[All photos by CHANCE YEH for PMc]. Last night, the city’s scenesters donned masks to channel a little mystery for a preparty at Milk Studios and then the main draw, Interview Magazine’s Russian Masquerade Ball at the new and already popular hot spot, SL. The pregame included mixology concoctions created exclusively for the event by Stoli, jewelry gifts from Alex and Ani as well as makeup artists from MAC to glam up the VIP with the appropriate level of maquillage drama. Hostess Fabiola Beracasa, clad in a romantic full length black and red dress joined Sophia Lamar, Genevieve Jones, Naeem Delbridge, Scott Sartiano, Tim Morehouse, Eugene Remm, Kipton Cronkite, Scott Buccheit, Jasmin Rosemberg and Rachel Heller for the annual costumed affair. More»

[Tommy Hilfiger, Dee Hilfiger, Ludwig Haskins, Mazdack Rassi. Photos by David X Prutting for PMc.]

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It’s hard to believe Tommy Hilfiger has time for much beyond running his iconic brand, debuting collections during NY Fashion Week, and opening a brand new Fifth Avenue Flagship. But alas, the multi-tasking designer found time to lend his fashion expertise to the pages of a hard cover… More»

It’s time to figure out where some of the best parties are tonight. Below are our picks of tonight’s top events. And, as always, you can find the full details as well as more events on our Calendar Page.

Harvest in the Square
When: Thu, September 24, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Where: South Plaza, Union Sq Park
Why: $115. Support a great cause while eating your greenmarket favorites [Details]

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[Lorenzo Martone and Olivia Palermo at the Carlos Miele show. Photo by PMc] We’re tired, aren’t you? How about you, Liv and Lorenzo? Running back and forth from the tents, the Metropolitain Pavilion, Milk Studios, and wherever else these crazy designers are holding their shows. It really seems impossible to keep up with them all (let alone pronounce all their names correctly). So just in case you missed out, here’s a little round-up of Rebecca Minkoff, Chris Benz, and Carlos Miele, who all showed their gear to the good people of New York Fashion Week the past couple days. More»

In keeping with the spirit of goodwill that Fashion week brings to New York every year, Pier 59 studios and Milk studios, two of the largest and most influential fashion photography companies in the city, hosted their “Battle of the Champions” event at Rewind on Tuesday.  More story and photos below… More»

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While enjoying the sunset over the sensational city skyline at the magnificent, Milk Studios, tasty Tequila Shots and Tequila Bottle Trophies kicked off Tanteo Tequila’s celebration of three local Mexican Artists (Michael Pribich, Martha Clippinger, and Doraelia Ruiz) . Guests enjoyed sipping on a variety of tangy tequila treats (the new thing to do…sipping wine was so 2008)  More»

[All photos by BILLY FARRELL for PMc]

The Accompanied Literary Society hosted Andrew Cramer: Happiness/Brain War at Milk Studios Tuesday night in New York City. Award winning artist, Andrew Cramer unleashed his latest collection Art War, a series of “photo abstracts” and “new wave drawings” diving into the culture of violence by fusing oil painting techniques with modern technology as Cramer is known to do so brilliantly. Guests including Paul Sevigny, Emma Snowdon-Jones, Jenn Wirtz, Kristian Laliberte, Camilla Staerk, David Chines, browsed Kramer’s explosive collection, sipped Moet and Belvedere, and even took part in Party Trivia hosted by Accompanied Literary Society founder Brooke Geahan.

[First three rows of photos by NEIL RASMUS and PATRICK MCMULLAN for PMc, and JOHN NORWOOD.]

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Last night, Milk Gallery hosted the opening of a new photographic exhibition by Mike Figgis, famed director of Leaving Las Vegas. The exhibit, entitled Soho #2, consists of an evolving series of images from the two very different Soho neighborhoods of London and New York. The opening was awash with socials and art aficianados, including Patrick McMullan, Arden Wohl, Kai Kuhne, James Gardner, Shelly Bromfield, Jessica Joffe, Andre Balazs, and DJ Spooky.

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Every New Yorker knows that Thursdays bring about a slew of gallery openings. Last night, Milk Gallery held the opening of an art show that brought to light the sour truth behind Cambodia’s sex trade and human trafficking. Norman Jean Roy’s TRAFFIK exhibition is also made into a book. The whole project started when Roy met a former sex slave, Somaly Mam, while he was on assignment. Some more about their collaboration on the project here. The opening brought out many people, and most of the guests had a laid-back style with an artistic flair whether it be with their flannel, hairdos, or hats.

[Somaly Mam]

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[Anthony Haden-Guest, Cynthia Rowley. Photos by JOE SCHILDHORN for PMc]

Last night Proenza Schouler, along with Larry Gagosian and Antonio Homem hosted the Rx Art Party honoring Jeff Koons at Milk Gallery with sponsor Grey Goose. Koons “will be placing his signature elephants, topiary dogs and inflatable rabbits at the Advocate Hope Children’s Hospital in Chicago to promote a cheerful atmosphere in an otherwise scary place for kids.” [Paper Mag].

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NYC: It’s a Beauty - It’s a Bitch! a column by John Norwood

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JN: So, what’s your favorite feature?
Noot: Do you mean my body?
She was surprised by my question and I was surprised by her answer.
JN: Yup. Your eyes, hair, nose, legs?
Noot: My heart.

Oh, sweetie! Noot Seear and Annie Henley are like that. They are top models who donate much of their time to co-produce BeBare, a charity fashion show and auction. BeBare is a fundraiser for Rose Charities, which supports projects worldwide. According to their website, “BeBare is “the naughtiest fashion auction in the world.” What looks like a standard fashion show at Milk Studios in Manhattan with rows of chairs and a runway, isn’t. First, the cocktail party, then the fashion show auction - then the striptease? The models, mostly women, parade their clothes down the runway while the audience bids on the clothes that a model is wearing. Then the models strip off their clothes right in front of the winning bidder. They strip right down to their Kiki de Montparnasse lingerie. The winning bidders, mostly men, love it. And, the models love doing it. They seem to have so much fun - there must be a little bit of stripper in every model.

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