W’s photographer on the scene turns her eye to the New York party crowd—finding Tilda Swinton, animal print, and some fashion fans along the way.
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All you really need to transition from your day job at the Jiffy Lube to the MoMA gala is a wife beater and some epaulettes.
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Totally, Tilda.
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Its like a classic family photo with Lorde as the Satan worshipping pissed off teenage daughter. Except here the parents are twins involved in a polyamorous trio.
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It was Tilda Swinton‘s birthday. Everyone took exactly one bite of cake just to prove they could do it. Cake. Eat a whole slice. Its the new Everest.
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Never Too Much Animal Print. This is Nicki Minaj‘s family motto. Proceed with caution.
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The gentleman who brought this caviar to the party told me “I have a guy, he calls me, he says ‘You want six tins of Beluga?’ I say, ‘Of course I do.’ I don’t ask questions. I don’t wanna know, because the more you know, the more you know, you know?” I said, “Yes.”
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John is turning 50 for the second time. Turning that sexist bullshit upside down! Joan Collins better move over.
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Larry and Pepe. Their exchange has turned Rachel’s expression in John Currin’s portrait from ‘Serene’ to ‘Your conjugal whisper is no surprise.’
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On the eighth day, God created ruching. On the ninth day he like, totally changed his mind, but the order had already gone through.
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Belt by Lisa Eisner. And look, it’s diamond o’ cock. Oops, I meant ‘clock’.
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One day I will have show of just photos of Ricky Clifton sleeping at parties. Or publish an instructional manual. No one does it better. Why? Because no one cares like Ricky.
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The Artist was Not Present.
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Trendy tooth gap: Collection of Michael Ovitz.
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The always stunning Yvonne Force Villareal in vintage Valentino with vintage Rudi Stingel.
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How to fit your entire career on one shoe.
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Art: Sherrie Levine. Boy: He had some very good points…
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This man is smiling because: A. His fiancée has just told him she is totally over JAR B. He just learned he has won a Smart Car C. He owns over 90% of the world’s tattoo ink D. He has just patented the word ‘Swiss’ E. All of the above
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Giancarlo Giammetti at his Sotheby’s book party with two devoted fans. Or is it four devoted fans? You decide.
