Tribeca's Finest Gather for Chanel's Glamorous Celebration of Art, Fashion, and Film

Keywords:Tribeca Film FestivalChanel Artists DinnerOdeon RestaurantRobert De NiroCelebritiesOutline:1. Chanel's Annual Tribeca Celebration2. The Odeon's Storied History3. Robert De Niro's Longstanding Ties to Tribeca4. A Star-Studded Guest List5. Artistic Collaborations and Book Giveaways6. A Late-Night Celebration of Robert De NiroAs the Tribeca Film Festival drew a slice of Hollywood to downtown Manhattan, Chanel hosted its annual celebration of art, fashion, and movies at the iconic Odeon restaurant on Monday night. The event, which has been a fixture of the festival for over a decade, returned to its former home in the heart of Tribeca, the neighborhood that Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal sought to revitalize in the aftermath of 9/11.

Chanel's Glamorous Gathering Spotlights Tribeca's Creative Luminaries

Chanel's Annual Tribeca Celebration

Each June, as the Tribeca Film Festival takes over the neighborhood, Chanel hosts a swanky artists dinner to mark the occasion. This year, the event returned to its former home at the Odeon, the beloved bistro that has been a fixture of Tribeca for four decades. The move back to the Odeon was a significant one, as the Tribeca Festival dinner was once again held in the very neighborhood that De Niro and Rosenthal had set out to revitalize.

The Odeon's Storied History

The Odeon has long been a hub of art, fashion, and movie stardom in Tribeca. Originally opened in 1980, the restaurant was the brainchild of Brian McNally, his brother Keith McNally (who went on to open the iconic Balthazar), and Keith's former wife, Lynn Wagenknecht, who still owns the Odeon today. The Odeon quickly became a gathering place for the creative elite, with the cast of Saturday Night Live and the likes of Robert De Niro frequenting the establishment, especially during De Niro's Raging Bull era.

Robert De Niro's Longstanding Ties to Tribeca

De Niro's connection to Tribeca runs deep. The actor first visited the neighborhood in the late 1940s, venturing down from the Bleecker Street apartment where his artist parents, friends with Jack Kerouac and Jackson Pollock, had a loft. Back then, the area was predominantly industrial, and the Odeon was known as the Towers Cafeteria, serving lunch to factory workers. Despite his busy schedule, De Niro made a point to attend this year's Chanel dinner, though he had to leave early to prepare for an early call time the next day for his upcoming Netflix project, where he'll be playing a former president.

A Star-Studded Guest List

The Chanel dinner attracted a who's who of Tribeca's creative elite, including a mix of Hollywood stars, renowned artists, and cultural influencers. Among the attendees were Jude Law, Darren Aronofsky, David O. Russell, Laurie Simmons, Grace Gummer, Louisa Jacobson, Katie Holmes, Blake Lively, Dianna Agron, Hannah Einbender, Natasha Lyonne, Jose Parla, Glenn Ligon, Jenny Holzer, and Deborah Kass. The event was a true celebration of the intersection of art, fashion, and film that Tribeca has come to represent.

Artistic Collaborations and Book Giveaways

In keeping with the event's artistic focus, the organizers commissioned works from a curated selection of artists, pairing them with films featured in the Tribeca Festival. Curator Racquel Chevremont was responsible for selecting the artists, who she felt best captured the spirit of the moment. As a special treat, each guest received a complimentary artist monograph, with Jude Law eagerly snatching up books on Robert De Niro Sr. and Deborah Kass, among others.

A Late-Night Celebration of Robert De Niro

As the Chanel dinner wound down, many guests opted to continue the festivities at a special late-night event organized by Jane Rosenthal. Titled "De Niro Con," the celebration took over a floor of the nearby Spring Studios, offering an immersive experience that delved into the iconic actor's storied career. From SNL clips to dramatic performance snippets, the exhibit paid tribute to De Niro's enduring legacy as one of the greatest actors of his generation.