DALLAS, Oct 31, 2013/ — Yesterday, KENZO’s Creative Directors Carol Lim and Humberto Leon celebrated the launch of their new Kalifornia bag with a dinner and party at The Berrics, a privately owned indoor skatepark in Los Angeles.
Hosted by Carrie Brownstein, China Chow, Gia Coppola, Rashida Jones and Riley Keough, the intimate candlelit dinner party became a meeting of Parisian chic and urban youth lifestyle.
While dining on French-inspired menu created by Root of All Food and listening to music by of DJ Total Freedom, guests were treated to a performance by four of the biggest and world class female skateboarders Nora Vasconcellos, Eliana Sosco, Lizzie Armanto and Vanessa Torres, who skated around the diners and subsequently down the dinner table itself.
Dinner was followed by an after-party, where DJ Total Freedom was joined by Los Angeles based vocalist Kelela who serenaded the revellers with her futuristic, forward-thinking, controlled vocals. Partiers carried on into the early hours of the morning listening to Chicago-based producer and DJ Brenmar.
Other notable guests included Carrie Brownstein, China Chow, Gia Coppola, Rashida Jones, Jessica Alba, Cash Warren, Fergie, Rose McGowan, Annie St. Vincent, Miranda July, Mike Mills, Langley Fox, Devon Aoki, and Ellie Stuart Hunter.
Rashida Jones wore KENZO’s spring-summer 2014 beaded fish motif dress.
Carrie Brownstein wore KENZO’s resort 2014 sculpted dress.
China Chow wore KENZO’s spring-summer 2014 high wave print top and skirt.
Gia Coppola wore KENZO’s spring-summer 2014 panel embroidered shift dress.
Jessica Alba wore KENZO’s resort 2014 perforated embroidery palm print shift.
Gillian Jacobs wore KENZO’s resort 2014 “K” perfecto and silk wrap dress.
Devon Aoki wore KENZO’s fall-winter 2013 ribbon jacquard x dress.
Ellie Stuart Hunter wore KENZO’s fall-winter 2013 metallic knit top and skirt.
Langley Fox wore KENZO’s resort 2014 palm print dress.
Kelela wore KENZO’s high wave neoprene crop top and foil paneled denim trouser.
Annie St. Vincent wore KENZO’s pre-fall 2013 leopard jacquard trouser.
Nora Vasconcellos, Eliana Sosco, Lizzie Armanto and Vanessa Torres wore KENZO’s spring-summer 2014 “No Fish, No Nothing” knits and tees.
