Call it the party before the party. While this weekend saw the jet set head westward to Las Vegas for the Mayweather/Pacquiao fight, those on the East Coast were bracing themselves for Monday night’s Met Gala. And what better way to get in the spirit of this year’s exhibit, "China: Through the Looking Glass," than with a traditional dinner at New York City’s oldest dim sum parlor, Nom Wah Tea Parlor. _Vogue’_s Sally Singer hosted the evening which brought together an eclectic crew consisting of models Bella Hadid, Constance Jablonski, and Xiao Wen Ju; designers Alexander Wang, Erdem Moralioglu, and Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez; and front row staples Alexa Chung, Olivia Palermo, and Emily Ratajkowski.
The dress code? Pearl River–fabulous acting as an homage to the soon-to-be-closed Chinese emporium on lower Broadway. And the guests delivered—Phoebe Collings-James looked runway-ready, but stealing the show was the sensational Chloë Sevigny. Between bites of pan-fried noodles and vegetable dumplings, sips of St. Germain and Bombay Sapphire East cocktails—the custom gin and tonic bar proved to be a popular offering—and the jeroboams of Moët & Chandon sparkling with the Vogue logo in Swarovski crystals, Banks, Miguel, Aziz Ansari, Alison Brie, and Grimes took in the charming setting and delectable cocktails on offer. After dinner and a champagne toast, guests including André Leon Talley, Hamish Bowles, Lisa Love—with daughter Laura—and Ladyfag flocked to the street to take in a spectacular lion dance performance by Chinatown Community Young Lions. Consider Saturday’s activities training for Monday night.
Event Design: Mary Howard Studio
Lion Dance: Chinatown Community Young Lions
Special thanks to China Sprout for providing clothing
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