Inside Milan's Most Glamorous Olympic Parties, Where Team USA and Celebrities Toasted in Style

"Before the Olympic Games began there was a toast for Team USA. It took place last Thursday at the Ralph Lauren Palazzo, a 12,000-square-foot palace in central Milan built in the classical style with an Italian garden and courtyard. Usher, the music artist, arrived fashionably late because the roads were closed for the Olympic torch relay through the city. He wore the same cream-colored wool-twill coat designed by Ralph Lauren that the American athletes would don the following day."

"Moncler, which designed the opening-ceremony looks for Team Brazil, opened its " Beyond Performance" exhibit last Sunday in the 16th-century courtyard of the Portrait Milano hotel. Visitors, who booked timed entry slot, walked along an illuminated path through a forest, before arriving at a massive silver structure. Inside were four immersive installations: one recreated a blizzard to showcase the brand's technical prowess; another unfolded as a futuristic hall of mirrors."

A pre-Olympic toast for Team USA took place at the Ralph Lauren Palazzo in central Milan, a 12,000-square-foot classical palace with an Italian garden and courtyard. Usher arrived late because roads were closed for the Olympic torch relay and wore the cream-colored wool-twill Ralph Lauren coat designated for American athletes. Olympic figures including Adam Rippon, Shaun White, and Jordan Stolz mingled with guests while themed cocktails were served. Ralph Lauren, NBC, and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee hosted the event. Moncler opened a "Beyond Performance" exhibit featuring immersive installations that showcased technical outerwear and sensory experiences.

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