Nothing Formal, Just a "White Tie Affair"

Fresh from their appearance at this weekend's Bamboozle music festival, band The White Tie Affair held an after-party at The Gates, in Chelsea. Not yet officially opened, The Gates also hosted a weekend fête for The Real Housewives of New York City. The Chicago-based members of The White Tie Affair (who nonetheless don't seem to wear ties, white or otherwise), cite musical influences from Stevie Wonder to The Police and are currently touring the country performing songs from their debut album, Walk this Way.  The party's venue, The Gates, will open officially this weekend, as the lounge's pre-selected "ambassadors" (125 élite members of the city's social set) and their guests will be marvel over the stunning lounge's marbled walls (reported to be worth $2.4 million) and bronze detailing. Managed by owners Danny Kane and Rod Surut, the space is the former home of restaurant The Biltmore Room (2002–2006). This time, here's hoping that the Gothic iron gates that lend the space its name remain open for a many years to come. 

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