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It was a night for the books as Haute Living, in partnership with Vacheron Constantin, hosted the release of Katie Holmes’ new IFC Films release, Rare Objects, at New York’s Crosby Hotel on Monday night.
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Holmes is a quadruple threat here — she wrote, directed, produced, and stars in the independent film, an adaptation of Kathleen Tessaro‘s 2016 historical fiction novel.
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Tessaro was in attendance at the event, which was highlighted by two specialty cocktails selected by Vacheron — The Watchmaker: Tito’s Vodka, St. Germain, pineapple, lime, and mint — and The 1921: El Jimador tequila, house-made orange juice and grapefruit marmalade, fresh pink grapefruit, lime, and Fever Tree club soda.
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Attendees mixed and mingled at the soiree, nibbling on miniature hamburgers, pizza, and other finger foods, before sitting for a VIP advance screening of the film, which will be released on April 14.
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Holmes, who wore a Vacheron Constantin Égérie Moon Phase to the event, was joined by co-stars including Alan Cumming, Derek Luke, Julia Mayorga, Lucy Freyer, and David Alexander Finn, as well as her recent co-star in the off-Broadway play, The Wanderers, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Zac Posen, Harrison Ball, and Jon Baptiste.Â
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Additional guests included Vacheron Constantin Flagship Boutique Manager Nina Dennis, as well as Haute Living COO Seth Semilof, Editor-in-Chief Laura Schreffler, and Vice President of Partnerships & Communications Lauren Mosseri, IFC Films’ Executive Chairman Jim Dolan, as well as her recent co-star in the off-Broadway play, The Wanderers, Eddie Kaye Thomas,Holmes’ manager, Jason Weinberg, and the film’s costume designer Brie Welch and playwright Anna Ziegler.Â
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The guests then headed into the screening where Semilof introduced Holmes, who gave a speech about how making the film was a labor of love that she has worked on tirelessly for the past many years.
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In Holmes recent May New York Haute Living cover story, she says that kintsugi, the Japanese art of mending what is broken and making it into something more beautiful, is a metaphor for the film.
Photo Credit: Eugene Gologursky
Photo Credit: Eugene Gologursky
