"Michelle Obama made as much a fashion statement as she did a political impression Tuesday night, when she arrived at Sikkema Jenkins & Co. in Chelsea for a special Obama for America fundraiser .. Organized by Vogue's Anna Wintour and André Leon Talley, as well as Shelby Bryan and Calvin Klein, the sold-out affair afforded attendees the opportunity to contribute anywhere from $1,000 (as an attendee) to $10,000 (for a Democratic White House Victory Fund dinner at Klein's West Village home afterward). At the festive cocktail reception, guests did their part to wear their support on their sleeves--literally ..Following an upstairs meet and greet, where she posed for photos with her adoring fans (only water and wine were served), including Tory Burch, Kelly Killoren Bensimon, Grace Hightower, Deeda Blair, Eva Amurri, Cynthia Rowley, Julie Gilhart, Andrew Saffir and Daniel Benedict, Katie Ford, Amanda Brooks, Katie Lee Joel, Cynthia Nixon and Linda Fargo, Obama ventured downstairs at about 6:30 p.m. to speak." (Fashionweekdaily)
"Last night in New York, I missed (but I’ll tell you what I know because it sounded interesting) Christie’s hosted a cocktail party from 7 to 9 at the apartment of the late Pat and Bill Buckley where they auctioned off items from Mrs. Buckley’s estate, 'cute things,' according to my source Couri Hay, like Buckley peanut butter and other items the Buckleys branded. This was a sort of kick-off (which is what they now call the party before the party) for the upcoming Fall Antique Show, the opening night of which will benefit the Society for the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center." (NYSocialDiary)
"Backstage is always fun to visit for a) killing time (lots of it); b) ogling at the models; and c) in the case of the Caribbean Fashion Week, catching glimpses of Eve and Nia Long getting primped before they strutted out on the runway." (Papermag)
"(Table) 1. Producer Jean Doumanian celebrating her Tony win with 'August Osage County' producers Barbara Freitag and Jennifer Manocherian, producer Susan Gallan and Merle Reskin, a Board of Trustees at Steppenwolf. Cheers! ... (Table)4. Barry Diller, who arrived sporting aviator shades and surveying the dining room like a general about to do battle and only removed them when he got to Peter Brown's table for some glad-handing and hellos to nearby pals including Arnold Scaasi ..(Table) 7. Chris Taylor and two power blondes .. (Table) 20. Peggy Siegal .." (Lunch at Michaels/FishbowlNY)
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