Art Opening: MOCA Los Angeles Street Art Exhibit

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A true West coast meets East Coast of art, street culture & celebrity. MOCA Los Angeles under the guidance of Jeffrey Deitch had one of the city’s largest openings tonight ‘Art in the Streets’. A timeline of street art, graffiti and installations from the 70s to current. Seminal pieces from Banksy, Shepard Fairey, Keith Haring all the way to Neckface & André (of Le Baron and Paul & Andre nightclubs)
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Ashlee Margolis, Nico Mizrahi & Max Winkler Birthdays at the Avalon Hotel!

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Wednesday night this week L.A. natives and friends turned out for a 3-way birthdays at Oliverio at Avalon Hotel in Beverly Hills for Ashlee Margolis (The A List), Max Winkler (filmmaker) & Nico Mizrahi (hedge fund manager) who all went to Oakwood, Oakwood and Crossroads high schools in L.A., respectively. Friends, natives and borthday well-wishers include: Kidada Jones (Buckely), Jenni Kayne (Crossroads), Anita KoIrene Neuwirth (Harvard Westlake), Darren Romanelli (Brentwood, FYI – he also has a cool new collaboration in stores in London and Japan), Erin Foster (Malibu High), Matt Waldstein (Crossroads), Nicky Hilton, Monet Mazur, Bianca White (Harvard-Westlake) and Kevin Parker (Harvard-Westlake) who was coming from the Step Up party over at the Mondrian.

Inside Max Winkler (Oakwood) was celebrating his birthday with sister Zoe Winkler (Oakwood) and her husband Rob Reinis, Jonah Hill (Crossroads) and Sasha Spielberg (Harvard-Westlake).

More friends in attendance: Adrian Muzinich, Cojo, Tatiana Litvin, stylist Estee Stanley, Jerome C. Rousseau (named last month as winner of Vogue Italia’s annual “Who Is On Next” awards for accessories), Blake Wassenaar (The A List), Angie Banicki, Chanel’s Annie Meyers-Shyer, Anya Terrese (designer for Winter Kate), Jose Martinez (Branklink Communications), producer Ben Duhl, screenwriter Peter Kline and lots of producers, mangers, agents from ICM and CAA and other guests who came from Alex Hitz summer dinner party in Hollywood.

Max  Winkler is in post production on Ceremony a film starring Uma Thurman and Michael Angarano and Jake Johnson (the latter two were both at the party at the Avalon hotel). Before that Max produced and directed a short mockumentary about Hollywood TV producers with Michael Cera, Jonah Hill and Jake Johnson called “Clark and Michael” (2006) and another short with Jeffrey Tambor and his dad Henry Winkler called “The King of Central Park” (2006).

Jonah Hill is rumored to be attached to the new Zoolander movie with Ben Stiller “Zoolander 2.

Jonah Hill and Max Winkler also have a project with Universal, and stars fellow L.A. native Jason Schwartzman, called The Adventurer’s Handbook.

Max’s dad, Henry Winkler has an amazing guest role right now on one of my favorite shows Royal Pains where he plays the super seedy dad to Hank and Evan Lawson of Hank Med, the concierge doctor service to the Hamptons elite. His character is always druming up business via his kids connections and next week aparently gets in over his head with Hank’s benefactor – a shady but powerful billionaire named Boris. Watch it Thursday at 10pm on USA and see old shows here http://www.usanetwork.com/series/royalpains/!!

Jerome C. Rousseau

http://www.vogue.it/en/talents/who-is-on-next/2010/06/who-is-on-next-2010—the-finalists

Darren Romanelli
http://blog.drromanelli.com/?p=1562

Alex Hitz summer dinner party in Hollywood
http://www.patrickmcmullan.com/site/event_detail.aspx?eid=33881&home=1

PARTY REPORT: Kitson hosts Dr. Romanelli Fraggle Rock Clothing Collaboration & Anita Ko Fraggle Rock Costume Jewelry Collection with Fraggle Rock movie producer Ahmet Zappa

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Darren Romanelli, designer Shanna Muldoon, Ahmet Zappa

Darren Romanelli, Ahmet Zappa with fiance designer Shana Muldoon - Congratulations to Ahmet & Shana who got engaged after this was posted in mid-December!

