Inside the Best Celebrity Parties, Galas, and Events of Spring 2025

We’re just four months into 2025, and the social events calendar for the year has been stacked. Fashion month brought a slew of parties, dinners, and late nights at the style set’s favorite haunts and legendary venues in New York, London, Milan, and Paris. The Whitney Museum threw its annual art party on January 28; this year, it was disco-themed. On the gala front, the New York Philharmonic hosted a Lunar New Year extravaganza on Tuesday, February 11. Meanwhile, Planned Parenthood is plotting its own starry gala for springtime in April. But for the moment, the stars are burrowing down in snowy, far-flung locales, like Aspen, Colorado, where celebs flock to venues like The Snow Lodge, a club-slash-bar-slash-restaurant in the St. Regis Hotel. Keep checking back here as we follow all the biggest parties of the year—and the celebs who attended them.

Louis Vuitton hosted a slew of celebrities at San Vicente Bungalows in Santa Monica on April 10 to celebrate the new LV Sneakerina. It was perfect timing, considering many attendees were still likely on the hunt for the perfect chic, comfy shoes to wear for the upcoming long Coachella days.

The Haim sisters, Phoebe Dynevor, Ryan Destiny, Charlotte Lawrence, and more attendees enjoyed celebratory cocktails and, of course, a look at the new sneakers. The shoe of the hour clearly inspired attendees, as many wore athleisure-adjacent ’fits, including Este Haim, who attended with her sisters in an oversize track jacket and a pleated skirt.

Of course, many guests eschewed heels for the new Sneakerinas, like Dynevor (pictured here) and Devon Ross, who paired their new kicks with a mini dress and skirt, respectively.

That same night in New York City, SculptureCenter—a sprawling museum in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens—hosted its annual gala. The event celebrated the Italian art collector Valeria Napoleone’s joint program with the art institution, Valeria Napoleone XX Sculpture Center, which aims to uplift and highlight women artists. Founded in 2015, VNXXSC supports bold new commissions by women artists at SculptureCenter. Through the program, Napoleone says she hopes to bridge “a long-standing divide in art history, between women and monumentality.”

“Female sculptors working at monumental scale are still the exception, not the norm,” Napoleone, shown here speaking to the crowd on Wednesday evening, added. “Their presence is a powerful correction—asserting that women, too, shape history in lasting and visible ways.”

That mission statement was on full view Wednesday night, when artists Anthea Hamilton, Carissa Rodriguez, Fiona Connor, Rindon Johnson, Lydia Ourahmane, and Tolia Astakhishvili were honored for the evening, with a cocktail, seated dinner, and after party. Napoleone described the six commissions that Valeria Napoleone XX SculptureCenter has supported over the last ten years as “bold, experimental, and ambitious.”

“These projects confront the pressing issues of our time. They spotlight and elevate the voices of women artists at pivotal moments in their careers,” the collector, who is estimated to have around 580 artworks in her possession, said.

Above, honoree Carissa Rodriguez speaks at dinner.

It’d been a bleak few days leading up to the YoungArts Gala on April 7th. (“It’s rainy, the market is down, today is not great,” a woman muttered grimly at coat check.) But the atmosphere on entering the The Metropolitan Museum of Art was transcendent, with the event honoring artist Titus Kaphur, philanthropist Agnes Gund, and ballerina Misty Copeland. The dress code was “artistic cocktail,” and guests were up to the challenge of the prompt, with attendees including Zoe Buckman, Thelma Golden, Wes Gordon, Angela Goding, and more arriving in an array of colorful interpretations. (Though certain trends did emerge—such as a variety of bold florals and multiple outfits emblazoned with Basquiat motifs.) Sarah Arison, the granddaughter of the YoungArts cofounder and cochair of the gala, dazzled in Oscar de la Renta. She and her fellow co-chairs Gillian Hearst, Michi Jigarjian, and Tony and Sandy Tamer welcomed dozens of creative luminaries including Camille Henrot, Glenn Ligon and KAWS in the museum’s grand entrance for cocktails.

The organization, founded in 1981, has amassed a community of more than 23,000 individuals through its YoungArts award, granted annually to teenagers aged 15 to 18 across 10 disciplines, from dance and theater to design and visual arts to film and photography. Among the illustrious past winners are Viola Davis, Timothée Chalamet, Amanda Gorman, Kerry Washington, and Hunter Schafer. The evening would ultimately raise $1.2 million in support of the nonprofit and all those who might benefit from it in the future.

Against the tumultuous backdrop of the world, many reflected on messages they’d wish to share with their fellow artists beyond the softly lit atrium housing the Temple of Dendur, where dinner took place that night.

