The Clooneys Give Up the Best Seat in the House at Their Fifth Albies

Amal and George Clooney marked the fifth year of their foundation's gala, The Albies, by arranging the room so the honorees, not the hosts, held the spotlight. A couple who could fill any ballroom by simply walking into it chose instead to position their own table where it would not draw the eye. The evening's honorees were the people whose work the awards exist to recognize, and the seating was built around them. For a title that tracks who stood where and why, it is a reminder that the most telling choice at a gala is sometimes not a gown but a floor plan.

With reporting from Vogue.