Gypset Hit the New Palihouse Rooftop in West Hollywood – Lord Freddie Windsor, Donovan Leitch, Eduardo de la Renta & Antonia von Salm

Antonia von Salm, grandmother Millicent Rogers pictured

Who says there is no European scene in L.A.? The truth is more Europeans than ever are passing through town for fun, work and parties. British ex-pats like Liberty Ross & Rupert Sanders live together in the Hollywood Hills, Dasha Zhukova and the Scarry sisters (Olympia in particular) have come through town several times this year for the MOCA and Calvin Klien parties, and others like Andreas Casiraghi come through just for a little “R & R”.

Antonia von Salm, granddaughter of the style icon Millicent Rogers, (John Gallinao said her eternal style was the inspiration for his Spring 2010 show) is another New York-German arrival to L.A. The multi-media artist and style icon in her own right was recently commissioned by the Palihouse in West Hollywood to turn the roof top into an exciting experience for hotel guests and visitors.

Kazu Namise (Marymount High alum), Communications Director for the Palihouse, and mon amie, was excited to work with Antonia to transform the Palihouse’s lovely rooftop in to a “Gypsetter’s Midsummer Dream.”

The term “Gypset” refers to the global jet-set community who have a penchant for the looser and more carefree aspects of life, coined by author Julia Chaplin in her novel “Gypset Style” published by Assouline last year (2009).

Antonia’s designs perfectly reflected the attitude with lush plants, Moroccan inspired lounge sections, swings, a floating disco ball suspended high in the sky, a “hula loop garden” provided by Hoopnotica, an outdoor teepee disco dance floor, an oversized outdoor backgammon board and – bubbles everywhere!

The West Hollywood hideaway will soon open the roof to the public as a twilight bar from 7-11pm on Tuesdays through Thursdays, beginning August 3, 2010. In the mean time, guests are able to access the roof at all times.

Palihouse will be starting a “Twilight Hoopnotica Hula Hoop” class on the roof garden August 2, 2010.

The party was themed “Hotter than July” and was co-hosted by LA based Brit producer Mia Fenwick, global ambassador for Too Many Women, a feeder charity for Breakthrough Breast Cancer, one the largest research organizations in the world for breast cancer, based in London. Guests made donations to the charity and you can too at this link: Too Many Women.

Gypset from Assouline

Lord Frederick Windsor & his wife Sophie Winkleman (Brit Royals – Freddie is son of Prince Michael of Kent, making him part of the House of Windsor and thereby the Royal Family) were there along with Jill & Eduardo de la Renta (nephew to Oscar de la Renta) and their new little girl Ava de la Renta taking her first steps on the Palihouse rooftop.

Singers Donovan Leitch (son of 70s icon Donovan and a regular guest DJ at the Palihouse) and Alex Eden (married to Gary Oldman) collaborated to performed some familiar duets.

Donovan’s wife, former 90s model Kirsty Hume was also in attendance along with Amanda Braun, director Whitney Sudler-Smith (who brought documentary Ultrasuede: In Search of Halson to Tribecca this year), Tamsin Lonsdale, actress-model Isabella Miko, photographer Deborah Anderson, producer Cary Woods (Swingers, KIDS, Beautiful Girls), Timothy Vreeland (son of style/fashion icon Diana Vreeland), producer Orian Williams and the infamous Jim Carrey.

Fresh fruit caipirinhas (Brazil’s national cocktail) made with Sagatiba Cachaca were served to guests along with fresh pineapple, coconuts, and watermelon from a fresh fruit vendor (a street vendor!!!).

For room inquiries contact rooms@palihouse.com / 323-327-9702 Rates $350 and up (per night). Event inquiries: events@palihouse.com. More details on www.palihouse.com.