Last night at New Yorkers for Children's 2008 Network to Success, a table of young people in foster care, both high school and college students, sat around Joy Bryant (right) enraptured as she answered questions and offered advice.

"No one is better than you, and you are better than no one, is something my grandmother said," she explained. Similar round table set-ups included eager listeners and the likes of Warner Music Group's Kevin Liles and screenwriters, Bill Goldman (All the President's Men, Princess Bride) and David Koepp (upcoming Indiana Jones, Spider Man). Earlier in the evening, a panel of professionals sat on stage at NYU's Kimmel Center, to present their own experiences and guidance to an auditorium full of students. The extraordinary event gave new (worthy) meaning to a New York night out of networking.

Meanwhile, a few blocks away, amid ruffles and gladiator sandals, the likes of Kelly Klein and Genevieve Jones shopped Miu Miu's spring/summer collection. Stylist Natasha Royt, model Suzanne Diaz and Vogue's Valerie Boster (left with Julia Restoin Roitfeld) also browsed the wares.

Big dreams - and bold dressing - were in the air.

It seems there's no rest for the weary in this town. It's only two days after the Costume Institute Ball, and Manhattan's social swans are already back on the scene.

Ferragamo got things rolling Wednesday night with a cocktail at their Fifth Avenue flagship store to celebrate "Renaissance," their newest installation of contemporary art, curated by Blair Clarke. It certainly felt like spring on the store's second floor, what with trays of pink cocktails cruising by and party patrons dressed in flirty brights. Lake Bell and Eva Amurri (left with Diane Kruger), the evening's hosts, pranced about perusing the art and chatting up their guests. Both looked ravishing in Ferragamo numbers - Bell in a beige off the shoulder sheath and Amurri in a coral blouse dress. Amongst the glitterati in attendance were Diane Kruger, showing some leg (reminiscent of her Met dress) in a short, ruffly Ferragamo frock while Lauren Remington Platt paired a tank with a twirly sequined skirt. DJ Paul Sevigny spun tracks until the very last margaritas were consumed, sending guests off into the warm spring night in search of more merrymaking.

The invitation to last night's launch of ultraluxe lingerie line Agent Provocateur's 2008 bridal collection read, "What would happen if instead of saying "I Do" - you said "I Don't?"

Fabulously dressed founder and Creative Director Joe Corre (son of Vivienne Westwood) told me he created his scandalously sexy new collection (which runs the gamut from white baby doll negligees to Ferrari-red corsets) to creatively explore the question "What would happen if, on her wedding day, a bride decided to take back control, put the proverbial third finger up at the institutionalized ritual of ceremony, and do things her own way?"

Kate Moss (top right), subversive seductress that she is, stars as the bride-to-be in photographer Nick Knight's series of seriously racy photos, one of which pictures Moss surrounded by slumping popes (played by British art brothers Jake and Dinos Chapman), holding handfuls of wedding cake in her clenched fists.

Moss - who I saw Monday night in Stella McCartney at the Met and who seemed to be the all-around number-one style icon of everyone I talked to - joined designers Phillip Lim (bottom right) and Robert Tagliapietra, Genevieve Jones (bottom left with Leigh Lezark and Julia Restoin Roitfeld), Byrdie Bell (top left), Chessy Wilson, Lyle Maltz, Derek Blasberg and Vogue's Devon Schuster for cocktails on the massive roof deck of the penthouse of MILK studios while Brigitte Bardot's Noir et Blanc played in the background. Met Gala fashion ranking was the topic de la nuit (Gisele in Versace and Jennifer Connelly in Balenciaga were the heavy favorites).

Putty-colored gift bags packed with T-shirts emblazoned with Let Them Eat, Kate, were a nice perk, though I'm not quite sure where to wear mine.

"This is R-I-D-I-C-U-L-O-U-S!"

Overhearing the choice words of Gossip Girl leading man, Chace Crawford, trailing behind him after cocktail hour as I made my way into the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Temple of Dendur for this year's Costume Institute gala, "Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy," I realized just how difficult it is to articulate what a big deal this night really is. Chace (a first-timer at this Party of the Year) captured this sentiment perfectly.

