Assouline unfurled Emily in Paris: The Fashion Guide with an evening that served as an immersion into the show’s audacious sartorial world. Hosted by Darren Star, the mind behind Emily Cooper herself, and Lily Collins, whose posture and grin have become shorthand for American exuberance abroad, the event honored Marylin Fitoussi, the costume designer whose vision stitches together high fashion and accessible whimsy.

The guest list was, in literal essence, a convergence of press, influencers, and cast members: Bruno Gouery, William Abadie, Lucien Laviscount, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, and Lucas Bravo, all present in a space that could only be described as simultaneously exclusive and inviting. Held at People’s, a club that moonlights as an art salon, the night felt like a lived-in Parisian fantasy filtered through an American lens—NYC-based DJ duo The Muses providing the soundtrack for a Parisian night in New York.

Themes from the series—Rosebud, Poppy, The Zephant, Speedy Graffiti, Frenchie—materialized across cocktails, macarons, and décor, each detail echoing the playful audacity of Emily Cooper’s wardrobe. Baileys-infused cocktails paired with Veuve Clicquot and sketches-turned-macarons, while branded matchboxes and candy-cigarette boxes hinted at the late-night Parisian allure without ever overstating it.

Two dresses punctuated the evening: the red Giambattista Valli x H&M Long Tulle Dress, and a black-and-white spotted creation with 3D-printed pink roses from Sixdo—both demonstrating Fitoussi’s knack for merging American bravado with Parisian precision. Fashion here served best as conversation, identity, and a wink across the Atlantic.

Emily in Paris: The Fashion Guide, penned by Fitoussi with a foreword by Star, is part diary, part manual, part celebration—an intimate glimpse at how bold ideas, designer names, and a touch of whimsy become something iconic, something that, like Emily herself, refuses to be pinned down.