Celebs Show Their Love For ‘Hello Kitty’

By Michael Lopez

Have you ever delved into the massive world of Hello Kitty? If you think it just revolves a red-bowed cat you are sorely mistaken. There’s Keroppi the frog, Monkichi the monkey, and that lovable penguin, Tuxedo Sam. They’re actually all the creations of the Japanese company Sanrio, which held a star-studded 50th anniversary celebration in LA this past weekend.

Image : Hello Kitty

Rockstars, fashionistas, and even a few old school celebs dropped by the massive event to show their love for the Kitty. Pete Wentz and wife Ashlee Simpson posed with spikey-haired Badtz-Maru, Kimora Lee Simmons sported her own Sanrio jewelry designs, and even veteran Latino star Erik Estrada stopped by to say Hello.

Set in a massive airport hangar, the 11-room event featured a ferris wheel, a Kitty arcade, a sushi bar, and (of course) TONS of merchandise. That’s right, if you thought Disney had the cartoon souvenir market cornered, think again! Everything from purses, to jewelry, to makeup was up for grabs (all featuring that cute, white, whiskered face).

Of course if you didn’t make the event in SoCal, not to worry. As any dedicated mall shopper knows, HK stuff is not hard to find. And we’re sure that in the next 50 years, Sanrio will give us plenty of more characters (and plenty of more merchandise) to enjoy.

Source: [Yahoo]

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Tags Ashlee Simpson Wentz, Celebrities, erik estrada, Hello Kitty, Kimora Lee Simmons, Pete Wentz, Sanrio