Eric Daman for DKNY Hosiery launch at the Dream Downtown Hotel. Photos & text by Glenn Belverio

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Dear Shaded Viewers,

Last night we attended a champagne toast at the beautiful new Dream Hotel Downtown for Eric Daman, the costume designer for the hit TV series “Gossip Girl.” The party launched Eric’s collaboration with DKNY hosiery, a capsule collection of eight uniquely patterned tights which are reflective of the DKNY legwear often worn by the female characters on the show and Eric’s styling sensibility.

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Some of the tights Eric helped design were displayed around the hotel’s Electric Room, where Carole Pope and I nearly drowned in champagne and scarfed down way too many mini grilled-cheese sandwiches.

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I was very impressed with the design of the new Dream Hotel. Here’s a view of the hotel’s restaurant.

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Eric and a model showing off one of the styles from the DKNY hosiery capsule collection.

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The Electric Room’s design scheme involved Brit punky-motif mirrors.

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Love,

Glenn Belverio

Glenn Belverio

Glenn Belverio is a writer and New Yorker. He has been reporting for ASVOF since 2005 and currently works at The Museum of Modern Art as the Content Manager for MoMA Design Store.