Rosario Dawson, pictured at right, displays Fashion Rising look at a reception for the label at Opening Ceremony on April 17.

Rosario Dawson, pictured at right, displays Fashion Rising look at a reception for the label at Opening Ceremony on April 17.

Rosario Dawson’s Fashion Rising, Seal & Others at Opening Ceremony

Call it Africa rising at Opening Ceremony boutique compound in Los Angeles.

Actress Rosario Dawson produced a reception for her company Studio One Eighty Nine, which showcases and celebrates fashion, arts and content from Africa. Dawson and Abrima Erwiah, a friend and business partner, created Studio One Eighty Nine’s Fashion Rising line to benefit a host of causes, including helping survivors of rape during a civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Celebs dropping by the party included Jessica Alba, Shaun Ross and Seal. Check it out.

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Opening Ceremony mannequin with Fashion Rising styles.

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Skirt from Fashion Rising at Opening Ceremony.

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Nikeva Stapleton dressed in Fashion Rising at Opening Ceremony reception for line.

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Seal dancing at Fashion Rising event at Opening Ceremony.

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Taj Alwan in Fashion rising, Hugo McCloud, and Blanca Sia.

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Princess Bustamante and GGeisha at Fashion Rising event at Opening Ceremony.