On Thursday evening, LA had the pleasure of hosting the latest stop on Derek Blasberg’s book launch tour. Celebs, socialites, fashionistas and tastemakers unite! CLASSY: Exceptional Advice for the Extremely Modern Lady is Derek’s first book – and a New York Times Bestseller at that! In this witty and informative book, Derek, Editor at Large at Harper’s Bazaar, Senior Editor at V and VMAN Magazines as well as Senior Editor at Large of Style.com, offers the modern lady tips on keeping it classy in an often trampy world.
The beautiful new Missoni store on Rodeo Drive hosted an evening of champagne, classy cupcakes and congratulations for Derek, who holds a special place in Starworks’ heart. Kate Bosworth, Nicole Richie, Margherita Missoni and style.com EIC Dirk Standen came out to host and support their fashionable friend for the evening. Other guests included Malin Akerman, Erdem, Dasha Zhukova, Nicky Hilton, Jeremy Scott, Cat Deeley, Rosetta Getty and Ali Larter.
Following the cocktail, a small group of VIPs joined Derek a few blocks away at Mr. Chow to continue the celebration over chicken skewers and lettuce wraps. Patricia Arquette and her husband Tom Jane (straight from wrapping for the day on his hit show HUNG), Vogue’s Lisa Love, Liz Goldwyn, Band of Outsiders’ Scott Sternberg, Olympia Scarry and Neville Wakefield were among the guests who joined to fete the man of the hour!
In a world where social etiquette do’s and don’ts are often blurred and challenged by a society where often anything goes, we can all use a little advice! For more information on where to purchase CLASSY, click here: CLASSY: Exceptional Advice for the Extremely Modern Lady.
-Samantha Brewster
