YSL Beauty’s Block Party showed the changing face of gen Z nightlife

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It’s an unusually overcast day in Madrid, but the grey weather hasn’t dampened the atmosphere at Cafe Comercial, a historic venue where YSL Beauty is hosting its first-ever Block Party. The first of a series of curated events, with instalments to come in New York and London, it starts at 4pm and ends at 10. This reflects the growing centrality of daytime parties to gen Z social life: in 2026, going out out no longer requires staying up past yourhellip;read more raquo;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;View Gallery (16 images)nbsp;