A/X 944 Neon Carnival

Photography by Seth Browarnik, Spencer Strayer on April 19th, 2011 in Celebrity, Festivals & Conferences, Musicians, Nightlife, Parties

Usher & Rihanna

Palm Springs, CA – April 16, 2011 – A|X Armani Exchange and 944 Magazine hosted the second annual NEON CARNIVAL in Palm Springs. R&B songstress Rihanna, Inception’s Leonardo DiCaprio, Sucker Punch‘s Vanessa Hudgens and Jamie Chung, singer Usher, Twilight‘s Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene, sisters Paris and Nicky Hilton, Gossip Girl‘s Penn Badgley, 90210‘s Jessica Stroup, Glee‘s Chord Overstreet, Mark Salling and Harry Shum Jr., The Vampire Diaries Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev, Mad Love‘s Brittany Snow, Designer Alexander Wang, Fashion Police‘s Kelly Osbourne with brother Jack Osbourne, Hills star Whitney Port, Inglorious Basterds Diane Kruger with boyfriend Joshua Jackson, Parenthood‘s Joy Bryant, professional snowboarder Shaun White, The Sopranos’ Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Red Riding Hood‘s Shiloh Fernandez and Lukas Haas, Scream 4‘s Emma Roberts and Marielle Jaffe, The Kids Are All Right‘s Josh Hutcherson, musicians The Kills and The Black Keys, model Chanel Iman and Alessandra Ambrosio, The Cleveland Show‘s Jamie Kennedy and Hellcats‘ Matt Barr and Heather Hemmens, were among the thousands of festival-goers who flocked to the neon-lit carnival, which was voted the best bash of last year’s weekend-long fete.

The guests at the Brent Bolthouse-produced bash enjoyed carnival games and thrill rides like bumper cars, kite runners and slides, and noshed on old-school snacks in between hitting up the central dance floor, which stayed packed well into the morning hours thanks to sounds spun by world-renowned DJs Mia Moretti, Rick Rude and Jesse Marco.

The carnival also celebrated the launch of the limited edition A|X “Solar Remix” Sunglasses by A|X Armani Exchange. Previewing just before the summer months, the collection features boldly colored aviator style shades with interchangeable brow bars that allow you to personalize your look to suit any mood and all occasions.

Also featured at the festivities: Case–Mate provided a photo booth for guests to snap shots and capture the memories as they were displayed on the hangar wall. 5Gum dished out their coolest flavors for guests to enjoy while Jose Cuervo Platino and Ciroc Vodka kept the soiree alive well into the morning hours with each of their signature cocktails!