Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld started New York Fashion Week with a sumptuous supper in honor of artist Richard Hambleton at Armani Ristorante on Fifth Avenue. Vladimir hosted the supper in conjunction with Andy Valmorbida to celebrate the exhibit the duo are curating, "Richard Hambleton—New York" which opens tomorrow at 560 Washington Street, Door 37E. Guests included Hambleton (which is rare), Giovanna Battaglia (looking totally killer above), Julia Restoin-Roitfeld, Anouck Lepere, Dasha Zhukova, Margherita Missoni, Bruce Willis, Patrick Demarchelier, Andres Santo Domingo, PC Valmorbida, Devon Aoki, Kerry Washington, Stavros Niarchos, Genevieve Jones, Cécile Winckler, Poppy Delevigne, Fabiola Beracasa, Nellee Hopper, Zani Gugelmann, and Olympia Scarry.
Photograph of Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld and Giovanna Battaglia © 2009 Neil Rasmus/PatrickMcMullan.