The Public Hotel, celebrated the fame and launch of Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott for Taschen publishing, created by the duo Mert and Marcus who it was named after. Launched during the iconic New York Fashion Week (NYFW), it made for the perfect set up to launch something as formidable as a photography book collection. Between the glistening candlelight and panoramic New York skyline views, the cocktails and the celebrity studded avenue, it was fun to flick through the massive book which took approximately 20 years to create. Full press review.

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