I’m not going to lie: I thought I was cool for serving appetizers at my 31st birthday party last month. I mean, what’s more adult and elegant than giving guests little ham-and-cheese pinwheels to gnaw on while they drink to excess? But, shockingly enough, somehow outdid me at her 32nd-birthday fete in Los Angeles on Friday, which drew none other than Lorde in to dance with Charli to their . I don’t even know what to focus on first in that Oscar-worthy video snippet, to be honest.
Is it Charli’s -green phone case? Her beyond-perfect birthday look? Lorde’s nutso little braids? Rachel Sennott and dancing next to them? The guy in the crowd who’s clearly being FaceTimed in? Or should we just zoom out to the fact that was there, too? (Well, not necessarily at this specific moment, which seems to have been reserved for the girlies and gays, but at the party more generally.) As if Powell’s presence weren't enough, , Billie Eilish, Finneas, , Addison Rae, Tove Lo, Nelly Furtado, Anya Taylor-Joy, and two of the Willis sisters—Scout and , to be specific—were also on hand to celebrate the day this world went from being Charli XCX-less to Charli XCX-full, and I certainly hope they brought a vast array of slime-green gifts. Ultimately, though, there was one specific detail of the birthday party that had me astral projecting, and it was the stunning and that singer Rosalía brought Charli for her birthday: International fame and a hit album are all well and good, but at the end of the day, all you really need are friends who know you well enough to shower you with custom dirtbag-chic floral arrangements.
Did help to pick out the blooms, I wonder...
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