Fresh from LuxCartel's beautiful presentation of new work by their emerging designers Julie Kalmanovich, Okuta and Lekuin, I rushed over to the Gramercy Park Hotel, whose stunning terrace was the venue for the Junior Spring Benefit for Lincoln Center Insititute. Man-about-town Anthony Martignetti greeted me warmly at the door. How was it upstairs? "Starlets! Supermodels! Society! They've checked all the boxes," said the charming Martignetti . Indeed they had. The Valentino-sponsored event, co-chaired by actresses Carey Mulligan, Mamie Gummer, Lily Rabe, Zoe Kazan and actor Rightor Doyle, featured a special musical performance by supermodel Karen Elson, whose divorce party from musician Jack White was a main topic of conversation for many partygoers. When photographer Mimi Ritzen Crawford, told handsome heir Charles Rockefeller of the rock couple's amicable split, he was crestfallen, "Is that true? No, that can't be true!" he protested. A die-hard Jack White fan, Rockefeller had hoped that the flame haired siren's performance might also include a surprise appearance by the Whites Stripes frontman. "Well," he mustered to the group of gorgeous girls hanging on his every word, "its good that she's here."

Elson's thirty-minute set was the highlight of the evening, which raised money for Lincoln Center Institute, which brings art into public schools. Spotted rocking along to Elson's guitar were beauties Claiborne Swanson Frank, Elisa Lipsky-Karasz, Cena Jackson, Lisa Salzer, Field
Kallop, Vogue's Sylvana Soto-Ward, Kazan and her attentive boyfriend Paul Dano, Kristian Laliberte, Jon Neidich, Hayley Bloomingdale, newlywed star stylist Lauren Goodman, Olivia Chantecaille, Stephanie LaCava and Grace Gummer. Serena Merriman, who organized the event, was pretty in Valentino pink as she chatted with Lily Rabe, fresh from her Tony Awards nomination for Best Actress for her role in The Merchant of Venice opposite Al Pacino and Carey Mulligan, currently in rehearsal for her role as Daisy in The Great Gatsby opposite Leonardo di Caprio. Between summer cocktails provided by Double Cross vodka and Solerno blood orange liqueuer the smokers trekked down to the street for cigarette breaks, prompting a welcomed rumor that the Gramercy Park's terrace will soon unveil a smoking section.