Oh Boym! John Waters Presents National Design Award

When we spotted the distinctive figure of John Waters among the cocktail crowd at last night’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Awards gala, we knew we were in for a treat. The filmmaker, artist, writer, and subversive Baltimore native took to the votive candle-lined stage at Cipriani 42nd Street late in the evening. Having made quick work of their scrumptious chocolate soufflés with chantilly cream, guests were sipping coffee, grazing on petits fours, and growing antsy.