Inside L.A.’s Top Fall Events

Fall in L.A. is off to a starry and philanthropic start. Here's who partook in some of the early season's top cultural events and how it all went down.

Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic

After a few-year hiatus, the famous Champagne house returned to Will Rogers State Historic Park to throw its annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic on Saturday, Oct. 5 — and fans including Robert Pattinson, Suki Waterhouse and Charles Melton came out to celebrate.

In addition to debuting a new Sun Club experience, Veuve unveiled its Rich and Riche Rose Champagnes — intended to be served on ice or chilled. Once guests had gathered, Erin Palmer Ramirez started things off by signing the National Anthem and Danai Gurira threw the ceremonial ball toss before the game started.

Abbott Elementary stars Quinta Brunson, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Janelle James and William Stanford Davis reunited at one table, while Alessandra Ambrosio watched from another table match-side and Selling Sunset's Chrishell Stause sat with spouse G Flip.

Pattinson and Waterhouse made an early exit — though others lingered even after world-renowned polo player Nacho Figueras and his wife Delfina Blaquier triumphed over Team Will Rogers, with Blaquier taking home the award for MVP. R ead LA Mag's exclusive pre-game interview with Figueras here .

L.A. Loves Alex's Lemonade

One of L.A.'s most popular food fairs brought out the culinary world on Saturday, Oct. 5 — with more than 2,000 people, including over 100 chefs, mixologists and vintners, lending their support to raise funds and awareness for childhood cancer research.

Cooking live from booths at UCLA's Royce Quad were chefs including Adam Perry Lang (whose BBQ offerings always draw one of the longest lines), Jon Shook & Vinny Dotolo (who served buttermilk pancakes), Burt Bakman, Josiah Citrin, Kris & Sarah Yenbamroong, Marc Vetri (who participated in one of the foundation's earliest events in Philadelphia and prepared rigatoni), Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken, Suzanne Goin, Michael Mina (of new Santa Monica restaurant Orla), Kevin Meehan and Zachary Pollack.

Jonathan Waxman served steaming cavatelli, Ludo Lefebvre's crispy tapioca was a hit, Chris Bianco departed from pizza with a crowd-pleasing ricotta crostini, Nancy Silverton doled out corn dogs and Valerie Gordon dished lemon ice cream from a sweets section.

Virginia Madsen, Camilla Belle, Timothy Olyphant, Jason Ritter and Jesse Taylor Ferguson wandered the grounds, and Jimmy Kimmel once again lent his support from the stage. The late-night host and his wife Molly donated a dining experience at their Hollywood Hills barn during the live auction — which also included men's and women's chef dinners, and helped raise a record $1.7 million contributed to Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation run by Jay and Liz Scott, late founder Alex's parents and co-executive directors.

Nicky Hilton x Rebecca Vallance Holiday Collection Launch

On Saturday, Oct. 5, Mytheresa, popular online luxury fashion retailer, came together with International designer and Creative Director, Rebecca Vallance, as well as American Designer and philanthropist, Nicky Hilton, to celebrate the launch of the Nicky Hilton for Rebecca Vallance Holiday Collection.

This intimate event took place at Rick and Kathy Hilton’s residence in Bel Air. Guests enjoyed a social cocktail hour before taking part in a delicious dinner, created by David Sutton Catering.

The evening, attended by guests including Paris Hilton, Kris Jenner, Kelly Osbourne, Jamie King, Maria Bakalova, Amanda Hearst, Dylan Mulvaney, Rachel Zoe and Stacey Bendet, concluded with a surprise birthday cake for Nicky Hilton.

CHAINFEST

ChainFEST , the world’s largest gourmet chain food festival, founded by actor and writer B.J. Novak, returned to L.A. on Saturday, Oct. 5, at Skylight ROW DTLA. This year’s celebration with Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey included the return of Koo Koo Roo, White Castle making its first ever West Coast appearance and KFC debuting a new menu item to ChainFEST attendees.

Each chain, under the direction of Michelin-starred chef, Tim Hollingsworth, showcased their fan-favorite bites in an immersive and exciting setting. Other chains featured in the event were Domino’s, Cracker Barrel and Johnny Rockets, and food fans in attendance included John Mayer, Chrissy Teigen, Seth Rogen, Andy Cohen, Bobbi Antonoff, Kiernan Shipka, Austin Reaves and Mindy Kaling.

Highlights from the day included Mayer photobombing Cohen and the Red Robin mascot, Red; Audrina Patridge DJing; and Teigen getting a temporary White Castle lower back tattoo.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Gala

On Tuesday, October 1, guests donning black and white formalwear (the suggested dress code) arrived to Walt Disney Concert Hall for the Los Angeles Philharmonic's annual concert gala. The evening began with a festive cocktail hour before music fans — including Beck, Rufus Wainwright, Timothy Olyphant, Amanda Kloots, Dominique Tipper and Christine Chiu — migrated inside for the concert.

