Jackie's Diary

Genlux Magazine, LA's cool new fashion and beauty luxury magazine launched in Beverly Hills and it was a steamy affair. The Beverly Hills Mercedes-Benz showroom was crammed with over 850 people plus a fashion runway plus (fortunately for us) lots of cool drinks. With so many people the temp rose to about 85 degrees in there. And fortunately for us, a few hundred guests never got into the party because the parking lots were filled by 7:30 and the place was filled by 8. Guaro's top pourer, Rob, poured his own version of a Genlux Martini designed by Kim Hassourd of Liquid Architecture. Kim is famous in Beverly Hills for her drink concoctions and this one was so yummy! Recipe for the Genlux Cocktail: Guaro plus lemonade plus a tablespoon of strawberry puree mmmmmm. Plus for once, a magazine party served some really good red and white wine and this one was poured by lovely Kimberly Stalwick of Rex Goliath.

Cecilia Moreno, the beautiful publisher of Genlux, swept through the party in her Genlux outfit, handing out comp copies of her gorgeous new mag! It's filled with the latest fashion, shoes, handbags, cosmetics and where to buy it! Watch out Lucky. It also has lots of beautiful fashion photos by three of LA's best photogs: Robert Ferrone and Brett Williams and Ming Shuin Wu. We ran into Jennifer Disotell, Editor in Chief of Genlux, looking like a genluxer in her Tracy Reese outfit.

Randy Dunbar and Chris Kulow from Crustacean (one of our all-time favorite restaurants) were there. I saw all of their wonderful appetizers being gobbled up before they had a chance to make it our way!

Eric Buterbaugh the florist to the A-list celebs and all the corporate head honchos was the party's host. The same Eric Buterbaugh that fulfilled Creative Director Stephen Kamifuji's vision of the phenomenol cover dress made completely of flowers worn by LA Model's Deima (the flawless new model from Lithuania). Anastasia, the ultra-famous brow queen, was the other host. I looked for both but the place was sooo crowded we never saw each other. Oh and of course, the main man, host Steve Smythe, was buzzing about and we did catch each other's eyes. Steve is the head of Beverly Hills Mercedes-Benz and the sponsor of the entire Genlux celebration!

I ran into our friend David Bushell the producer of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and his other movies, Slingblade and the Banger Sisters. Elizabeth Banks was there too. But the highlight of the night was the fashion show by Macy Gray. Her new line titled Natalie Hinds by Macy Gray is luxury style squared. Beautiful silouttes in rich textural fabrics. Twelve lovely angels from PhotoGenics model agency floated down the runway almost melting under the hot lights! I stood next to the Italian beauty Adria Piaggi from Pianegonda and the cool Korosh Soltani from David Orgell.

The gift bags were the best! There was a Genlux T-shirt and an Oilily Scarf and a Luli Candle and Tom, Dick and Jane chocolate truffles and Smashbox Lip Gloss and haircare and skincare and lots of gift certificates.

Party Two:
On Wednesday night I helped Elizabeth Saab with her exclusive Marilyn Monroe auction preview party over at Mason G restaurant. Steve Smythe from Mercedes-Benz of Beverly Hills helped me get a couple of Maybachs to pick up Paris Hilton and her new fiance Paris. Also one to pick up her sweet Mom, Kathy Hilton and her dad. Lindsay Lohan made it to the party looking like Marilyn herself rolling in her chauffer driven Escalade. Remember she just wrecked her Mercedes when some paparazzi rammed it.

The only "Debbie Downer" about the night was when we were setting up the logo board for the red carpet area and this rude little woman started barking about what logos should go where. I think she was the publicist for the restaurant but I'm not sure. It was a small intimate group of about 75 including Entertaiment Tonight and E! Channel and all the other press. The press was all out because it was the first night for Paris Hilton and her fiance Paris to be out on the town. Talk about an outrageous gift bag. Let me write down all of the stuff in it and let you know later. I also have to tell you about our friend Liz's role on that new Tommy Hilfiger reality show!

Jackie