It was Sunday night time earlier than the Met Gala, and this yr’s cohost Colman Domingo was busy bowling.
The actor was within the basement of the Gansevoort lodge at Dimes Seven24 for a pre-party hosted by styling duo Wayman + Micah, who had dressed Domingo for the occasion in a double-breasted tweed swimsuit by Eleven Sixteen. For these following alongside: Blue Ivy just lately wore a design by the label, designed by Ugo Mozie, onstage for the opening night time of her mom’s “Cowboy Carter” tour.
Domingo, one of many earliest VIP arrivals on the social gathering, was displaying off his model on the lane, ball in hand, because the energetic room continued to refill. The actor was all smiles, and dance strikes, as Taraji P. Henson stepped up into the roped-off VIP space, adopted shortly by Dascha Polanco. And when the boys of the night arrived — Wayman Bannerman and Micah McDonald — the social gathering, produced by The Solely Company, was formally in full drive.
Friends included Jodie Turner Smith, LaQuan Smith, Joshua Uduma, Romeo Hunte, Edvin Thompson, Jimmy Akingbola, Brandon Blackwood and Christian Siriano.
“Hey beautiful, how are you?” mentioned Domingo, greeting a red-suited visitor as he began to make his approach again towards the doorway.
DJ Brian Henry provided Domingo a shout-out as he strolled previous with husband Raúl Domingo. However for these nonetheless vibing, the social gathering was removed from over.
“Lets get this shit going,” Henry known as out between remixes of throwback hits, as a bartender, strolling by means of the room with an unopened bottle of Don Julio on a tray atop his head, provided a easy however efficient “cheers.”
