In a debate between staying in to pack for my weekend sojourn southbound and an evening out at the Plaza’s yet-to-officially-open Rose Club last night, I chose the latter, of course!

Braving the inclement weather in a short, sparkly Naeem Khan dress and trench, I entered the legendary hotel through the discreet Fifty-eighth Street side and took the elevator upstairs to The Teeny Tiny Black and White Ball, hosted by Carole Radziwill and Cassandra Huysentruyt. The evening kicked off Belvedere Vodka's "Downtown Meets Uptown" event series, which brought A-list celebs like Scarlett Johansson, Luke Wilson, and Matt Dillon and media heavy hitters like Christiane Amanpour (with husband James Rubin) and Harvey Weinstein together for special performances by songstress Alice Smith and bluesman Citizen Cope.

The star-studded crowd, which included notables like Matthew Perry, Gina Gershon, Chris Noth, Damon Dash (who represents the singer/songwriters), and writer Malcolm Gladwell, reclined, listened, and moved to the music. Masked waitresses passed lobster bisque and foie gras with truffles, and guests indulged in the top-shelf liquor on hand.

At the end of the evening, I briefly chatted it up with Josh Lucas who was flanked by Norah Jones and Filipina pop singer and actress Donna Cruz. Cruz turned and said that she had the dress that I was wearing in orange and proceeded to rave about the designer and friend. "Sometimes you wear a dress, and the dress wears you. But, Naeem Khan's dresses are special because every woman wears them differently. Every woman makes them her own."