Saturday, October 16, 2010
My good friends over at KDock Media, one of Chicago’s premier boutique event planning firms, partnered up with the Chicago AIDS Foundation for a night of mysterious revelry at the always debonair Crimson Lounge inside Hotel Sax. I brought my good pal Stephany along for the ride. We were greeted at the entrance to the club by a fire-thrower. Who doesn’t love a little danger (or flammable liquids) to kick off the evening?

The party itself was magical. There is no other way to describe it, except to say that I felt like I was inside of a living movie. That’s how well-produced the event was. Although the DJs spun mainstream contemporary pop music (which is to be expected at most parties of this nature), they did manage to sneak in a few gems including Michael Jackson’s Thriller. My knees always go week for Thriller.

Everyone was impeccably dressed. There were several exceptionally beautiful masks, pictured above. Crimson Lounge itself is an absolutely stunning nightclub with its baroque decor, blood red walls, and rich mahogany furniture. Attendees enjoyed themselves enormously; helped in part, no doubt, by the tasty and potent cocktails served up by the obliging staff. You know you’re at a spectacular event when even the staff are enjoying themselves.

As you can tell from the costumes, the majority of party-goers took the masquerade ball theme seriously. This was one classy costume party. KDock Media knows how to throw one hell of a party!