[All photos by BILLY FARRELL for PMc]. Tuesday it was Valentino at Boom Boom, Wednesday it was Chanel at The Four Seasons.  The Fine Jewelry line hosted The Society of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center’s annual “Fete d’Hiver.” Chanel darling Diane Kruger, and Gossip Girl’s Blake Lively, were seen chatting throughout the night, which they hosted along with Camilla Belle and Claire Danes.  More»

[Lady Liliana Cavendish, William Cavendish. All photos by PATRICK MCMULLAN] The Alzheimer’s Association hosted their 2009 Rita Hayworth Gala inside the Waldorf Astoria where New York socials gathered to raise funds in support of the organization, mingle over dinner and drinks, and to tear up the dance floor of the Grand Ballroom in their black tie attire…

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[Hamish Bowles, Amy Fine Collins. All photos by NEIL RASMUS for PMc]. Last night, Santiago Barberi Gonzalez hosted a dinner at the Nancy Gonzalez showroom to celebrate Pamela Golbin’s new book on Madeleine Vionnet. A fashion-minded group including Vogue’s Hamish Bowles, Vanity Fair’s Amy Fine Collins and Nina Garcia of Elle, Marie Claire and “Project Runway” were just some of those seated to dine in honor of the author, the Curator in Chief at the distinguished (and a personal obsession of mine) Musee de la Mode et du Textile of the Louvre, in Paris. More»

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Banana Republic’s Spring/Summer 2010 collection debuted Thursday night at Cedar Lake in Chelsea with the Gap-owned brand’s classic look making a comeback on the runway. Denim blues, khakis, and silk cargos in natural hues and vibrant colors made up a fresh collection with looks representing the classic, ready-to-wear, sporty style the brand is known for… More»

[All photos by SHAUN MADER for PMc]. Casita Maria held their annual fiesta at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel to honor Adrienne Arsht, Lorenza Dipp de Torres Lample and Nancy Gonzalez.  Casita Maria is an Arts and Education center with after school programs geared towards Hispanic communities in the South Bronx and East Harlem.  More»

[All pictures by NICK HUNT for PMc]. Dries van Noten was honored by the Couture Council of The Museum at FIT last night with their 2009 Award for Artistry of Fashion. Maggie Gyllenhaal presented the Belgian designer with his award, at a luncheon held at Cipriani. Among the attendees from the world of fashion were Iman, Diane von Furstenberg, Nina Garcia, Philip Lim, Daphne Guinness, Hamish Bowles, and Simon Doonan. Click below for more pictures… More»

Ah, another magazine figure. There’s Anna Wintour, there’s Nina Garcia, there’s Anne Slowey, there is even the unusual Katie Price who is always keeping us on our toes. But there is no one like Kate Lanphear, or anyone who quite has style like hers. For those of you who are familiar with the platnium blond style director of US Elle, you may know she already has a cult following in the fashion community. More»

[Amy Sacco, Lisa Anastos. All photos by WILL RAGOZZINO for PMc] On Tuesday night socialites came out to celebrate Hale House’s 40th anniversary with a benefit party.  Guests danced the night away in honor of the non profit organization which offers invaluable support to families and children in need through its’ Harlem based programs.  More»

[Jay McInerney, Brooke Shields. All photos by ZACH HYMAN for PMc] Brooke Shields, Gay Talese, Bob Colacello, Nina Garcia, Candace Bushnell, and Harry Benson were just a few of the luminaries who attended a dinner hosted by George Farias at 21 Club in honor of Jay McInerney’s new collection of stories, “How It Ended“. The collection is so raunchy that McInerney’s wife, Anne Hearst, recently warned Rudy Giuliani against reading some of naughtier stories (Does Giuliani stick to G-rated fiction?). And as readers of this site know, at the last party Brooke Shields attended a fight broke out supposedly over her honor. So what about this party? Here’s How It Ended: Guests were on “Model Behaviour“, and all attendees went home with honor and noses intact… More»

[Alber Elbaz, Jim Gold. Photos by JOE SCHILDHORN for PMc]

Last night, Bergdorf Goodman and Lanvin Fall ‘09 hosted a fashion rendezvous with Alber Elbaz.  Guests included Anne Slowey, Ashley Platt, Cece Cord, Glenn O’Brian, Anh Duong, Jim Shi, Lauren Remington Platt, Nina Garcia, Sally Stevens, Marina Rust Connor, Olivia Chantecaille and more.

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[Photos of Nina Garcia, Laura Bennett , Nina and Christian Leone, Nina and Terran Shaeffer courtesy of Chance Yeh-Patrick McMullan]

Fashion expert and industry insider (and Project Runway judge) Nina Garcia was at Saks Fifth Avenue yesterday to launch her new book “THE ONE HUNDRED: A GUIDE TO THE PIECES EVERY STYLISH WOMAN MUST OWN.” Following on the success of her Little Black Book of Style, the style maven”s new tome gives more great tips and tricks along with cleverly illustrated photos by Ruben Toledo. Among the attendees were former Runway contestant Laura Bennett and Gilt Groupe VP Christian Leone.