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Dressed To Thrill
Big Fashion Guns take over Los Angeles
June 2, 2008
PHOTOS: Mcqueen photos by Frazer Harrison/Getty, Mccartney photos by Alex Berliner/Beimages, and Burch, Women in Film and Sigerson Morrison photos by Wireimage
L.A. looked like 7th Avenue's little sis as a horde of fashion designers descended upon the city to host a number of store openings, luncheons and charity fundraisers. First off, Brit bad boy McQueen arrived to christen his Melrose Avenue store. Next, MaxMara threw a luncheon on behalf of Women in Film. Meanwhile, shoe impresarios Kari Sigerson and Miranda Morrison turned up at the Malibu Country Mart to celebrate Sigerson Morrison's largest West Coast store. Tory Burch and C.H.I.P.S. held a luncheon at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Finally, Stella McCartney held court at Neiman Marcus, Beverly Hills to show her fall 2008 collection. -Kristin Young
The Butterfly Effect
Demi Moore and Rebecca Gayheart bring their "McDreamies" to Chrysalis Fundraiser
May 31, 2008
PHOTOS: Eric Charbonneau (WIREIMAGE), Alexandra Wyman (WIREIMAGE), Alfie Agius
All photos courtesy of Chrysalis
THE PARTY: Chrysalis' seventh annual Butterfly Ball THE VENUE: Hayward Kaiser and Susan Harris' Mandeville Canyon estate THE PLAYERS: Event co-chairs Rebecca Gayheart-Dane and Dana Walden, Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore THE SCANDAL: Guests waited up to 45 minutes in a Brentwood middle-school parking lot for mandatory shuttle rides. THE ONE-LINER: "I like butterflies, and I like balls" --Chris Kattan, on why he agreed to serve as the evening's emcee -Jenn Ball
Glad Hatters
Tea-Time with Harry Winston
May 22, 2008
PHOTOS: Jason Clevering
THE PARTY: Harry Winston Tea Party. THE VENUE: The rooftop patio at Harry Winston on Rodeo Drive. THE PLAYERS: Special guests Cate Adair, costume designer for Desperate Housewives and Louise Green, of Louise Green Millinery; salon director Goli Parstabar THE DRESS CODE: Pastels and pretty tea dresses were the order for the day--for forgetful guests, there were Louise Green hats for loan and purchase -Jessica Basser
THROW THE BOOK AT 'EM
A First Lady, a Liberal Blogger and a Fall Guy turn to writing
May 21, 2008
PHOTOS: Amy Graves (WireImage), John Sciulli (Berliner Studio/BEImages), Paul Good
Three political powerhouses are hoping that oft-quoted statistic about Angelenos reading more per capita than New Yorkers is more than urban legend. At the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, Maria Shriver signed copies of her inspirational tome, Just Who Will You Be?. At the grand Sunset Boulevard mansion of Lynda and Stuart Resnick, blog queen Arianna Huffington launched her new anti-conservative screed Right is Wrong. And, at Barneys New York, 80's Fall Guy pin-up Heather Thomas rolled out her first novel, Trophies. -James Reed
Undercover Capers
Art world superstars stake their claim at SOMA's art exhibit and sale
May 3, 2008
PHOTOS: Bruce Morr
THE PARTY: Incognito, an art exhibition and sale benefiting the Santa Monica Museum of Art THE VENUE: SMMOA's Bergamot Station galleries THE PLAYERS: Museum director Elsa Longhauser, artists Charles Gaines and Kim McCarty, landscape designer Nancy Goslee Power, architect Lorcan O'Herlihy THE BOTTOM LINE: L.A. artists (including John Baldessari and Barbara Kruger) donated 8-inch-by-10-inch works that sold for $300 apiece. The catch? The artist wasn't revealed until each work was purchased -Lulu Eden
Runway Romp
Fashion Powerhouses Go Back to School
May 3, 2008
PHOTOS: Lee Salem
