The Fourth of July has come and gone, but the stream of Instagram photos leaking out of Michael Rubin’s annual White Party is — fortunately for us — neverending. Each year, the Fanatics CEO and former co-owner of the Philadelphia 76ers throws a blowout soireé in the Hamptons with an invite list buzzy enough to make Anna Wintour shiver. This year, however, the Kardashian-loved event got even more exclusive, per the New York Times: The guest list, curated in part by Rubin’s fiancé model Camille Fishel, shrunk to 400 of the most paparazzi-friendly celebrities, athletes, and influencers, with 300 of the VIPs within the VIPs receiving custom lithograph invites designed by visual artist George Condo. A casual affair, if you will.
Amongst this year’s A-list attendees were Tom Brady, Kim and Khloé Kardashian, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly, Drake, and Emily Ratajkowski. Draped in white gowns and body-con dresses, guests mingled about the 2-acre, 8,000-square-foot Water Mill mansion where they were serenaded by Shaboozey, Mary J. Blige, and Lil Wayne. After fireworks reportedly shot off from an ocean barge, GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion, Machine Gun Kelly, ASAP Ferg, Alesso, and Travis Scott continued the evening’s surprise musical performances from a tennis court turned into a Liv Miami lookalike.
Per the Times, all guests took home a pair of personalized Air Jordan 1s in the Low colorway as part of a White Party-exclusive collaboration with Nike and Scott. And according to representatives for Ruben and Fishel, some who didn’t score invites tried to pay their way into the party, with several offering $1 million for an RSVP and at least one person offering $5 million. Sadly for said millionaires, money can’t buy you into the White Party, where glamour, beauty, and clout reign supreme. Those effortlessly wealthy and charmed enough to make their way inside munched on Nobu’s fatty tuna, Lucali’s margherita pizza, and meatballs from the East Harlem restaurant Rao’s. Good for them, and best of luck to all the dry cleaners forced to scrub out celebrity self tanner from the surviving White Party garments!
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