Looking into the future took on many meanings at Tuesday night’s cocktail party for the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Design Challenge underwritten by Intel.

First, there were the Finalists’ designs – a fascinating exercise in incorporating Intel’s pioneering “Curie” technology into fashion (read here for more).

Then, there was also the venue: Augustine, Keith McNally’s much-anticipated new eatery in the Financial District. It’s not yet open and is set to become a hot new restaurant of the future.

The guests, including Carolina Herrera, Kenneth Cole, Thom Browne, Jenna Lyons, Reed Krakoff, Taylor Hill and Hari Nef enjoyed the exclusive peek into the new boîte. So did the many Fashion Fund alums on hand, from Lisa Mayock and Pamela Love to Georgina Chapman, Misha Nonoo, and Thakoon Panichgul.

As is tradition for this challenge, the Finalists brought muses as dates. Marjan and Maryam Malakpour came with St. Vincent, Stirling Barrett with Annabelle Dexter Jones, and Chris Stamp with Desiigner. Kristopher Brock and Laura Vassar Brock’s muse, meanwhile, was Rainey Qualley and Chloe Gosselin’s Athena Calderone. Olympic athlete Miles Chamley-Watson accompanied Laurence Chandler and Joshua Cooper; Laura Harrier arrived with Adam Selman; Camilla Deterre with Ji Oh, and Sophie Koella with Morgan Curtis.

Beckett Fogg and Piotrek Panszczyk’s date, Nova Orchid, sparkled in a garment with wearable lights, adding to high-tech nature of the evening’s theme.

Next Fashion Fund stop: Los Angeles for the fashion show and tea!