the decade milestone<\/a> that the anniversary dinner marked, but in the curation, conversation, and connection that transpired. Swapping the brand\u2019s signature striped sweaters for leather mini dresses and sleek suits, an A-list array of guests filed into iconic Midtown institution, The Pool + Grill, to celebrate with Molly Howard, Valerie Macaulay, and Meredith Melling.<\/p>\nUpon entering the sweeping ballroom, a male model in trunks and waders stood atop an ice luge, tempting people with a chilled margarita or martini. Long, grand tables were covered in coupes of crayons and paper tablecloths that sported colorful hand-drawn doodles by Arianna Margulis depicting distinctly New York pigeons, skyscrapers, taxi cabs, and tulips. A step-and-repeat lined in blue and yellow stripes commanded attention in the corner.<\/p>\n
Over spicy tuna toasts and lobster tostada, Hilary Clinton chatted with her daughter Chelsea amongst the room\u2019s La Ligne\u2019d-out interiors as Emma Stone\u2019s lilting laugh could be heard from the other side of the ballroom.<\/p>\n
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Seth Meyers told Vogue:<\/em> \u201cIt’s very exciting any time your friends can do anything for 10 years\u2014be it a raising a kid or maintaining a marriage\u2014but to start a company, especially one that is this stylish and unique, is really cool. And it is nice to be here, especially because it wasn’t a cash bar.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\nOlivia Wilde mingled with Grace Gummer, while Nina Dobrev and her best friend of 20 years giggled from their perch on the edge of the room\u2019s famous pool. On his way to the ice luge for a tipple, musician Noah Kahan remarked, \u201cI love the brand and what they stand for. [The founders] are wonderful people, so this is an obvious and easy thing to support.\u201d<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nThe assortment of invitees wasn\u2019t random; there was intention behind every invitation. \u201cLa Ligne, in a nutshell, is being able to lean on all the amazing people we know,\u201d Molly Howard said. Valerie Macaulay leaned over: \u201cI keep saying it\u2019s the wedding\u2014it\u2019s a renewal of vows. We were a scrappy business in the beginning, starting off at Meredith\u2019s apartment, and really not knowing what we were doing. So to be here now and celebrating what we\u2019ve achieved after a lot of insecure years\u2014with Covid, tariffs, and everything else\u2014this is also a thank you to everybody in this room who has helped us along the way.\u201d<\/p>\n
The evening did have the loved-up air of a wedding about it. And not just because of the festivities and friends and family in attendance, but in the sentimental details too. \u201cMy parents got married here. Their altar was on top of this pool, and they\u2019re both here tonight,\u201d Howard told the crowd during her toast. Meanwhile Macaulay stood next to her, in silky white satin pants that she and the brand custom made in 2016 for her own wedding.<\/p>\n
As for the venue, it was a no-brainer. \u201cWe went back and forth. We looked at some really scrappy Lower East Side places. We looked uptown. We talked about family, and [co-owner] Mario Carbone is part of the La Ligne family,\u201d Melling said. \u201cWe do a collection of menswear called Our Lady of Rocco with him. So it\u2019s like we\u2019re in a family space. It felt iconically New York, as Francophile as we are.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe always try to pretend that we are French, but when it comes down to it\u2026we\u2019re not,\u201d Howard laughed. \u201cAt the end of the day, we are just three American girls.\u201d<\/p>\n
As the cocktail hour turned into a three-course dinner which segued into a disco-worthy after-party, one thing became crystal clear: man, do these three American girls know how to throw a party.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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