Every Celebrity and Their Mom (and Dad!) Celebrated Stella McCartney in LA Last Night

Being the daughter of a Beatle has its perks: Stella McCartney tapped Beach Boy Brian Wilson to perform during the presentation of her Autumn 2016 collection Tuesday evening at iconic Los Angeles record shop Amoeba Music. Wilson, who ran through a slew of hits as McCartney snapped photos from the front row, embodied the Hollywood location's spirit, especially as he crooned "California Girls." 

The scene at Amoeba

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It was fitting as the evening marked the first time London-based designer Stella McCartney has shown a collection in LA. "It just felt right to be in LA right now," the designer told ELLE.com. "It's a place I spend a lot of time, and I have a lot of friends here. [Amoeba is] somewhere we've wanted to show for a really long time and we finally got them to say yes. I think my dad is the only person that's closed down the store, really."

The designer and Gwyneth Paltrow

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And, as it turns out, showing your collection just a few days after the star-studded Golden Globes is the perfect way to net a killer crowd: The evening's attendees included Gwyneth Paltrow, Orlando Bloom, Mary J. Blige, Ringo Starr, Katy Perry, Kate Hudson, Melanie Griffith, Anjelica Huston, Chelsea Handler, Sarah Silverman, Nicole Richie, and more. 

From L-R: Lily Rose Depp, Johnny Depp, Amber Herd, Stella McCartney, Orlando Bloom

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Johnny Depp and Marilyn Manson perform.

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Paltrow was the first to arrive, hugging McCartney on her way inside, and Bloom was one of the last to leave, hanging out alongside Dave Grohl and Beck as Johnny Depp and Marilyn Manson followed Wilson's performance with one of their own. (Other performances included fellow Beatles' progeny Dhani Harrison, New Orleans' Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and You + Me, a collaboration between P!nk and Dallas Green.)

The Haim sisters

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From L -R: Orlando Bloom, P!nk, Stella McCartney, Selma Blair

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"I like the way the clothes look," Griffith gushed, admitting that her first-ever album was, fittingly, The Beatles' Rubber Soul. "I like the way they feel. And I like the way I look in them."

"Stella has always been my favorite, since she was at Chloé," Maya Rudolph said. "Maybe because of her spirit and her musical family, I just related to it generationally. The tailoring has always been my favorite. I love the way she makes women's clothing. I feel like myself in her clothing, which doesn't happen very often."

Models Rock Out in Stella McCartney's Autumn 2016 Collection

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"Stella is just a cool girl," Selma Blair said. "So, no matter what she does. you feel her vibe. This dress was probably for a taller girl, but it's Stella, and it's made with love. It's a joyous dress."

Silverman, who spent the evening hanging out with Carrie Brownstein, Fred Armisen, and the members of Haim, had a more specific reason for loving McCartney: "I love that she's vegan," she said with a laugh. "I don't love that I can't afford any of it. But she let me wear this tonight."

The Autumn 2016 collection—which is not completely devoid of the designer's trademark feminine silhouettes, but has a decidedly more deconstructed, L.A.-inspired Lords of Dogtown aesthetic, complete with chevron stripes, classic leopard print, and zippers aplenty—feels a little more lived-in than her standard fare. For McCartney, this collection began where all her collections begin: with women.

Select Looks from McCartney's Autumn 2016 Look Book

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"I'm a woman designing for women, and I want the clothes to be worn," the designer said. "I want them to be real for people. So, ultimately, I have to look to all of you to inspire me. I'm fascinated by that. It's more of a psychological starting point for me, rather than going like, 'Oh, I saw a load of neon lights and then everything had neon lights on it.' My starting points are much more real, and then I get into the fantasy of how I can look at a woman's wardrobe and update it and twist it and layer it and add in some confidence and add in some effortlessness. For me, it's about making women's lives a little bit easier."

And, as it were, Los Angeles itself is responsible for some of the relaxed silhouettes found in the collection. "The old fashion look of LA is that freer lifestyle," McCartney said. "That surfer, more healthy lifestyle. My [fashion] house is very much about embracing sustainability and looking forward and being more aware of our impact on the planet, so I've always felt quite at home here in LA."

Taraji P. Henson in Stella McCartney at the 2016 Golden Globe Awards

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Celebrity culture is also an essential element of Los Angeles, and was on display last evening with the party's insane guest list. (It's worth noting that the designer was also responsible for Taraji P. Henson's winning, white strapless at Sunday's Golden Globes.) "Those kind of experiences are very much about working with the person," McCartney noted. "It's a very personal experience–it's like doing their wedding dress. We showed her some sketches, and she responded to that one in particular. [I thought,] What was going to make her feel the best she could feel that night?"

Overall, the evening matched the tone of the new collection. "It has a slightly eclectic feel," McCartney mused of the clothes. The party, too, had that sensibility, a surreal gathering of people from the music, entertainment, and fashion worlds all paying homage to style among stacks of used CDs. There, David Bowie's lingering presence was felt, particularly as McCartney scrawled a message to the late singer on a white board left open for written tributes. "R.I.P. My Hero," she wrote, punctuating a legendary party with a meaningful thought.

