In an increasingly impersonal world, Emilia Wickstead and Paperless Post have joined forces to bring back the art of connection. Their new collaboration—a collection of digital invitations, liners, and backdrops infused with Wickstead’s signature elegance and modern femininity—was launched with an intimate dinner at New York’s beloved French bistro, Le Veau d’Or.

Behind an unmarked door uptown, guests entered a jewel box of a room layered with delicate prints and effervescent floral motifs. The setting was a love letter to stationery. itself, reflecting Wickstead’s lifelong obsession. “I’ve always been enchanted by stationery,” she told Vogue. “I’ll walk into a shop, or receive a beautiful note or invitation, and I’ll keep it for years. I even have a Pinterest board filled with my favorites. There’s such a privilege in both sending and receiving a handwritten note. I’m very old school that way—I prefer a dinner invitation on paper to a text any day.”

To bring this sensibility to life, Gatherings by Emily collaborated with both brands to weave that tactile romance throughout the evening. The table linens echoed the collection’s patterns, while a bespoke envelope sat atop each plate, doubling as a calligraphed place card for guests like Trew Mullen, Sarah Hoover, Sabine Getty, Derek Blasberg, Angelica Hicks, Leandra Medine, Tina Leung, and more. With its warm, familiar energy, the night felt more like a family gathering than a product launch.