TOGETHER JASON AND LAURA ODELL WITH GRANT LEAVITT AND JACEY DUPRIE (OF DAMSEL IN DIOR) HOSTED AN INTIMATE DINNER WITH 40 GUESTS AT SON OF GUN ON APRIL 4TH TO CELEBRATE THE LAUNCH OF THEIR COLLABORATION DAMSEL + THE ODELLS. THE EVENING BEGAN WITH SPECIALTY MADE COCKTAILS KEEPING IN LINE WITH THE THEME “FROM THE MOUNTAINS TO THE SEA IN ONE DAY,” WHICH INCLUDED THE “SMOKEY PINES” MEZCAL COCKTAIL AND “SALTY SEA DAWG” VODKA DRINK.
THE MENU WAS AN ON GOING FEAST SERVED IN THREE COURSES FROM OYSTERS ON THE HALF SHELL, HAMACHI AND LOBSTER ROLL TO SHRIMP TOAST SANDWICH AND SON OF A GUN’S SIGNATURE TROUT AMANDINE AND FRIED CHICKEN SANDWICH. THE EVENING FINISHED OFF WITH HOUSE MADE COCONUT SORBET AND BANANA BREAD, CANDIED PECAN AND COFFEE ICE CREAM. NEEDLESS TO SAY GUESTS WERE STUFFED.
THE COLLECTION, INSPIRED BY THE COUPLES’ LOVE FOR THE GREAT OUTDOORS, INCLUDES 7 WOMEN’S AND 6 MEN’S STYLES THAT EMBODIES THE ESSENCE OF EFFORTLESS STYLE AND FUNCTIONAL COMFORT FROM CAFTANS, DRESSES AND THE SOLD OUT FISHERMAN’S CARDIGAN FOR WOMEN TO CORRESPONDING MENS BUTTON DOWNS, T-SHIRTS AND CHINO’S FOR MEN. THE NEUTRAL COLORS AND SOFT HAND FABRICS ARE EXPRESSIVE OF TRAVEL ATTIRE, FROM SAILING ON THE SEAS OR SETTLING IN THE MOUNTAINS.
GUESTS IN ATTENDANCE INCLUDED A MIX OF FASHION BEAUTY AND WELLNESS INFLUENCERS, EDITORS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, STYLISTS AND FRIENDS INCLUDING GERI HIRSCH (@GERIHIRSCH), CATT SADLER (@IAMCATTSADLER), BARRETT PRENDERGAST (@BARRETTPRENDERGAST), ELLE STRAUSS (@ELLESTRAUSS), LAUREN GORES IRELAND (@LAURENGORES), GRAY MALIN (@GRAYMALIN) TO NAME A FEW.
TOGETHER WE LAUGHED AND DRANK AND ATE UNTIL OUR HEARTS WERE FULL AS WE CELEBRATED THE NIGHT AWAY.
EACH GUEST LEFT THE PARTY WITH A HIGHLY CURATED GIFT BAG IN LINE WITH THE MOUNTAINS AND SEA COLLABORATION. GIFTS INCLUDED: 1927 SMORES KIT FOR A CAMPFIRE TREAT, FIELD NOTES NOTEBOOKS TO KEEP AN ADVENTURE LOG, SUPERGOOP TO ENSURE PROPER SKIN/SUN CARE, SKIN TRIP MOUNTAIN OCEAN’S ORIGINAL COCONUT MOISTURIZER, OLD SCHOOL VASELINE LIP THERAPY IN A STEEL TIN, THE MODERN A FRAME COFFEE TABLE BOOK OF WHICH, THE ODELLS BIG BEAR A FRAME HOME IN THE MOUNTAINS IS FEATURED, THE 18 WAITS ARTIST ENGRAVED CUSTOM ZIPPO LIGHTER OF THE ODELLS BIG BEAR A FRAME HOME, A ROPE KNOT KEYCHAIN TO REMIND YOU TO BE YOUR OWN ADMIRAL AND LEAD THE WAY ALL INSIDE OF THE THE ODELLS “FROM THE MOUNTAINS TO THE SEA IN ONE DAY” CUSTOM TOTE, TIED OFF WITH A HAIR/NECK TIE MADE FROM ONE OF THE FABRICS FROM THE COLLECTION.