THE PARTY: Otis College of Art and Design annual fashion show face-off THE VENUE: Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills THE PLAYERS: Junior and senior classes were mentored by Johnson Hartig of Libertine, John Varvatos for Converse, Monique Lhuillier THE DRESS CODE: Women stepped out in shiny satin cocktail dresses festooned with all matter of bows, ruffles and belts BEST IN SHOW: A program lull prompted a restless Hartig to start pulling out merch from the goody bags -Kristin Young
Amazing Race
Paris Hilton, Anne Heche and Tommy Hilfiger join the Race to Erase
May 2, 2008
PHOTOS: Wireimage
THE PARTY: 15th Annual Race to Erase MS THE VENUE: The Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Century City THE PLAYERS: Nancy Davis, Tommy Hilfiger, Paris and Nicky Hilton THE SHOW: Dancing with the Stars pros opened the event before celebrity models took to the stage THE QUOTE: "Yes, I have MS… Or, as I sometimes call it, MFMS. I'll let you figure that out," --actress Teri Garr -Carissa Marsh
Orange Bounty
IT's a tangerine dream with Paula Abdul, Dakota Fanning and Seal at the Orange Ball
May 1, 2008
PHOTOS: Michael Bezjian; Sapp (Wireimages)
THE PARTY: Lupus L.A.'s Orange Ball THE VENUE: Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel THE PLAYERS: Hosts Bruno Tonioli and Terri Seymour, performer Seal, Paula Abdul THE DRESS CODE: Orange, what else? THE SCANDAL: Bidding was less than brisk on an American Idol package, which included tickets to a taping. THE BOTTOM LINE: More than $800,000 was raised to support innovative science and lupus research -Heather Rabkin
Perfect Timing
Jamie Hayes, Alan Leavitt and Jeff Assaf crave Cartier
April 28, 2008
PHOTOS: Jeromy Robert Photography
THE PARTY: A Cartier co-sponsored evening fête coinciding with the annual Milliken Institute economic conference THE VENUE: The Hours Minutes Seconds boutique, Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills THE PLAYERS: Jamie Hayes, Scott Meller, Jeff Assaf, Jonathan Blenner, Alan Leavitt, Carla Blizzard THE DISH: Guests munched on thoroughly decadent Le Chateau Truffles while sipping Cartier Champagne THE GOODS: Partygoers walked away with a Cartier book and classic Cartier stationary -Heather Rabkin
Antiques, So Chic
Top designers and collectors converge at The L.A. Antiques Show
April 23, 2008
PHOTOS: WireImage
THE PARTY The 13th annual L.A. Antiques Show THE VENUE Santa Monica Airport's Barker Hangar, which was transformed into a five-star antique-shopping zone THE PLAYERS: Maria Bell, Terence Stamp, Lisa Eisner and Julia Sorkin joined design demi-gods Kathryn Ireland and Joe Nye THE SCANDAL: A celeb-challenged evening was made even worse when guests like Diane Keaton refused to be photographed and Steven Weber wouldn't walk the red carpet -Alexandria Abramian Mott
Caliente Soirèe
From the Hills crew to Idol cast-offs, Us Weekly's Hot Hollywood bash gets real
April 17, 2008
PHOTOS: Sara Jaye
THE PARTY: Us Weekly's Hot Hollywood party THE VENUE: Eva Longoria Parker's culinary endeavor, Beso THE PLAYERS: Primetime's hottest reality faces THE DRESS CODE: Typical Tinseltown club attire ruled, but Us' honorees stepped it up a notch. BEST IN SHOW: The Hills crew got the party going dancing to "Two Step" and "Walk it Out" spun by DJ Steve Aoki -Laura Kasavan
GLAAD All Over
Ellen DeGeneres, Tom Ford and more honored at GLAAD Awards
April 17, 2008
Photos: Michael Caulfield, Jordan Strauss, Jeff Vespa/WireImage
THE PARTY: 19th annual Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Media Awards THE VENUE: Kodak Theatre THE PLAYERS: Honorees Janet Jackson and Rufus Wainwright, presenter Ellen DeGeneres THE SCANDAL: Joss Stone performed a reworking of her song "Dirty Man," in which she chewed out her guy for having a "secret boyfriend" (not another woman, as in the original). Any formerly-married-turned-out-and-proud men in the audience had to be cringing -James Reed
Go Go Green!
