Around 6:30 p.m., the Armani doors were swarmed by a frenzy of fans eagerly awaiting the arrival of Hudson Williams. The actor greeted the Armani team with warm hugs before making his way to the upper level, where he joined fellow Canadian and Love Story star Paul Anthony Kelley, who exuded ‘90s style in a double-breasted suit.

On the suspended balcony, Macaulay Culkin and his wife, Brenda Song, twirled around playfully in their matching sleek black outfits. “We wanted to be casual but chic,” Song remarked, while Culkin proudly displayed his matching black manicure. The couple wasn’t alone in their Armani date night, as Jon Hamm and Ali Larter, accompanied by their spouses Anna Osceola and Hayes MacArthur respectively, enjoyed a Landman reunion. Samuel L. Jackson and his wife, LaTanya Richardson, were also in attendance, capturing moments with their goddaughter, Jurnee Smollett. Larter praised Armani for its effortless sexiness, donning a sleeveless gown with an embellished cage-knit bodice. “A lot of the time, I’m corseted in, and everything’s tight and uncomfortable, but this is just easy—and I feel cool,” she expressed.

The theme of the night seemed to be Armani’s effortless, easy-to-wear elegance, embraced by all guests including Yara Shadidi. “I like to feel like ‘Oh, this is something I would actually wear,’” she shared with Vogue, referring to her draped, forest green top paired with matching chiffon pants. “It has to feel like an extension of you.”