First Look 2019

by Peter Carey | August 5th, 2019

For the last fifteen years, the New York Design Center (NYDC) at 200 Lexington Avenue has brought all the excitement, camaraderie and product introductions of NeoCon to New York for one summer night in July, and that night is called First Look. Known for gathering over 1,200 attendees, this whirlwind event has design professionals visiting six floors of contract showrooms across the landmark building’s great expanse. The event is inspirational, recreational and always informative. The NYDC houses nearly 100 showrooms representing more than 500 lines of fine, traditional, contemporary, residential and contract furniture, as well as fabric, floor covering, lighting, wall covering, kitchen and bath and decorative accessory resources. Complementing the fantastic showrooms were catered tables overflowing with tasty food and drink, as well as entertainers putting on magic shows; musicians enhanced the festivities on many floors as well. In short, First Look delivers on its promise to be a …