| EVENT REPORT 04.25.08 1:18 PM |
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| A multicolor light installation at Smashbox Studios enlivened the launch for Remy Martin's limited-edition cognac featuring a David LaChapelle-designed label. |
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Last night, cognac producer Remy Martin invited more than 300 guests to Smashbox Studios West Hollywood for the American launch of its first limited-edition V.S.O.P. Director and photographer David LaChapelle created original art for the bottle, choosing an exotic cabaret theme in a vibrant color palette.
Remy Martin brand manager Lamar Johnson turned to K.I.M. Media’s Leslie Short to interpret the label’s look. An all-white studio served as the backdrop for an evolving blend of light and video projection by ShowPro. Translucent bars and all-white lounge furniture kept the focus on the lighting. |
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 | The event featured a multicolored light installation.
Photo: Alen Lin for BizBash |
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 | Bartenders served cocktails at translucent bars.
Photo: Alen Lin for BizBash |
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 | Guests sipped speciality V.S.O.P. cocktails.
Photo: Alen Lin for BizBash |
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 | All-white lounge areas kept the focus on the lighting.
Photo: Alen Lin for BizBash |
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 | Dancers performed on a raised truss.
Photo: Alen Lin for BizBash |
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 | A dancer's performance led to the bottle's reveal.
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 | A colorful light show transformed the venue.
Photo: Alen Lin for BizBash |
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 | David LaChapelle created the art for
Remy Martin's limited-edition V.S.O.P.
Photo: Courtesy of K.I.M. Media L.L.C. |
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As guests entered through a jungle canopy of palm trees and bird-of-paradise flowers at 9 p.m., a palette of green lights illuminated the space. The colors shifted hourly (with help from DJs Gomez Warren IV and Clinton Sparks, who arranged their beats to the imagery), from green to blue and finally to red, creating a dramatic atmosphere for the reveal of the bottle.
Guests gathered as a dancer (who bore a striking resemblance to the woman on LaChapelle’s label) emerged and began a performance on a raised truss. As her act came to a close, a parade of waiters entered, carrying V.S.O.P. bottles on illuminated trays, and the lighting took on a mélange of jewel tones.
Plenty of alcohol was available, of course: Specialty cocktails included the Sex A’ Peel (V.S.O.P. with banana and a shot of balsamic vinegar) and the Aphrodisiac (V.S.O.P. with strawberries, pomegranate juice, and apple juice).
—Laura Kasavan
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