Out and About: Our 20 under 40 Reception Roundup

On March 6 at The Gables Antiques on Miami Circle, AH&L held its first annual 20 under 40 party, which honored three years of up-and-coming talents recognized in our March 2006, 2007 and 2008 issues. And what a turnout! Our RSVP tally settled around 120, but there must have been nearly 200 guests in attendance at The Gables, where the see-and-be-seen was at an all-time high. With Champagne, decadent hors’d oeuvres and desserts—with catering by Tony Conway’s A Legendary Event—it was a party that we—and our friends in the design community—will surely be raving about for weeks to come. Photo roundup below:

AH&L’s Gina Christman, Steve Chamberlain, 2008 honoree June Chamberlain and AH&L’s Debbie Brown.

Tim Coughlin of Shon Parker Design, 2008 honoree Jennifer Dwyer (a.k.a. The Peak of Chic), AH&L’s Rachel Cardina, and 2008 honoree Shon Parker.

The 2008 20 under 40 Reception honored the classes of 2006 and 2007 as well.

The decadent hors’d oeuvres  selection was hard to resist, especially the nibbly eggplant crackers, right.

The scene around the hors’d oeuvres table, enjoyed by honored guests.

Those who didn’t make it to the dessert table early were nearly out of luck; these little treats flew off the plates in the blink of an eye.

2008 honoree and wallpaper extraordinaire Jack Poles, with Megan Kearney, left, and Carrie Hartzell, right.

From left: Michael Corcoran, Martha Peterson, 2008 honoree June Chamberlain, Patti Corcoran and Danielle DePiper.

AH&L’s Debbie Brown with The Gables‘ Suzanne Cox.

The DES-SYN team, with  Jillian Pritchard Cooke and 2008 honoree Jennifer Garcia, center, strike a pose in front of AH&L’s March 2008 cover.

See you next March!

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