LUCY LIU & ALAN CUMMING @ 'A TASTE OF ITALY'

 Lucy Liu And Alan Cumming

Luxury Italian designer wear brand Bruno Magli presented A Taste Of Italy a celebration of Italian culture to kick off the holiday season. The event at Chef’s Club co-hosted with celebrity Chef Scott Conant and Food & Wine featured a mouthwatering Italian inspired menu curated by Scott Conant exclusively for the evening.

Guests in attendance some of whom had travelled from as far as Italy, were in for a treat as they were able to preview fantastic vintage shoes from the Bruno Magli archive collection a sneak peak in advance of the brands 80th anniversary next year, they were also able to preview forthcoming styles from the men’s and women’s FW16 collections. Lucy Liu a friend to the brand, wore Bruno Magli shoes to the event from the forthcoming women’s FW16 collection exclusively custom made for her which had been hand carried from Italy for the event.

Notable guests in attendance during the evening were Lucy Liu, Scott Conant, Marquee Brands President Micheal DeVirgilio, Marquee Brands COO Cory Baker, Alan Cummings, Kristen & Josh Taekman, Jill Zarin, Phillip Bloch, Cameron Moir, soccer player RJ Allen (NYCFC), AndrewAndrew, Johnny Iuzzini (Celebrity Chef), Aaron Sanchez (Celebrity Chef), Jason Ritter, and Marc Murphy (Celebrity Chef).

Along with Scott’s delicious menu, guests sipped Ferrari TrentoDOC Brut and Sagrantino wine accompanied by a selection of BellGioioso gourmet cheeses. Whilst they explored the shoe collection guests were transported back in time as they stepped into the VespaBooth where an iconic Mario De Biasi black white photograph from 1954 was juxtaposed with a gorgeous modern day Vespa Primavera 150. Guests were able to take fun pictures whilst listening to a soundtrack featuring the music of renowned acid jazz Italian DJ and music producer Nicola Conte.

Photos Courtesy Of: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Bruno Magli/Domain MSA