She's everywhere. She’s irresistibly cute and internationally recognized—an icon. Hello Kitty, a.k.a. Kitty White (a Scorpio), made her debut on a vinyl coin purse in 1974, and has since appeared on what seems like every possible consumer object, from airplanes to toasters to soap. In honor of her 40th anniversary, The Line Hotel in Los Angeles hosted a special event this past Saturday night. The party was the climax of the first-ever Hello Kitty Con, a sold-out affair which took place at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA from October 30 to November 2 and hosted 25,000 attendees from all around the world.
Naturally, we couldn’t resist missing out on such a celebration, so we crashed the party and picked out some of the night’s most notable looks for you to survey. The evening started out with a visit to the hotel's VIP suite, a veritable Hello Kitty Museum featuring Band-Aid art, a couch designed to look like a giant layer cake, a bedspread made out of plush dolls, and wallpaper crafted from... you guessed it, Hello Kitty toilet paper. Later, we hit the dance floor as the crowd sipped Hello Kitty bubbly and went crazy when the DJ spun Stardust’s 1998 French house banger, “Music Sounds Better With You.” Of course, the night wouldn’t have been complete without an appearance from Kitty White herself. And, in case you were curious, we sang her “Happy Birthday.”
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In honor of Hello Kitty’s 40th anniversary, The Line Hotel in Los Angeles hosted a special event this past Saturday night. Photos by Miguel Jimenez and Matt Brooks![]()
The party was the climax of the first-ever Hello Kitty Con, a sold-out affair which took place at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA from October 30 to November 2 and hosted 25,000 attendees from all around the world.
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A Hello Kitty plush doll bodice
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Hello Kitty, a.k.a. Kitty White (a Scorpio) made her debut on a vinyl coin purse in 1976, and has since appeared on what seems like every possible consumer object, from airplanes to toasters to soap.
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Hello Kitty platforms![]()
The ultra-kawaii peace sign was the default pose of the night.![]()
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Naturally, we couldn’t resist missing out on such a celebration, so we crashed the party and picked out some of the night’s most notable looks for you to survey. The evening started out with a visit to the hotel's VIP suite, a veritable Hello Kitty Museum featuring Band-Aid art, a couch designed to look like a giant layer cake, a bedspread made out of plush dolls, and wallpaper crafted from... you guessed it, Hello Kitty toilet paper. Later, we hit the dance floor as the crowd sipped Hello Kitty bubbly and went crazy when the DJ spun Stardust’s 1998 French house banger, “Music Sounds Better With You.” Of course, the night wouldn’t have been complete without an appearance from Kitty White herself. And, in case you were curious, we sang her “Happy Birthday.”
This month, Beats by Dr. Dre custom Hello Kitty headphones are coming to OC! Sign up for our newsletter to be notified when they arrive.
In honor of Hello Kitty’s 40th anniversary, The Line Hotel in Los Angeles hosted a special event this past Saturday night. Photos by Miguel Jimenez and Matt Brooks
The party was the climax of the first-ever Hello Kitty Con, a sold-out affair which took place at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA from October 30 to November 2 and hosted 25,000 attendees from all around the world.
A Hello Kitty plush doll bodice
Hello Kitty, a.k.a. Kitty White (a Scorpio) made her debut on a vinyl coin purse in 1976, and has since appeared on what seems like every possible consumer object, from airplanes to toasters to soap.
Hello Kitty platforms
The ultra-kawaii peace sign was the default pose of the night.
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