A Salute to Old Hollywood – The Launch of Britweek 2013

Wednesday, April 24, Los Angeles, CA – Last night the Britweek Board of Directors hosted an elegant evening, A Salute to Old Hollywood Party to celebrate the launch of BritWeek 2013.

The red carpet at the private residence of the British Consul General of Los Angeles, Dame Barbara Hay, hosted an impressive range of special guests including two former James Bonds', Timothy Dalton and George Lazenby, Mischa Barton, Louise Roe,  Nigel Lythgoe and The American Idol Finalists, Lisa Vanderpump, Bruno Tonioli, Laura Pulver, Martyn Lawrence Bullard, Jason Isaacs, Julian Sands and the Mayor of Los Angeles, Antonio Villaraigosa.

Another star of the kickoff event was the debut of the Jaguar F-Type, which was stunningly displayed on the British flag themed red carpet. Celebrities and guests were able to take photos against the backdrop of the gleaming new model Jaguar.

Guests mingled over hor d'oeuvres such as fish and chips provided by Fig at Fairmont Miramar Hotel and sipped Broker’s Gin cocktails served in Wedgwood teacups. Old Hollywood style art deco décor inspired attendees as they captured memories in the Boots photo booth with fun props. Partygoers also enjoyed dancing to a 1920’s-esque live band to kick off the two weeks of festivities celebrating creative fusion between the United Kingdom and California. 

The event was sponsored by Wedgwood, Jaguar, BBC Worldwide Productions and Boots.

Attendees included: Timothy Dalton (James Bond), George Lazenby (James Bond; On Her Majesty's Secret Service), Maxwell Caulfield (Empire Records), Juliet Mills (Passions), Mischa Barton (The OC), Lisa Vanderpump (Real Housewives of Beverly Hills), Lady Victoria Harvey (Socialite), Andrew Howard (Limitless), Martyn Lawrence Bullard (Million Dollar Decorators), Judi Shekoni (Twilight), Samantha Mumba (Grammy Award Winning Singer), Angie Miller (American Idol), Vinnie Jones (Snatch), Tony Curran (Gladiator), Amber Holcomb (American Idol), Candice Glover (American Idol), Ian Callum (Jaguar - Director of Design), Judge Alex, Kate Ashfield (Shaun of the Dead), Sir Ken Robinson (Author), Ken Todd (Real Housewives of Beverly Hills), Kree Harrison (American Idol), Lara Pulver (Da Vinci's Demons), Razza Jaffry (Smash), Lord Frederick Windsor (British Royal Family), Mark 'Rhino' Smith (Gladiators), Michael Greco (EastEnders), Patrick Muldoon (Days of our Lives), Rhea Bailey (The Mentalist), Sarah Essex (Luster), Sean Yazbeck (The Apprentice), Sebastian Knapp (The Bible), Nigel Lythgoe (American Idol & SYTYCD Producer and BritWeek Co-Founder), Julian Sands (Room with a View), Jason Isaacs (Harry Potter), Downtown Julie Brown (Actress), Skeet Ulrich (Law and Order), Tony Curran (Gladiator), Vijay Amritraj (Sports Commentator), Will Kemp (Step-Up 2), Xander Berkeley (24), Antonio Villaraigosa (Mayor of Los Angeles), Gary Love (London's Burning), Sophie Winkleman (Two and a Half Men), Louise Roe (Fashion Star), Bob Peirce (Britweek Founding Director), Sharon Harroun Peirce (Britweek Founding Director) and other Britweek committee and board members.

BritWeek is a non–profit organization that hosts a program of events every Spring to promote British creativity, innovation and excellence across multiple categories including, film & television, music, art, fashion, design, retail, sport, philanthropy, business, and more.   The events take place throughout Greater Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco, and now also Miami!  For more information visit www.britweek.org

The Fire & Ice Gala hosted by Candy Ice Jewelry

Last Thursday (March 28th), Candy Ice Jewelry hosted the Fire and Ice gala at the Lexington Social House in Hollywood benefiting Fresh2o, a UK based charity that raises funds to provide access to fresh water by building water wells in struggling communities globally.

Special guests of the gala included Vivica Fox, Audrina Patridge, Ellen Hollman and Stephen Dunlevy from Spartacus, Briana Evigan, Nadia Bjorlin, Singer Laura Bryna and Mischa Barton.

Guests were able to preview the sparkling one-of-a-kind pieces by Candy Ice Jewelry, magnificently displayed in a beautiful white cabinet in the center of the main room. This fine jewelry line has been worn on the red carpet by many top celebrities, including Katy Perry, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift and Paris Hilton, among others. Stars flock to designer Lucy Kilislian’s glamorous creations for their beauty and functionality. Candy Ice Jewelry features a unique blend of interchangeable charms consisting of different shapes, colors, and sizes, allowing Kilislian to build jewelry on the spot, for any client.

Celebrity DJ Brynn Taylor got the party going with high energy mash-ups  next to an amazing interactive game created specifically for the event by media artist Esteban Rey. Partygoers delighted in being able to move pink fire and water and fling diamonds from their fingers through images displayed on the walls.

Additionally guests enjoyed pink cocktails made with ginger flavored Yazi vodka and a massive candy display by Hollywood Candy Girls. Guests seeking treats made themselves goody bags to take home filled with gourmet candy of all kinds.

Because everyone likes to arrive in style, motorbike driven carriages from Seven Wheel Wonders were on site to bring guests to and from the event with both an Old Hollywood style carriage and a black winged vampire inspired carriage. Handsome men in tuxedos helped guests in and out of the seats and took them on city rides around Hollywood.

Fresh2o have yet to announce how many water wells they are now able to build with the proceeds from the night but we have been told it is at least five named for the celebrities who supported them including Vivica Fox, Mischa Barton, Ellen Hollman, Briana Evigan and Audrina Patridge!