G.O.O.D. Music's Grammy after-party—thrown by the label's founders Kanye West, John Legend and Common—may have had a heavenly theme, but it didn't forget about that other afterlife hot spot. Girls sporting celestial garb—Victoria's Secret-style, white-feathered wings—decorated and danced around the party, but they weren't wearing much else, just bikinis and stilettos, a saucy ensemble Dante would have recognized.
The party took over a soundstage at The Lot, formerly Warner Hollywood Studios. G.O.O.D. president John Monopoly worked with event planner Miatta David of MVD Inc. to create a soft white-on-white landscape that contrasted nicely with the gritty industrial interior of the cavernous concrete space. The otherworldly hue even replaced the usual red carpet, sending celebrities down a white carpet decorated with potted arrangements of white orchids, roses, and anthuriums amid gold-covered branches and banana-plant fronds.
Inside, heaven was clearly the V.I.P. area, which dominated the heart of the party like a luxurious, oversized boxing ring surrounded by a white velvet rope. V.I.P. guests mingled at a private bar and lounged on white leather Le Corbusier sofas and couches as well as other mid-century modern pieces upholstered in white. Lush arrangements of white flowers and candles were placed throughout. Other guests circled the private ring, occasionally resting amid a smattering of white seating and tall tables decorated with handfuls of white blooms planted in sand-filled, clear-glass cubes. Wait staff circulated with skewers of shrimp and spicy chicken, crab cakes, and tarts, some filled with macaroni and cheese and some filled with barbecued chicken.
David draped the walls in white material, which was emblazoned with light projections of the logos of some of the sponsors—Klipsch audio, which beamed above a white poker table, and Y-3, Yohji Yamamoto's line for Adidas. Other sponsors showcased their brands as well: Lincoln, which sponsored the V.I.P. lounge, parked Navigators inside and outside the party, even placing the nose of a silver SUV in the middle of the white carpet. L'Oreal Paris, which has been a nearly ubiquitous party presence this awards season, sent makeup artists to offer guests touchups. Along one wall, Entertainment Weekly posted blowups of its Kanye West cover as well as two mock covers also featuring West. Nearby, a large screen played an advertisement for Hennessey cognac for hours. Bottles of Hennessey as well as Belvedere vodka and Moët & Chandon champagne stood on several shelves hung from the ceiling, in case guests missed them at the two backlit bars made from white, stretched fabric.
On a stage that took up one wall, a thick bolt of white fabric draped from the ceiling, forming the canvas for an interplay of colored light. An elaborate DJ station took up one end, while a white baby grand piano awaited the artists who burned up the stage in the early hours. But with 3,000 guests at the packed party—and more still arriving—the fire marshall shut the doors at 12:45 AM.
—Irene Lacher
Photos: Johnny Nunez/Nubuzz Photo
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The party took over a soundstage at The Lot, formerly Warner Hollywood Studios. G.O.O.D. president John Monopoly worked with event planner Miatta David of MVD Inc. to create a soft white-on-white landscape that contrasted nicely with the gritty industrial interior of the cavernous concrete space. The otherworldly hue even replaced the usual red carpet, sending celebrities down a white carpet decorated with potted arrangements of white orchids, roses, and anthuriums amid gold-covered branches and banana-plant fronds.
Inside, heaven was clearly the V.I.P. area, which dominated the heart of the party like a luxurious, oversized boxing ring surrounded by a white velvet rope. V.I.P. guests mingled at a private bar and lounged on white leather Le Corbusier sofas and couches as well as other mid-century modern pieces upholstered in white. Lush arrangements of white flowers and candles were placed throughout. Other guests circled the private ring, occasionally resting amid a smattering of white seating and tall tables decorated with handfuls of white blooms planted in sand-filled, clear-glass cubes. Wait staff circulated with skewers of shrimp and spicy chicken, crab cakes, and tarts, some filled with macaroni and cheese and some filled with barbecued chicken.
David draped the walls in white material, which was emblazoned with light projections of the logos of some of the sponsors—Klipsch audio, which beamed above a white poker table, and Y-3, Yohji Yamamoto's line for Adidas. Other sponsors showcased their brands as well: Lincoln, which sponsored the V.I.P. lounge, parked Navigators inside and outside the party, even placing the nose of a silver SUV in the middle of the white carpet. L'Oreal Paris, which has been a nearly ubiquitous party presence this awards season, sent makeup artists to offer guests touchups. Along one wall, Entertainment Weekly posted blowups of its Kanye West cover as well as two mock covers also featuring West. Nearby, a large screen played an advertisement for Hennessey cognac for hours. Bottles of Hennessey as well as Belvedere vodka and Moët & Chandon champagne stood on several shelves hung from the ceiling, in case guests missed them at the two backlit bars made from white, stretched fabric.
On a stage that took up one wall, a thick bolt of white fabric draped from the ceiling, forming the canvas for an interplay of colored light. An elaborate DJ station took up one end, while a white baby grand piano awaited the artists who burned up the stage in the early hours. But with 3,000 guests at the packed party—and more still arriving—the fire marshall shut the doors at 12:45 AM.
—Irene Lacher
Photos: Johnny Nunez/Nubuzz Photo
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G.O.O.D. Music's Grammy after-party at the Lot had a heavenly look in all-white.
MVD draped the walls in white material, which was emblazoned with light projections of the logos of some of the sponsors.
Along one wall, Entertainment Weekly posted blowups of its Kanye West cover as well as two mock covers also featuring West.
Moët & Chandon sponsored the beverages.
