Above: “Blonde Charity Mafia” stars Sophie Pyle, Krista Johnson and Katherine Kennedy (Photo: Pat Ryan)
Star Parker
That was indie film darling Parker Posey co-hosting the Fashion Fights Poverty benefit and runway show with Fox 5’s Will Thomas this weekend.
Posey told us from the green room at the St. Regis that she’s not really a “fashionista,” but she liked the idea of the charity, which benefits women in developing countries.
She said she was wearing designer Rachel Comey, one of the “independent designers in New York, who have a sensibility to what they make and their materials.”
And as a member of Christopher Guest’s improv comedy troupe that brought “Best in Show” and “A Mighty Wind” to the screen, she agreed that, yes, politics and D.C. would be ripe for a send up.
The cameras for “Blonde Charity Mafia” were out in full force during the event, as they were the following night at Teatro Goldini, for a casino-themed benefit for The Fabretto Foundation.
Katherine Kennedy, Krista Johnson and Sophie Pyle — the main stars of the Lifetime reality show, slated to hit the airwaves in November — were all wired up and Kennedy opened up to attendees about both the show and her involvement in it. “I guess they heard a lot about what was going on in D.C. and my name came up,” said Kennedy.
Sometime between the risotto in tempura balls and marinated goat cheese, guests — including Bill Dean and Mark Ein — hit the poker tables fervently going after the prize: $5,000.
