| EVENT REPORT 04.04.07 2:44 PM |
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| In Style Globes Bash: "Baroque-a-Go-Go" |
| The Golden Globe award ceremony may have been a bit of a snoozer this year—but Thomas Ford's chandelier at the magazine’s party at the Beverly Hilton Palm Court was a knockout. |
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Forever an obliging host, In Style magazine held its annual Golden Globe viewing dinner at the Beverly Hilton Palm Court with purple satin walls, aubergine carpet, and sofas in teal silk dupioni in the hotel’s courtyard by event designer Thomas Ford (it’s the sixth year in a row he’s given the event its luxe look).
Calling the theme “baroque a-go-go,” Ford created a 30-foot lighting fixture composed of 10 chartreuse-colored floating discs, 30 crystal chandeliers, 600 water-filled glass orbs, and 500 icicle-shaped mirrors; the setup required 1,200 man-hours to assemble and install. In Style director of creative development Cyd Wilson planned the event.
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Guests enjoyed a savory Continental dinner of cream of asparagus soup; grilled and chilled shrimp and asparagus on frisée, garnished with enoki mushrooms and fried crisp basil with lemon-basil vinaigrette; veal tournedos served with morel sauce with roasted potatoes; and assorted vegetables. A trio of mini chilled-chocolate soufflés, mini crème brulees, and fresh berries was served for dessert.
Once the telecast ended, dinner guests were ushered into the cocktail area, where they joined additional guests—many of whom came from the awards. Within seven minutes, the room was transformed into the after-party—which the magazine cohosted with Warner Brothers—where 12-piece R&B group Coleman Band entertained the swelled crowd.
—Alesandra Dubin
Photos: Carlo Allegri/Getty Images
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