It was an L.A. native Smörgåsbord at Kitson Wednesday night. My longtime friend from growing up in L.A., Ashlee Margolis, hosted a fabulous party for our two fellow L.A. Natives Darren Romanelli and Anita Ko who just came out with collaboration lines for the upcoming Jim Henson film “Fraggle Rock”, produced by none other than one of my uber favorite L.A. Natives, Ahmet Zappa. I brought along a couple more natives Lauren Brokaw and Tyson Park to see Darren’s new line of Fraggle Rock Ts and sweatshirts and Anita’s new line of Fraggle Rock jewelry. You can see all Darren’s t-shirts on his new Dr Doozer website.

Darren Romanelli, designer Shanna Muldoon, Ahmet Zappa

Darren Romanelli, designer Shanna Muldoon, Ahmet Zappa

And just when you thought there couldn’t be room for one more L.A. Native to be involved – there are two! Jason Segel (Harvard Westlake ’96, “Forgetting Sara Marshall”, “I Love You, Man”) is attached to writer and/or act in the “Untitled Muppets Movie” slated for 2012 release. It also turns out L.A. Native Trevor McFedries (Beverly ’01) better known as DJ Skeet Skeet did a fraggle rock remix for Dr Romanelli and Jim Henson studios – you can hear it on the Dr Doozer site.

Jim Henson Company  presented The Dr. Romanelli Fraggle Rock Clothing Collaboration & The Anita Ko Fraggle Rock Costume Jewelry Collection with special presentation of the Fraggle Rock Volkswagen Routan

WHO:                 Melissa Joan Hart & son, Paris & Nicky Hilton, Debi Mazar, Monet Mazur & son, Samantha Harris, Stephanie Pratt, Vanessa Marcil & family, Joey Lawrence & wife, Kevin Sorbo & family, Gilles Marini,  Karina Smirnoff, Annie Duke & Joe Reitman,  Ziggy Marley & family, Allison Janney, Kellie Martin,  Meaghan Martin, Molly Quinn, Britanny Curran, Katie Gill, Chloe Bridges, Ashley Argota, Jordan Pruitt, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, Jonathan Morgan Heit, Red Fraggle and more.

WHAT:                The Jim Henson Company presents The Dr. Romanelli Fraggle Rock Collaboration & The Anita Ko Fraggle Rock Costume Jewelry Collection!  A Toy Drive to benefit the L.A. Mission.

WHEN:               Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at KITSON

Jennifer Love Hewitt snuck in the back entrance of KITSON.  Both Jennifer Love and Jamie Kennedy are huge Fraggle Rock fans and loved the Red Fraggle Volkswagen Routan. Jennifer Love even after shooting an 18 hour day with her debut to direct the 100th episode of Ghost Whisper she still came out to Rally and hang out with Red Fraggle.

Nicky and Paris were excited to have a girl’s shopping night out and were buying outfits for their family holiday party coming up…When asked what Paris thought of the Tiger scandal she said boys will be boys…..Also, Paris loved the Fraggle Rock Routan she wants to find a way to drive it….

Gilles wishing he brought his family but his kids go to sleep before 7 p.m. and it was way past their bedtime.  Gilles also chating  to Karina telling her he wished that he could have had two dancing partners cause he is a huge fan of hers…

Samantha Harris was so excited to run into her DWTS friends but she was bummed  that her kids  to finally meet Gilles and Karina.

Shar Jackson was asked what she thought of Tiger Woods and her response “ I don’t think about Tiger.”  Also, she was really excited that Kevin Federline was finally looking good… like the old Kevin that she remembers…

Dr Romanelli Fraggle Rock t-shirts and sweatshirts

Dr Romanelli Fraggle Rock t-shirts and sweatshirts

 Dr Romanelli and Anita Ko

Dr Romanelli and Anita Ko

Monet Mazur arrives at Kitson Fraggle Rock party with her children

Monet Mazur arrives at Kitson Fraggle Rock party with her son Marlon

Me and Darren

Me and Darren

Me and Ahmet

Me and Ahmet

Ahmet and his girlfriend Shanna

Ahmet and his girlfriend Shanna

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Me and Howard Normand

Me and Howard Normand

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Stephanie Chao

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Marlon

Men of Style: Los Angeles Winter 2010

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Elliot Hans Johnson, L.A. native and designer of Literature Noir, with wife Kaya leaving Maestro's in Beverly Hills - Alexander 'Silver Fox' Davis

Elliot Hans Johnson

 
Occupation: Owner of Literature Noir
Birth Place: Turlock, CA, grew up in Los Angeles
Living in: West Hollywood
High school: West Mark, Los Angeles
Favorite accessory: Gloves
Fashion influences: Film noir

