Jack Harlow serenades the YSL Beauty Crowd

Valentine's Day came early for the YSL Beauty Party. The brand hosted a gathering in SoHo at the start of Fashion Week to celebrate its Candy Glaze lip gloss and fully embraced the theme.

The event space was bathed in pink lights and decorated with heart-shaped decor. Red and pink lip glosses were scattered throughout. On the first floor, guests could get the lip glosses engraved—or a piece of candy that could also be engraved—and purse their lips for a lip print reading.

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But the real party took place upstairs.

VIPs such as Bruna Marquezine, Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz, Dominic Sessa, Olivia Jade, Noah Beck, Ariana Greenblatt, Sasha Calle and Precious Lee headed to the second floor, where they were greeted by a claw machine with lots of chances to win and a small empty stage, which was later occupied by surprise performer Jack Harlow.

“A big thank you to YSL for having me here,” said Harlow as he performed his hits “What's Poppin” and “First Class” to the audience.

“Look, I don't know who's here for Fashion Week yet – unfortunately I'm going to Vegas this weekend, but I'm getting a little taste of it,” he added. “So I hope everyone has a great week this week. I hope everyone stays safe. I hope everyone meets someone they fall in love with.”

“This song is currently number one or something,” said “The Holdovers” rising star Sessa after Harlow's performance, referring to the rapper's opening song, “Lovin on Me.” “I hear it on the radio all the time. It's really cool to see it live here.”

Sessa has built a following in the fashion space since his big-screen debut in the film and his recent red carpet appearances during awards season; he wore the brand to the Golden Globes last month. “It's one of my favorite brands, I love the clothes and [I’m] “I’m just happy to be here,” added Sessa, who recently stood front row at the men’s fashion shows in Paris.

“This brand is incredible,” said Beck, a voice of YSL Beauty's MYSLF fragrance. The influencer stopped by one of the engraving stations on the way out. “It's always nice to come here and have fun during a hectic week of New York Fashion Week, and with performances like Jack Harlow's, it's always a good time. I'm about to get my initials engraved on candy, so who else is doing it?”

Launch Gallery: Jack Harlow, Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz celebrate YSL's Candy Glaze

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