The eco-fashionable set party with Loomstate and Barneys
April 15, 2008
PHOTOS: Michael Williams/Startraks
THE PARTY: Launch of Barneys New York's national t-shirt recycling program, with Loomstate and the Sundance Channel THE VENUE: Fourth floor of Barneys in Beverly Hills THE PLAYERS: LA fashionistas, Loomstate designers Rogan Gregory and Scott Hahn THE DRESS CODE: If they sell it at Barneys they were wearing it at the party BEST IN SHOW: Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward, performing as their new duo, She & Him -Lulu Eden
À La Mode
It's a poolside fashion affair with Kaufman Franco
April 3, 2008
PHOTOS: Donato Sardella/WireImage
THE PARTY: N.Y.-based duo Kaufman Franco's poolside fashion show, co-hosted by Saks THE VENUE: Brooke and Blake Davenport's Hollywood Hills home THE PLAYERS: Ken Kaufman and Isaac Franco, Nicky Hilton and David Katzenberg, Loree Rodkin BEST IN SHOW: Alexandra Von Furstenberg's black KF number, with its clear plastic midsection THE SCANDAL: Two dresses suffering zipper malfunction had to be scrapped last minute from the show -James Reed
Babes in La-La Land
Fashionable Tots take over Los Angeles
April 2, 2008
PHOTOS: Hot Mom's Club photos by Dan Steinberg; Baby fashion show photos by Vivian Zink
It was all about pampered babies, starting with the Baby Celebration fashion show, where wee ones strutted down the runway in the latest mini merch. At A Pea in the Pod, baby bumps and moms avec tots joined the likes of Ali Landry, Melora Hardin and host Trista Sutter to watch three really pregnant models flaunt the Bev Hills store's spring/summer collection. Crystal-studded pacifier, anyone? -Alexandria Abramian-Mott
Big Fashion Guns take over Los Angeles
June 2, 2008
PHOTOS: Mcqueen photos by Frazer Harrison/Getty, Mccartney photos by Alex Berliner/Beimages, and Burch, Women in Film and Sigerson Morrison photos by Wireimage
L.A. looked like 7th Avenue's little sis as a horde of fashion designers descended upon the city to host a number of store openings, luncheons and charity fundraisers. First off, Brit bad boy McQueen arrived to christen his Melrose Avenue store. Next, MaxMara threw a luncheon on behalf of Women in Film. Meanwhile, shoe impresarios Kari Sigerson and Miranda Morrison turned up at the Malibu Country Mart to celebrate Sigerson Morrison's largest West Coast store. Tory Burch and C.H.I.P.S. held a luncheon at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Finally, Stella McCartney held court at Neiman Marcus, Beverly Hills to show her fall 2008 collection. -Kristin Young
The Butterfly Effect
Demi Moore and Rebecca Gayheart bring their "McDreamies" to Chrysalis Fundraiser
May 31, 2008
PHOTOS: Eric Charbonneau (WIREIMAGE), Alexandra Wyman (WIREIMAGE), Alfie Agius
All photos courtesy of Chrysalis
THE PARTY: Chrysalis' seventh annual Butterfly Ball THE VENUE: Hayward Kaiser and Susan Harris' Mandeville Canyon estate THE PLAYERS: Event co-chairs Rebecca Gayheart-Dane and Dana Walden, Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore THE SCANDAL: Guests waited up to 45 minutes in a Brentwood middle-school parking lot for mandatory shuttle rides. THE ONE-LINER: "I like butterflies, and I like balls" --Chris Kattan, on why he agreed to serve as the evening's emcee -Jenn Ball
Glad Hatters
Tea-Time with Harry Winston
May 22, 2008
PHOTOS: Jason Clevering
THE PARTY: Harry Winston Tea Party. THE VENUE: The rooftop patio at Harry Winston on Rodeo Drive. THE PLAYERS: Special guests Cate Adair, costume designer for Desperate Housewives and Louise Green, of Louise Green Millinery; salon director Goli Parstabar THE DRESS CODE: Pastels and pretty tea dresses were the order for the day--for forgetful guests, there were Louise Green hats for loan and purchase -Jessica Basser
