On Friday, December 14, Marc Jacobs, Frankie Grande, Alan Cumming, Sonja Morgan and more celebrated the opening of TMPL West Village while hosting David Barton and Susanne Bartsch’s annual star-studded Toy Drive soirée in the new nightclub-inspired gym.
This year’s celebrity hosts included: Marc Jacobs, Alan Cumming, Frankie Grande, Sonja Morgan, Cindy Sherman, Char Defrancesco, Norma Kamali, Steven Klein, Milk, Amanda Lepore, Heather Thomson and more! Scads of VIPs turned out wielding dolls, fire trucks and other playthings to donate to underprivileged children in the Tri-State area. Over 1,000 guests enjoyed a night of cocktails and live entertainment while celebrating the grand opening of Creative Consultant David Barton’s TMPL West Village, for which Barton drew inspiration directly from heaven… and hell.
ABOUT TMPL WEST VILLAGE:
A disruptor and visionary within the fitness industry, David Barton reinvented his empire with the 2016 debut of TMPL Gym and has overseen design, curated the brand, and assembled a team of industry-leading talent in the fitness and nightclub industries for the launch of TMPL West Village. TMPL West Village fuses innovation and luxury for an intelligent approach to fitness that is effective and addictive. The gym flips the one-dimensional gym business on its head, and creates a body altering, heart-racing, music-thumping dynamic that defines a new class of health club and personal lifestyle. TMPL West Village features a themed-room layout: the cardio room, with its bright white décor and state of the art technology, represents heaven, while the weight room’s dark and intense atmosphere depicts hell.
Photo Caption: New York, NY – December 14: Sonja Morgan, Alan Cumming, Marc Jacobs, Char Defrancesco, Frankie Grande, Susanne Bartsch and David Barton attend the grand opening of TMPL West Village while celebrating David Barton and Susanne Bartsch’s Annual Toy Drive event. (Photo by Andrew Toth /Getty Images for TMPL West Village)
New York, NY – December 14: Sonja Morgan, Guest, Alan Cumming, Susanne Bartsch and David Barton attend the grand opening of TMPL West Village while celebrating David Barton and Susanne Bartsch’s Annual Toy Drive event. (Photo by Andrew Toth /Getty Images for TMPL West Village)
New York, NY – December 14: David Barton and Frankie Grande attend the grand opening of TMPL West Village while celebrating David Barton and Susanne Bartsch’s Annual Toy Drive event. (Photo by Andrew Toth /Getty Images for TMPL West Village)
New York, NY – December 14: Char Defrancesco and Marc Jacobs attend the grand opening of TMPL West Village while celebrating David Barton and Susanne Bartsch’s Annual Toy Drive event. (Photo by Andrew Toth /Getty Images for TMPL West Village)
New York, NY – December 14: Susanne Bartsch, Johnny Dynell and Amanda Lepore attend the grand opening of TMPL West Village while celebrating David Barton and Susanne Bartsch’s Annual Toy Drive event. (Photo by Andrew Toth /Getty Images for TMPL West Village)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 14: A view of Susanne Bartsch and David Barton’s Toy Drive at TMPL West Village on December 14, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew Toth/Getty Images for Susanne Bartsch & David Bartons Toy Drive)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 14: Guests attend Susanne Bartsch and David Barton’s Toy Drive at TMPL West Village on December 14, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew Toth/Getty Images for Susanne Bartsch & David Bartons Toy Drive)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 14: Milk (L) and a guest attends Susanne Bartsch and David Barton’s Toy Drive at TMPL West Village on December 14, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew Toth/Getty Images for Susanne Bartsch & David Bartons Toy Drive)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 14: Guests attend Susanne Bartsch and David Barton’s Toy Drive at TMPL West Village on December 14, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew Toth/Getty Images for Susanne Bartsch & David Bartons Toy Drive)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 14: A view of the toys at Susanne Bartsch and David Barton’s Toy Drive at TMPL West Village on December 14, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew Toth/Getty Images for Susanne Bartsch & David Bartons Toy Drive)
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