Interior Design Show opening night party

PARTIESThe 13th annual Interior Design Show has officially kicked off design week in Toronto. But it also ignited the party scene. Thursday night’s opening soiree was a who’s who of the art and fashion worlds, with bold-facers like Alfred Sung and HGTV’s Sarah Richardson showing off their spaces. First stop was the Casey House silent auction which featured the Vitra Panton chair re-imagined by 20 of Canada’s most celebrated designers. The last stop? Rumour has it Rhed, the designers behind the Carver Tea House exhibit, brought the party back to their yet-to-open Templar Hotel kitchen for some Veuve and venison for a lucky few. But the most charming part of the night had to be Scavolini CEO Francesco Farina’s oh-so-authentic Italian accent. According to a woman captivated by his speech, "it just sounds better when he says it." (Della Rollins for The Globe and Mail) Hide caption

HGTV's Tommy Smythe and Sarah Richardson

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Jordin Mimran (left) and designer Alfred Sung

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Scavolini's Luiza Alexa and Francesco Farina

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Steven Sabados (left) and Chris Hyndman

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Darryl Carter and IDS co-founder Shauna Levy

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Paris-based designer and IDS 2011 speaker Jean-Marie Massaud (left) and Nicolae Halmaghi

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Jennifer Payette (left) and Suzanne Rogers

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Christy Keast (left) and Sharai Janssen

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Karsten Ruwoldt and Dyan Perry

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Daria Winnicki (left), Marnie Herald and Lara Herald

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British designer and IDS 2011 speaker Michael Young

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Jessica Rivere Gomez (left) and Claire Flynn

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Julie Grenier (left) and Megan Howlett

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Veronica Sedge (left) and Laura McCarthy

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Amanda Fitzpatrick (left) and Rachel Hahn, both from IKEA

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