V for Vanity
Magazine Spells It Out at Tribeca Film Festival Bash
For those unaware of Vanity Fair's MO, the magazine made clear what it stood for at its annual Tribeca Film Festival party last night. On the guest list: Hollywood heavies
(Robert De Niro,
Michael Douglas,
and
Ron Howard),
media moguls
(Rupert Murdoch),
fashion insiders (Diane von Furstenberg), and even sports stars
(John McEnroe).
As if to drive the power point home, each front-facing column on the New York State Supreme Courthouse colonnade was adorned with a red block letter, together spelling out Vanity Fair—sort of like the New York version of the Hollywood sign.
"If I don't get a good gift bag tonight, I'm going to steal the 'V' and give it to my mom," Denis Leary joked. The actor was a juror in the narrative short film category this year, a post that he described as "more difficult than I expected."
Lauren Hutton,
part of the crew judging new documentary films, also had some tough decisions to make. She remained mum on leading prospects, but was proud that the festival, celebrating its tenth year, represented the neighborhood at its best. "Downtown has definitely always been hipper than uptown," the model said. "You only go uptown for the 3 M's: money, museums, and men."
No word from
Zach Braff on the 3 M's, but he was feeling the New York love last night. "This city," he said, "is the center of the artistic universe."
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