Sunday brought a threat of rain, so the sprawling red carpet at the Beverly Hilton got a clear-top tent for the 69th annual Golden Globes. It didn't rain during the arrivals, but it did so briefly around 9 p.m., as after-party guests arrived at the Hilton, sending people scurrying for cover along Wilshire Boulevard, where the line stretched longer than 30 minutes. (Weather wasn't the only thing that didn’t follow the forecast: Ricky Gervais proved fairly tame as returning host of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's dinner ceremony in the International Ballroom.)
Inside, the hotel was its annual cauldron of organized chaos after the awards, with guests using digital signage to make their ways to various parties, like so many well-heeled ants in a tony ant farm. This year's tally of major parties in and around the Hilton was six, with AMC a no-show but the other mainstays like In Style and HBO back in force, and Fox a returnee for the second year.
HBO's elbow-to-elbow party took over the Hilton's Circa 55 restaurant and adjoining pool area with design by longtime collaborator Billy Butchkavitz, who found his inspiration this year in early '90s collections of Issey Miyake—and drained the pool to create a dramatic, fully carpeted sunken lounge.
In Style and Warner Brothers brought their annual to-do to the Hilton's Oasis Courtyard. Design by Thomas Ford of Tom Ford Designs drew inspiration from water and fluidity with a color palette of teal, navy, silver, and coral. The menu design came from a big-name chef, Giada De Laurentiis, for the first time this year. And Godiva set up its annual chocolate lounge at the party, with imaginative production by Abel McCallister Designs.
NBCUniversal took to its annual haunt, the parking structure's rooftop, for a dinner and after-party. Production and design came from Angel City Designs, with deco-style, mirrored-tile LED chandeliers filling the tent ceiling. Chrysler/Fiat and Hilton Hotels were sponsors. Alison Bossert oversaw Sony's party at the Stardust Rooftop. And the Weinstein Company took to the former Bar210 area, with production by Best Events.
Just across the way, Fox returned with its Globes-night after-party for the second year at the former Robinsons-May building, a glittering tented viewing- and after-party accessible on foot or via golf-cart shuttles, for the stiletto wearers.
Over the weekend, W magazine and C.A.A. were among the party hosts. In addition to hosting Bafta's award season tea party on Saturday, the Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills buzzed with an array of suites, including In Style's annual presence and HBO's Luxury Lounge, which both included setups from L'Oreal.
For a look inside, we bring you 48 photos from the events, suites, and happenings around town.
Photo: Nadine Froger Photography
Moët & Chandon on the Golden Globes Red Carpet
As the official champagne sponsor for the awards, Moët & Chandon returned with its philanthropic initiative, “Toast for a Cause,” on the Globes arrivals carpet. Moët invited nominees to raise a toast in support of their favorite charities, and for each toast raised, Moët will donate $1,000 in the nominee’s name to the charity of his or her choice. This year marked the third anniversary of the program, which made its debut at the 2009 show.
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'In Style' and Warner Brothers Golden Globes Party
About 160 guests went to this hot-ticket annual dinner, and about 750 joined later for the after-party. In Style manager of creative development Kelly Austig explained that planning for the production-heavy fete began in the summer, and for this year’s look, event designer Thomas Ford of Tom Ford Designs and Time Inc.’s Cyd Wilson took early inspiration from a piece of fabric.
Photo: Nadine Froger Photography
'In Style' and Warner Brothers Golden Globes Party
Designer Thomas Ford was inspired by water and fluidity, constructing a tent over the Beverly Hilton Hotel pool and creating an underwater feel using a palette of teal, navy, silver, and coral. Walls were modeled on the reflective surface of ocean waves at night.
Photo: Nadine Froger Photography
'In Style' and Warner Brothers Golden Globes Party
A 20-foot-long, 11-foot-high interactive LED light sculpture transmitted a custom commissioned water-themed art installation video during the party. Thousands of small monitors projected one large, moving, and life-like image.
Photo: Nadine Froger Photography
'In Style' and Warner Brothers Golden Globes Party
One major new component this year: For the first time, the mag worked with a big-name chef, Giada De Laurentiis, to design the menu, which was executed by the hotel’s catering staff. Her dishes fused Italian cuisine with California influences. Apart from that well-received new addition, In Style’s Kelly Austing explained that the party tends to stick with the same vendors year after year. “One of the reasons we have such a cohesive event is that everyone’s been around a long time,” she said. “We’ve really gotten it down to a science. Because we have such a collective audience with each other, everyone is very vested in making the party better than the previous year.” Vendors included Goodman Audio for sound, and DJ Pesce who spun for the crowd.
