Nobody wished to jinx it, however the info are the info. When Vainness Honest hosts its annual “movie toast” simply earlier than the Oscars, whichever movie it honors tends to bode properly at Sunday’s present. (Earlier years have honored All the things All over the place All at As soon as and Parasite.)
For this yr’s movie toast, Oppenheimer was the honoree at a celeb-packed home celebration co-hosted by Saint Laurent and NBCUniversal. Up within the Los Feliz hills, simply minutes from the place Sunday’s huge occasion will happen, the John Lautner-designed residence of Mitch Glazer and Kelly Lynch was the right mid-century backdrop for the stylish soiree. The night started with an intimate banquet for the French home’s followers like Zoë Kravitz, Channing Tatum, and Hailey Bieber, in addition to Oppenheimer stars like Cillian Murphy, Casey Affleck, Josh Hartnett, and Robert Downey Jr. Vainness Honest’s Radhika Jones, Saint Laurent’s Anthony Vacarello, and Common’s Dame Donna Langley had been additionally anchoring the dinner.
Because the meal wined down, company like Charli XCX and Anja Rubik started arriving and the night moved exterior, the place everybody lounged side-by-side on low-slung sofas, taking within the glittering metropolis views, whereas Latin instrumental band Hermanos Gutiérrez offered sounds. Palm timber and a forest of warmth lamps for the sub-60-degree climate felt decidedly LA, whereas a sea of black outfits and ashtrays stuffed with stubbed-out cigarettes had been a reminder of the New Yorkers on the town for the week.
Because the night time wore on, sliders in black, logo-printed Saint Laurent burger bins (very Rive Droit) had been served, and the gang grew thicker. After all, the spotlight of the night was seeing all the forged of Oppenheimer collectively, in addition to director Christopher Nolan and the vary of writers, producers, and crew who had been additionally integral to the movie—all of whom will probably be celebrating rather more because the weekend strikes on.
