A cocktail of film, fashion and celebrity
Fashion and film came together at the annual pre-Oscars dinner hosted by Chanel and Charles Finch at Madeo last month on Beverly Boulevard.
“Nice bead work. Very, very nice,” Mick Jagger told a guest at the cocktails-and-dinner affair as he admired the five strings of Chanel pearls draping her neck. There was no shortage in the room of clothes and jewelry from the fashion house.
As soon as guests entered the Italian restaurant, they were greeted by the music of a mariachi band. Farther in, the event offered up a cozy, chic and classy vibe.
“Where’s Mick? Where’s Mick?” Priyanka Chopra asked from across the room, poking around the restaurant searching for the singer.
The room was lined with candles and elegant, simple bouquets of white camellias and sweet peas. Cocktail waiters passed around trays with mini pizzas, smoked salmon tartines and risotto balls to offer guests.
Chanel brand ambassador Pharrell Williams and wife Helen Lasichanh took a night off from the triplets they welcomed in January. Williams, who produced the Oscar-nominated “Hidden Figures,” sported ripped jeans, a beige Chanel tweed coat and a Tshirt emblazoned with the words “human made.”
“I think this is sharper,” the no-longer-mustachioed Williams told a friend who asked about his new cleanshaven look.
While a crowd packed around the bar, Oscar nominee Nicole Kidman opted to sit in a quiet corner booth with Naomi Watts.
“Give me a hug!” Adrien Brody said as he saw familiar faces by the bar. “You look very GQ. Very chic,” he told a friend right before introducing his model girlfriend, Lara Lieto, to his buddies.
Other guests included Kristen Stewart, Lily Collins, Ruth Negga, Janelle Monáe and Derek Blasberg.
The sit-down dinner included artichoke and shaved Parmesan salad, a choice of lemon chicken or branzino, and tiramisu.