Winfrey arrived in a Brunello Cucinelli silk skirt with beautiful feather embroidery, a poplin top, mohair blazer and a silk tie with feathers that matched her skirt. She sat in the dimly lit outdoor patio and caught up with her A Wrinkle in Time director Ava Duvernay. The two shared a long conversation.
Cucinelli kicked off the dinner with an inspiring toast. He dedicated the evening to the human soul. “I’ve always believed that you need to tidy up your soul on a daily basis and as we come close to the end of the year, we tend to take stock of what we have been doing the past 12 months. I would like us to really stop and think about this,” Cucinelli said through a translator. “… We should really pledge to better mankind and we need to once again go in believing great ideals, good politics, good family, and good spirituality. May the heavens protect and enlighten us.”
Stone sat next to Cucinelli and the two shared laughs for the entire evening. “He’s a wonderful human being and the goodness of his soul that he mentioned tonight is reflected in the quality of his work,” said Stone, wearing a Brunello Cucinelli black virgin wool blazer and trousers with feather embroidery.
Across from Stone and Cucinelli sat Hamm, looking dapper in a Brunello Cucinelli wool-silk chalk stripe suit. The Emmy-winning actor has been a fan of the brand since the early 2000s. “I love the fact that his palette is so beautiful and the fabrics are so soft and elegant—yet structured and put together. And he makes beautiful silhouettes for both men and women,” said Hamm, who was accompanied by his wife Anna Osceola and dressed in a stunning white Brunello Cucinelli suit. “I just love the whole vibe. It’s become a go-to-look for me as I’ve gotten older.”
As the dessert—tiramisu—was served, the partygoers Kaitlyn Dever and Sofia Boutella started to trickle out. Quinta Brunson gave Shonda Rhimes a hug as she left, and Winfrey waved goodbye to all her friends. As guests departed Cucinelli and his family stood by the patio door to personally say “ciao” to each guest and gave them a double kiss on the cheek as they left.
“I was just with Carolina and Camilla and I love that the family has such incredible intentions in terms of luxury and fashion,” said Emily in Paris star Ashley Park, who wore a Brunello Cucinelli layered feather skirt and denim effect couture blazer. “They have such quality and beauty in everything that they do. Everything that I have worn of theirs is so comfortable, but so sophisticated. I also just like the brand because I love the family so much.”
Not only does Park appreciate the family’s kindness, but she is grateful for learning new fashion styles from them. “I just learned the term greige. It’s grey and beige,” Park said of the color palette that reflects a classic element that will never go out of style. “And greige is like what I want my entire life to be like!”