“Keep creating, keep collaborating, keep dreaming. We must push through the barriers in our way and remain vigilant, never letting anything dim the light within us,” said Copeland, who is also the honorary gala chair (and pictured here with Mikhail Baryshnikov).

“I think the most important thing is to stay focused on building the world that you want to see, and keeping your attention on things that fill you and lift you, and using discipline,” echoed artist-designer Kennedy Yanko, fresh from triumphant dual openings at James Cohan and Salon94. She paused during dinner to snap a photo with her seatmate, Lee Quiñones.

The power of in-person was potently demonstrated before the night ended, as the program culminated with YoungArts alums performing Katy Perry’s “Firework.” Katerina McCrimmon and Liisi LaFontaine, shown here, sang while Sydney Burtis tap-danced in sync.

“There’s a magic that happens when we listen and allow different movements, sounds, and ideas from various disciplines to come together freely,” said Copeland. “Sharing your talents with the world is a true gift—a gift that has the power to inspire and transform.” —Rachel Small

Louis Vuitton brought the the Paris Fashion Week energy stateside on Thursday, March 13, hosting an intimate dinner in celebration of its newly launched Biker Bag. At the Hotel Chelsea guests including Selah Marley, Quil Lemons, Lauren Santo Domingo, Sarah Hoover, and June Ambrose gathered to toast the new silhouette which Nicolas Ghesquière debuted on the women’s runway last fall and is now available in stores.

Isabella Massenet was on hand to DJ the event.

Coco Baudelle, Sarah Hoover, and Kate Young caught up over Ruinart champagne at the Chelsea Hotel event in celebration of Louis Vuitton’s new Biker Bag.

Emily Ratajkowski hit Dimes Square on New York City’s Lower East Side/Chinatown border Thursday February 27, for a dinner party celebrating The North Face’s 40th anniversary. EmRata wore a North Face Dryvent Mono Mountain Jacket—technically a men’s garment, but one she gave a femme twist with big earrings, low-slung jeans, and a teeny white crop top. Held in the Italian restaurant Casino, Ratajkowski began the night downstairs at the bar with Evan Mock, Iris Apatow, and the singer-songwriter Griff, who cohosted the event.

The crew trooped upstairs for dinner around 8:30 PM—where tequila shots and a toast from North Face reps, who also revealed Griff as the star of its latest campaign, were waiting. Apatow (who got the white T memo from Emily Ratajkowski) was fresh from Milan Fashion Week, where she and boyfriend Sam Nivola attended shows. But it was a whirlwind, Apatow explains. “I was in and out of there in 48 hours. I felt like I was hallucinating,” she said during cocktail hour. “I’ve always loved fashion since I was little, so it’s amazing to be at shows like that in general. You just hope to see another one!”

For the evening, Apatow donned a white Mountain Jacket with black paneling—a minimal look compared to her usual topper. “The hot-pink Nuptse jacket, that’s my go-to,” she said, adding that the friend she’d brought along to the party was wearing said hot-pink Nuptse at that very moment. “But this is my first New York winter, so I need something that’ll be water repellent, and good for rainy days.”

Valentine’s Day came early for Moda Operandi. On February 12, the luxury e-commerce platform hosted an intimate cocktail and dinner at Caviar Kaspia at The Mark Hotel to celebrate their exclusive potato bowl collaboration and curated trunkshow. Party-goers, a mix of New York tastemakers, chefs, and industry insiders, indulged in a selection of signature cocktails (the martini with caviar-stuffed olives was a popular choice) and the eatery’s famous baked potato.

The treat was served in ceramic Caviar Kaspia by Moda Domus Exclusive Potato Bowls which are featured in their trunkshow that runs until March 31. The evening, backdropped by personalized vintage-inspired valentines and velvet couches, offered guests some R&R following the conclusion of the always-hectic New York Fashion Week just a day prior.

Although Willy Chavarria decamped to Paris to show his collection this season, the designer decided to hold the after party in New York City. The Chavarria faithful packed into Sloane’s at The Manner for a late-night dance party on a snowy Saturday night. Above, Chavarria poses with Marco Ovando, Amanda Lepore, Chachi, and Christiano Wennmann.

Image Architect Law Roach also stopped by. He recently wore one of Chavarria’s velvet suits to the CFDA Awards. Should he decide to one day put his most famous client in one of Chavarria’s creations, we certainly wouldn’t complain.