Every Celebrity and Their Mom (and Dad!) Celebrated Stella McCartney in LA Last Night

Being the daughter of a Beatle has its perks: Stella McCartney tapped Beach Boy Brian Wilson to perform during the presentation of her Autumn 2016 collection Tuesday evening at iconic Los Angeles record shop Amoeba Music. Wilson, who ran through a slew of hits as McCartney snapped photos from the front row, embodied the Hollywood location's spirit, especially as he crooned "California Girls." 

The scene at Amoeba

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It was fitting as the evening marked the first time London-based designer Stella McCartney has shown a collection in LA. "It just felt right to be in LA right now," the designer told ELLE.com. "It's a place I spend a lot of time, and I have a lot of friends here. [Amoeba is] somewhere we've wanted to show for a really long time and we finally got them to say yes. I think my dad is the only person that's closed down the store, really."

The designer and Gwyneth Paltrow

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And, as it turns out, showing your collection just a few days after the star-studded Golden Globes is the perfect way to net a killer crowd: The evening's attendees included Gwyneth Paltrow, Orlando Bloom, Mary J. Blige, Ringo Starr, Katy Perry, Kate Hudson, Melanie Griffith, Anjelica Huston, Chelsea Handler, Sarah Silverman, Nicole Richie, and more. 

From L-R: Lily Rose Depp, Johnny Depp, Amber Herd, Stella McCartney, Orlando Bloom

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Johnny Depp and Marilyn Manson perform.

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Paltrow was the first to arrive, hugging McCartney on her way inside, and Bloom was one of the last to leave, hanging out alongside Dave Grohl and Beck as Johnny Depp and Marilyn Manson followed Wilson's performance with one of their own. (Other performances included fellow Beatles' progeny Dhani Harrison, New Orleans' Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and You + Me, a collaboration between P!nk and Dallas Green.)

The Haim sisters

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From L -R: Orlando Bloom, P!nk, Stella McCartney, Selma Blair

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"I like the way the clothes look," Griffith gushed, admitting that her first-ever album was, fittingly, The Beatles' Rubber Soul. "I like the way they feel. And I like the way I look in them."

"Stella has always been my favorite, since she was at Chloé," Maya Rudolph said. "Maybe because of her spirit and her musical family, I just related to it generationally. The tailoring has always been my favorite. I love the way she makes women's clothing. I feel like myself in her clothing, which doesn't happen very often."

Models Rock Out in Stella McCartney's Autumn 2016 Collection

Billy Farrell Agency

"Stella is just a cool girl," Selma Blair said. "So, no matter what she does. you feel her vibe. This dress was probably for a taller girl, but it's Stella, and it's made with love. It's a joyous dress."

Silverman, who spent the evening hanging out with Carrie Brownstein, Fred Armisen, and the members of Haim, had a more specific reason for loving McCartney: "I love that she's vegan," she said with a laugh. "I don't love that I can't afford any of it. But she let me wear this tonight."

The Autumn 2016 collection—which is not completely devoid of the designer's trademark feminine silhouettes, but has a decidedly more deconstructed, L.A.-inspired Lords of Dogtown aesthetic, complete with chevron stripes, classic leopard print, and zippers aplenty—feels a little more lived-in than her standard fare. For McCartney, this collection began where all her collections begin: with women.

Select Looks from McCartney's Autumn 2016 Look Book

Courtesy of Stella McCartney

"I'm a woman designing for women, and I want the clothes to be worn," the designer said. "I want them to be real for people. So, ultimately, I have to look to all of you to inspire me. I'm fascinated by that. It's more of a psychological starting point for me, rather than going like, 'Oh, I saw a load of neon lights and then everything had neon lights on it.' My starting points are much more real, and then I get into the fantasy of how I can look at a woman's wardrobe and update it and twist it and layer it and add in some confidence and add in some effortlessness. For me, it's about making women's lives a little bit easier."

And, as it were, Los Angeles itself is responsible for some of the relaxed silhouettes found in the collection. "The old fashion look of LA is that freer lifestyle," McCartney said. "That surfer, more healthy lifestyle. My [fashion] house is very much about embracing sustainability and looking forward and being more aware of our impact on the planet, so I've always felt quite at home here in LA."

Taraji P. Henson in Stella McCartney at the 2016 Golden Globe Awards

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Celebrity culture is also an essential element of Los Angeles, and was on display last evening with the party's insane guest list. (It's worth noting that the designer was also responsible for Taraji P. Henson's winning, white strapless at Sunday's Golden Globes.) "Those kind of experiences are very much about working with the person," McCartney noted. "It's a very personal experience–it's like doing their wedding dress. We showed her some sketches, and she responded to that one in particular. [I thought,] What was going to make her feel the best she could feel that night?"

Overall, the evening matched the tone of the new collection. "It has a slightly eclectic feel," McCartney mused of the clothes. The party, too, had that sensibility, a surreal gathering of people from the music, entertainment, and fashion worlds all paying homage to style among stacks of used CDs. There, David Bowie's lingering presence was felt, particularly as McCartney scrawled a message to the late singer on a white board left open for written tributes. "R.I.P. My Hero," she wrote, punctuating a legendary party with a meaningful thought.