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Style Hunter: Minimal Evening
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Hall Monitor
The Independent Filmmaker Project has supported the development of more than 7,000 movies over the years, and at the organization’s spring gala last night, the indie film community gave right back. “I actually, on the red carpet, gave the photographers my posterior,” Patricia Clarkson reported, re-enacting an over-the-shoulder glance. “This dress gives you a good derriere.” She was in a hot pink number by Diane von Furstenberg, who hosted the party (her fourth in as many nights) at her Meatpacking District studio.
Before dinner, Tatiana von Furstenberg accepted special recognition for her debut feature, Tanner Hall, which will hit theaters in August. She’s currently in post-production on a triptych of short films shot at a forties-era Tyrolean resort. “It’s a very scary process,” the younger von Furstenberg said of filmmaking. “I went from having zero people in my employment to leading a team of 75 overnight.” Purple editor Olivier Zahm led a team of one—Paz de la Huerta—on an impromptu photo shoot before dinner, where the pair was joined by the likes of Uma Thurman, Mira Nair, and Precious screenwriter Geoffrey Fletcher. Also spotted: Byrdie Bell, whose stint on Israeli Big Brother has made her a hit abroad, and model/actress Kiera Chaplin, who had an update: “I’m not acting anymore. I’m writing a book.”
But just about everyone else had a new movie in the pipeline, from Zachary Quinto, who’s producing and acting in one about the financial collapse, to Clarkson, who’s starring as Tallulah Bankhead in a biopic that starts shooting this fall. “We just got the script today, and it’s extraordinary,” she said. And the wardrobe? “Oh, Lord God!”
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Tee Party
Charlotte Ronson collaborated this season with her stepfather, Foreigner front man Mick Jones, on a line of limited-edition I Heart Ronson for JCPenney tees inspired by the band’s album cover art. Foreigner, in turn, headlined the party Ronson hosted last night at Milk Studios in L.A. to celebrate the new collection. “It’s actually more nerve-racking playing in front of friends and family than total strangers,” admitted Jones backstage. “But the party atmosphere here helps.”
Also in the crowd of young Hollywood types like Rashida Jones, Nikki Reed, and Olivia Thirlby were Ronson’s music producer brother, Mark, and her DJ sister, Samantha. Asked what the family’s secret to success is, Charlotte smiled, “Our mother. She always encouraged us to just find something you’re passionate about and go for it.” A bout of food poisoning kept Ann Dexter-Jones from the party, but she was there in spirit. Drawing up his sleeve to reveal a diamond-studded bracelet, Mick Jones said, “Ann designed these for all of us to wear. It’s a clan thing. Are you wearing yours, Samantha?”
She had to admit she wasn’t, but bracelets or no, it’s clear that this is a tight-knit brood. “Who loves Charlotte Ronson?” Samantha asked the crowd before beginning the acoustic set that served as a warm-up act for Foreigner. The band, which goes on tour next week, took the stage to jam out its classics along with songs that’ve been reproduced by Mark Ronson. He and Samantha ended the night on the turntables. The family that plays together, indeed.
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After Hours
Monday was most definitely an uptown evening: Every boldfaced female in New York City slipped into her fanciest dress and swanned about the Met Ball. But as the old adage goes, what goes uptown must come downtown, and not long after midnight, the crowd on the 18th floor of the Standard Hotel lit up faster than Katy Perry‘s glow-stick disco dress.
Some girls, like Lily Donaldson and Sienna Miller, had changed into clothes more appropriate for the Meatpacking District (think: leather pants and baggy T-shirts), while others, such as Rosario Dawson and Dr. Lisa Airan, remained in their elaborate gowns. “This isn’t easy,” Airan said of the J. Mendel confection that prevented her from wading too deep into the crowd. Then there were the gals, Bar Refaeli and Paula Patton included, who decided to go barefoot. “They should’ve invested in a pair of shoes like mine,” said Fabiola Beracasa, who explained she was wearing $70 platforms she bought at a West Village store that caters to drag queens.
As for the fellows, Prabal Gurung engaged in a dance-off with Hamish Bowles, and Joseph Altuzarra and Alexander Wang hopped on a table in the back of the club, only to be joined by a tangoing Chloë Sevigny and Leigh Lezark. The rest of the action took place in the booths: Jude Law swapping stories with Marion Cotillard, Rachel Zoe adjusting Marc Jacobs’ baseball cap, and Allison Sarofim explaining to Anh Duong why her strapless Vera Wang number was much more important than a wedding dress: “I’ll always look back on this night and be happy,” she smiled. “You can’t always say the same thing about a wedding night.”
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