The Galas

Carla Bruni, now Nicholas Sarkozi’s wife, revelling with Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia and some models, at the Gianni Versace Party in 1992, The Armory.

Nati Abesol, the Duchess of Alba at the Valentino Party in 1992 also at The Armory, NYC.

Mark Hampton, Nell Campbell, Reinaldo Herrera,
at the launch of a newly branded “HG” in 1988, at NYPL.

Kenneth Jane Lane & Nan Kempner at the CREO Fund for Children With AIDS benefit in 1988.

George and Calvert Moore, entering Cipriani Wall Street, 1999.
Save Venice, And More Galas

Cat Pollon in a modest costume at one of the Save Venice events.

Jack Nicholson, Nina Griscom and Kara Meyers enjoying a Save Venice benefit and the Volpi Palace.

Colorful and big attire at that year's Save Venice benefit, Volpi Palace.

Christian LaCroix and Carolyn Roehm at the American Ballet Theater benefit in the Opera House at Lincoln Center. Lacroix designed dancers' costumes.
Fashion Shows And Folks

Mary's first fashion shoot was this Giorgio Sant' Angelo couture show in the late '70s, at his townhouse on West 56th St.

Andy Warhol was in attendance but Connie Cook was the most fashionable at Halston's showroom in the Olympic Towers, Spring 1981.

The longtime fashion editor of Life magazine, Sally Kirkland at Adolfo's studio... in Adolfo.

The ladies applauding Bill Blass in 1999.

Cindy Crawford, backstage at Giorgio Sant’ Angelo show, 1991. The image appeared in Cosmopolitan's April 1992 issue.

Faith Geier, Dorothy Baldwin, Jean Tailer, Julia Statter at least pretended to be amused when they wore the same Adolfo suits at the CPC annual luncheon, 1990. The image appeared on the cover of WWD.

Bea Shaffer in Nina Ricci, Anna Wintour in Karl Lagerfeld, at the Met Costume Institute's annual benefit in 2008.
Outrée Birthday Parties

This was the architect, Peter Marino’s party for his dog Ziggy, 1986.

Andy Warhol attended Ziggy's birthday. Woof.

Barbara Walters is the birthday girl, at the Rainbow Room in 2014.

Liz and Liza, at Liz Smith's 80th Birthday bash, Le Cirque 2000.

Paul McCartney among others wishing Barbara Walters a happy birthday.

Liz Taylor celebrates bestie Malcolm Forbes birthday at his weekend long extravaganza in Tangiers, Morocco.

Of course Forbes chartered a Concord to bring guests to his 70th birthday celebration in Morocco.
Presidential And Royal

Princess Diana and Ralph Lauren, attending the Nina Hyde Breast Cancer Foundation Benefit in Washington, DC, 1996.

Tom Wolfe, Annette de la Renta, Mercedes Bass, Anne Marion, Andrew Heiskell, Barbara Bush, Brooke Astor, Dr. Timothy Healy at The New York Public Library, 1992.

JFK, Jr & Caroline Bessette en route to MAS ball at Grand Central, 1998.