Last night, icons and ingenues flocked to celebrate Connor Storrie and the launch of CULTURED’s “Entertainers Issue.” The iconic cover shot of the actor, shot by Christian Coppola and styled by Jake Sammis, became something of a viral sensation when it dropped online in December of last year. The energy pulsing around Storrie has not dimmed since.
Tucked inside La Dolce Vita in Beverly Hills, the actor held court beside CULTURED‘s Sarah Harrelson as the sun set along Santa Monica Boulevard and guests—including writers, critics, and actors Adam Scott, François Arnaud, Pauline Chalamet, and Nicholas Alexander Chavez—flooded the candle-lit space, flutes of 2015 vintage Dom Pérignon in hand.
Dressed in a slinky powder-blue Saint Laurent top, Storrie greeted friends new and old with regal cover-star swagger. Musicians Scout Willis and Orville Peck, Chicken Shop Date’s Amelia Dimoldenberg, stylist Jason Bolden, and actors Lilli Kay and Andrew Rannells moved through the buzzing room, which was decked out with bouquets of burnt umber and pale yellow blossoms courtesy of Bia Blooms.
After drinks, guests sank into the rich leather banquettes, where a lush feast of classic Caesar salads, bucatini al limone, and chicken marsala was served family-style.
In the midst of the festivities, Harrelson stood to toast the crowd. “Heated Rivalry broke through on an unprecedented level, capturing the attention and imagination of so many people. This is something that rarely happens anymore,” she noted.
Then came dessert: lobster-shaped cookies, of course—playful nod to Storrie’s crustacean cover companion, paired with a bright burst of lemon ice cream. Even as the last of the champagne flutes were cleared and candles burned low, no one rushed home— instead, conversations deepened and the room softened, the evening’s guests sharing a collective exhale.
When the evening finally wound down, the revelers departed with limited-edition CULTURED totes featuring the Entertainers issue cover star in all his glory: steely gaze, wispy swimsuit, and of course, a red lobster.
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