THROW THE BOOK AT 'EM
A First Lady, a Liberal Blogger and a Fall Guy turn to writing
May 21, 2008
PHOTOS: Amy Graves (WireImage), John Sciulli (Berliner Studio/BEImages), Paul Good
Three political powerhouses are hoping that oft-quoted statistic about Angelenos reading more per capita than New Yorkers is more than urban legend. At the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, Maria Shriver signed copies of her inspirational tome, Just Who Will You Be?. At the grand Sunset Boulevard mansion of Lynda and Stuart Resnick, blog queen Arianna Huffington launched her new anti-conservative screed Right is Wrong. And, at Barneys New York, 80's Fall Guy pin-up Heather Thomas rolled out her first novel, Trophies. -James Reed
Undercover Capers
Art world superstars stake their claim at SOMA's art exhibit and sale
May 3, 2008
PHOTOS: Bruce Morr
THE PARTY: Incognito, an art exhibition and sale benefiting the Santa Monica Museum of Art THE VENUE: SMMOA's Bergamot Station galleries THE PLAYERS: Museum director Elsa Longhauser, artists Charles Gaines and Kim McCarty, landscape designer Nancy Goslee Power, architect Lorcan O'Herlihy THE BOTTOM LINE: L.A. artists (including John Baldessari and Barbara Kruger) donated 8-inch-by-10-inch works that sold for $300 apiece. The catch? The artist wasn't revealed until each work was purchased -Lulu Eden
Runway Romp
Fashion Powerhouses Go Back to School
May 3, 2008
PHOTOS: Lee Salem
THE PARTY: Otis College of Art and Design annual fashion show face-off THE VENUE: Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills THE PLAYERS: Junior and senior classes were mentored by Johnson Hartig of Libertine, John Varvatos for Converse, Monique Lhuillier THE DRESS CODE: Women stepped out in shiny satin cocktail dresses festooned with all matter of bows, ruffles and belts BEST IN SHOW: A program lull prompted a restless Hartig to start pulling out merch from the goody bags -Kristin Young
Amazing Race
Paris Hilton, Anne Heche and Tommy Hilfiger join the Race to Erase
May 2, 2008
PHOTOS: Wireimage
THE PARTY: 15th Annual Race to Erase MS THE VENUE: The Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Century City THE PLAYERS: Nancy Davis, Tommy Hilfiger, Paris and Nicky Hilton THE SHOW: Dancing with the Stars pros opened the event before celebrity models took to the stage THE QUOTE: "Yes, I have MS… Or, as I sometimes call it, MFMS. I'll let you figure that out," --actress Teri Garr -Carissa Marsh
Orange Bounty
IT's a tangerine dream with Paula Abdul, Dakota Fanning and Seal at the Orange Ball
May 1, 2008
PHOTOS: Michael Bezjian; Sapp (Wireimages)
THE PARTY: Lupus L.A.'s Orange Ball THE VENUE: Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel THE PLAYERS: Hosts Bruno Tonioli and Terri Seymour, performer Seal, Paula Abdul THE DRESS CODE: Orange, what else? THE SCANDAL: Bidding was less than brisk on an American Idol package, which included tickets to a taping. THE BOTTOM LINE: More than $800,000 was raised to support innovative science and lupus research -Heather Rabkin
Perfect Timing
Jamie Hayes, Alan Leavitt and Jeff Assaf crave Cartier
April 28, 2008
PHOTOS: Jeromy Robert Photography
THE PARTY: A Cartier co-sponsored evening fête coinciding with the annual Milliken Institute economic conference THE VENUE: The Hours Minutes Seconds boutique, Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills THE PLAYERS: Jamie Hayes, Scott Meller, Jeff Assaf, Jonathan Blenner, Alan Leavitt, Carla Blizzard THE DISH: Guests munched on thoroughly decadent Le Chateau Truffles while sipping Cartier Champagne THE GOODS: Partygoers walked away with a Cartier book and classic Cartier stationary -Heather Rabkin
