After the final runway bow, Ralph Lauren’s night in the Hamptons continued with a dinner experience that was straight from the Polo Bar.
Guests made their way into the dinner space, which revealed itself to be a near-replica of the Midtown Manhattan hotspot – even the restaurant’s maître d’ Nelly Moudime was on hand. The restaurant’s signature popovers were waiting in baskets, and a bar had been set up with “Hamptons Spritzes” and “Ralph’s Lemonade Iced Tea” on offer. The main difference? The recreated Polo Bar was about twice the size of the Manhattan one, leaving much more room to mingle.
After walking in the show, Naomi Campbell and Christy Turlington relaxed inside the venue, posing for pictures together and receiving many compliments. In a corner booth nearby, the man himself – Mr. Ralph Lauren – was dressed in one of the brand’s polo shirts from the closing ceremony of the Olympics with USA emblazoned on the front, talking with his seat mate, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden.
“Have you met Mr. Lauren?” Jude Law was asked, before being whisked over to the designer.
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Kacey Musgraves made her way through the room with a dirty martini in hand. Rufus Wainwright was nearby, raving about the show.
“It was beautiful, really beautiful. I love how it was classic but also colorful,” he said.
Summer salads of tomatoes, feta and watermelon awaited guests at their tables, and even the night’s busiest VIPs made time for the meal. Usher and Campbell were tablemates at what proved to be the power table. The room otherwise was made up of Laura Dern, Colman Domingo, Naomi Watts, Tom Hiddleston, Cole Spouse, Joey King, Justin Theroux and more.
Guests chose between the Polo Bar burger and a Montauk black bass for dinner as Frank Sintara’s “Summer Wind” played overhead. And for the drive back? Trays of dark chocolate bars awaited guests as they departed.
