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The Young Fellows Ball Celebrates Les Liaisons Dangereuses
At Thursday night's Young Fellows Ball, the Frick Collection blossomed into a party space straight out of a Fragonard canvas. From the trellised entrance bursting with citrus fruit to the mock swing, the annual Upper East Side soirée was an homage to rococo fecundity. Done-up guests including Ivanka Trump, Byrdie Bell, and Cecilia Dean sipped Champagne among the topiary and, if they so desired, toured the galleries. No drinks allowed near the art, though, which meant most attendees were found in a rotunda off the atrium getting down to New Order and Justin Timberlake.
Here and there were revelers—a bewigged mademoiselle, a young man in blue stockings—who had taken the Les Liaisons Dangereuses theme literally. Most, however, interpreted the invite's directive—"dress to intrigue"—more loosely. "I am naturally intriguing," said Lake Bell, in a blood orange organza number by Monique Lhuillier. "So for me, less is more." Straightening up, the actress added, "Everyone looks beautiful. I look around and I feel like I'm in a movie. Of course, I would."
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