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Subject:  Prada Devil Wears Prada Party - Miuccia Prada - July 14, 2006 |
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] Date Posted: 03:02:48 07/15/06 Sat Author Host/IP: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com/207.200.116.198 Miuccia Prada Not Only The Devil Wears Prada Seems like all of LA is smitten Friday, July 14, 2006 (LOS ANGELES) There aren’t a lot of real highs left for Angelenos. Drinking’s too fattening, drugs are all prescription, and eating—well, that’s so yesterday. Which leaves sex, clothes, and the rare great party—all of which came together splendidly Thursday night for the opening of Prada’s “Waist Down” exhibition in the Beverly Hills store. “I don’t know what’s cooler…this crowd, the skirt show, or the clothes,” Patricia Arquette said. “And I’m not even a clothes girl.” Not only was there a bevy of beautiful people, including Rebecca Romijn, Amanda Peet, Molly Sims, Lake Bell, Eva Mendes, and Amber Valletta, they were actually dressed in appropriate Prada chic: a gorgeous dress, a killer bag, the perfect shoe—and basta! Not a lot of gilding the lily at this event, which shows the reverence L.A. has for Miuccia. Even Courtney Love donned a simple black Prada dress—although her tag was conspicuously out while she dined on bruschetta and truffled cheese toast with Miuccia on the stairwell. The big stairs made the people-watching more fun: Giovanni Ribisi danced down them like Gene Kelly, while Ben Kingsley shimmied down them all over his date—who, that lucky girl, bought almost every piece of the fall collection. Meanwhile, Miuccia herself kept it low-key. "She’s not in a talkative mood,” explained her publicist. The dress of the night belonged to Angie Harmon—a raffia-and-wood-bead-covered creation from spring, plus a hard-framed black patent bag. “These are my clothes!” she said proudly. “Not borrowed! This is what comes of being a successful actress. I walked in, saw this, and bought it weeks ago. I feel very Sophia Loren.” Lindsay Lohan also had a pretty spectacular dress on—a pale peach scalloped shift that made her red (again) hair look like fire. “I think it’s from fall,” she said. “They sent it over today plus about 20 other dresses. I took all of them.” Her stylist, Rachel Zoe, followed close behind, in a champagne chiffon and beaded number, not like her usual vintage Halstons at all. “I wear girlier things when other people dress me,” she laughed. Meanwhile, Tracey Ross showed up in flip-flops. “I just got off the plane from New York,” she admitted. “It was come like this, or not at all.” Nicole Richie looked chic, but was a little tanner than most nights. “I do the actual bake, not fake,” the 24-year old admitted. “I know how bad it is for you, but I’m going to quit the minute I hit 25.” Of course, the best parties are all about the mix, and Prada’s did not disappoint. Cultural locals, wiser in their years, like William Claxton and Peggy Moffitt (in a Banana Republic suit of all things) mixed with Michelle Rodriguez, Dustin Hoffman, Jaclyn Smith, Lyle Lovett (who kept promising his date she could shop), China Chow, producer Lawrence Bender, and Steven Cojocaru, absent from the fashion scene of late due to a long illness. “I want people to know I’m back, I’m blonde, and I’ve gone preppy,” he said, clad in a Missoni sweater and pale tie. Over at the after-party at the shuttered Bar Marmont (due to reopen after a bit of “sprucing and freshening,” owner André Balazs noted), Amanda Demme brought her own amazing mix of socials and Hollywood superstars to the fore. While Jacqui Getty, Lisa Love, Natalie Love, Lisa Eisner, and Ted Field held court in one room, Paris and Nicky Hilton partied in the back room with Heather Graham, Mos Def, Mary-Kate Olsen, Joaquin Phoenix—who barely left Miuccia’s side all night—and Dita Von Teese, who danced around a table to Sweet Charity. Even stylist Jessica Paster was shaking it up and celebrating. “I’ve been working way too hard,” she said, “but I also just lost 25 pounds. Any minute now, I’ll be able to wear Prada.” [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |