Named in honor of former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and her famous quote that “There’s a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women,” The AllBright is designed to be a “one-stop shop for working women.” Its West Hollywood location will open in June, with a host of celebrities on board as founding members.

The race to open private social clubs in Los Angeles is heating up further, reported WWD (formerly Women’s Wear Daily). In June, The AllBright, a London-based, women-only club, is scheduled to open its first U.S. location on Melrose Place in West Hollywood, with founding members including Meg Whitman, Olivia Wilde and “Crazy Rich Asians” screenwriter Adele Lim.

The AllBright is designed to be a one-stop-shop for working women (with men allowed in as guests for meetings and socializing), cofounder Debbie Wosskow, a tech entrepreneur who partnered with former Hearst U.K. chief executive officer Anna Jones to open the first club in London in March 2018, told WWD.

The club is named for former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright’ and her famous quote, “There’s a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women.”

The club space will offer beauty services on the ground floor, co-working and dining on the second floor, a screening room and rooftop lounge, WWD reported.

Why L.A. as the first U.S. location for The AllBright? “The thing that’s worked well for us in the U.K. has been the entertainment community,” Wosskow told WWD. Other early supporters of the club have included actresses Ashley Judd, Eva Longoria, America Ferrera, Natalie Portman, Rashida Jones, Emma Stone, Kerry Washington and Reese Witherspoon.

“We’re creating physical spaces where women can connect that are celebratory of women, where the art on walls is by female artists, and wine behind the bar is made by females,” Wooskow said. The club will also offer courses through its AllBright Academy, with content geared toward entrepreneurs, career professionals, freelancers and mothers returning to work. AllBright also plans to build a digital community for networking and launch a magazine in March to showcase female talent.

At the physical space in West Hollywood, WWD reported, there will be daily programming, including fashion trunk shows and pop-ups, as well as an opportunity to get a facial or haircut, all in close proximity to Melrose Place luxury boutiques.

“Part of our schtick is it’s OK to be interested in beauty and fashion,” said Wosskow. “We are celebratory of women who want to come in and get a blowout and take a meeting, because our member is really freakin’ busy.”

There are aspirations to open AllBright clubs in other big cities in the U.S. as well, she added.

Asked by WWD what will set The AllBright apart from the Wing, which recently attracted the attention of the New York Human Rights Commission for alleged gender discrimination in its clubs (https://clubandresortbusiness.com/the-wing-now-admitting-men-in-face-of-lawsuit/), Wosskow replied: “We’re more aspirational than activist. Our belief is you don’t get anywhere unless you have enlightened men on the bus. Our tone of voice, our reason for existing, and our focus being so career led makes us quite a different beast.”

AllBright membership applications are open, with an initial membership target of 2,000, WWD reported. Annual fees are $2,050, or $1,050 for under 30.

The AllBright will join several other private clubs that recently opened in the L.A. market, including Spring Place Beverly Hills, San Vicente Bungalows, Neuehouse and The Wing. Other planned openings on the horizon include the H Club (with backing from the late investor Paul Allen), Soho Warehouse in downtown L.A., and Gwyneth Paltrow’s Arts Club, WWD reported.