(Calleen Cordero and chef Nina Clemente in the mobile kitchen, rented for the evening; photo by Donato Sardella)
Rose Apodaca is busy! Fresh off the heels of curating the fashion portion of PMCA’s Design Biennial and hosting the gr.dano LA debut at TenOverSix, Apodaca hosted a dinner at Calleen Cordero‘s 7384 Beverly Boulevard boutique in celebration of Cordero’s participation in the Design Biennial and her new fall 2010 collection. A night filled with the designer’s daring studded leather shoes, and jeweled handbags and cuffs, plus melt-in-your-mouth black cod by star chef Nina Clemente (yes, above in the skinny jeans and heels!) made for a memorable and lush affair… (The dinner, the guests after the jump.)
(The boutique was transformed into a dinner for 20-plus.)
(I had to snap the DJ, loved her pale pink flowy blouse.)
(Lisa Edelstein of “House”; photo by Donato Sardella)
(Lisa Bush and Scott Vineburg of boutique Mona Moore; photo by Donato Sardella)
(Clockwise from top left, the dinner: Corn soup made with corn husks and corn kernels; butter lettuce salad; dessert of mini muffins and ice cream; black cod, quinoa and carrot puree—all fresh, fresh, fresh!)
(Stylists Miles Siggins and Tanya Gill; photo by Donato Sardella)
(Rose Apodaca, Nina Clemente, and Calleen Cordero; photo by Donato Sardella)
At the end of the night, guests were gifted one of Cordero’s fantastic cuff bracelets (mine is a saturated magenta with brass studs), plus a copy of guidebook Crave: Los Angeles, in which Cordero is profiled. If you haven’t been to the boutique, I suggest a trip to check out these handcrafted pieces, in which 90% of the materials are locally sourced. The rock-bohemian chic aesthetic feels very of California, including a pair of black booties, zippered up the front, which I had my eye on.
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