[Isabel Toledo, Ruben Toledo. All photos by BEN GABBE for PMc]. Last night, the Museum at FIT celebrated the opening of the Isabel Toledo: Fashion from the Inside Out exhibit. Toledo, who achieved celebrity with Michelle Obama's selection of her dress and coat ensemble for Inauguration Day, wore white against her husband Reuben's black suit as the pair greeted guests. Yigal Azrouel, Betsey Johnson, Fabiola Beracasa, Matthew Modine, Ted Allen, Simon Doonan, Mauricio Padilha, Phillipe Blond, Lydia Fenet, Mary Giuliani, Jack Kennedy, Austin Scarlett, Chadwick Bell, Vanessa Webster, David Grunning and many others came out to show off their fashion chops.

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Everyone that's anyone not only watched our 44th president being sworn into office, but attended one of the hundreds of inaugural balls around the country. Perhaps the one of the more star-powered was that of the sold-out ball by The Creative Coalition (in joint effort with Pepsi) held at the Harman Center for the Arts in DC. The CC was founded in 1989 by people like Alec Baldwin, (the late) Christopher Reeve, and Susan Sarandon among others.

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Actress Rosario Dawson, Artist Shepard Fairey, Moby, MoveOn.org, SEIU, OBEY Giant, Michael Stpie, and Heather Graham hosted the "Manifest Hope" Inauguration party last night in D.C.  De La Soul and Santogold performed live while Moby played D.J.  In addition, Manifest Hope DC hosted an art gallery featuring an array of viusal artists to mark the inauguration.

[How many media guests can you spot in photo? via NICK MCGLYNN]

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New York City media parties are much more cliquey than even the socialite affairs, as I am quickly learning.  There's the techies, the bloggers, the print writers, and more. I asked at least three writers last night to do a recap of the inauguration party that the NY Times threw at The New Museum for me, but alas they are all most likely still in bed.  So, instead of talking about the photo booths, the bar drinks and the mini cupcakes being passed around, here is my guide to surviving a NYC media party:

1. When talking to someone that has a lot to say (or asks a lot of questions about a particular subject): You are most likely talking to someone in print media.  These people have entire DAYS to work on their stories and will be most likely steering the conversation into getting more info out of you for whatever story they are currently working on.  These writers are also usually very interested in where you work/what you do as they themselves are perpetually job-searching (since their current may end at any moment). More»

[LL Cool J, Young Jeezy, Russel Simmons, T.I, Don King. All photos by JACLYN SNOW for PMc]

Washington D.C. is certainly the place to be today, as an estimated 2 million people have come out to show support at the inauguration of President Barack Obama. Last night, the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network hosted a Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball at the Harman Center For The Arts. Guests included Russell Simmons, LL Cool J, Young Jeezy, T.I., MC Lyte, BowWow, Nick Cannon, and Don King. The evening included drinks, dancing, and performances by some of hip-hop's biggest stars, as guests came out to celebrate a night of great music alongside the swearing-in of a new president.

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[Terry McAuliffe, Will.i.am, Arianna Huffington. Photos via Alex J. Berliner]

Last night, the BIG inaugural party belonged to Huffington Post's Ariana Huffington at the Newseum in Washington D.C.  Guests included John Cusack, Terry McAuliffe, Will.i.am., Sting, Sheryl Crow, Val Kilmer, John Cusack, Tracey Edmonds, Marisa Tomei, Robert De Niro, Josh Grobin, Pete Wentz, Sarah Silverman, Jessica Alba, Jennifer Beals, Diane von Furstenberg, Cash Warren, Ashton Kutcher, Demi More, Teri Hatcher, Gerard Butler, Larry King, Jesse Jackson, and many many more.  The main party tonight, of course will be the official Inaugural Ball at Union in D.C. where President Obama will be with his wife Michelle.  Tickets are sold out, though you can find some for sale online with a ticket price of around $2k a piece.

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