The Tamesis
Iman Harman, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Caroline MurphyPhotography: Alex Frank
In a city where 8pm is effectively midnight by local standards, Estée Lauder threw caution to the wind on Thursday night, hosting a lavish celebration at the famed Chateau Marmont to toast its newest global brand ambassador, British actress Daisy Edgar-Jones.
to mark ordinary people Star’s first advertising campaign, launching globally on February 2, features hotels transformed through the lens of the hotel mason more theme, paying homage to the revamped and redesigned Double Wear Foundation’s “more is more” slogan.
“More is more” is certainly the vibe. The eclectic crowd inside included long-time brand ambassadors Bianca Brandolini, Carolyn Murphy, Imaan Hammam, Karlie Kloss, Liya Kebede and Paulina Porizkova, who joined Emma Greed Grede, Julianne Hough and Ilona Maher enjoyed champagne, cocktails and caviar. The guest list comes together lie to me once Stars Michelle Keegan and her husband Mark Wright, Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan, designer Peter Dundas and his partner Ev Bousis, Kimberly Stewart, Bijoux Phillips and 1990s actress Margo Steely Stilley (who is about to appear in a reality show) London ladies: the new reign— and many content creators. (Canadian comedian Nathan Field also surprised attendees with a surprise and random appearance.)
Beauty enthusiasts in the room were busy providing plenty of curated photo opportunities throughout the venue: retro phone booths, game rooms and personalized foundation matching stations (ahead of the official global launch of the new Double Wear Stay-in-Place on February 2). As for the evening’s guest of honour, Edgar-Jones, wearing a white feathered minidress and white heels from The Attico, stopped to catch up with fellow British Rose, Phoebe Dynevor. bridgeton Between champagne toasts and stops to take endless selfies with guests, the lobby has a reputation. “I’m in my 20s now and I’ve found more confidence,” she told me Fashion Her relationship with beauty continues to evolve. “I used to use makeup to hide or cover up, but now I use it to bring out my inner confidence and better express how I feel.
Edgar-Jones’ latest obsession is Lauder’s popular Advanced Night Repair Serum—the same one her mom used to religiously apply every night. “To me, it smelled like becoming a woman,” she recalls. “When I bought my first Advanced Night Fix and had it next to my bed, it felt so luxurious.” As for the beauty rule she loves to break? “I use eyeliner on my lips to define them. It’s basically a brown nude eyeliner, but I use the same color for my brows and lips. It’s super convenient because I don’t have to buy two,” she laughs.
“It’s so cool to be celebrating tonight in the most iconic location,” she continued. “I invited a lot of friends – so it felt like a proper celebration.” The evening climaxed at 10pm as the lounge opened and DJs Lou Hayter and Anastazja turned the celebration into a full-blown dance party. Some danced into the night, while others chose to go home and get some beauty sleep, but not before heading out the door to pick up a custom Double Wear Foundation gift bag.
