Dear Hitch Hounds,
I wanted to do a film theme for my Christmas tree this year and my first theme idea was "Old Hollywood" but then I decided that was just too faggy, even for me. I wanted to give my guests a challenge so finally decided to celebrate the holiday season with one of my favorite directors, Alfred Hitchcock. New Yorkers are a busy lot so I was concerned that people wouldn't have time to put any effort into their ornaments, never mind that they would follow my joke-y dress code. However, my guests definitely rose to the occasion, not only bringing imaginative ornaments but also a few came donned in Hitch-inspired ensembles.
Keith & Dan came as the gay murderers in ROPE (who were played by Farley Granger & John Dall). Dan wrote a Barbara Stanwyck biography that's coming out next year which should be terrific.
Corey came as the bloody shower curtain from PSYCHO.
Minori came decked out in plumage from THE BIRDS.
Christopher & Raul get the prize for most current eventsy ornament: Camila & Prince Charles terrified in the back of their limo as they're attacked by a flock of angry birds.
Christopher Stoddard brought Janet Leigh (which one of the guests thought was Michael Jackson) and artist Scott Taylor devised a mini bloody shower curtain.
Mary Adams, the dress designer, brought an array of handmade pieces. What would Christmas be without Santa Hitch?
Left to right: One of Mary's VERTIGO inspired pieces, a pillowy Hitch ornament sent by Penny and a gilded red fox penis bone brought by Refinery 29's Peter Miszuk. When he announced what it was, I thought he meant it was the penis bone that belonged to Redd Foxx of "Sanford & Son." Then I realized it would have been much bigger.
Nancy was inspired by Salvador Dali's masterful dream sequence from SPELLBOUND. Here is Dali with his mustache hung with an infamous cabal of Communists.
Joselle & Crazy Legs brought a glamour bird with rococo wings; an image from SPELLBOUND from Nancy's series.
A piece by Mary Adams
Bruce Benderson made an homage to Marlene Dietrich and her song "The Laziest Gal in Town" from STAGE FRIGHT.
Christopher & Raul brought along Carlotta Valdez from VERTIGO
VERTIGO-inspired ornament; Lauren's Hitch "cock"
Mary Adams decorated a bag with Hitchcockian collage
Christine in velvety chic
Lauren Pine taunts the predatory blackbirds (or are they crows?) that Christine brought with a glass of Prosecco.
Me & Joselle Yokogawa
Nancy Stout & Mary Adams
Cator Sparks takes a bite out of one of my famous radis farcis au chevre. (No racy gingerbread mise-en-scene this year!)
Marc Benecke & Moni. Marc was the doorman to Studio 54 during its heyday.
Sameer Reddy & Pete Miszuk
Joselle & Legs in my Mao Room.
Scott Taylor, Sylvia Heisel & Rachel.
Angela Gaimari: Film-noir heroine or villainess?
Christopher & Minori share a laugh over some gallow's humor.
Carole Pope & Bruce Benderson
My dress code for the party was: Hitchcock heroine chic, strangulating neckties, mink coat & typewriter-in-tow ensembles for Tallulah Bankhead glamour, 1940s murderous gay hysterical bottom runway realness, Mrs. Bundy ornithologist tweeds for butch women, Jimmy Stewart peeping-tom haberdashery, Edith Head hairdos & dark-grey shades, Mrs. Danvers sinister lesbian chic, Melanie Daniels spoiled socialite smugness, Grace Kelly cocktail gowns for cross-dressers & Norman Bates neuroticisms.
Love,
Glenn Belverio
Looks like I missed the xmas party of the year. What a great tree and loved all the looks. xxx
Posted by: diane pernet | December 13, 2010 at 01:03 PM
Great party as always. Can't wait for next year...
Posted by: joselle | December 13, 2010 at 09:20 PM
Looks like a "Good Evening" was had by all! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Deborah Huber | December 16, 2010 at 09:06 PM
I wanna go next year! Love the handmade Hitch themed ornaments. Did you know where the idea for Rope came from? Leopold and Loeb, two killers who thought they were too smart to be caught, their lawyer was non other than Clarence Darrow.
Posted by: Victoria Swift | December 16, 2010 at 09:13 PM