Essence magazine's Black Women in Hollywood award luncheon gave the Beverly Hills Hotel a feminine look by washing it in pink lighting.

Sponsor Lexus parked its eco-conscious vehicle in a tented lounge.

Orchids decked birdcages in Lexus's lounge.

Halle Berry scooped up an award—and delivered a resonant acceptance speech that moved the crowd to tears.

Abundant white blooms filled crystal vessels on tabletops.

For arrivals, Caravents gave the step-and-repeat wall a silvery picture-frame motif.