The party circuit leading up to the Met Gala is officially underway in New York, with Thursday night as the first big night out in a string of party-filled days to come. At the tip of the island King Charles’ charity the King’s Trust threw their annual black-tie gala, while up near Central Park Prada was warming their new men’s store with a cocktail party. And all the way up at the Guggenheim, Cultured Magazine was throwing their second annual Cult100 party, in celebration of their list of 100 individuals shaping culture today. 

Hosted by the magazine’s editor in chief Sarah Harrelson with help from Valentino, the party was the last stop of the night for those hopping around. Benito Skinner and Mary Beth Barone arrived following the Prada bash, while some of the Cult100 cover celebs were in attendance, including Walton Goggins and Sarah Jessica Parker. “The White Lotus” star Goggins gamely posed with his memorable, yellow Speedo-clad cover, which caused quite the stir online upon release.

Parker kicked off the evening with opening remarks, before “SNL” star Chloe Fineman delivered a monologue, comedian Kareem Rahma did a live version of his viral “Subway Takes” series, featuring Molly Gordon, Skinner and Owen Thiele. Julia Fox and Miles Robbins were on DJ duty, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie did a reading and Laufey dazzled the crowd with a performance. 

Other guests included fashion designers like Rachel Scott, Bella Freud, Hilary Taymour, Stacey Bendet, Christian Siriano and Wes Gordon; artists Rashid Johnson and Mickalene Thomas; actors Tommy Dorfman, Christopher Briney, Michelle Buteau, Tramell Tillman, Gina Gershon, Clara McGregor, Zoe Lister-Jones and Gideon Glick; and Jenna Lyons and Cass Bird, Meadow Walker, Janicza Bravo, Jordyn Woods, Peppermint, Nicky Hilton Rothschild, Chi Ossé, Joey Bada$$, Delaney Rowe, Ella Emhoff, Misty Copeland and more.