We didn’t mean to cause problems. Honest. But when we heard rumors that the line to our Issue 7 Launch Party had wrapped around West 15th Street (and this was at 9:20 — only 20 minutes after the doors had opened), we knew we were in for quite a night. Fortunately for everyone involved, the party inside lived up to the hype. With drinks flowing and BP Fallon, Sean Lennon, Adam Green, Charlotte Kemp Muhl, Lenny Kaye and (our gracious host) Irina Lazareanu performing, it felt like an old school New York party — the kind of gig where people rocked out unpretentiously, and intimately, among a gathering of their closest — and coolest – friends. Hopefully, they also got a chance to view some of the gorgeous prints up for auction (with proceeds benefiting micro-lending non-profit Kiva) and grab a copy of the magazine or two to peruse in calmer and — dare we say — less debauched settings.

A HUGE thank you to Milk Studios and We Work for sponsoring the event. Their replica “office space” at the event (above) proved to be a hit with savvy partygoers looking for a quiet spot to relax, or curious artist-types wanting to check out the stylish boutique digs. When you find such great partners to work with, it’s hard not to believe in the power and spirit of the artistic community. The whole idea was to build a collaborative event that would link the art, music and fashion circles with a deserving charity. And thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and all the artists and musicians involved, we’d like to think, on some level, that we accomplished our goal.

And as far as Peter goes, it’s still hard for us to fathom how he was able to make it 3000 miles across the Atlantic to New York, but couldn’t make the 20 miles from JFK to Milk. Irina and her friend (Corduroy’s fashion director) Liz McClean, as well as BP Fallon, spent the entire day at the airport waiting for him, and talking to customs officials, but sometimes things just aren’t meant to be. We take it as a huge compliment though, that he was willing to fly all the way here to support the magazine and make a charity appearance for Kiva. In the end, Pete was sent back to London, but not before asking, we imagine, what the heck he had gotten himself into? We feel like he probably wasn’t the only one thinking that on Thursday night. And well, all we can do now is shrug a little, smile a little, and say, “if you thought the party was good, just wait until you read the magazine!”

Check out some photos from the event after the jump:

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