Photo: Nadine Froger Photography
Godiva’s Lounge at the 'In Style' and Warner Brothers Golden Globes Party
For the sixth consecutive year, Godiva partnered with Warner Brothers and In Style on their Globes party. The brand created a chocolate exhibition dedicated to the chocolatier's namesake, Lady Godiva.
Photo: Nadine Froger Photography
Godiva’s Lounge at the 'In Style' and Warner Brothers Golden Globes Party
Working again with Larry Abel and Raymond McCallister of Abel McCallister Designs to create the look, the brand transformed its space into a chocolate gallery with displays of artwork made entirely out of chocolate.
Photo: Nadine Froger Photography
Godiva’s Lounge at the 'In Style' and Warner Brothers Golden Globes Party
Guests indulged in chocolates and baked goods while checking out the chocolate artwork inspired by artists such as Matisse, Van Gogh, and Jackson Pollock.
Photo: Nadine Froger Photography
Godiva’s Lounge at the 'In Style' and Warner Brothers Golden Globes Party
A dot pattern using hundreds of Chocoiste white chocolate pearls created a look inspired by “The Drowning Girl” by Litchenstein.
Photo: Nadine Froger Photography
Godiva’s Lounge at the 'In Style' and Warner Brothers Golden Globes Party
More than 500 individual squares of Godiva chocolate bars and tablets were woven together with yards of foils to create a piece inspired by Mondrian, and 50 yards of bright blue foil from Godiva Gems, along with more than 100 French vanilla truffles, were used in the making of a painting inspired by Matisse. It took three days of carefully planned spatters, drips, and pouring of Godiva dark, milk, and white chocolate to make the painting inspired by Jackson Pollock. Flowers for the chocolate painting inspired by Van Gogh were actually individual Godiva Parfait Chocolates in delicately patterned cups.
Photo: Nadine Froger Photography
HBO Golden Globes Party
HBO’s party took to its annual haunt, the Beverly Hilton’s Circa 55 restaurant and adjoining pool area. Led Working with HBO’s team including Cindy Tenner, Nancy Lesser, and Michael McMorrow, longtime collaborator Billy Butchkavitz designed the party, drawing inspiration for the design from the early 1990s collections of Issey Miyake, using a color palette of platinum and champagne. A dramatic 22-foot high wall of metallic draperies and acrylic mobiles created the backdrop for the event, while also concealing two floors of guestrooms.
Photo: Gabor Ekecs
HBO Golden Globes Party
Geometric sculpted furniture, urns, and vases mimicked the lines of Miyake’s early cutting-edge fashion designs.
Photo: Gabor Ekecs
HBO Golden Globes Party
Here's something you don't see every day: For the party, Butchkavitz and his team drained the Hilton's iconic pool to create a splashy, fully carpeted, sunken lounge. Both the wall and the lounge came from Special Event Contractors.
Photo: Gabor Ekecs
HBO Golden Globes Party
Town and Country supplied the rentals, and Set Masters created the custom decor elements. Images by Lighting handled the lighting, and the sound came from Emerging Entertainment. Catering came from Beverly Hilton executive chef Katsuo Sugiura, who was having a very busy night indeed. DJ Spider spun for the crowd.
Photo: Gabor Ekecs
HBO Golden Globes Party
Celebrities posed in front of a whimsical step-and-repeat that appeared to show the HBO logo in bubbles.
Photo: Gabor Ekecs
The Weinstein Company Golden Globes Party
With so many of the Weinsteins’ nominated films set in old Hollywood—including My Week With Marilyn and The Artist, which scored big wins at the show—production company Best Events executed a design meant to complement the look and feel of that era. The design was a combination of sepia tone and black-and-white noir vignettes in a dramatically draped tent, with draping by CR Dzines.
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The Weinstein Company Golden Globes Party
After a brief rainfall, bartenders poured drinks in an area outside the party tent.
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The Weinstein Company Golden Globes Party
No Static handled the sound, Lighten Up the lighting, CJ Matsumoto & Sons the flowers, 360 the security, and Primo XL the carpet.
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The Weinstein Company Golden Globes Party
A photo booth from Polite in Public beckoned guests to pose for photos in front of vintage-looking Hollywood hills backdrops.
