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Camilla Franks opens two stores in the US with celebrity stylists jumping to buy pieces

From Angelina Jolie to Madonna, the biggest stars of Hollywood were represented as Aussie fashion designer Camilla Franks launched her eponymous label in the US. A rising pop star is working with chart topping American DJs and actor Ash Brewer’s starstruck moment.

From Angelina Jolie to Madonna, the biggest stars of Hollywood were represented as Aussie fashion designer Camilla Franks launched her eponymous label in the US.

Camilla took over Curtis Stone’s hip eatery Gwen in Los Angeles for the occasion to celebrate opening two stores in the US this month — the first in Miami, followed by Orange County.

Camilla Franks has made her way into the US market, launching two stores at Curtis Stone’s restaurant. Pic: Chris Mohen
Camilla Franks has made her way into the US market, launching two stores at Curtis Stone’s restaurant. Pic: Chris Mohen

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All the top stylists were there, with a smattering of Australian and international celebrities too.

Among those dining were stylists Tara Swennen, B Akerlund (Madonna, Beyonce, Nicki Minaj), Jessica Paster (Emily Blunt, Miranda Kerr and Olivia Munn), Jen Rade (Jolie), Lindsey Dupuis Bledsoe (Sharon Stone and Nikki Reed), Jyotisha (Ella Mai, Janelle Monae) and Dani Michele (Kourtney Kardashian).

Stylist Swennen counts the likes of Kristen Stewart and Alison Janney as her clients, as well was Melissa McCarthy.

Hugh Sheridan was one of the Aussies at the opening in L.A. Picture: Chris Mohen
Hugh Sheridan was one of the Aussies at the opening in L.A. Picture: Chris Mohen
Model Ashleigh Hart and Extra US correspondent Renee Bargh. Picture: Chris Mohen
Model Ashleigh Hart and Extra US correspondent Renee Bargh. Picture: Chris Mohen

“Australian designers are definitely on our radar,” Swennen said, adding that she was talking to Camilla about a custom piece for McCarthy.

Paster works with Nicole Scherzinger, who is currently shooting Australia’s Got Talent in Australia.

“It is fresh and new,” Paster told Confidential. “You will definitely be seeing Nicole (Scherzinger) wearing the collection over the next couple of months.”

Australian faces included Ash Hart, Renee Bargh and Hugh Sheridan while American actors on hand were McKaley Miller, Amanda Steele and Ahna O’Reilly.

RISING POP STAR’S BIG BREAK WITH TOP DJS

Sydney singer Graace will hit the studio with American hit-makers The Chainsmokers this week.

The 22-year-old met the duo — Alex Pall and Drew Taggart — earlier this year at a Nova radio gig and has been working on a track with the Closer musos for the past few months.

“I feel like we are definitely working on something cool,” Graace told Confidential, speaking after performing at fashion designer Camilla Franks US launch in Los Angeles.

“They are the dream collab. And they are super nice dudes, which definitely helps and makes me super passionate about making music with them.”

Singer Graace performed at the launch. Picture: Chris Mohen
Singer Graace performed at the launch. Picture: Chris Mohen
She will be working with chart-topping DJs The Chainsmokers. Picture: Kevin Winter/Getty Images
She will be working with chart-topping DJs The Chainsmokers. Picture: Kevin Winter/Getty Images

The Chainsmokers have previously collaborated with the likes of Halsey, Coldplay, 5 Seconds of Summer and Tiesto.

Graace, who only goes by her first name, is signed to Sony Music Australia and has been tipped as a star on the rise in the Aussie music scene.

“I feel like I always get asked what kind of music I make and I never know because I make music I want to make in that moment,” she said.

“I don’t want to be pigeon holed in any one genre. Pop music is amazing and I’d definitely see myself following that line but at the same time I love so many different genres.”

STARSTRUCK MOMENT FOR AUSSIE IN L.A.

Working with The OC alumni Rachel Bilson proved too much to handle for former Bold and The Beautiful and Home And Away actor Ashleigh Brewer.

Brewer was a massive fan of Bilson when she starred in then hit TV series The OC when she was a kid and the pair recently shot a film together titled Lovestruck.

Ash Brewer was left stunned after meeting one of her idols. Picture: Rohan Kelly
Ash Brewer was left stunned after meeting one of her idols. Picture: Rohan Kelly
Brewer met Rachel Bilson on the set of her new movie. Picture: Jim Spellman/WireImage
Brewer met Rachel Bilson on the set of her new movie. Picture: Jim Spellman/WireImage

“I was obsessed with The OC growing up,” Brewer told Confidential at fashion designer Camilla’s Los Angeles launch lunch at Curtis Stone eatery, Gwen.

“When she turned up, I was like, ‘you are a queen’. For my generation, she was everything. Rachel Bilson is the best.”

Directed by Sanaa Hamri, Lovestruck also stars Kathleen Turner, Andie McDowell and Richard Roxburgh.

Brewer recalled squealing with excitement the first time Bilson tagged her on an Instagram post.

“I am never usually star struck but this was different,” she smiled. “It was a funny moment.”

More generally, Brewer set-up home in LA after wrapping a stint on Home And Away back home last year.

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