Derek Blasberg's 'Classy' pals fete the writer with a party in Beverly Hills

Thursday night at the recently opened Missoni boutique in Beverly Hills, celebs, stylists and socialites flocked to their friend Derek Blasberg’s side to celebrate his new book, “Classy,” and, of course, pose for plenty of pictures.

Hosted by Margherita Missoni, Nicole Richie and perhaps the most ubiquitous fashion party headliner, Kate Bosworth, the event (just one in a string of many parties surrounding this book; New York, San Francisco and Chicago have already happened) drew other bold-face fashion fixtures such as Liz Goldwyn, Dasha Zhukova, Malin Akerman, Devon Aoki, Peaches Geldof, Mischa Barton and China Chow.

Blasberg gave us a break down on what being “Classy” entails in a previously posted Q & A, and it seems his sartorial advice has reached some of his starlet pals, who showed up to the party looking very ladylike. Most of them were appropriately decked out in summery cocktail dresses that fell at appropriate lengths (no crotch shots getting out of a limo), with Bosworth, Richie and Missoni swathed in pale shades of Missoni spring/summer 2010.

The night’s most inescapable style element was the headgear worn by Missoni, Richie and Tatiana Santo Domingo, who sported either scarves worn head-wrap-style (Missoni scarves, natch) or a gold chain draped on top of the head. I suppose the gypsy-drapey vibe of the Italian house’s colorful creations inspires girls to go full on boho.

With what seems like an army of classy celebrity friends, some of whom (Nicole Richie) know the road from trashy to classy first hand, Blasberg -- a sort of self-made social fixture himself -- should have no problem transforming and informing ladies who are looking for a little polish and refinement. He may also want to drop off a copy at Lindsay Lohan’s house before he heads home to New York.

Melissa Magsaysay

Photos: Left: Nicole Richie, Margherita Missoni, Derek Blasberg and Kate Bosworth. Right: Malin Akerman at Blasberg's "Classy" book party at Missoni in Beverly Hills. Credit: WireImage courtesy of Stefani Keenan

 

Comments

[anonymous]

ironic blasberg would chose margherita of all people to host a party for a book called "classy". first of all her name is maccapani; she only used the name missoni to climb the social ladder in new york; the only place where the scene is pedigree-free and pathetic enough to care about an "heiress" of some broke italian knitting company. from the vulgar olivier zahm photos, where she threw herself into rather sexual, sapphic poses, biting eugenie niarchos lips, to downright pointless nude shots, to grinding around on dance-floors and stalking/sleeping with countless men whilst running from one party to the next .... missoni sure epitomizes class like no other! haha! this would be downright hysterical, if it weren't so pathetic and sad!
and can we please look at this outfit?! belly-free?! combined with a loosely knitted cardigan revealing her bra?
the only "classy"/appropriate looking person here is kate bosworth! and her outfit doesn't look like frumpy, ill-fitting missoni fashion.
way to go derek! i know you're from missouri or god knows where, but couldn't you do better than israel big brother star byrdie bell (who served a s a model for photos in his book) and vulgar, attention-desperate, nymphomaniac missoni? xx