Veuve Clicquot Annual Polo Classic on Governors Island with Hugh Jackman

On Sunday, June 5^th, the fashion flock kicked off the summer season making the cross-harbor voyage to Governors Island to partake in the Fourth Annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic with the dashing Hugh Jackman officiating as Master of Ceremonies.

Clad in their Sunday’s best were co-hosts Nacho Figueras and his wife Deflina Blaquier, fashion idols Donna Karan and Marc Jacobs and friends Naomi Watts, Isla Fisher, Wyclef Jean and the man of the hour, representing team “Black Watch, “ Nacho Figueras and his competitor Rico Mansur, Captain of Team Veuve Clicquot.

Amid the sea of signature yellow umbrellas, lounge chairs and free-flowing champagne, the convivial crowd glowed in pretty frocks and an impressive array of fascinators, worthy of a recent royal occasion. The shoe du jour, critical for the stomping of the divots at half time or an opportunity for a close-up with Nacho was a stylish wedge.

Following the VIP Marquee Champagne luncheon from Chef Gabriel Kreuther of The Modern, Wyclef Jean took the stage for an impromptu performance, encouraging donations for the event’s beneficiary Hope, Help & Rebuild Haiti (HHRH), an Urban Zen Foundation initiative, founded by Donna Karan.

The match ended with Team Black Watch defeating Team Veuve Cliquot 6-5, as the guests made their way to the ferry after a lovely day in the country albeit one with a Manhattan skyline.

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