On the West Coast, guests gathered at dusk atop the enchanting Petit Ermitage Hotel for a whimsical and colorful Royal Affair hosted by Tamsin Lonsdale, Tad Safran & Darius Campbell. With Royal Sapphire’s in hand, a gathering of classic beauties and stately gentlemen dressed as their favorite international royals, to toast the future King and Queen of England. Guests feasted on classic British fare with a gourmet twist, such as bangers & mash, fish & chips and a deliciously indulgent bread pudding to a backdrop of Fred Astaire’s classic 1951 musical ‘Royal Wedding.’
Whilst on the East Coast, partygoers flocked to upscale English inspired gastro-pub and Hell’s kitchen’s newest hotspot, Albert Hall Tavern, dressed as their favorite Royals, from any era and any country, to celebrate the impending Royal nuptials, with a stand up dinner party and entertainment provided by Hi Christina!
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A classic gentlemen-only sit down dinner took place in the sunny back garden of Duncan Quinn‘s West Hollywood menswear store. Dapper looking gentlemen, including Sean Lennon, in beautiful bespoke tailored suits, relished lobster brioche, prime short ribs and diver scallops prepared by our talented chef Ingo Jameson in addition to handcrafted Bombay Sapphire cocktails.
As the evening drew on, guests were treated to original Camacho cigars and a complimentary shave, whilst a fashionable group of ladies joined for dessert, indulging in delicious bite size pieces of cheesecake, marshmallow brownies, and Madeleine’s.
Lonsdale Productions founder and creative director, Tamsin Lonsdale and fellow Brit professional polo player, Ebe Sievwright hosted a lively polo match and lunch party at The California Polo Club. Dapper bartenders welcomed guests with Strawberry Bombay Sapphire Collin’s and Cucumber Elderflower Martini’s for an exciting and thrilling match between international Polo players. The lunch spread included a delightful mix of savory salads from Moroccan Chicken to Smoked Mozzarella Penne rounded off with Lavender Orange and Chocolate Hazelnut Bundt Cakes by talented Chef Tehra Thorp while tunes of DJ Tendaji Lathan kept party spirits moving. Post match, players met and mingled with guests, and were awarded Bombay Sapphire prizes by hostess, Tamsin Lonsdale.
Lonsdale Productions planned a series of events throughout 2011 to bring tastemakers and influencers into the Frederic Fekkai flagship stores, on Melrose Place in LA and West Broadway in NY, to include a Spring Trends makeover party, Father’s Day celebration, and Fashion Show with Zero + Maria Cornejo.
Fashionable beauties, socialites and stylish gentlemen were introduced to Frederic Fekkai, with complimentary guided pampering experiences to include signature smooth-outs, dazzling manicures, innovative make up applications, mini manicures, head massages, eyebrow structuring, trims and hair consultations with Fekkai’s premier team of stylists whilst enjoying champagne and hor d’oeuvres.
1800 Coleccion celebrated Art Basel 2011 at The Architectural Digest Oasis at The Raleigh Hotel. Lounging in the elegant space designed by Marc Cunningham, 50 VIPs enjoyed a sumptuous brunch paired with delicious bespoke 1800 tequila cocktails set against an exhibition of Kai and Sunny‘s “Flower Series”. Artists Gary Baseman and Vivian Rosenthal, Founder of Tronic Studio; Augmented Reality Platform Goldrun; Kai and Sunny; and Product and Industrial designer Demian Repucci explored the broad theme of “The Intersection of Art and Design” in a lively panel discussion chaired by Bernstein and Andriulli‘s Louisa’s St. Pierre.
Guests received an exclusive tote bag designed by Marc Jacobs’s illustrator Nomoco, containing a limited edition card set, and Baseman’s latest designer vinyl toy Toby’s Secret Society, kindly donated by Kidrobot. Gary Baseman also customized 50 beautiful gold, black and red screen prints with his infamous characters, and chatted amiably with guests as he signed them, concluding the jovial event.
