In honor of its first two decades, C Magazine gathered its muses and tastemakers at a series of soirées
Words by ELIZABETH VARNELL
Twenty years after C Magazine’s launch party at Chateau Marmont, the hotel’s courtyard was again abuzz with an alfresco anniversary dinner that brought together Cindy Crawford, who graced the 20th Anniversary issue’s cover, along with former cover stars Carolyn Murphy and Alessandra Ambrosio; California designers Nick Fouquet, Rosetta Getty, Monique Lhuillier, Greg Chait (The Elder Statesman), and Johnson Hartig (Libertine); artists Doug Aitken, Alex Israel, and Simon Haas; and chef Dominique Crenn.
A week earlier, flickering candles lit the entrance to Ralph Lauren’s Rodeo Drive flagship as guests gathered to celebrate C Magazine’s first book, California Dream State: Stylish Living From Canyon to Coast. The palm trees swayed in the breeze, much as they do in the volume covering two decades of people and places across the state from Palm Springs to Big Sur, San Francisco to Sonoma, and Malibu to San Diego.
The night brought to life the elegance of California living as documented in the volume’s pages.
The magic continued to unfold up the coast in Montecito as Ralph Lauren and C Magazine founder Jennifer Smith hosted an intimate dinner under the stars at a private home. Guests wandered through cypresses and hedgerows at dusk, sipping cocktails from the garden bar before gathering at a long dining table beautifully set by Ralph Lauren Home. The dinner continued the celebration of C Magazine’s book and the night brought to life the effortless elegance of California living as documented in the volume’s pages.
A curated weekend of fashion-driven gatherings and an editor’s panel followed at Maison Miramar, held at Rosewood Miramar Beach. C Magazine’s founder and the publication’s editors discussed the new book’s themes. A story on actor Kelly Lynch and screenwriter Mitch Glazer’s Richard Neutra house in Lone Pine encapsulated many of them, from its mountain location to its starry owners and their love of fashion and design.
This story originally appeared in the Winter 2025 issue of C Magazine.
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