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October 24, 2007 11:43 am
“Look at this place! It looks like a house party,” said Kate Schelter. We caught up with the creative director and girl-about-town last night at the opening for the Supper Club, Tamsin Lonsdale’s super-exclusive gatherings for media and social elite. Schelter had introduced Lonsdale to the National Arts Club, where the event was held. “We’re used to a fabricated world,” Schelter continued. “But this reflects old-school values—art, Tom Wolfe…” she paused and looked around the aviary of the converted mansion. “Having an aviary. Those are real birds!” Members are admitted to the Supper Club in much the same way freshmen are admitted to fraternities: through direct invitation or by referral from two current members. The recommendation is then followed by an application process and interview, with less than 20 percent selected to join. When asked, however, Lonsdale said she was not familiar with American frats or the Greek system. Her Supper Club began in London, and by opening a New York branch, she hopes to create dual membership among her international friends. Paper magazine’s Mickey Boardman, a founding member, added, “Though in London, it’s more of a singles club. People told her that wouldn’t work here. It’s networking. I almost hate that, it’s so ambitious.”
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