An upper crust crowd descended on La Grenouille on Wednesday to toast Fox Searchlight’s “Belle” before the film later screened for the United Nations.
The luncheon was hosted by British Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant, W magazine editor Stefano Tonchi, Dr. Amanda Foreman, NBC’s Tamron Hall and Planned Parenthood president Faye Wattleton.
Star Gugu Mbatha-Raw told us of the period drama inspired by the story of Dido Elizabeth Belle, the illegitimate, mixed-race daughter of Admiral Sir John Lindsay: “I had always dreamed of doing a period drama, but . . . the corset did take a little bit of getting used to.”
Guests included Tamara Mellon, Lisa Immordino Vreeland and Euan Rellie.