Q: What are you currently most excited about for fall/winter?
A: Camel colored wool pea coat by Doir Homme with black leather driving gloves

Q: When was the last time you wore a suit – and who made it?
A: Nov 27 09, Doir Homme, for MOCA 30th anniversary party

Q: Favorite designers?
A: Hedi Slimane (old designer for Doir Homme) Click to Continue Reading

Weekly Juice: Darren Romanelli to debut his Fraggle Rock collaboration at Kitson on Robertson, Ashley Hamilton after party at MI-6 for Dancing with the Stars, and more

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Squeeze, eat it, live it, love it
  • Wednesday, December 9th L.A. Native Darren Romanelli will debut his latest collaboration line with Fraggle Rock at Kitson on Robertson. Anita Ko, jewelry designer and L.A. Native will also reveal her jewelry collaboration with Fraggle Rock which is becoming a movie – produced by L.A. Native Ahmet Zappa (school of life ’92).
  • And more Muppets Mania: The Muppets will appear Tuesday, November 24, 2009 0n ‘Dancing with the Stars‘ – L.A. Native Ashley Hamilton will be back tonight for a season finale dance – followed by an after party at MI-6.
  • New club Saint to soft open Wednesday 
  • James Blunt, Chris Masterson, Jack Osbourne, Cisco Adler and Dave Navarrowill host a food drive at Wonderland on Wednesday night
  • Kiss live in concert from Hyde Lounge at Staples Center Wednesday – Buckcherry to open at 7:30pm 

The Pharmacy is open! L.A. Native Dr Romanelli revives Butcher Block Ts for sale

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L.A. Native Darren Romanelli, better know as DRx, and Butcher Block have collaborated on this new design in honor of the launch of the online Pharmacy and Abattoir.
Fresh new cut, Limited to 50 pieces, Best served rare. 
DRx has ceremoniously signed a blood bound oath with a brotherhood known as Butcher Block. Now claret bound like Odin and Loki this contract completes the harmonious cycle of certainty and chaos.
Commune Periculum Concordiam Parit
/ BUTCHER BLOCK / Lodge # 76

http://www.drromanelli.com/pharmacy/
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L.A. Native Darren Romanelli (Brentwood '94) teams up with Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy to produce comic books

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At Meltdown Comics on Sunset Boulevard, tonight, at midnight, bassist Pete Wentz will sign editions of his new five-issue series comic book “Fall Out Toy Works”, co-created with L.A. Native Darren Romanelli (Brentwood ’94) and Nathan Cabrera.

Continuing a collaboration which initially began with a custom set of jackets, Dr. Romanelli and Fall Out Boy present a sneak peek into their latest venture, Fall Out Toy Works. The project begins with a special comic series, followed by various other creations, which are currently in the works – a motion comic adaptation. Check out the Fall Out Toys wesbite.


Pete Wentz in Dr. Romanelli – each band member had their own one-of-a-kind jacket made from vintage military uniforms in signature DRx fashion



Here is Darren at a People’s Revolution hosted dinner in New York last year for Motorola’s AURA last year with fellow L.A. Natives Mark Hunter and the late Adam Goldstein, R.I.P.

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“Dr. Romanelli” x Hello Kitty x Medicom

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Darren Romanelli (Brentwood '94) aka Dr. Romanelli x Hello Kitty x Medicom

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The doctor strikes again! Darren Romanelli (Brentwood ’94), better known today as Dr. Romanelli has made an artistic name for himself re-purposing famous childhood icons into modern revivals with a new twist. His particular penchant towards the medical practice is a reoccurring them (*see his Looney Tunes series).

The latest victim? Hello Kitty. Dr. Romanelli has gotten together with Sanrio for a special Hello Kitty collaboration produced by Medicom Toy. The project between the three companies includes three styles of DRx/HelloKitty figures in addition to a capsule apparel collection. The inspiration for the collection stems from the good doctors fascination with medical science. Welcome to the inner exploration of Kitty’s anatomy. You can keep up with Darren at his blog: http://blog.drromanelli.com/

Medicom Toy Exhibition was held in June and previewed Romanelli’s toys …

Hello Kitty dolls by Dr Romanelli

Darren also has the dopest website I have ever seen – visit http://drromanelli.com/ or check out some still below:



Photos from Dr Romanelli and Openers.

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