[All photos by MARC DIMOV for PMc]. The girl who won the genetic lottery for beauty and talent, aka Alexa Ray Joel, performed last night at Elie Tahari's Fashion's Night Out party in his SoHo store. Apparently, Rory Tahari heard Alexa sing once and liked her so much she booked her. Alexa wore, of course, Tahari, and played piano (nothing from the Billy Joel songbook...) while shoppers enjoyed croque-monsieurs, sliders, and champagne. More pictures below...


Alexa Ray Joel, Lauren Maslin Kiera Chatman, Celia Williamson, Jessica Morgan

Connie Young, Lyanette Allen, Elie Tahari, Marina Peredo


Michelle Kleeblatt, Peter Maslin Milan Tainan, Tara Korman
Sara Droz, Valentina Mietta, Alison Sebens

Loraine Oddo, Ilana Roth, Tiffany Tankersley


Luxor Tavella Marie Bernard, Judy Stuller

David Benjamin, Noelle Gonzalez, Summer Stewart
Vassili Verrecchia Shows Off His Favorite Things In His Paris Home
While his brother, Timothee, runs the NYC office, Vassili takes on the Paris-based side of things. To gain some insight to what inspires such a creative and entrepreneurial spirit, we asked Vass to show off some of his favorite worldly and sentimental possessions in his Paris home. See where Vass's travels have taken him...