Sign of the (Whitley) Kros

The runway show for Whitley Kros (pronounced "cross"), the breezy new line from actress Marissa Ribisi and former Satine co-owner Sophia Banks, brought the Scientology set to the Smashbox tents last night. There was Juliette Lewis -- in her signature sky-high stilettos -- vamping for the cameras and Jason Lee hugging his tow-headed son, Pilot Inspector, to his lap. Giovanni Ribisi (Marissa's twin bro) looked sharp in a skinny-cut black suit -- tie and all -- while Kirstie Alley (left) confabbed with runway coach Jay Alexander (??). Beck, Marissa's husband and baby-daddy, manned the turntables. "I didn't really DJ," explained the lank-haired singer after the show, "but I programmed the music." Post-show, Giovanni hosted the tamest after-party in the history of L.A. Fashion Week -- in the Smashbox lobby, no less. But it was all good. We'd had enough excitement for five nights.

-- Emili Vesilind

(Photo credit: Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)