The Friday Party Report
♦ Narciso Rodriguez was the man of the hour at Bergdorf Goodman last night, where he celebrated the launch of his new coffee table book with guests like Julianna Margulies (left), Jessica Alba, Linda Fargo, Reed Krakoff, Virginia Smith, Roopal Patel, Jim Gold, Isabel and Ruben Toledo, Simon Doonan, Hal Rubenstein, Jaime King, Christopher Wheeldon, Dani Stahl, Linda Wells, Mickey Boardman, Patti Scialfa, and, his dad, Narciso Rodriguez Sr. [Paper, PMc, The Daily]
♦ At the Hale House event at the Bon Appétit Supper Club and Café on Thursday evening, Valesca Guerrand-Hermes, Douglas Hannant and Frederick Anderson, Amy Sacco, and Eva Jeanbart-Lorenzotti played host to guests like Rachel and Ara Hovnanian, Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos, Alexandra Lind Rose, Denise Wohl, Jennifer Creel, Lisa Anastos, Nina Garcia, Trip Gabriel, Barbara Fairchild, and Gillian Miniter. [PMc]
♦ Inside the Escada soirée at Saks last night to benefit Free Arts, guests like Hilary Swank, Amy Sacco, Zelda Kaplan, Bronson Van Wyck, Hal Rubenstein, Karen Duffy, Michael Musto, and Phillip Bloch viewed the latest collection while listening to performance by Duffy. [PMc, The Daily, Wireimage]
♦ Andrew Rosen's Theory store on Gansevoort Street was the setting for an event for Phoenix House on Wednesday night to celebrate a new inspirational tome written by graduates of its drug and alcohol program. Attendees at the Wyclef Jean-hosted fête included Annelise Peterson, Doo-Ri Chung, Adam Lippes, Rose Marie Bravo, Doug Liman, Phillip Lim, Andrew Fry, Sybil and David Yurman, Euan Rellie, Peter Som, and Dani Stahl. [PMc, The Daily, GoaG]
♦ Furla celebrated the first anniversary of its Furla Talent Hub program with a big party at the New Museum Wednesday night. Guests included Lindsay Price, Richie Rich, Kelly Rutherford, Christopher Bailey, Elise Overland, Camille Guaty, Lisa Ferrari, and Wendy Diamond. [Wireimage, The Daily, GoaG]