Nacho Figueras during the Polo Classic. Photo by Corbis.
Los Angeles welcomed the return of daytime glamour to the polo grounds with event co-hosts Rachel Zoe, Rodger Berman, Nacho Figueras, Delfina Blaquier and President of Veuve Clicquot U.S. Vanessa Kay. A-list attendees and bold-faced names include Zoe Saldana, Camilla Belle, Sofia Vergara, Ali Larter, Jeremy Piven, Selma Blair, Adam Sandler, Jaime King, Lauren Conrad, Lo Bosworth, Sanaa Latham, Greg Kinnear and more. Guests fêted the return of the chic daytime event, once again held in support of the preservation of Will Rogers State Historic Park.
Donned in classic 1920’s attire, celebrities and VIPs enjoyed a fantastic day in the sun, an exciting polo match and lots of Veuve Clicquot champagne. Camilla Belle threw out the ceremonial toss-in to kick-off the game while other celebrities lined up to watch the match. Guests in the VIP cabana enjoyed a glamorous 1920’s and 1930’s themed experience, a flapper dance and performance by Janet Klein and The Parlor Boys and cigarette girls offering vintage candies.
Nacho Figueras, Delfina Blaquier, Rachel Zoe, Roger Berman. Photo by Corbis.
More than 4,000 Angelenos turned out for the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic Los Angeles and watched Nacho Figueras’ team, Black Watch, beat the Veuve Clicquot team 7 to 5. The two teams faced off during four chukkers in the fast-moving 70-minute match. After an intense competition, team Black Watch – Nacho Figueras, Ben Soleimani, Hector Guerrero, Santiago von Wernich – defeated team Veuve Clicquot – Rico Mansur, Bash Kazi, Jose Donoso, Justin Klentner – by a score of 7-5. Rachel Zoe awarded Nacho Figueras the Most Valuable Player.
Spectators watched the polo match from bleachers and picnic blankets overlooking the legendary polo grounds at Will Rogers State Historic Park – the last of the original 22 polo fields in the area – where Hollywood luminaries such as Will Rogers, Clark Gable, Walt Disney and Spencer Tracy played the sport themselves. LA’s best food trucks, Coolhaus, Baby’s Badass Burgers, Dumpling Station, Let’s Be Frank, Crepe’n Around, Sweet E’s, The Hungry Nomad, Greenz on Wheelz, The South Philly Experience, India Jones Chow Truck and Fishlips, offered attendees savory bites while they sipped flutes of Veuve Clicquot.