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elebrating its sixth annual show, the largest
edition of the fair to date welcomed 175
exhibiting brands and more than 13,000 top-
tier architects, interior designers, set decorators,
consumers, educators, and press to the picturesque
indoor/outdoor modern design exhibition.
In addition to the products on display, 65 thought
leaders and tastemakers shared their expertise and
discussed a variety of design and architecture
related topics with a robust educational programming
schedule. The Citi Culinary Pavilion added another
element of programs with daily chef demonstrations
and tastings.
"WestEdge continues to benefit from the creative
freedom and support that the design community
extends to the fair each year," said Megan Reilly,
co-founder of WestEdge Design Fair. "This year's
positive feedback from both attendees and exhibitors
reinforces our focus on fostering and growing a global
design conversation in Los Angeles — we are excited
to be at the forefront of this dialogue."
Kicking off the weekend festivities, the fair's
opening-night party, presented by Pacific Sales
Kitchen & Home, benefitted the organization Safe
Place for Youth (SPY). More than 2,000 guests
celebrated the evening which included a silent auction
of Knoll's recently re-introduced piece, the Harry
Bertoia molded shell side chair. The chairs were
reimagined by top A&D influencers including Gensler,
Shimoda Design Group, and Los Angeles street artist
Ruben Rojas, among others, with the one-of-a-kind art
pieces unveiled at the party. All proceeds from the
auction went to SPY, whose mission is to inspire,
nurture and empower the resilient human spirit of
homeless youth by providing immediate and lasting
solutions, one young person at a time.
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