Last week, the French luxury jeweler Dinh Van landed in L.A. for a party celebrating its latest Menottes Dinh Van collection, hosted by GRAZIA USA Editor and Chief Creative Officer, Joseph Errico, and the event brought together a starry line-up of A-list Los Angelenos.
There was Reese Witherspoon’s 23-year-old daughter, Ava Phillippe, who sported bright blonde curls (very reminiscent of her famous mother) and teamed her glistening gold Dinh Van jewelry with an edgy printed strapless top with high-waisted black jeans.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Kathy Hilton attended with her half-sister and former RHOBH cast member Kim Richards (who’s been spotted filming the upcoming season with sister Kyle Richards). Another star in the RHOBH sphere in attendance was model and singer Delilah Belle Hamlin, daughter of Lisa Rinna (who spent eight seasons on the show) and Harry Hamlin.
Fittingly, the French brand chose an iconic Parisian institution to host the event. The bustling party took place at Caviar Kaspia, which just opened an outpost on Melrose Place in West Hollywood. Guests enjoyed champagne and snacked on caviar-based appetizers as they viewed the new collection on display.
The brand launched its latest interpretation of the Menottes Dinh Van collection, originally designed in Paris in 1976, with a limited-edition selection that pays tribute to Jean Dinh Van’s passion for ornamental stones. Lapis lazuli, malachite, coral, chrysoprase, mother-of-pearl and onyx are part of the new collection that embodies talismanic aspirations.
The Menottes design originated when the brand’s founder intertwined the head of a key with another identical head, creating an ingenious clasp that seemed near impossible to undo, becoming a symbol of an unbreakable bond.
“Dinh Van has already had a special connection with the United States. We are delighted to celebrate with our friends in Los Angeles, and to pay tribune to our icon, Menottes dinh van, designed for the first time by Jean Dinh Van in 1976 in Paris,” said Corinne Le Foll, Managing Director of Dinh Van. “Today, more than ever, our famous design continues to travel through time with panache, powered by a symbol of love and attachment. Easy to wear, absolutely French and belonging to those in the know, Menottes dinh van is without any doubt an ultimate luxury piece you want to carry on with you every day.”
Other guests that got an up-close look at the selection included The Culpo Sisters star Sophia Culpo as well as Summer Fridays’ co-founders Marianna Hewitt and Lauren Ireland. Of course, L.A.’s biggest TikTok stars turned out including Anna Sitar, Amanda Diaz and Emma Brooks, plus YouTubers Hannah Stocking and Madeleine White and TV personality Joey Zauzig.
More noteable names included actresses Nicky Whelan, RiRia and Christine Horn, Outlander‘s César Domboy, actor Renan Pacheco and model Clara Berry.
As guests tried on the jewels, they could capture the beauty of the new collection thanks to a customized photo booth, created in partnership with Booth by Bryant, which snapped photos through a vintage 1950s-inspired camera lens.
For more on the new collection, visit dinhvan.com.
