A 220-foot illuminated serpent coiled around the facade of Bulgari's Fifth Avenue flagship welcomed guests on Saturday night. The stunning Fabien Iliou installation was the first instance, of many, of the evening's reptilian motif at the store, where the jeweler toasted its Serpenti Collection, an exhibition on display from Feb. 9 to 28.

The evening began with an intimate dinner for VIP clients and ''friends of the brand'', that well-worn euphemism for the stars who adorn their wrists and décolletage with Bulgari jewels for jaunts down the red carpet.

fonte: ICE