It was an evening to celebrate artistry in its most elegant form in a place perfect for showcasing it during Laguna Art Museum’s Dior VIII event, and the Advisory Circle members in attendance enjoyed every passing moment. On display: the stunning timepieces making up the collection—which bears the designer’s favorite number, natch!—and works from the venue’s Best Kept Secret exhibit. Guests such as Laura Rohl (who co-hosted the event with her husband, Lou), Elyse Caraco Miller and Robert Hayden III nibbled on French-inspired hors d’oeuvres while admiring the artwork and architecture of the watches, and they even had the chance to try on the timepieces—all before the hour struck 8, but of course. Photos by Eric Stoner