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Fox Golden Globes Party
Golf carts shuttled guests who preferred not to walk the short distance from the hotel to Fox's party at the old Robinsons-May building. The tented party under a clear tent got midnight blue carpet, camel wall drape, ash-washed wood walls and tables, with black Chesterfield lounge furniture. A ceiling treatment of oversized lamps added drama to the look.
Photo: Line 8 Photography
Fox Golden Globes Party
The tent had a large outdoor viewing deck that overlooked red-carpet arrivals at the Hilton. The party had a viewing component for a select group, which began at 4:30 p.m., and showed the ceremony on large plasma screens throughout tent and on the deck.
Photo: Line 8 Photography
Fox Golden Globes Party
A committee from all the participating Fox divisions lent input and ideas for the event, which was produced by 15/40 Productions, with flowers from Collage Designs, rentals from Town and Country, shuttles from Chuck’s Parking, sound from Goodman Audio, and show broadcast from Sweetwater. Jackson Catering provided food, offering some of its well-known Lemonade fare, plus chef Alan Jackson’s Southwestern specialties. DJ Tendaji spun for the after-party crowd.
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Sony Golden Globes Party
Alison Bossert oversaw the production of this studio’s party in the Hilton’s eighth-floor Stardust Room, which had hors d’oeuvre and dessert stations catered by the hotel. Alas, the studio’s much-touted Moneyball did not take home the night’s big prizes.
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Sony Golden Globes Party
Sony's space, done in purple hues, offered hors d'oeuvres and dessert stations from the Hilton's catering team.
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NBCUniversal, Focus Features, and E! Entertainment Golden Globes Party
About 350 guests watched the live NBC broadcast from this party, designed and produced by Angel City Designs. “Our challenge every year is to come up with a design that successfully integrates the brand essence of all the event sponsors and title holders, that works both in the daylight hours or the beginning of the live broadcast, as well as the nighttime, post-awards celebration,” said Angel City Designs' Damon Drescher in a release.
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NBCUniversal, Focus Features, and E! Entertainment Golden Globes Party
The contemporary deco styling, including raised V.I.P. lounges, were a design tribute and unofficial kickoff of Universal’s centennial celebration. Hilton’s integration includes a lounge area with luxe furniture groupings representative of Hilton’s luxury brands.
Photo: Dale Wilcox Photography/DWP
NBCUniversal, Focus Features, and E! Entertainment Golden Globes Party
The overall color scheme of blue, silver, and black matched the current color scheme of sponsor Chrysler’s corporate and marketing images. The planning team for the hosts included Hollace Davids and Linda Pace-Alexander, Hazel Brown, Stephanie Testa, Lisa Oropeza, and Wendy Schellinger. ELS handled the lighting, Q1 Designs the lighting design, Classic Party Rentals the rentals, DSR Audio the sound, CJ Matsumoto the flowers, and the hotel the catering and bar service.
Photo: Dale Wilcox Photography/DWP
NBCUniversal, Focus Features, and E! Entertainment Golden Globes Party
At this party, Chrysler’s sponsorship included an on-site red carpet display of the 2012 Chrysler 300 as well as a Fiat experience as part of an outdoor lounge that overlooked the telecast’s red carpet arrivals area.
Photo: Dale Wilcox Photography/DWP
NBCUniversal, Focus Features, and E! Entertainment Golden Globes Party
E! Entertainment brought to this year’s event live entertainment in the form of music by MC Lyte and a post-awards performance by Janelle Monae.
Photo: Dale Wilcox Photography/DWP
Columbia Pictures Golden Globes Party
Columbia hosted a very A-list party to celebrate the Globes and nominees at a private residence on Saturday night. Benarroch Productions installed a structure over the pool and entire backyard that appeared to be an actual extension of the home. Production included hard-wood walls and floors, bamboo roof, floor-to-ceiling glass windows, and a fireplace. The likes of George Clooney, Angelina Jolie, and Brad Pitt were among the group, which sipped Dom Perignon and nibbled caviar under a sea of crystal chandeliers and gold leaf bamboo dripping with orchids and candles.
Photo: Line 8 Photography
Columbia Pictures Golden Globes Party
In addition to producer Benarroch, Greco Decor handled the decor, Along Came Mary the catering, Collage the flowers, No Static the sound, and Images by Lighting the lighting.
Photo: Line 8 Photography
C.A.A. and Grey Goose Pre-Golden Globes Party
C.A.A. hosted a pre-awards party at Soho House on Friday. Madonna, Demi Moore, Sean Penn, Ashton Kutcher, Robert De Niro, Sean Combs, and Jamie Foxx were all among the big-name attendees.
