“I think I know why we’re all here, so we can Instagram story that we were at a fancy supper with fancy people and some famous fashion dude,” kidded entrepreneur Bing Chen, addressing dinner guests before introducing his friend — that famous fashion dude — Prabal Gurung.
“Real talk, I think we all know the world is on fire,” continued Chen. “The hills are on fire, but the world is on fire.…We are at war over who gets to come to our country…who gets to stay in this country, over who actually gets to get employed.…Because everything is at stake right now, every move matters. We need people like Prabal to consistently speak up, consistently show up and consistently…act up to show us what we need.”
Inside the Sunset Tower Hotel in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, as the room was celebrating the release of Gurung’s self-titled book and 10 years in fashion, it was hard to ignore the reality of the dangerous wildfires impacting the town just miles away, where firefighters were reportedly still working on containing the Getty Fire.
“It’s been crazy,” said Olivia Munn, who had watched the news from afar. The actress had been out of town in Detroit, attending
“Real talk, I think we all know the world is on fire,” continued Chen. “The hills are on fire, but the world is on fire.…We are at war over who gets to come to our country…who gets to stay in this country, over who actually gets to get employed.…Because everything is at stake right now, every move matters. We need people like Prabal to consistently speak up, consistently show up and consistently…act up to show us what we need.”
Inside the Sunset Tower Hotel in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, as the room was celebrating the release of Gurung’s self-titled book and 10 years in fashion, it was hard to ignore the reality of the dangerous wildfires impacting the town just miles away, where firefighters were reportedly still working on containing the Getty Fire.
“It’s been crazy,” said Olivia Munn, who had watched the news from afar. The actress had been out of town in Detroit, attending