Fashion week is fun and all, but by the end of it, people start talking about how they can’t wait to veg out on their couch and watch Real Housewives reruns. Luxury fashion-meet-cannabis brand Edie Parker provided the fashion crowd with some midweek relief. Celebrating the launch of the first edible from Flower by Edie Parker, the brand enlisted the singular icon Luann de Lesseps to give guests a taste of her cabaret show at Brass in the West Village. Apparently, the lyrics of the Countess’s most famous song were changed to “Money can’t buy you grass.” Above, de Lesseps poses with Ella Emhoff.

Despite stereotypes, not everyone in fashion is a secret Housewives diehard fan. For those who would rather binge Strangers With Candy or Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt in their downtime, Amy Sedaris was on the guest list, too.

This season marked a few significant firsts for New York mainstay Calvin Klein: it was the debut collection for Veronica Leoni, the brand’s first woman creative director in its almost 60-year history, and the label’s first runway show since Raf Simons’s final collection in 2018. To celebrate the momentous occasion, friends of the brand (including Law Roach, pictured here) gathered Friday night for an intimate cocktail.

The Perfect Couple star Eve Hewson joined a starry group that included Alexander Skarsgard, Greta Lee, and Cooper Koch to toast the iconic brand’s new era.

If legendary artist Cindy Sherman, hip-house wunderkind Chanel Tres, Netflix teen idol Sadie Sink, and Hailey Gates, fresh off the triumph of her directorial debut Atropia at Sundance, are under one roof, it’s a safe bet that Prada brought them all together. The brand’s expansive Broadway store hosted an NYFW cocktail to celebrate the limited-edition publication Ten Protagonists. The book pairs images from Prada’s recent Carey Mulligan-starring spring 2025 campaign with short stories by writer Ottessa Moshfegh. Above, Mulligan and Moshfegh pose for a photo.

Stranger Things co-stars Maya Hawke (in a Prada coat buttoned up all the way to the top) and Sadie Sink had a reunion. Perhaps they had an eye on looks to pull for the long-awaited premiere of their show’s fifth season.

In the campaign, Mulligan inhabits cadres of different personalities in an homage to personal style. Who better to co-sign the concept than Cindy Sherman?

Zazie Beetz and Kelvin Harrison Jr held court. Later in the evening, k.tea and Channel Tres kept the crowd dancing with sets on the turntables.

The YSL Beauty Candy Club party club was about TikTok in more ways than one. Not only did the guest list draw many prominent users from the video app (even the mother from the “Show it to me, Rachel. Please!” video was in attendance), but the brand brought in Kesha to perform an energetic four-song set that, of course, included her eternal hit “Tik Tok.”

The other major theme of the night? Well, candy. YSL Beauty was celebrating new shades of its Candy Glaze Lip Gloss Stick and Make Me Blush Powder. Guests could get a glam touch-up at the on-site beauty bar while waiters moved through the crowd with pink heart-shaped pastries.

Nicole Richie and Lila Moss had an impromptu It girl summit.

Cooper Koch, meanwhile, represented the It boy contingent.

Supermodel Precious Lee lent her famous face to the brand’s offerings. She wore Make Me Blush in shade #54 and Candy Glaze in shade #16, in case you’re wondering.

On Thursday, Feb. 6, guests joined Jimmy Choo creative director Sandra Choi and Chloë Sevigny for an intimate dinner to celebrate the brand’s spring 2025 campaign—in which Sevigny stars—at downtown hotspot Jean’s.

Legendary musician Patti Smith, a longtime friend of the brand, performed alongside her daughter Jesse Paris Smith for a crowd that included Justin Theroux, Jack Harlow, Dree Hemingway, Brit Lower, Cole Escola, Amanda Lepore, Lisa Rinna, Japanese Breakfast, and Jemima Kirke.

Martha Stewart was also in attendance for the exclusive evening, which ended with a special DJ set by Grammy-nominated artist The Dare.

New York Fashion Week got off to a quintessential start on the evening of February 5, courtesy of Saks Fifth Avenue. The retailer hosted its annual pre-NYFW fete at the newly opened Crane Club Restaurant in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. Per usual, the event drew a mix of industry insiders and front-row regulars who enjoyed Saks-branded treats and their signature Champagne tower throughout the evening. Alex Consani, dressed in a sheer white dress, preferred a martini over the bubbles, however.

Indie-pop darling Caroline Polachek delighted the crowd with a performance of her songs “Bunny Is a Rider,” “Sunset,” and “So Hot You’re Hurting My Feelings.” A sheer Kiki de Montparnasse slipdress and Gucci undergarments made up Polachek’s look for the evening.

