While most of us were comatose from all the turkey we ate over the Thanksgiving weekend, a few hardcore party goers still made it out and about: The Electric Room partied hard with Courtney Love, Samantha Ronson spun at the Griffin, Brandee Brown and Ashley Smith celebrated 21 years, Holy Ghost performed, Le Tigre Paris had an anniversary, and Justin Bieber sang his little heart out. Last night's parties were all about getting rowdy on a holiday weekend!-

Bill Clinton came out for the opening night of Spider-Man; James Franco hung with Ke$ha for AmFAR; Halle Berry showed support for Michael Bloomberg; ELLE helped Olivier Theyskens show off his line; Oh Land rocked the Top of the Standard; Tommy Hilfiger launched his new eyewear line and more! Last night's parties were looking good! More»

Internet Week NY closed their opening night with an exclusive after party at the Tribeca Grand Hotel. Founders, Insiders, and other Internet fanatics danced to music by Night People and Holy Ghost! and consumed an abundance of free alcohol provided by Meebo while kicking-off what is sure to be a sensational week. More»

The CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival kicks off Tuesday and runs through next Saturday the 23rd. With over 1,200 participating artists, planning a schedule can make even the most diligent indie snob's head explode. We're here to help you plan your attack. More»

[All photos by ROB RICH]

As if the scene at Surf Lodge isn't appealing enough on a Sunday evening, add in the combination of beautiful girls roaming around in little bikinis, Francesco Civetta and Holy Ghost DJing, and perfect weather, and you have yourself a cocktail party hosted by La Perla. That's where we spotted this steely number to the left (close-ups after the jump), called the Hanneke Bikini. Inspired by the "metal intersections of the most famous bridge of New York City" (we're going to go with Brooklyn on this one?), we love the architectural feel of the swimsuit's structure. It's no surprise the famous Italian lingerie company leaves little to the imagination with the "interlacing soutache" of the fabric, deep V of the top, and skimpy string bikini bottom. If that's not your style though, don't fret... More»