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A-list celebrity names flock to Paris in high fashion to launch Olympic Games party season

The world’s biggest names across fashion, sport, music and entertainment have arrived in Paris in style to launch the Olympic party season on the eve of the opening ceremony.

Vogue US Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour and Australian director, writer, producer Baz Luhrmann pose on the red carpet as they arrive for 'The Prelude to the Olympics' at in Paris. Picture: JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP
Vogue US Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour and Australian director, writer, producer Baz Luhrmann pose on the red carpet as they arrive for 'The Prelude to the Olympics' at in Paris. Picture: JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP

The VIP Olympics have begun with the hottest Paris party luring the world’s biggest names in fashion, music, pop culture, film, sport, business and entertainment.

On the eve of the opening ceremony, the Prelude to the 2024 Olympic Games was hosted by LVMH chief Bernard Arnault, Comcast NBCUniversal boss Brian Roberts, Grammy winner and Louis Vuitton creative director Pharrell Williams, and Vogue fashion icon Anna Wintour.

The event was held at the prestigious Frank Gehry-designed building, Fondation Louis Vuitton.

Nina Dobrev. Pic: Getty Images
Nina Dobrev. Pic: Getty Images
Tyla. Pic: Getty Images
Tyla. Pic: Getty Images
Serena Williams. Pic: Getty Images
Serena Williams. Pic: Getty Images

It was also co-hosted by Charlize Theron, Serena Williams, Rosalia and Omar Sy. Pharrell curated interactive installations and sporty amusements such as table tennis, foosball and archery.

Charlize Theron. Pic: Getty Images
Charlize Theron. Pic: Getty Images

Top line guests included filmmakers Baz Luhrmann, Steven Spielberg and Taika Waititi; actors Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Charlize Theron, Zendaya and Queen Latifah; Olympic legends Marie-Jose Perec and Ian Thorpe; the Arnault family, Miranda Kerr and husband Evan Spiegel; Snoop Dogg and Tyla; Shaun White and Nina Dobrev, Lindsey Vonn; and reps from Louis Vuitton, Balmain and Jacquemus.

LeBron. Pic: Getty Images
LeBron. Pic: Getty Images

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