Gilda Garza Begun Rodeo Drive's Holiday Block, with her "Kings and Queens," on Rodeo Drive then Headlined by David Foster and Katherine McPhee.

 By Laura Medina

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Thursday, November 17th kicked the official holiday and shopping season in the heart of Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive.  From Wilshire Blvd. to Santa Monica Blvd., the entire block of Rodeo Drive was turned into Winter Wonderland block party kicking the glamourous holiday shopping season.

Among a select few, a smaller but no less glamourous fete was happening upstairs at One Rodeo Drive Plaza, an intimate and again, glamourous launch party for Mexican artist and Rodeo Drive love, Glida Garza, attracting the like of former Los Angeles Mayor, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and his wife Patricia Govea.

Swear to God, Glida's party guests were the Mexican/Mexican-American version of "Sex and the City" and "Just Like That," the most fashionable and stylish Latins, this scribe has ever encountered.

Asking Glida, how she feels about debuting her art collection on the same night as Rodeo Drive Holiday Lighting Celebration, on One Rodeo Drive itself, she said a few years ago, she was taking Instagram selfies of her on the plaza. Then, this night her "Kings and Queens" collection is being shown at Winn Slavin Art Gallery and on One Rodeo Drive plaza as well.

She's a living proof that dreams do come true.

Since it's the holidays, this scribe gave her a piece of See's Candies hard candy, she likes See's Candies.

Garza, one of Mexico’s most influential artists, her “Kings & Queens” art collection traveled from Venice, Italy to Beverly Hills

The night also featured, a special 6ft “Kings & Queens” holiday painting in the center of Rodeo Drive with Garza’s custom augmented reality of Santa Claus! For the interactive experience, guests used an iPhone to scan the QR code on the art piece and were in awe as they watched the majestic artwork come to life for the holiday season on their devices. This was the first time the Rodeo Drive Celebration included augmented reality in their celebration.

Gilda will donate a percentage of her proceeds to Unidas Por Un Sueño and the Iranian American Woman Foundation.

Those in attendance included former Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and his wife Patricia Govea. They are the founders of the nonprofit, unidas por un sueño.

Glida's art party started the night early at 5pm but Rodeo Drive Holiday Lighting Celebration's headliners, David Foster and Katherine McPhee closed out the night with a free block party concert for anyone.

Now, let's go shopping!