[All photos by BILLY FARRELL and CLINT SPAULDING for PMc]
The Parsons Benefit 2009 was held last night at Cipriani Wall Street. The black tie event honored Calvin Klein President Tom Murry, CK Womens Creative Director Francisco Costa, and New York Times Fashion critic and blogger Cathy Horyn. The event also featured a fashion show with samplings from the collections of the Parsons graduating class. Among the fashion luminaries who attended were Eva Mendes, Dree Hemingway, Olivia Palermo, Amanda Setton, Andre Leon Talley, Anna Wintour, Tracy Reese, Molly Sims, Rachel Zoe, Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, and Russell Simmons. The only person missing? Liz Claiborne chief creative officer and former chair of fashion design at Parsons, Tim Gunn. Where were you, Tim?
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