Emma Roberts, Ava Phillippe, Alexandra Shipp and more attended the elegant Saks dinner in Los Angeles

New York may be the biggest fashion city in the US, but make no mistake: Los Angeles, with its A-list celebrities, Hollywood red carpets, Rodeo Drive and the occasional fashion show (like the presentation Celine’s Fall 2023 Show tonight), it’ll make you think twice. Plus, there’s always the warm weather to entice you, as Saks CEO Marc Metrick noted ahead of the retailer’s intimate dinner to kick off the sale. holiday season at Caviar Kaspia’s Melrose Place location on Wednesday night.

“People think of us as a New York company and we’ve always wanted to make sure [everyone] knows how important Beverly Hills is to Saks; it’s part of our DNA,” Metrick said as he thanked guests including Emma Roberts (in Emilia Wickstead), Ava Phillippe and Alexandra Shipp, as well as stylists, members of the media and loyal customers of the brand for joining. the holidays

What began with a cocktail hour at the Art Deco-inspired restaurant led to a chat about New Year’s projects and L.A.’s unseasonably cold weather (“It’s so cold!” Roberts exclaimed, giving her credit to her Rag & Bone blazer for keeping her warm), set to a soundtrack by DJ Ashley Smith. Guests turned out dressed in their holiday finery, with wisps of lace, feathers, tulle and beading dotting the crowd. Even with a recession looming, everyone seemed to be in an upbeat year-end mood, toasting with shots of vodka as they shared their goals for 2023. Metrick then wished everyone a happy holiday season as they continued to enjoy their meals, where the caviar-covered baked potatoes were the main event, under the heat lamps of course.

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Dale Arden Chong is a Senior Fashion Commerce Editor at ELLE.com. Previously, she was an editor at MensHealth.com and has written for Who What Wear, GLAMOUR, The Coveteur and more. She loves fashion, food, and art, among other things, but her biggest love is K-pop idol V from BTS.

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