of reds this past Monday for her how-to holiday soiree, complete with a pre-Christmas lunch cohosted by her friend and interior designer Nathan Turner. Kayne chose a favorite forest-green silk dupioni ensemble from her fall 2013 collection to coordinate with her Christmas decor.
Photographed by Denise Crew4/25The party favors are wrapped well ahead of time. “Prepare in advance, so that you can be relaxed because if you’re uptight, then your guests aren’t going to have a good time,” confides Kayne. The elegant yet easy California aesthetic her brand is known for, combined with Kayne’s consummate attention to every detail, makes for a perfectly appointed afternoon.
Photographed by Denise Crew5/25Kayne lays out the custom-made cashmere-blend tartan tablecloth Turner sourced specifically for the occasion. Turner admits the cashmere-blend fashion fabric for a tablecloth is “kind of insane,” but after seeing it on the table he declares, “It’s perfect.”