Mar 5, 2018 - Economy

Inside Vanity Fair's after-party

Mike Allen

Beverly Hills City Hall provides a Hollywood-lit backdrop for the Vanity Fair soiree. Stars have so many parties that they often don't hit Vanity Fair, the toughest ticket, until 1 a.m.or later. Photo: Axios

Vanity Fair's Oscar Party, which starts when the telecast ends, is a paradise for power people-watching: Chelsea Handler, winners toting their statuettes, Jon Hamm, James and Lachlan Murdoch, Preet Bharara, Tyler Perry, Danny Glover, Jeff Bezos chatting with Jared Leto, Evan Spiegel, Robert Kraft, and on and on.

Radhika Jones, Vanity Fair's new editor, continued the tradition, and Axios takes you inside the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.

Leslie Bibb and Sam Rockwell, who won Best Supporting Actor for his performance in “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” Photo: John Shearer / Getty Images

Jared Leto clowns around on his way in. Photo: Taylor Hill / FilmMagic

Sarah Jones, who lives in New York and L.A., toted a purse by Michele Pred. (Axios photo) — Sarah Jones, who lives in New York and L.A., toted a purse by Michele Pred. Photo: Axios

Guests were offered Dom Perignon as they entered. (Axios photo) — Guests were offered Dom Perignon as they entered. Photo: Axios

After 10:30 p.m., In-N-Out caterers passed cheeseburgers, hamburgers and grilled cheese. Photo: Axios

Smoking was allowed outdoors — it's been awhile since I've seen souvenir matches. Photo: Axios

Later in the night, a backup blocked the carpet into the party as guests posted for the long line of photographers. Photo: Axios

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Inside Vanity Fair's after-party

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