London calling and New York answering. Sounds like a dangerously fun combination.
The British first started transporting their culture to America in 1607 in Jamestown, Virginia and they never really stopped. Over 400 years later, British Airways is still bringing them over in droves and we love how they fine tune our manners, etiquette and encourage us to drink our afternoon tea with biscuits (Spotted Dick and Toad in the Hole are my limits). Their rock ‘n roll is legendary and somehow we still manage to steal all of their best actors. It is not surprising we have such a great common bond (and language somewhat) to our once former mother country. Celebrating British culture in Soho, New York, VISITBRITAIN and BRITISH AIRWAYS along with Grammy Award Winner Estelle and Dan Stevens of Downtown Abbey showed us once again that the Brits know how to throw a party.
Mila De Wit enjoying a British beverage
Supermodel Maryna Linchuk and guest
Alexa Chung
The evening was filled with British foods and spirits coupled with a multinational audience of those who appreciate British culture (not sure if the Chinese pot stickers are British, but the gin accompanying them certainly were).
Lady Liliana Cavendish
Donal Brophy, guest and Brian McGrory
Scott Lipps and Mickey Boardman
Ric Pipino gave a few words on British hairstyles to a guest
Dara Sowell and Julie Vacca of the fashion house Domenico Vacca
Melissa Montgomery and Alexandra Cronan
Mazdack Rassi prepares for take off
And what would being British mean without some sort of reference to English gardens, tea and finger foods. Didn’t they invent the garden party or is that a tea party?
Mickey Boardman (center) and Michael Musto (right) enjoying their tea party
We can’t leave out punk rock culture. Wasn’t it the fabulous 80’s that had the second largest British musical invasion on the shores of the USA?
English DJ Chelsea Leyland went a little more for the hip hop vibe
Atlanta de Cadenet Taylor
It was a grand showcase or Bazaar of British culture and commerce right here in America. A lot to digest in one evening filled with wine, gin, biscuits, tea, cheeses and desserts.
