New year, new location, new scene, same A-list star power for Vanity Fair which moved its post-Oscars act from Beverly Hills to LACMA for a bash made over under the guidance of new global editorial director Mark Guiducci. Also new: Writing this report based on a recap provided by the magazine, which cut journalists from inside the party as a way to allow stars to “let the hair down” following a long awards season, says a well-placed source.
So here’s what we know: The evening started early with a private dinner for approximately 100 well-heeled guests before the crush of revelers arrived to pose in front of a 100-foot-long silver wall framed by a row of illuminated bronze figures on concrete plinths by Auguste Rodin from the LACMA’s permanent collection. The main party area — with scenic design provided by Basil Walter of BW Architects with creative director Martin Brûlé — was located in the outdoor “forum” area beneath the main museum galleries and facing the Japanese Pavillion.
Winners who made their way through included Michael B. Jordan, Jessie Buckley, Amy Madigan, Sentimental Value’s Joachim Trier, Ludwig Goransson, KPop Demon Hunter’s EJAE, Joong Gyu Kwak, Hee Dong Nam and Mark Sonnenblick and more. Other guests included the crew from best picture winner One Battle After Another including Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor and Chase Infiniti, Timothee Chalamet and Kylie Jenner, Rose Byrne, Heated Rivalry’s Connor Storrie, Hudson Williams and Francois Arnaud, Odessa A’zion, Will Arnett, Adrien Brody, Jane Fonda, Mia Goth, Jon Hamm, Ethan Hawke, Goldie Hawn and Kate Hudson, presenter Jimmy Kimmel, Mikey Madison, Paul Mescal, Demi Moore, Chris Rock, Zoe Saldaña, LaKeith Stanfield, Channing Tatum, Anya Taylor-Joy, Dua Lipa, Callum Turner, Kristen Wiig, Tyriq Withers, Noah Wyle, Jason Blum, Jerry Bruckheimer, Academy president Lynette Howell-Taylor, Spike Lee, Wendi Murdoch, Chloé Zhao and studio chiefs like David Zaslav, Pam Abdy, Mike De Luca, Donna Langley, Bela Bajaria, Dana Walden and Peter Cramer.
It’s worth noting that it might be the only party where the guest list features a list of names as wide-ranging as Steven Spielberg, Sam Altman, Jeff Bezos, Mick Jagger, Kim Kardashian, Dua Lipa, Alix Earle, new Disney boss Josh D’Amaro, PinkPantheress, Monica Lewinsky, Hasan Piker, James Murdoch, Olivia Rodrigo, Shaboozey and Nancy Pelosi. But don’t expect to see lots of social media snaps of the unlikely party pals: Vanity Fair discouraged social media from inside the party by distributing stickers to cover camera phones. — Chris Gardner
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