All Yesterday’s Parties*
Cindy Lifts The Lid On Her Decadent Party Lifestyle At The Black Apartment
*and yes, this is a William Gibson reference, because I’m a huge fan
Last week, a Dear Cindy subscriber asked for details of my 50th birthday party, after I shared the ‘behind the scenes’ video of the making of the invitation for it - which inspired me to want to share more about, not just that party, but the birthday parties leading up to it. So - here we go!
I’ve been throwing birthday parties for myself for a long time - starting with cheap ‘n cheerful bashes in my younger days. But it was when I renovated and moved into The Black Apartment that I was able to really go to town.
Turning The Black Apartment into Party Central once a year (around February 1, my birthday) was facilitated by two things:
The Black Apartment contained 3,800 square feet of living space, and, consequently, partying space. As you can see if you google ‘the black apartment’, I certainly filled that space with all my art, furniture and possessions, but the apartment was so large (given its open-plan layout, one friend called it ‘the