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Designers, Celebs, and Editors Hit Wakiya for Vogue's Federer Dinner
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On Thursday night an impressive group of New Yorkers gathered to fête tennis ace and Men's Vogue May/June cover star Roger Federer at Wakiya in the Gramercy Park Hotel. No surprise, talk turned to the U.S. Open as the evening's hosts, Anna Wintour and Jay Fielden, greeted designers (Oscar de la Renta, Michael Kors, Vera Wang), actors (Rachel Weisz, Jimmy Fallon), and social swans (Lauren duPont, Amanda Cutter Brooks, Aerin Lauder Zinterhofer) at the popular Ian Schrager eatery. "I used to feel like the country-club square," said Fielden. "I play golf, I play tennis. They're cooler now, thanks in part to the big guy over there." As for Lily Cole's game, the redheaded model, who was raspy after having spent most of the day practicing a yelling scene in her acting class, laughed, "I'm better at watching tennis than playing it." Over in the corner, Federer said he only gets "a little nervous" before his matches and that he experienced more anxiety during his cover shoot. "I'm at home on the court, but when you're sitting for Annie Leibovitz you're always wondering if she likes the shot."
