Zendaya, Mick Jagger and Snoop Dogg Step Out in Paris for the Olympics

The French luxury conglomerate LVMH, which has spent about $163 million inserting itself into seemingly every nonsport aspect of the Olympics, held an opening ceremony of its own on Thursday night. Serena Williams, Jeremy Allen White, Charlize Theron, Mick Jagger and Snoop Dogg were among the many starry guests who attended LVMH’s pre-party, grandly called
Zendaya, Mick Jagger and Snoop Dogg Step Out in Paris for the Olympics

The French luxury conglomerate LVMH, which has spent about $163 million inserting itself into seemingly every nonsport aspect of the Olympics, held an opening ceremony of its own on Thursday night. Serena Williams, Jeremy Allen White, Charlize Theron, Mick Jagger and Snoop Dogg were among the many starry guests who attended LVMH’s pre-party, grandly called the Prelude to the Olympics.

As is so often the case when fashion meets branding meets a glitzy event, Anna Wintour was one of the evening’s co-hosts, sweeping serenely down the red carpet (actually more like a green running track) with the Australian director Baz Luhrmann on her arm. (She wore a long glittery gown that Nicolas Ghesquière, the women’s creative designer for Louis Vuitton, “very kindly designed for me for tonight,” she said. Mr. Luhrmann wore denim pants and a denim shirt.)

Though a number of stars — Zendaya, LeBron James, Zac Efron, Elizabeth Banks — made it into the party, at the Louis Vuitton Foundation, without stopping, others gamely opined about fashion, sports and how the Olympics bring people together. Wearing a beautifully tailored blue suit and a pair of sneakers, the tennis star Novak Djokovic undercut his surly reputation with charming anecdotes in both French and English. (He said he had to take it easy — he was scheduled to play his first match, against Matthew Ebden of Australia, on Saturday.)

Mr. Luhrmann said that the party represented the dissolving of boundaries among different kinds of celebrity. “We’re living in a world where, whether you come from popular music, fashion, sports — there’s no silo,” he said. “It’s all one great piece of theater.”

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“Sports stars are the new superstars,” Ms. Wintour said.

It’s hard to overstate how deeply entwined the 2024 games are with LVMH, the vast company whose brands include Louis Vuitton, Moët & Chandon, Tiffany and Sephora. LVMH’s jewelry workshop Chaumet designed the medals the athletes will receive. Louis Vuitton created the trunks the medals will be carried on and the trays on which they will be presented.

The outfits worn by the French athletes in the opening ceremony, including sleeveless jackets for women, were designed by the LVMH company Berluti, together with the French fashion editor Carine Roitfeld. Sephora, the LVMH cosmetics company, is sponsoring the Olympic torch relay, which will end when the Games begin.

Below, see some of the looks on display.

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