Kate Moss launches Topshop in New York… with a kiss from the city’s favourite diva, J.Lo

April 2nd, 2009

If Kate Moss can make it here, she can make it anywhere.
But just in case, superstar Jennifer Lopez was on hand to give the launch of Sir Philip Green’s first US Topshop store a helping hand.
J.Lo gave the event, a star-studded dinner on the eve of the public opening, the A-list seal of approval.
Wearing a white strapless sheath which clung to her every curve, she certainly upstaged Kate who wore a ?60 tiered mini-dress from her new range with her favourite tuxedo jacket, black tights and heels.
The pair, who are not known to be friends kissed and greeted one another like old pals on the red carpet, and later posed up for photographs with Topshop owner Sir Philip Green.
Mossarrived with Sir Philip’s 17-year-old daughter Chloe. Other guests at the launch party included Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Hudson, James Blunt, Rosario Dawson, Blondie singer Debbie Harry, Agyness Deyn, Marc Jacobs and Vogue editor Anna Wintour.
As the evening went on Lopez, Dreamgirls star Hudson and Blunt took the microphone to surprise fellow guests with a series of songs.
Kate was at the eagerly anticipated new store to meet invited guests and promote the launch of her new collection.
And for thousands of fashion lovers in the city this is the moment they have been waiting for.
Moss is due at today’s opening ceremony at 11am New York time. Long queues were expected as thousands compete to be first to get their hands on her designs.
Her new clothing range, her ninth for Topshop, also goes on sale around the world today.
The four-storey Broadway store, similar to the flagship Oxford Street branch, has 200 workers, 32 changing rooms and a DJ booth.
When the doors of the 3,716-square-metre store open today, Moss’ ninth collection will make its debut.
Some key pieces are feminine Liberty floral-print dresses, a deep-V black chiffon cocktail dress and 3/4-sleeve suede jackets.
She will also attend the grand opening party on Thursday night.
Kate, 35, arrived in the afternoon to see the store for the first time wearing her favourite outfit from her new collection – a flared full-skirted dress which will retail for ?60.
The striped dress took its inspiration from a vintage item that Kate picked up at an LA thrift store – but which didn’t fit.
She teamed it with a black blazer and star brooch, black tights and black heels.
With boyfriend Jamie Hince away on his world tour with The Kills, Kate brought Topshop owner Sir Philip Green’s 17-year-old daughter Chloe as her date.
Last night Kate showed off the range to a carefully picked selection of invited guests.
But today the Broadway store will be open to all.
And Kate will cut the ribbon as the billionaire Arcadia group owner Sir Philip and his wife Lady Green throw open the doors of the flagship American store for the first time.
The four-storey shop, a similar design to the Oxford Street flagship in London, opens in New York’s SoHo neighborhood today after six months of construction delays, including fire and flooding.
Kate’s new fashion line for the brand, her ninth collection for Topshop, goes on sale globally the same day.
The New York store has 200 workers, 32 changing rooms, a DJ booth, and a shoe lounge.
And despite the opening being at a time of global belt-tightening, it has sparked a fever of anticipation within the city.
If the new Topshop proves a success Sir Philip plans to open a second store in Manhattan and eventually to expand to Miami, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Boston.
source: dailymail.co.uk