Hollywood energy. Estate-level elegance. An event made for creatives by creatives. The Creative Collective brings photographers, models, brands, vendors, designers, and visionaries together for one elevated afternoon at a Colonial estate that comfortably accommodates 250+ guests in the Gavilan Hills.
This isn't a photoshoot at a pretty venue — it's a high-status creative social. Walk the red carpet, move through brand activations, and connect with the people actually building LA's creative scene.
Arrive dressed with intention. Network with brands, creatives, and collaborators. Leave with connections, content, and visibility.
A step-and-repeat and photographer coverage at the entrance. Make an entrance, get the arrival moment, and set the tone for the afternoon.
Intentional introductions across photographers, models, designers, founders, and brands. A guest list built for real connections — not small talk.
Sponsor and brand moments throughout the estate — beauty, fashion, lifestyle and more — with product placement and content opportunities.
A curated set of vendors — food, drinks, beauty, fashion, and lifestyle — so the day feels like an event, not an errand.
Styled sets and creative installations across the grounds for the photographers and models on the guest list. The content is a feature — not the whole story.
An elevated, dress-to-impress afternoon worth showing up for — and worth being seen at — with LA's creative industry in one place.
Photographers · Models · Brands · Designers · Vendors · Sponsors · Creatives
Thatcher Manor — a white-columned Colonial mansion on twelve acres in the Gavilan Hills with sweeping mountain views. The backdrop for the red carpet, the activations, and the content. The venue comfortably accommodates 250+ guests. Exact arrival details and the address go to confirmed guests 48 hours before.
Two paths into The Creative Collective — pick yours.
Open to photographers, content creators, designers, and creatives. The first 50 to sign up lock the early bird at $100 — once those go, it's $150 to the door.
RSVP as a creative →Apply to the in-person casting at Thatcher Manor — date & time TBA. 50 models are selected to walk the Collective on us.
Not casting? Reserve directly: $50 early bird for the first 25 models, then $100 — same room, same red carpet.
Reserve a model spot directly — early bird $50, then $100 — or get cast in free at our in-person casting at Thatcher Manor (date & time TBA). Fifty models will be selected to walk the Collective on us.
The Creative Collective is built to be sponsored, activated, and seen. If you're a brand, sponsor, or vendor who wants a presence at the event — a booth, an activation, product placement, or content — let's build it together.
Inquire to partner →Elevated and dressed-to-be-seen — think cocktail, editorial, fashion-forward. No streetwear, no athleisure. Lean into texture, silhouette, color. This is an afternoon worth dressing for.
A team of photographers is shooting throughout the event — red carpet arrivals, candid networking, brand activations, portraits across the estate. Expect to leave with content.
Photographers — your kit. Models — a styled concept or two. Everyone — business cards, a warm hello, and the energy of being in a room you actually want to be in.
Group-chat styling direction and the full guest list open ahead of the event so you can plan your look and coordinate with the room.
A high-end creative networking event — red carpet arrival, brand activations, curated networking, vendors, and content sets — bringing LA's creative industry together for an elevated afternoon at Thatcher Manor.
Creatives (photographers, content creators, designers): $100 early bird (first 50), then $150. Models: $50 early bird (first 25), then $100 — or get cast in free at our upcoming casting. Brands, sponsors, and vendors partner by inquiry.
It's an in-person casting at Thatcher Manor — the exact date and time are coming soon. Apply through the casting page; fifty models will be selected to attend The Creative Collective complimentary.
Yes — that's a core part of the experience. Brands, sponsors, and vendors can host booths, activations, product placement, and content moments. Inquire to partner and we'll send options.
Dress to be seen — elevated and red-carpet ready. This is an afternoon worth showing up for, with photographer coverage throughout.
Thatcher Manor in the Gavilan Hills — a Colonial estate that comfortably accommodates 250+ guests. The exact address, parking, and arrival timing go to confirmed guests 48 hours before.
Full refund up to 7 days before the event. After that, tickets are non-refundable but transferable — email hello@createconnectla.com to pass yours to another creative.