Slow Luxury, Sustainable Beauty, and a Beverly Hills Icon
The actress and entrepreneur celebrated with an intimate, lemon-and-chili–kissed dinner at Via Alloro, mirroring the “farm-to-face” ethos of her new skincare line, RADIANT by Sofia Milos. There is a particular kind of glamour that doesn’t shout; it lingers by the warmth of candlelight on linen, the scent of citrus, and friends leaning in. That was the mood at Sofia Milos’s recent birthday dinner, a Mediterranean-inflected evening staged at Via Alloro in Beverly Hills, the Drago family’s beloved address where Italian hospitality is the headline.
Milos, known to global audiences from CSI: Miami, as a Mob boss in The Sopranos and currently on Amazon Prime’s GRAVESEND season 2, arrived in a custom Matteo Perin red lace dress with sculptural heels by Enrico Cuini carrying a De Marquet handbag and donning diamond and ruby earrings by Damiani. The fashion was classic Sofia: feminine lines, impeccable Italian tailoring, and pieces made by houses that still value craft. It set the tone for a celebration that was less about spectacle and more about classic beauty, quality and community
A table that tells a story
Along one white-linen table, a light runner of citrus greenery threaded with fresh lemons set the palette. Petite red chili-pepper plants in low Sicilian ceramics and pools of candlelight added warmth, while sculptural ceramic lemon centerpieces anchored the scene creating a clean, photogenic, and unmistakably Mediterranean wink to Southern Italy.
The menu nodded to the classics without slipping into nostalgia. Guests nibbled on tuna tartare, arancini, mushroom polenta bites topped with fresh truffles and pizza Margherita before a segue to the elegant sit down dinner commenced by a tricolore salad topped with parmigiano Reggiano, to a primo of a delicate mushroom risotto. For the entree of choice, there was grilled branzino, lemon-caper chicken breast, or vegetarian eggplant parmigiana, each dish letting prime ingredients speak.
DJ Nico kept the soundtrack European-chic with the host’s hand-picked Italian classics over dinner, then a joyful pivot to dance tracks that had the patio moving under romantic string lights. If the measure of a party is how long guests linger, this one scored high.
Sustainability, but make it elegant
The evening also served as a quiet companion piece to Milos’s newest role: beauty founder. Her brand, RADIANT by Sofia Milos, is handcrafted in Florence, Italy, with certified 99% natural, farm-sourced ingredients and a focus on clean, chemical-free formulations developed alongside an Italian cosmetic chemist, like her FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH cream with vegetable stem cells, Ganoderma, Reishi, avocado and hyaluronic acid which is now available online at www.RADIANTbySofiaMilos.com.
“True luxury is inside-out beauty,” Milos says; the dinner extended that philosophy from skin to table, celebrating freshness, origin, and artisanship, whether in a cream, a dress, or a plate of fresh branzino.
For the sustainability-minded reader, the alignment is notable. RADIANT by Sofia Milos champions farm-sourced, pure, and transparent ingredients, and Italian agricultural partners; the party translated that same discretion into event design: minimal waste and a menu anchored in clean, quality ingredients rather than heavy ornamentation.
The setting at Via Alloro
Choosing Via Alloro was intentional. The Drago brothers, Giacomino and Tanino, have shaped Los Angeles dining for decades through restaurants like Il Pastaio and Piccolo Paradiso. At Via Alloro, their sunny, fountain-lined patio feels like an Italian piazza dropped onto Canon Drive. It’s the rare Beverly Hills spot where locals and industry converge over a plate of pasta and a quick hello from the kitchen.
Milos’s party was a case study in considered, personal choices. The look: lemons, citrus greens, a ribbon of red from the strategically placed chili plants that photographs beautifully, yes. More importantly, it advances a way of living that Milos is actively championing through RADIANT by Sofia Milos: pure, quality ingredients, made with care, rooted in heritage and true luxury.
As the candles burned low, friends toasted with Prosecco and the raspberry chocolate mousse cake made its entrance. The night closed not with confetti but with that quiet glamour again and a final dance. In a culture that often equates luxury with excess, Sofia Milos offered a different definition: elegance as sustainability, celebration as community, beauty as something you feel as much as you see.
Credits
Hostess: Sofia Milos, @sofiamilos
Location, Catering & Event Management: Via Alloro, Beverly Hills
Photography: Hector Silva with JagerSilva, @jagersilva
Event Consultant: Meredith Events, @meredithevents
Skincare: RADIANT by Sofia Milos, @radiantbysofiamilos
Dress: Matteo Perin, @matteoperinofficial
Shoes: Enrico Cuini, @enricocuini
Earrings: Damiani, @damianiofficial
Handbag: De Marquet, @demarquetofficial
DJ: Nico Supreme with RLC Models & Talents Agency, @nicosupremeofficial, @rlctalentagency
Host-provided Party Favors: A Custom Shiraz Vine Created by Giovanni Roupoli, @ruopoli_dischia and a Candle and SPA Gift Card to Luxbae, @luxbae