Renowned pianist Lang Lang and baritone Gustavo Castillo joined the LA Phil's Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel to create a memorable evening — which featured Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 and as well as Alberto Ginastera’s Estancia , (which Dudamel, Castillo and the LA Phil in a recent Grammy-nominated album), ending with a poof of confetti.

Then, guests headed to a stunning three-course dinner outside the concert hall. DJ D-Nice then kept after-party-goers on their feet until midnight — ended with a song by Beck, who was in the building. Proceeds from the gala are used to support the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s community program, which brings music to over 150,000 children and families every year.

The Hollywood Reporter x iHeartRadio A-Lister Party

The Hollywood Reporter and iHeartRadio hosted a party on Thursday, Oct. 10 to celebrate the release of the THR Creators A-list issue. The event sponsored by Meta, Coca-Cola and Gersh took over Delilah and featured a live performance by THR Creators A-lister, Huddy, who played hits such as “Partycrasher” and “Addicted To You.”

Attendees including David Dobrik, Brian Austin Green and Sharna Burgess enjoyed themed cocktails and interacted with Coca-Cola’s AR Vending Machine, which allowed guests to try on Coca-Cola swag and receive cans of Coca-Cola and Coca-Cola Zero.

Project Angel Food’s Annual Angel Awards

The nonprofit organization which prepares and delivers medically tailored meals to people facing life-threatening illnesses, hosted its 35th anniversary gala on Saturday, Sept.28 at Milk Studios.

Six-time Emmy award winning actress Debbie Allen and Emmy-nominated actor Matt Bomer were both honored with Angel awards at the event, also attended by special guests Emily Osment, Deborah Cox and Jesse Williams.

The Journeys Collection by John Legend for Rove Concepts’ Launch Party

Rove Concepts, a high quality furniture and home decor company, launched John Legend’s The Journeys Collection on Monday, Sept. 23 at Rove Concepts’ L.A. showroom. The Journeys Collection is a compilation of home furnishings inspired by Legend’s life, promoting self expression and creativity.

Attendees including Mary Bonnet, Jason Oppenheim and Yael Grobglas enjoyed craft cocktails and delicious hors d’oeuvres; a Lounge and Listen with Legend and CEO of Rove Concepts, Art Lee; and a rooftop performance by Legend.

The 7th Annual Rock4EB

At a private residence in Malibu on Saturday, Sept. 21, Rock4EB hosted its annual event that funds research for Epidermolysis Bullosa, a rare and life-threatening disease of the skin.

Hosted by Judd Apatow, the event featured performances by Pink and Dallas Green, as well as tastings from brands like Nobu, Prince Street Pizza and Broad Street Oyster Co.

Brad Pitt, Courteney Cox, Elizabeth Olsen, Kim Basinger and many other big names from entertainment attended the event, which raised over one million dollars. More information about EB research and funding for a cure can be found at ebmrf.org .

Netflix and Favorite Daughter Shopping Event and TV Screening

On Thursday, Sept. 19, Netflix collaborated with clothing brand Favorite Daughter to host a shopping event and a screening of Nobody Wants This , the upcoming romantic comedy series starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody.

The shopping event took place at the Favorite Daughter store, and the screening was held at Bay Theatre. The series creator, writer and executive producer Erin Foster and executive producer Sara Foster, who also co-founded Favorite Daughter, socialized with fans and social media influencers at the shopping event, and later made their way with guests to the screening to watch the first two episodes of the series.

PST ART Opening Celebration

On Saturday, Sept. 14, PST ART: Art & Science Collide, hosted an opening celebration at the Getty Center. The largest art event in the U.S., PST ART features over 70 exhibitions; highlights the intersection of art and science of the past, present and future; and explores the cultural history of Southern California.

Joining the celebration were prominent names from the creative world such as artists Doug Aitken and Helen Pashigan, philanthropists Maja Hoffman and Maria Bell, and the former First Lady of California Maria Shriver.

La Maison Valmont Beverly Hills Opening

Founders of luxury Swiss skincare brand Valmont, Sophie and Didier Guillon, celebrated the opening of La Maison Valmont Beverly Hills on Sept. 12 on Via Rodeo Drive.

Marking the company’s first opening on the West Coast, the event — which took over the store's outside area and attracted fans like Ashlee Simpson, Brooks Nadar and Marta Pozzan — reflected La Maison Valmont’s desire to bring top quality beauty products to skincare and fragrance fanatics, all while in a boutique setting infused with exclusive art pieces also available for purchase.