CrossBar, Todd English’s whisky centric pork specialty eatery at the Limelight Marketplace, set the scene for an inventive Chivas Mixology dinner party. Guests enjoyed exquisite dishes of lump crab meat gazpacho, scallops and Serrano wrapped pork loin, complemented with unique Chivas whisky pairings, whilst Brand Ambassador Peter Karras and Crossbar master mixologist, Doug Draper, spoke to guests about whisky blends and malts as well as how the cocktails were conceived.
Guests adjourned to the drawing room after dinner, where the gentleman relaxed with Chivas 18 served neat and ladies sipped on decadent Chivas coffee cocktails, complemented with a dark chocolate torte as they lingered and chattered on late into the night.
On a balmy summer night, down a quiet cobbled street in the heart of Soho, deep inside the trendy Crosby Street Hotel, Peter Davis, editor-in-chief of Avenue magazine & Susan Shin, CEO of Shin Advisors, came together to host an elegant dinner party for 28 handpicked tastemakers.
On arrival, guests were treated to a variety of refreshing Beefeater 24 cocktails before adjoining to the dining room, to sit for a sumptuous meal around a candle-lit communal table, amid walls clad with a kaleidoscope of colors & art. An eclectic mix of designers, writers, entrepreneurs and artists enjoyed swapping stories, whilst feasting on a three-course dinner of seared scallops and sirloin steak. A‘B24 Gin Fizz’ cocktail paring with sweet German chocolate cake, rounded off a perfect evening, to be remembered warmly by all.
A fully catered picnic party and movie screening awaited guests at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, a Hollywood tradition attended by celebrities, hipsters and those in the know. Attendees enjoyed VIP access, skipping the queue, to picnic in style at this LA institution, with live music, Leblon Cachaça cocktails, and much mingling as the sun went down. 1960s cult classic heist movie ‘Bullitt’ ensued, as guests got cozy under blankets beneath a star clad night.
Guests enjoyed a theatrical tasting experience with Remy Martin’s Louis XIII atop the Sunset Plaza Mansion in the Hollywood Hills. Champagne fueled conversation and savory bites began the evening for LA’s top tastemakers before a guided exploration of the prestigious spirit with a luxurious and exclusive Louis XIII cognac tasting.
The Chivas 1801 Club Mansion, set atop the apex of the Platinum Triangle in the exclusive hills of Bel Air, provided the perfect atmosphere for guests to raise a glass of Chivas with friends, amidst stunning panoramic views of West Los Angeles on a beautiful clear Autumnal night.
Partygoers were treated to an opulent four-course dinner, which included fillet mignon, red snapper, and a tasty vegan option, for special guest, world-renowned musician Moby. Each course was then paired with an inventive Chivas cocktail created by Master Mixologist Martin Cole, designed to ignite palates and capture imaginations. Dessert was served as a selection of mini treats, complemented with a Chivas 18 pairing, and Camacho cigars.
Tamsin Lonsdale, with Herve and Alex Willems and Steven Oliver, celebrated West Hollywood’s most prestigious evening of timeless luxury and art for the 25th anniversary of the largest classic car showroom in Los Angeles, Heritage Classics Motorcar Company. A show stopping sidewalk fleet welcomed luxury connoisseurs to an intermix of automotive history and artistic innovation over handcrafted raspberry and cinnamon infused Chivas cocktails and crisp Solsticio wines whilst nibbling on a delightful crab salad verrine and roasted fig and orange mascarpone crostini by renowned Chef Tehra Thorp.
Fashionable socialites were the first to witness the exclusive unveiling of garage art works by Mio Dzacula, whose automotive inspired aluminart collection led to much garnered reward and recognition by attendee and auto collector Jay Leno. Also noteworthy was the special edition Gerge Giovanna timepiece collection, presented alongside a stunning pearl winged Mercedes SLS AMG.