Sightings: Jon Buscemi, Drake, Rihanna, Jill Scott & More!

Hennessy V.S took over South Beach during Art Basel kicking off with a viewing party for A$AP Rocky’s video “Chevy” which he directed. Guest enjoyed an intimate evening sipping Hennessy V.S Raspberry Sweet Tea while mingling amongst A$AP and friends. Later that evening A$AP hosted the IVY nightclub arriving with A$AP Ferg at 1:30am with an entourage of about 20 plus people and were immediately greeted with a Hennessy V.S Bottle parade. A$AP Ferg took the stage to perform his hit “Shabba Ranks” while celeb attendees Busta Rhymes, Tristan Wilds and Damian Wayans partied on. The following evening Hennessy V.S presented ARTHAUS hosted by New York All Star Legendary Damon and Ty Hunter. Taking place alongside SELECT Art Fair guests including Wiz Khalifa & Angela Simmons enjoyed the exclusive luxury lounge with sounds by Olivia Dope. To close out the weekend Hennessy V.S celebrated LA Dodger Yasiel Puig’s birthday at LIV on Sunday where the club was wall to wall with celebrities lighting up the club with bottles parades and performances from DJ Khaled, Miguel & more!

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On Thursday, December 4, at an exclusive location in the heart of South Beach, Miami, Hennessy V.S.O.P Privilege and Jon Buscemi held a private event to celebrate the collaboration between the two innovators. The end result of this venture was a reinterpretation of the art of luxury through a set of extremely limited-edition products. Which are actually not for sale. Instead, “they are earned by those who never stop. Never settle.” The products were displayed in the center of the room, allowing attendees to seamlessly float from product to product. The collection comprised of a Tote Bag, drawstring bag, coasters, shoe, bottle porter, and hat. Each piece had rich craftsmanship written all over it. Which showed how much both brands focus on handmade. My favorite piece was the snapback hat, which had 24k gold snaps as opposed to plastic. The Hennessy cocktails for the evening were sophisticated and tasteful. You could feel how organic the collaboration was when walking around the room. Ultra luxury was all around. Moët Hennessy USA CEO, Jim Clerkin, EVP Jon Potter and Hennessy USA SVP, Rodney Williams were all in attendance.

 

Notables and celebrities alike attended the Tenth Annual UNICEF Snowflake Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. Guests included UNICEF Ambassadors Angie Harmon (wearing Christian Siriano) and Téa Leoni (Dennis Basso)​, as well as Heather Graham (Paule Ka), Katie Couric (Carmen Marc Valvo), Kelly Ripa (Peter Som) & Mark Consuelos, Brooke Burke Charvet (Georges Chakra) & David Charvet, Gail Simmons (Cushnie Et Ochs), Katrina Bowden (Badgley Mischka), Gayle King, Sandra Lee, Ben McKenzie, Matt Lauer, Phillip Lim, Narciso Rodriguez, Snowflake Ball Fashion Committee Members Prabal Gurung and Derek Lam and Snowflake Ball Committee Member Kimberly Chandler (Suno).  Nico & Vinz brought the crowd to its feet with their hit singles “Am I Wrong” and “In Your Arms” before Jill Scott closed the show with “Golden” and “He Loves Me.”