Laura Harrier, dressed to the nines in ruched velvet, joined Charli XCX collaborator The Dare and actors Thomas Doherty and Louisa Jacobson for the event. Also in attendance were designers like Rachel Scott of Diotima and Prabal Gurung, who got some deserved R&R before presenting the brand’s fall 2025 collections in the coming days.

On Monday, February 3, designer Phillip Lim held his annual Lunar New Year party at the restaurant Coqodaq in New York City’s Flatiron District. The fete was thrown in collaboration with Hennessy, which kitted out the chic, dimly lit space with cognac-based cocktails of all kinds, including The Snake, a take on the classic Manhattan. Guests were treated to a Korean fried chicken dinner, replete with Hennessy pairings for each course.

Moonlight director Barry Jenkins was in attendance, along with partner (and fellow filmmaker) Lulu Wang. The starry evening was filled with AAPI luminaries of the moment, like Prabal Gurung, Laura Kim, Eva Chen, and DJ/model Mona Matsuoka.

Kim Shui (left), who will reveal her latest fall 2025 collection at New York Fashion Week, poses for a photo with Beverly Nguyen.

Laura Jung was one of the many celebs of the evening who plucked red envelopes containing $2 bills from a faux maple tree that had been installed in the venue.

What’s a Lunar New Year celebration without a dragon dance? Here, Hennessy’s Antoine Varlet gets a taste of the annual tradition for the first time. Xin nian kuai le!

Michael Kors convened a VIP crowd at Bemelman’s Bar on February 3 to celebrate the opening of his new boutique just down the street on Madison Avenue—but the guest list culled heavily from Broadway. While he may be best known at the moment for hosting the fiendishly addictive reality show The Traitors, Cumming reminded everyone why he’s a Tony winner with a powerhouse three-song set that included “Mein Herr” and “The Ladies Who Lunch.” Very likely future Tony nominee (if not eventual winner) Nicole Scherzinger, currently starring in Sunset Boulevard, took a seat front and center to cheer on Cumming. A little to her left stood Tony winner Jane Krakowski.

Of course, the event served as an unofficial kick-off to New York Fashion Week as well, and the fashion world was well-represented. Iman and Patti Hanson, both supermodels and longtime Kors friends (not to mention both the wives of rock royalty) had a sweet reunion.

Katie Holmes, fresh off her own run on the Great White Way, turned up in a black gown that showed off her shoulders.

Jane Krakowski.

Of all the galas, fetes, and parties held in New York’s many art museums, the Whitney’s annual Art Party is undoubtedly the wildest. This year the museum really let loose, turning its lobby into the Studio 54-inspired “Studio 99” for the night. DJs The Muses and Jenny Albright spun a steady procession of disco classics. Guests were invited to peruse the museum’s exhibitions upstairs, and could report back to the dance floor in an elevator outfitted with a bar serving Maestro Dobel tequila.

Above, Housewife Jessel Taank, party co-chair Micaela Erlanger, Andrew Taylor, and Julie Beynon hold court.

While Bianca Jagger and her white horse did not manage to swing through, Mischa Barton, wearing a glossy black mini-dress, did.

Designer Cynthia Rowley, who served on the host committee, and her daughter, the reality and social media star Kit Keenan, lightly coordinated with pink florals.

Nightlife icon Dianne Brill, meanwhile, proved she can still demand attention in any room.

Kendall, Kylie, Hailey, and Justin may have been in Aspen this past weekend—but so were a gang of NYC party legends like Susanne Bartsch and Amanda Lepore, pictured here. The two had flown to the snowy location for Gay Ski Week, and stopped at Revolve x The Snow Lodge’s party at the Jade Room in the St. Regis Hotel on Friday night. Together with Joey Arias, they sat to dinner in The Snow Lodge’s impressive dining room—replete with a giant fireplace and DJ Nyjah Huston spinning tunes all night.

Caroline Vreeland and model Maryna Linchuk, shown here, were also in attendance for the lavish weekend in Aspen.

Lola Von Rox, Annartist, Vera Westwood, and many more friends joined Arias, Bartsch, and Lepore for a night of dinner and clubbing at Snow Lodge.

The next evening, the jet set took the party outside, braving the frigid temps for a DJ set with Bedouin during the Revolve x The Snow Lodge Aprés Ski party at the St. Regis.

Guests included Barbara Palvin and Dylan Sprouse (Snow Lodge regulars), who paused grooving on the outdoor dance floor to snap a photo.

Palvin seemed to channel Kendall Jenner’s Aspen style with a vintage-inspired blazer, black leggings, and black boots.