San Vicente West Village, the New York outpost of L.A.'s most star private club, will officially open in early March after hosting “SNL's” 50th anniversary party next month, sources exclusively say. told Page Six.
The club at the former Jane Hotel is enlisting the help of a select group of ambassadors to recruit new members, and one VIP who saw the scene told us: . . It's much more modern and timeless. ”
Although the list of ambassadors is confidential, one excited ambassador (who remained anonymous for fear of losing a coveted position) sent us a VIP video to accompany the invitation to new members. I did.
Owner Jeff Klein worked on the interior design with Rose Uniack, one of London's most celebrated decorators. The video features the spot's lobby, dining room, projection room, studio, rooftop terrace, and more.
He is said to have told the ambassadors, “We want classes, not masses.''
He also told New York magazine: “Money doesn't matter. . . . There are a lot of billionaires in West Hollywood that we rejected. Because why are you interesting? Because you're rich? That doesn't make you interesting.”
A source, who declined to be named, exclaimed to Page Six: I need to find a member who can nominate me. It's like Willy Wonka's golden ticket. ”
But one ambassador with the proverbial golden ticket said: , they are like the curation police!
There is a committee that reviews all applications.
The club's flagship San Vicente Bungalows opened in West Hollywood in 2018, and a second club, San Vicente Santa Monica, recently opened on the beach. (The location was not affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.)
The club is known for its high-profile clientele and strict no-photography policy to protect members' anonymity.
Even Leonardo DiCaprio rented a San Vicente Bungalows-branded cell phone camera sticker at his private 50th birthday party to prevent his guests from taking pictures. I told you earlier that it was.
The West Coast club is best known as a popular watering hole for the entertainment industry, with original appearances by DiCaprio, Jennifer Aniston, Miley Cyrus, Justin and Hailey Bieber, Elon Musk, Steven Spielberg, Jennifer Lopez, Sydney and more. Bold-faced names have been regularly hosted. Sweeney, Zoe Kravitz, Jon Hamm, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and more.
said Klein, who is behind the famous Sunset Tower. new york On his plans for 2022: “Private clubs remind me of the boutique hotels of the early '90s, when I started learning about the industry.”