As I entered the massive Temple, where dinner was to be served, I began to fully grasp the magnitude of the evening: Long white enamel tables topped with thousands of white orchids lined both sides of the stage, where enormous glacier-like structures stood - reminiscent of Superman's Planet Krypton.

And mingling between the tables, a Who's Who of the A-listers which given the evenings hosts - George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Giorgio Armani (middle left) and Vogue's Anna Wintour- came as no surprise. Armani's table boasted the likes of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes (top right, stunning in a red vintage Armani gown), Beyonce (lower right with David Bowie and Iman), Camilla Belle and (of course!) Mr. Clooney and Ms. Roberts. New parents Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony (middle right) rubbed elbows with Alberta Ferretti and Diane Kruger while Kate Bosworth (Lois Lane herself, sporting an incredible multi-color beaded Chanel couture dress) joined Karl Lagerfeld who looked fabulous, as always, in a silver sequin blazer.

Thandie Newton (bottom left) was totally superheroed-out in a black lace mini complete with a cape and star belt and Audrey Tautou (dressed in a similar look, but in white) chatted in their seats at the Chanel table while Donatella Versace (The Best-Body-In-The-Business) sat next to her long-time friend, Janet Jackson, who rocked white Versace jersey - which not many people can do.

Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolcearrived with the lovely (and newly-engaged - the news broke early in the day) Scarlett Johansson (top left). The Missonis outfitted Mischa Barton, Stella McCartney dressed Kate Moss (middle right) , and Givenchy's Riccardo Tisci created a modern-day Wonder Woman look for Christina Ricci, complete with a red satin leotard and star belt. Ricci's look, while adorable, proved no match for the real thing when the original Wonder Woman, Lynda Carter, arrived and stole the show draped in chic in a navy Carolina Herrera gown and star cuffs (made specially for her by Raineri)!

The list, as you can imagine, goes on and on: Naomi Watts, Claire Danes, David and Victoria Beckham, Lake Bell, Amanda Peet, Joy Bryant, Ivanka Trump, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen (arriving with stiletto-star Christian Louboutin), Karen Elson, Rosamund Pike, funny-girl Sarah Silverman, Lauren Santo Domingo, Byrdie Bell, Helena Christensen, Karolina Kurkova (in silver Vera Wang), Emily Blunt, Harvey Weinstein and Georgina Chapman, Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady, Eli Manning, Jennifer Connelly (bottom right) Mayor Bloomberg and Diana Taylor, Venus Williams, Claudia Schiffer with Mr. Valentino, Alice Braga, Clive Owens, Christy Turlington and Ed Burns, John Mayer, Andre 3000. Suffice it to say, I'm just skimming the surface.

After a performance by the cast of the musical Hair (Tom Cruise seemed very into the performance, belting out "Let the Sunshine In" in his seat) hoards of bright, young (and not-so-young) things including Margherita Missoni, Mischa Barton, Diane Kruger, Venus Williams, Karl Lagerfeld, Kate Bosworth and Jessica Stam headed to Philippe for Nina Ricci's after-party where the Misshapes spun these Superheroes into the early morning hours. Others migrated downtown to Bungalow 8 for Armani's private soiree where birthday boy George Clooney was serenaded by none other than John Mayer and Fergie.

There is a question all New York girls must face: When to rearrange or renew the supply of lush coffee table books that are stacked just so, admittedly half-chosen for their aesthetic as for their insides.

Fear no more, you need just one new addition to the stack: Lulu (Ammo), Lulu de Kwiatkoswki's monograph of the most divine collages. Last night, ladies like Lauren Remington Platt and Beth Blake made after work pilgrimages to Antony Todd's store to fete the new book (right, being signed by the author) from the talented textile designer.

A ravishing, pregnant Lulu chatted with congratulatory guests like our own Hamish Bowles. Ahn Duong, Vanessa von Bismack(left, getting a kiss from Antony Todd), Alexandra Shiva and Michael Cunningham rounded out the accomplished artistic crowd. The book was originally slated to come out last year, but at long last it's here; some things are worth waiting for.