Racked Awards 2012: The Gala Celebration

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• Eliza Higgins, Talun Zeitoun, and Octavia Obolensky of C. Wonder collect their award for best office style.
• Jacqueline Schulze, Dana Nover, and Isaac Joseph of Cerre collect their award for Best New Store in LA.
• Lindsey Green, Racked LA editor Leslie Price, and longtime Racked contributor Cynthia Drescher
• Kat Harris and Sabrina Michaeli check out the flipbook machine.
• Phillip Salem and Jeremy Barbour of Owen make a flipbook.
• Two guests check out the final result.
• Dave Ortiz and Lili Barta, human companions of Cutest Store Sidekick winner Squishy, with Kim Noon (far left)
• Squishy was unable to attend, but modeled the turban back at home.
• The adorable Bird Team: Jack Sachs, Catherine Lerer, Lily Thorne, Chris Sans, Monique Beasley, Starett Ringbom, and Sara Coccioletti
• Seth and Stacy Weisser of What Goes Around Comes, LA winner for Best Vintage
• Keyana Shaw and Nate Root
• DJ Tamara Sky in action
• Phillip Salem, owner of New York's Best New Store winner Owen, and Jeremy Barbour, the architect behind Owen's fantastical brown-paper-bag ceiling
• Alexis Morden and Danny Chung of DVF
• Dayna Isom of Etsy with Brian Johnson
• Lola Mendez, Jessica Schacchitano, and Shelby Walsh of PR firm Lividini
• Racked National editor Kerry Folan, Racked NY editor Tiffany Yannetta, and Racked graphic design intern Leyla Novini
• Dave of Dave's Wear House
• Team Melissa admires their flipbook.
• Josh Yentob, Kate Mester, Esty O., and Claire Distenfeld of Best New Store nominee Fivestory
• Zoe Sobel, Jonna Mayer, Alexandra Walters, Meghan Roderick, and Meghan McEwan
• Patricia Sirera and Alejandro Castro
• Christina Wallace, Chelsa Skees, Brooke Moreland, and Pamela Castillo
• Claudia Saide and Claire Dweck of Wreak Havoc NY with Racked editor Izzy Grinspan
• Racked National editor Kerry Folan with Racked photographer Bonnie Burke
• Team C. Wonder
• The Curbed Network sales staff and friends
• Former Curbed NY editor Joey Arak, Eater editorial director Amanda Kludt, Racked LA editor Leslie Price, and Michael Tavani
• Melanie Brister of Moda Operandi and Annie Gorand of HL Group
• The team from Trunk Show Consignment, winner of NY's Best Consignment Shop
• Paul Birardi and Eddie Chai of NY's Best Men's Store winner Odin with Racked editor Izzy Grinspan
• Curbed Network founder Lockhart Steele gives a toast.
• Tiffany Yannetta, newly dubbed Racked NY editor, watches from the sidelines.
• Racked editorial director Izzy Grinspan congratulates the winners.
• For dessert: cotton candy.

Last night, fashion industry insiders and boutique owners converged on The Westway for the 2012 Racked Awards. With the help of Reyka Vodka and Milagro Tequila, revelers toasted winners from Racked NY, Racked LA, Racked Chicago, and Racked National. Vegetarian super-chef Amanda Cohen of Dirty Candy provided the snacks, and Nine West provided the gift bags.

Partygoers included everyone from e-commerce site Moda Operandi to New York-based men's powerhouse Odin, and from affordable chain C. Wonder to high-end Upper East Side boutique Fivestory. They schmoozed, boozed, made take-home flipbooks, and tried on the night's awards, the signature golden turban. As the evening ended, company founder Lockhart Steele congratulated the winners and announced two in-house promotions. Racked NY editor Izzy Grinspan will become the company's first editorial director, overseeing the site's expansion across the nation, while Tiffany Yannetta will take over as senior editor on the New York site.