ROCK NATION: Hedi Slimane’s Celine show on the legendary Le Palace theater in Paris drew a who’s who of music stars, from K-pop idol Lalisa Manobal, often known as Lisa, of Blackpink to U.S. rapper Wiz Khalifa, not to say scores of rising young musicians keen to make the scene in stage-ready outfits.

“I like it. I’ve never been here,” said Jack White, taking within the ornate theater, which gained fame as France’s answer to Studio 54 within the ’70s and ’80s. “I assumed this may be great for enjoying here.”

Although the U.S. guitarist and singer appeared in a Celine campaign last yr, he said he had never been to a fashion show. “In the event you’re gonna do it, do it in Paris with Hedi, right?” he said with amusing. “He’s the embodiment of rock ‘n’ roll in fashion. It looks as if he really, really loves music. He doesn’t pretend to like music. It’s real. I can feel it in all of the things he designs. I follow him wherever he goes.”

It was Khalifa’s second Celine show in as many months, after attending its women’s event in Los Angeles in December. A giant fan of the label, he selected a metallic tuxedo with an animal print that showed off his tattooed chest. “I just love the pattern, I really like the way it suits and I heard a very good compliment, that it was like a subtle rock star moment,” he said.

Though he’ll be returning to the States too late to attend the Super Bowl, Khalifa might be rooting for the Eagles. “I’m from Pennsylvania, so the Steelers didn’t make it, so I gotta go for the following Pa. team, and it’s their first time so I’m really excited. I hope they carry that thing home,” he said. (Actually, it’s the third time and the Eagles have won once.)

Nonetheless, he was sorry to miss Rihanna’s performance on the sports event. “I wish I could possibly be there live. I used to be attempting to get on a plane and go straight there only for the halftime show but I’m not gonna have the opportunity to make it,” he lamented.

The “See You Again” singer hopes to hit the road himself soon. “I’m working on a recent album. It’s called ‘Wizzlemania.’ I’ve just been within the studio really hard working on that and getting a tour together. Me and Snoop Dogg are working on some things that folks needs to be really enthusiastic about,” he teased.

Sitting next to him was Ava Phillippe, who took advantage of her stay in Paris to make amends for some culture. “I’ve been walking across the gardens, the Tuileries, Luxembourg gardens, and going to museums,” she reported. “They’ve the perfect museums in Paris.”

She looked dance-floor-ready in a black sequined dress with a white ruffle-collared shirt and black necktie. “It was so fun playing dress-up within the fitting,” she said. “In fact, I needed to wear sparkles for the occasion, after which I just put this little top under it which I feel like made it more of an outfit.”

The performance continued after the show, with an after-party featuring a live performance by The Libertines, whose profession Slimane has been documenting because the early Noughties. Photographers flocked to frontman Pete Doherty, who sat within the front row along with his wife Katia de Vidas and his Husky dog Zeus.

The couple are gearing up for the arrival of their first child. “My wife is having a baby so I’m attempting to get some pennies together so we are able to take care of that, so I’m gonna do an intense two months of labor recording and touring after which just nestle down for a few months with the infant,” he said.