Playboy + Neville Wakefield Celebrate Playmate Of The Year At Chateau Marmont

Raquel Pomplun As the highest honor for a Playmate, Playboy pulled out all the stops for last night's Playmate of the Year celebration, with everything from a spectacular venue to the sharp crowd of Angelenos who filled it and artists on hand to showcase their talent. Hosted at Chateau Marmont's Bungalow 1, guests were invited out to toast Raquel Pomplun with tasty cocktails, endless trays of passed hors d'oeuvres, music and mingling with some of the Playmates. For the special occasion, renowned art curator Neville Wakefield tapped artists Alex Israel, Malerie Marder and Aaron Young to interpret the iconic Playmate through their own unique perspective. Over the course of the evening, each visionary had a turn with her to portray and reimagine the icon in their medium of choice. Among the recognizable faces who stepped out to celebrate the 2013 Playmate of the Year with Wakefield, Young, Marder and Israel were artists such as Douglas Friedman, Piero Golia, Andre Saraiva, plus notables Lisa Love, Haider Ackermann, Gina Gershon, Hayes MacArthur, Juan Carlos Obando, George Kotsiopoulos, China Chow, and Jenne Lombardo. Keep clicking through the slideshow for a peek inside the 2013 Playmate of the Year celebration and visit our photo gallery for complete coverage! Raquel Pomplun, Jenne Lombardo