When you begin to scroll, rest assured that your eyes are not deceiving you. Indeed, a bevy of stars lit up Paris last night for a Prelude to the 2024 Olympic Games.
Photo: German Larkin
LVMH chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault, Comcast NBCUniversal chairman and CEO Brian Roberts, Grammy-winner and Louis Vuitton men’s creative director Pharrell Williams, and Vogue‘s Anna Wintour welcomed an illustrious group of athletes, artists, and entertainers to Fondation Louis Vuitton on the eve of the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony.
In lieu of a red carpet, guests walked a three-lane track to a playlist of hip-hop hits. A few headed straight to the cocktail hour to nosh on crispy langoustines and green vegetable tartlets by Michelin-starred chef Jean Imbert; others, including David and Lauren Bush Lauren (dressed in head-to-toe Team USA regalia, of course) and tuxedo-clad NBA star Tyrese Haliburton joined a short queue for the Inside Out photo booth—created by French street artist and photographer JR to print poster-size black and white images.
While enjoying cocktails, guests had the opportunity to see four glistening medals up close: The Olympic gold, silver, and bronze ones Louis Vuitton designed for the 2024 Games, as well as Alexandre Arnault’s New York City Marathon medal, which he wore as an accessory for the night.
Co-hosted by Charlize Theron, Serena Williams, Rosalía, and Omar Sy, the game night-themed fête saw celebs flexing their skills on a massive foosball table (Cindy Bruna and Christian Louboutin were particularly focused), taking aim at archery targets dreamed up by KAWS, and practicing their jump shots with Tiffany blue basketballs. While LeBron James, Devin Booker, Angel Reese, and Jayson Tatum mostly opted for mingling over hoops, Jeremy Allen White channeled the will of an Olympian at the claw machine while Rosalía and Simon Porte Jacquemus served as enthusiastic cheerleaders.
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