In the film “The Substance,” Demi Moore plays a 50-something entertainer who is so determined to hang on to her stardom that she signs up for a potion that will restore her youth, but at a terrible price.
“This is even more joyful,” Ms. Moore said of the beautification process ahead of W Magazine’s Golden Globes party, which was held in a top-floor suite at the Chateau Marmont hotel in West Hollywood on Saturday evening, the night before the ceremony .
She was decked out in a black and white polka dot dress by Nina Ricci as she stood in a tented area where the smell of cigarette smoke was surprisingly strong and big-name celebrities and fellow Globe nominees were everywhere.
The party, co-hosted by W’s Magazine editor-in-chief Sara Moonves and editor-in-chief Lynn Hirschberg, celebrated the magazine’s annual celebration. Best performance issue, and the walls were covered with blown-up photos of the featured celebrities.
On one side of the room, the real Nicole Kidman stood beneath a giant statue of actor Daniel Craig, nominated for a Globe for his role in the film “Queer.” On the other side, the real Mr. Craig, wearing tinted glasses, a black shirt and baggy pants, stood beneath a giant statue of Ms. Kidman, who was nominated for her role in the movie “Babygirl.”
“Not a bad year,” someone said to Mrs. Kidman as she made her way through the crowd with her daughter, Sunday Rose Kidman-Urban.
“Not a bad year, indeed,” Ms. Kidman said as a DJ played Blondie’s Rapture as Sabrina Carpenter and Cynthia Erivo shuffled by.
Has Ms. Erivo, who’s up for a Globe for the movie “Wicked,” picked out an outfit for the next evening?
Of course she did.
“LV,” she said, meaning Louis Vuitton. Nicolas Ghesquière, artistic director of women’s collections at the brand, happened to be on the terrace, a few meters from Ms. Moore and a few steps from Angelina Jolie, nominated for her role in the film “Maria,” in which she plays the opera diva Maria Callas.
She seemed to be the only participant who had a chaperone who stopped photographers from taking pictures of her. But a moratorium on her moratorium occurred when Mrs. Moonves came over to say hello and politely make it clear that, in the interest of history, the moment would be recorded.
Kevin Mazur, a celebrity photographer for Getty Images, raced through the crowd with his camera. The pop stars Charli XCX and Ms. Carpenter huddled with model and actress Cara Delevingne.
By 10 p.m. it was so busy that designer Christian Louboutin realized he would have to leave the penthouse suite and go to his room elsewhere in the hotel.
But only for a moment.
“I have to pee!” he said.
“You can get in, but you can’t get out,” said Pamela Anderson, who stood near the door hoping to get out.
And who can blame her?
After all, Ms. Anderson is in the magazine’s issue and nominated for a Globe for her role in the film “The Last Showgirl.”
It was clear she had a whole weekend ahead of her, but so did celebrity stylist Law Roach, who seemed to have no interest in leaving.
What did his client Zendaya, nominated for the film ‘Challengers’, wear to the awards the next night?
“Vuitton,” he said, adding that the jewelry would be by Bulgari and that the entire look would be inspired by Joyce Bryant, the glamorous black singer of the 1940s and 1950s who broke racial barriers in nightclubs.
A few feet away, Eddie Redmayne, nominated for his role in the television series “The Day of the Jackal,” was hanging out with Andrew Garfield, who will be presenting at the Globes.
Colman Domingo, nominated for his role in the film ‘Sing Sing’, mingled with Tilda Swinton, nominated for her role in the film ‘The Room Next Door’, then took to the dance floor around the time DJ Ross One began pumping Shannon’s “Let the Music Play.”
The party was still in full swing around 11:30 PM. Waiters paraded around the room with chocolate truffles and fries.
Kevin Bacon stood with his wife Kyra Sedgwick near one of the couches in the suite, wearing a blazer and a vintage Iron Maiden T-shirt. It was one of the few outfits that wasn’t chosen by a stylist.
“My son got it for me for Christmas,” he said.
