Phillip Lim Hosts Fourth Annual Lunar New Year Dinner Celebrating Renewal and Community

The event, held at New York's Coqodaq in partnership with Hennessy, brought together AAPI leaders in fashion, film, and art to welcome the Year of the Snake.

• Phillip Lim's Lunar New Year dinner, now in its fourth year, celebrated the Year of the Snake with themes of renewal, transformation, and community.
• The event was hosted at Coqodaq, a trendy New York restaurant, and featured a collaboration with Hennessy, including limited-edition bottles designed by artist Shuting Qiu.
• Guests included prominent figures such as designers Prabal Gurung and Kim Shui, filmmakers Lulu Wang and Barry Jenkins, and social media influencer Eva Chen.
• The evening featured symbolic traditions like a wishing tree with red envelopes, a lion dance performance, and a specially crafted Hennessy cocktail named 'The Snake.'
• Lim referenced his recent departure from his namesake label, tying the evening's themes of shedding and renewal to his personal journey of transformation.

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