At Stella McCartney’s autumn 2016 presentation the collection took a back seat as it was all about the crowd and the surprise musical performances “It’s great fun, isn’t it?” McCartney wondered aloud, as droves of celebrity fans like Ringo Starr, Gwyneth Paltrow, Katy Perry, Maya Rudolph, Mary J. Blige, and Kate Upton waltzed down the black carpet and into the store in anticipation of the designer’s first Los Angeles show.
Upon entering the Sunset Boulevard store via its metal turnstiles, guests including Gwen Stefani, Kate Hudson, Johnny Depp, Beck, Orlando Bloom and Anthony Kiedis were greeted with a mix of classic rock, an assortment of platform shoes, funky animal-print purses, and models wearing McCartney’s latest collection danced on carpeted platforms or played pinball.