State of The Art: The Ferrari California T Launch + Simone Rocha

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Did I ever mention that I really like fast cars? Well, I do.

I wrangled an invitation to the U.S. launch of the much talked about new Ferrari California T at the Disney Concert Hall last weekend. I dragged, not really, the hubby along, and we had a blast. He probably couldn’t believe I really wanted to go. Let’s just say, it was a big deal including them bringing in, by crane, the most expensive Ferrari in history. A 1961 California sold at auction in 2010 and now valued at over $12MM.

It was everything you’d expect for a much hailed car launch. The biggest bottles of Veuve Clicquot champagne I’d ever seen (which incidentally are called Nebuchadnezzar and pour 160 glasses (!!) , lots of special morsels passed and then the big unveil. Oh, yeah, that. They projected gorgeous large screen images of the car, as members of the the orchestra played, I think, a special California T composition (doesn’t every car need a theme song), models in short dresses at the ready to pull off the car cover, and then the unveiling. Dang, that’s a gorgeous beast.

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The invite, the orchestra and dj. Loved the electric violin touch.

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The unveiling!

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The new Ferrari California T and the ‘T” stands for Turbo

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For a gorgeous car, I went with a simple, but I think, sleek LBD. A Simone Rocha Faux pearl-embellished neoprene-bonded mesh dress. If you love it as much as I do, it’s on sale at Net-A-Porter and in white on M’oda Operandi.

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The Ferrari line up outside the Walt Disney Hall.

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The $12MM 1961 Ferrari California being brought in by crane and on it’s pedestal.  Rumored to be the most expensive car ever sold.

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 If you’re wondering what’s next, it’s the unveiling of a new version of  Rolls Royce Wraith this Saturday night at celebrity-trainer Gunnar Peterson‘s Hollywood Hills home hosted by Live with Kelly & Michael’s Michael Strahan. Hey, it’s LA. We’re a car town!

With Love From LA,

NJ Goldston, The Brunette