Good news: the Winter Music Conference is here. Bad news: your dance card’s already getting full.
Herewith, the week’s five most noteworthy poolside fetes. The soundtrack to your cannonball begins now.
You’ll come here to party poolside amongst whimsical Alice in Wonderland environs, replete with a
performance by Groove Armada, free-flowing champagne and models in Ray-Bans. (Presumably more than that, but
still.) Keywords: Swedes, water-resistant high heels
HUSH, HUSH
A Private Affair at the W
The scene: invite-only. The vodka: flowing. The DJs: secret. Only the limited number of confirmed guests get
the goods (Skrillex and Afrojack are past set masters). Keywords: Dubstep, questionable haircuts
The temperature’s 80, but pool water can be impervious to the rise in mercury. The smart bet: the
bass-heavy Dim Mak party by the heated rooftop pool at Highbar. Bonus: platefuls of truffle
fries. Keywords: Champagne buckets, swan dives
Things may get a bit crazy during the Rx party on the 26,000-square-foot rooftop of the Perry. As in
mojito-fueled-chicken-fights-and-dance-offs kind of crazy. Be prepared to bring your Super Soaker as
reinforcement. Keywords: Frozen drinks, squirt guns
For the Mondrian’s Sunday Chill Session, you’ll pull up into a boat slip (accommodates 65-foot yachts)
and commandeer a cabana by the bayfront infinity pool against a backdrop of DJs and sultry samba dancers.
Samba dancers are suckers for a tiki barge. Keywords: Brazilians, aviators, cucumber martinis