Antiques, So Chic
Top designers and collectors converge at The L.A. Antiques Show
April 23, 2008
PHOTOS: WireImage
THE PARTY The 13th annual L.A. Antiques Show THE VENUE Santa Monica Airport's Barker Hangar, which was transformed into a five-star antique-shopping zone THE PLAYERS: Maria Bell, Terence Stamp, Lisa Eisner and Julia Sorkin joined design demi-gods Kathryn Ireland and Joe Nye THE SCANDAL: A celeb-challenged evening was made even worse when guests like Diane Keaton refused to be photographed and Steven Weber wouldn't walk the red carpet -Alexandria Abramian Mott
Caliente Soirèe
From the Hills crew to Idol cast-offs, Us Weekly's Hot Hollywood bash gets real
April 17, 2008
PHOTOS: Sara Jaye
THE PARTY: Us Weekly's Hot Hollywood party THE VENUE: Eva Longoria Parker's culinary endeavor, Beso THE PLAYERS: Primetime's hottest reality faces THE DRESS CODE: Typical Tinseltown club attire ruled, but Us' honorees stepped it up a notch. BEST IN SHOW: The Hills crew got the party going dancing to "Two Step" and "Walk it Out" spun by DJ Steve Aoki -Laura Kasavan
GLAAD All Over
Ellen DeGeneres, Tom Ford and more honored at GLAAD Awards
April 17, 2008
Photos: Michael Caulfield, Jordan Strauss, Jeff Vespa/WireImage
THE PARTY: 19th annual Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Media Awards THE VENUE: Kodak Theatre THE PLAYERS: Honorees Janet Jackson and Rufus Wainwright, presenter Ellen DeGeneres THE SCANDAL: Joss Stone performed a reworking of her song "Dirty Man," in which she chewed out her guy for having a "secret boyfriend" (not another woman, as in the original). Any formerly-married-turned-out-and-proud men in the audience had to be cringing -James Reed
Go Go Green!
The eco-fashionable set party with Loomstate and Barneys
April 15, 2008
PHOTOS: Michael Williams/Startraks
THE PARTY: Launch of Barneys New York's national t-shirt recycling program, with Loomstate and the Sundance Channel THE VENUE: Fourth floor of Barneys in Beverly Hills THE PLAYERS: LA fashionistas, Loomstate designers Rogan Gregory and Scott Hahn THE DRESS CODE: If they sell it at Barneys they were wearing it at the party BEST IN SHOW: Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward, performing as their new duo, She & Him -Lulu Eden
À La Mode
It's a poolside fashion affair with Kaufman Franco
April 3, 2008
PHOTOS: Donato Sardella/WireImage
THE PARTY: N.Y.-based duo Kaufman Franco's poolside fashion show, co-hosted by Saks THE VENUE: Brooke and Blake Davenport's Hollywood Hills home THE PLAYERS: Ken Kaufman and Isaac Franco, Nicky Hilton and David Katzenberg, Loree Rodkin BEST IN SHOW: Alexandra Von Furstenberg's black KF number, with its clear plastic midsection THE SCANDAL: Two dresses suffering zipper malfunction had to be scrapped last minute from the show -James Reed
Babes in La-La Land
Fashionable Tots take over Los Angeles
April 2, 2008
PHOTOS: Hot Mom's Club photos by Dan Steinberg; Baby fashion show photos by Vivian Zink
It was all about pampered babies, starting with the Baby Celebration fashion show, where wee ones strutted down the runway in the latest mini merch. At A Pea in the Pod, baby bumps and moms avec tots joined the likes of Ali Landry, Melora Hardin and host Trista Sutter to watch three really pregnant models flaunt the Bev Hills store's spring/summer collection. Crystal-studded pacifier, anyone? -Alexandria Abramian-Mott