First Look 2015 at NYDC
Each new generation in our industry continues to experience achievements and challenges unlike previous generations; as we all continue to grow together, one continuing factor to our success is the people; we are the glue that holds the many different aspects of interior design together. There are many events that celebrate the design community, but one of my favorites simply embodies the design community in New York for one night. The evolution of the First Look event at the New York Design Center (NYDC) in Manhattan has been noteworthy. Occurring annually for 11 years now, First Look’s festive atmosphere and multitude of contract showrooms displaying new product inevitably draws comparisons to NeoCon, which takes place in Chicago a month earlier. For me, both events are essential to our industry and very, very different. NeoCon is mostly democratic; any manufacturer with enough gumption, a marketing budget and visions of success can …