The 1970s are back, again. But this time it's less 'Groovy, Baby!' and more Abigail's Party, all fine frocks and finer china, sparkling earrings, wine and glassware. Yes, the dinner party is being amped up to focus as much on the party element as the dinner, reflecting the cultural zeitgeist whereby we all just want to have fun, get a little loose, and gather our favorite friends together.
"There's a real desire to play up our hosting, to show off a little, to be extravagant with foods and the performance around them," says the designer Sophie Lou Jacobsen, whose tableware exemplifies this trend. "Hosting is about the performance, and having fun."
