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VOYEUR: SAM FOXMAN’S DOWNTOWN OFFICE
Evntiv’s founder knows how to throw a party.
By Helene Sayad St. Louis Magazine
As the impresario behind event-planning firm Evntiv, Sam Foxman produces spectacular galas, concerts, weddings… He’s like the Wizard of Oz, orchestrating magic from his downtown office, which blends classic midcentury pieces with a contemporary environment.
Inspiring Art
The print behind his desk is an early work from St. Louis native Jenna Bauer. “Little-known fact: Jenna used to be the bass player in a rock band I was in called Yellow Afternoon,” Foxman says.
Worth Their Ink
He swears by Pilot G2 0.7 millimeter black rollerball pens. “I used to buy fancy pens for hundreds of dollars,” he says, “but no matter how hard I would try, I would lose them.”
Swatch Out
Fabric swatches are staples in Foxman’s office. “I like to pull colors and textures when considering an environment for a party,” he says.
On the Books
Foxman is reading This Is a Kenneth Cole Production, the new book about the activist and fashion designer. “I admire any person who isn’t afraid to mix business with purpose,” he says.
Sharp Dresser
Named to SLM’s Best Dressed List in 2009, Foxman is wearing a Billy Grey Custom Clothiers shirt, a Prada jacket, Hudson jeans, a Salvatore Ferragamo belt, a Richard Tao tie, a Cartier Tank Française watch, and To Boot New York shoes.
WTF?
While in Napa Valley on his honeymoon, Foxman picked up some irreverent sticky notes, with messages like “Oy Vey” and “WTF?” “I like to think it brings a smile when I deliver a document with that stuck on the corner,” he says.
KISS
PEZ dispensers bring him back to his first rock show, at age 8. “It was at that moment that I wanted to be in the business of entertaining people,” he says. “Fortunately for my clients, I do it without wearing leather boots and demon makeup.”
