Spring is barely upon us and the social season is already in full swing. So last week, after pulling one of my party dresses out of hibernation, I headed to the Metropolitan Opera House to attend the opening night gala performance of Donizetti's La Fille du Regiment. The evening was hosted by fashion house Yves Saint Laurent, which meant that guests like Leighton Meester, Eva Mendes and Ginnifer Goodwin worked the white carpet like it was a runway before heading inside for an elegant pre-performance supper. YSL designer Stefano Pilati brought Naomi Campbell as his special guest, and I couldn't wait to catch up with her.
Naomi makes dinner conversation with Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson.
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Sherly Rabbani and Josephine Solimene
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I first met Christopher Gavigan at a Gucci charity event and I instantly liked the guy. But it was only after he took me up on my dare to dance with a crazy guy in a Saturday Night Fever-era white suit that I knew we would become friends. Cut to three years later and I joined Christopher, his wife Jessica Capshaw and his in-laws, Kate Capshaw and a director you might have heard of--one Steven Spielberg--for a party to celebrate the release of the book Healthy Child Healthy World: Creating a Cleaner Greener Safer Home. (The one family member missing was Christopher and Jessica’s 7-month old son, who couldn’t make it because it was past his bedtime.) On this night, there were no dares, just plenty of toasting to the man of the hour and his mission to make the world a beter place to raise healthy kids.
Ali Forman (center) with Christoper Gavigan and Jessica Capshaw
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It's springtime in New York City, which can only mean one thing--the Tribeca Film Festival is here! What began as Robert De Niro's labor of love to help revitalize his neighborhood after September 11th has become a reputable film fest that draws A-listers like Nicole Kidman and Leonardo DiCaprio to Gotham every April. Last night, the 7th annual festival kicked off with the star-studded premiere of Baby Mama, starring funny ladies Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. Today I headed downtown for the debut of Madonna's I Am Because We Are.
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The guest list at Jimmy Kimmel's 1000th episode party included some of tinsel town's funniest lads, including Johnny Knoxville, David Spade, and my new favorite, Guillermo. Leading ladies Rebecca Romijn and Sarah Silverman also celebrated Kimmel's milestone as they mingled around the historic David Hockney pool at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel's Tropicana bar. Sadly, Jimmy's nemesis, Matt Damon was absent from the al fresco fiesta.
Kimmel funnyman Guillermo welcomes reporter Hayley Underwood to the party
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I have always loved Alanis
Morissette. The first time I saw her perform was during my college days when I scored tickets to her sold out show at the Santa
Barbara Bowl. I shared that experience with more than 4,000 other fans, but last week I was one of just 75 people who got an invite to the CD
listening party for her upcoming album, Flavors of Entanglement at Bond Street, the hipster lounge at the new Thompson
Hotel. Just getting to be one of the few to get a first listen of her latest CD was enough, but then Alanis
performed a few songs for us--LIVE!
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I have never been able to answer the hypothetical question about which five people I'd choose to have dinner with if I could share a table with anyone. But after attending a bash to celebrate the launch of Versace's new menswear line at Barneys, I've finally got the perfect solution--I'd invite Donatella Versace and let her take care of the rest of the guest list. Donatella's parties are legendary, and this event was no exception. Woody Allen, Leighton Meester and Busta Rhymes were just a few of the Versace fans who mingled with the fashionable crowd during a reception on the third floor of the famed department store.
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