Last night, love was in the air! Celebrations expert and bestselling author Darcy Miller celebrated the launch of her first-ever product collection featuring her signature illustrations and artwork, exclusively at The Carousel @ Bloomingdale’s. From learning to play hearts and puckering up at Read More
Central Park Conservancy Annual Winter Party “A Night In Morocco”
On Thursday, December 6, 2018 The Central Park Conservancy hosted its annual Winter Party “A Night in Morocco”. The magical evening of dinner and dancing took place in a heated tent transformed into a Moroccan oasis in the heart of Central Park. More than 700 friends and supporters took part in the Read More
Phillips Watches Sets World Records with Sales from Daytona Ultimatum and Geneva Watch Auction SEVEN
On May 12 & 13, Geneva saw several record-breaking sales at Phillips Watches' Daytona Ultimatum and the Geneva Watch Auction: SEVEN. Together both sales realized a combined total of over $45million, the highest total result ever achieved for a series of watch auctions. Highlights from the Read More
5 Digital & Social Media Trends for 2018
It’s been another year of exceptional growth across all things digital. Brands are spending more money and effort than ever before on Facebook, Instagram launched its own version of Snapchat called Stories, YouTube has continued to grow as the 2nd largest search engine, chatbots have invaded our Read More
Paul Newman’s ‘Paul Newman’ Rolex Daytona Sells For $17.8 Million At Phillips, A Historic Record
Optimist Consulting was proud to manage the public relations campaign for October's record-breaking inaugural New York City watch auction at Phillips. The auction realized $28,875,750 - the highest total for a watch auction in US history. This historic evening saw global participation from Read More
The 2017 Hamptons Paddle & Party for Pink
On Saturday, August 5, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) raised nearly $2 million at its sixth annual Hamptons Paddle & Party for Pink. Since its inception, the celebrated annual Hamptons event has raised more than $8 million for BCRF’s mission to advance the world’s most promising Read More