Battaglia And Roitfeld At Hambleton Dinner

Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld started New York Fashion Week with a sumptuous supper in honor of artist Richard Hambleton at Armani Ristorante on Fifth Avenue. Vladimir hosted the supper in conjunction with Andy Valmorbida to celebrate the exhibit the duo are curating, "Richard Hambleton—New York" which opens tomorrow at 560 Washington Street, Door 37E. Guests included Hambleton (which is rare), Giovanna Battaglia (looking totally killer above), Julia Restoin-Roitfeld, Anouck Lepere, Dasha Zhukova, Margherita Missoni, Bruce Willis, Patrick Demarchelier, Andres Santo Domingo, PC Valmorbida, Devon Aoki, Kerry Washington, Stavros Niarchos, Genevieve Jones, Cécile Winckler, Poppy Delevigne, Fabiola Beracasa, Nellee Hopper, Zani Gugelmann, and Olympia Scarry.

Photograph of Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld and Giovanna Battaglia © 2009 Neil Rasmus/PatrickMcMullan.

Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld's Fashion Week Party

Of course Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld will be key in assembling yet another party packed with fashion and media stars during New York Fashion Week, taking advantage of the amazing crowd that is in town. Vladimir partners with Andy Valmorbida and Giorgio Armani to host a gathering to celebrate their opening—the Richard Hambleton Exhibition Party takes place on Tuesday, September 15 from 6 to 11 p.m. at 560 Washington St., Door 37E. Personally, I hope someone finds a way to wear this I Love Vladimir tshirt complete with rhinestones, très drôle.

Competing for partygoers' affections will be a few other intriguing choices on the same night. Irina Lazareanu, Becka Diamond, and Robert Verdi host What Goes Around Comes Around at 351 West Broadway; Coco Rocha hosts MCM New York Launch at Saks Fifth Ave; and Linda Evangelista and Maurice Ohayon host Ron Arad's No Discipline launch party at MoMA, his first major solo show in the country.

At least Pamela Love is playing it smart and scheduling her soirée for the next evening, Wednesday, September 16, when she and her friends will host a cocktail party at Milk Studios, 450 W. 15th St. to show guests her mesmerizing jewelry designs in a more relaxed, intimate setting.

Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld's Fashion Week party photograph © 2009 New York Media LLC. All Rights Reserved.
I <3 Vladimir tshirt image courtesy of shopzeus.com.
Julia Restoin-Roitfeld and Pamela Love photograph courtesy of style.com.