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'W' Magazine's Pre-Golden Globes Party
On Friday, W magazine hosted its annual pre-awards party at Chateau Marmont. Caravents produced the event with minimal additional decor, per the Chateau’s restrictions; a framed blow-up of the magazine's cover announced the host. DJ Pesce spun for the crowd, as she did at In Style's party on the big night.
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'W' Magazine's Pre-Golden Globes Party
A roster of celebrities filled the W party.
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Showtime Pre-Golden Globes Reception
On the night before the awards, Showtime chairman and C.E.O. Matthew Blank and president of entertainment David Nevins hosted a reception inside Osteria Mozza’s private wine room, honoring the network’s recent spate of award nominations. Claire Danes, David Duchovny, and Laura Linney were among the group
Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images For Showtime
'In Style' Beauty Suite for the Golden Globes
On Saturday and Sunday at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, the magazine brought guests to experience a range of beauty services intended to get them red-carpet ready. Offerings included hair and makeup touchups by L’Oréal Paris, mini manicures by OPI, and beverages from Kim Crawford Wines and Smartwater. Caravents produced and designed the space, with a clean and modern palette of black and white with touches of gold and fuchsia. Textures included silk dupioni, white ultra suede, and reflective finishes.
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'In Style' Beauty Suite for the Golden Globes
In Style’s Kelly Austing described the goal as to make a “clean and fresh and comfortable environment. In Style likes to do luxury to the point that it’s functional, comfortable, and beautiful.” Cara Kleinhaut of Caravents said that, to be on-brand with In Style, “there can’t be a nick in the furniture, there can’t be any imperfections. L’Oreal is such an important advertiser to all the Time Inc. brands, and [in the lounge] you can really get a hands-on experience with [the mag’s] advertisers.”
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HBO Luxury Lounge for the Golden Globes
HBO hosted its 10th annual Luxury Lounge, including the L’Oreal Paris beauty suite, at the Four Seasons. HBO and Mediaplacement brought guests to peruse the wares of sponsors like New Era Cap, Nautica, Magaschoni, Michael Antonio footwear, and others.
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HBO Luxury Lounge for the Golden Globes
Among the sponsors at HBO's lounge was Basil Hayden bourbon, which created a menu of specialty cocktails with themes that reflected Globes-nominated titles.
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L’Oreal’s Suite at HBO Luxury Lounge for the Golden Globes
Down the hall from the gifting area was L'Oreal's beauty suite, which transformed a space in the Four Seasons into full-service salon.
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L’Oreal’s Suite at HBO Luxury Lounge for the Golden Globes
Alison Kennedy PR hired Joe Moller Events to produce L’Oreal’s portion, with an outdoor space under a tent from Town and Country and splashy gold furniture from Luxe Event Rentals.
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“The Hospitality Suite” for the Golden Globes
This annual event created by Live Loyal PR and EMC Bowery drew attendees for hair and nail services, eyelashes, spray tans, and teeth whitening.
Photo: Erik Voake
“The Hospitality Suite” for the Golden Globes
Events By Fabulous used red accents in the all-white lounge space at Confidential Beverly Hills. Tropical flowers in modern vases, available for rental at Fab-U-Tique, gave the room a spa-like appeal, and branded pop-up walls directed guests to various areas, including beauty, wardrobe, and lifestyle.
Photo: Erik Voake
GBK Golden Globes Gift Suite
GBK hosted a lounge including gifts and services on Friday and Saturday at the L’Ermitage Hotel in Beverly Hills.
Photo: Courtesy of GBK
GBK Golden Globes Gift Suite
The event had an eye-catching press wall made with greenery and framed logos.
Photo: Courtesy of GBK
GBK Golden Globes Gift Suite
The fund-raising component included a donation to the Clinton Global Initiative, as well as a local education fund in Fiji, said GBK C.E.O. Gavin Keilly.
Photo: Courtesy of GBK
Wella Beauty Bar at the Golden Globes
Wella Beauty Bar, in association with the BMF Media Group, hosted a two-day suite over the weekend at Nine Zero One Salon.
Photo: Maury Phillips
Wella Beauty Bar at the Golden Globes
Attendees came for styling including braids and blowouts, spray tans by Fake Bake, and hand massages by Bio-Oil. The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau provided spa treatments and offered chances to win packages at the upcoming Miami Spa Month. Manicurists and makeup artists were on hand to complete guests’ looks.
Photo: Maury Phillips
