After the screening, Women’s Tales alumna Hailey Gates and Celia Rowlson-Hall joined Fastvold for a panel conversation about the making of the film—from developing the “puppets” at its center to shaping its musical landscape. “This series often is a chance for directors to explore something that they haven’t yet been able to,” Gates explained, to which Mona added: “It is a really lovely thing, and it is a really lovely community that Miu Miu’s building here, so I have to say thank you.”
From there, guests were transported to the ultra-posh Meatpacking district members-only club, Chez Margaux, where the night shifted into high gear. While any phone photos were off limits, indulging certainly was not. Plates of pumpkin ravioli and mini cheeseburgers made the rounds as guests curled into velvet banquettes, L’Americains in hand.
In one corner, Love Story co-stars Grace Gummer and Sarah Pidgeon compared notes on the film’s most transportive moments, while nearby, Derek Blasberg and Nina Dobrev swapped jokes. A few guests—Seyfried included—had even kicked off their shoes, totally relaxed. The mood was buoyant, a little undone, and entirely Miu Miu.
“Mona was the perfect choice for Miu Miu Tales,” Seyfried said, “because we’re all talking about fashion, but how does that connect to our humanity? How does that connect to how we live our lives? You have to create a story around it, and that’s really hard to do—so you have to get real storytellers who aren’t afraid to say things that might not make sense at first.”
On the topic of her own Miu Miu moment, Fastvold was effusive: “I’ve been so lucky to have a really long relationship with Miu Miu and Mrs. Prada. She’s always been so supportive, and I really love her thoughts and ideas about everything she does creatively. It’s an honor to be added on.”
Pidgeon summarized it best when she said, “I wish this happened more than twice a year. Being able to sit in a room full of powerful women—we need more of that!”