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LAYERS monumental assemblages created by Hella Jongerius for Moss

May 20, 2006 Opening night of Layers on Saturday May 20 was also the opening day of ICFF, and Soho was filled to capacity with international press and visitors. The installation filled the gallery and extended into the store, onto the window stage and main platforms, and partygoers flowed between the two spaces. Hella, with Stephen and Camilla Maharam Lucas (Hella's husband), Franklin, Hella, Paola, and Murray Two ladies, one with giant pink beads A gentleman with well cut pink jacket A lady, slightly perplexed, with light pink jacket Kim Hastreiter, in pink, talks to Murray A lady, next to red Polder sofa Murray hugs Leila Vignelli, who wears an excellent necklace, available at Moss Three ladies, smiling Not Angelina Joli and not Lucy Lui A lady, head surrounded by pots A gentleman, with brown hat A lawyer-shrink with a friend who claims to be moving to Bali. Events doesn't think so. Colorful lady and gentleman admire work closer to the ceiling		Outside looking into store window at Bloomy chairs covered in Layers fabric. Hella hugs Paola Antonelli, in red polka dots Hella Jongerius A gentleman, in appropriate downtown colors Two gentleman who Events suspects aren't taking this seriously enough Not Al Franken and not Martha Plimpton A gentleman with good glasses One of the hosts with Pilar Viladas and Susan Grant Lewin Franklin asks Hella to take her hand off his shoulder Hella with Eckart Maise from Vitra Shonquis Moreno and Kevin Weeks From outside, looking at the Bonanza jugs Outside on the window ledge, counting the minutes before being allowed in Two gentlemen, in completely appropriate downtown attire. Events wonders why everyone doesn't dress like this Melissa Feldman, her Serene Highness Princess Grace of Monaco, Arik Levi