Because of a Surprise Fireworks Show, the Dior Men Miami After-Party Went Out With a Bang

Last night guests pulled up to a Miami neighborhood that felt more Bushwick than beach. Located in a part of town called Allapattah is the city’s latest artsy draw, an up-to-the-minute collection of contemporary art, the Rubell Museum, which officially opens today. All of this set the scene for Dior Men’s latest show by Kim Jones, who is fresh off his British Fashion Awards win.

The show was hosted in a branch of the museum that, for the night, was splashed with Dior logos that evoked a middle schooler’s notebook doodles. At the show (which you can read about, here) were the likes of Kim Kardashian West, Bella Hadid, Kourtney Kardashian, Travis Scott, David Beckham, Winnie Harlow, Kate Moss, and many more; all slick in Dior and happy to be in sunny Miami for such a splashy night.

The show began and ended with pounding music, which had showgoers bumping in their seats. After a finale and a humble hello from Mr. Jones, the crowd spilled onto the sanctioned-off street that was dotted with heat lamps (there was the slightest chill) and parked with retro muscle cars and airstreams, the latter dolling out pressed Cuban sandwiches and lobster rolls for guests who had all likely missed dinner, as the invitation requested everyone arrive at 7:30 p.m.

The after-party began at around 8:30 p.m. and lasted long into the night—the event was opened up to a larger number of people and seemed to grow as the minutes went by. There were cocktails to be had, people to chat up, and, to the delight of many, a brand-new museum to be previewed a day before its official opening. Bella Hadid could be seen taking in the Keith Haring murals while Playboi Carti posed with the convertible cruisers outside.

Entertainment-wise, Dior had much in store. First up on the turntables was DJ A-Trak, who got even the coolest crowd to dance before their cocktails took effect. Then, out came a cowboy swathed from head to toe in custom Dior, every inch of his body under monogrammed cover with an eye mask detailed with shoulder-grazing fringe to conceal his visage. He introduced himself, but there was no need—the getup was a giveaway: it was Canadian country singer Orville Peck.

“Thank you for having me here, Kim Jones,” said Peck upon taking the stage. “What a show that was!” Peck delivered his set to the crowd, and after the last strum of his guitar in his final song, the lights went out. Did they mean to turn off the lights? Was this a tech malfunction?, thought many in the crowd, but no one seemed to worry too much; they were in good hands after all. And just like that, the fireworks began, allowing the night to end with a literal bang.