HOW KELLY BENSIMON CAN MAKE YOU HOT

Kelly Bensimon Relaxes At Tao

Kelly Bensimon At Tao

Kelly Bensimon hosted Camp TAO Beach on Saturday presented by Hpnotiq. The model and author took over the grand cabana and signed copies of her new book I Can Make You Hot for fans. She toasted with Hpnotiq cocktails before getting into the booth with DJ Lema.

Photo credit: Al Powers/Powers Imagery

KELLY BENSIMON'S BIRTHDAY AT VEGAS LAVO

****
THE LAS VEGAS GOSSIP
****

Sara Rue Celebrates

Kelly Bensimon Celebrates Birthday

Kelly Bensimon continued her birthday celebration at TAO Beach, taking in the pool’s SKAM Artist Friday featuring DJs Sam Young, Fashen and Cheap Shot. The former model shed a white day dress to reveal a purple print bikini and her amazing body. Bensimon soaked in the sun with friends including her glam squad hair and make-up team and posed for photos with fans who came by to celebrate with the Real Housewives of New York star. She was surprised with a TAO Beach themed birthday cake delivered with a parade of blow up animals as the crowd cheered.

Rules of Engagement actress Sara Rue, who is also hosting the new TV show Shedding for the Wedding, celebrated her own upcoming nuptials with a bachelorette party in Las Vegas. After dining and dancing at TAO Asian Bistro and Nightclub on Friday, the party continued on Saturday at TAO Beach. The bride-to-be was joined by family and friends, including actress Lindsay Price and Sara’s sister Leah. Rue donned a white sundress accented with jewelry by Badgley Mishka and Lia Sophia. Her “Man Maid” Elias Madias dressed her up with a tiara and feather boa for the occasion. They soaked in the sun from the cabana and then Sara was surprised with a pink bachelorette cake.

The party continued into the night as the group took over a table at LAVO, enjoying a dinner of favorite dishes from the chef, before heading upstairs to the nightclub. There, the bachelorette traditions continued as the they toasted to the bride-to-be at their table on the dance floor, and then dressed her up with a pink feather boa, a tiara, temporary tattoos and more.

At TAO David Spade was spotted enjoying his favorite dinner of Kung Pao Chicken with friends.

Photo Credit: Denise Truscello

KELLY BENSIMON AT NYC BEAUTY AND ESSEX

Kelly Bensimon Enjoys A Drink

Kelly Bensimon

The other night Kim Kardashian with her beau Kris Humphries were joined by Jonathan Cheban dined at the Lower East Side hotspot Beauty & Essex. Kim arrived in a classic little black dress paired with black Louboutins as the boys were dressed casual in jeans. They enjoyed signature items like chicken meatballs, lobster tacos, and steak tartare. Their dinner was topped off with the newest editions of desserts; the shortcake and blueberry cobler. As the left, Jonathan Cheban said “This is my absolute favorite place. See you guys tomorrow!” Kim quickly responded to Chef Chris Santos “we had a great dinner, can’t wait to come back!”

Also seen dining at Beauty & Essex was Gossip Girl’s Jessica Szohr and friends before heading out back to California. As well as, New York Housewife Kelly Bensimon enjoyed a night out with her closest friends.


Photos By: Christian Fernandez

SPIEGEL'S SWIM AND TRAVEL MAGAZINE BASH

Kelly Bensimon With Giuliana Rancic And Karina Smirnoff

Karina Smirnoff With Brad Penny



Beloved American retail powerhouse Spiegel hosted a star-studded event to kick off Spiegel's Swim + Travel Magazine on the rooftop of the Gansevoort in Miami this Sunday. Celebrities flocked to the event, including Dancing with the Stars Karina Smirnoff, New York Housewife Kelly Bensimon, and E! News host and fashion expert Giuliana Rancic whose line with Spiegel will be released in the fall.



I am so excited to be at the Spiegel Swim Event in Miami today, said a glowing Karina Smirnoff (dressed head to toe in Spiegel), whose new season of Dancing airs on March 21st. Spiegel is the ultimate resource for swim and travel and helps you put together a swim and travel look that works for your Signature Style. Smirnoff noshed on appetizers like crab cake and cocktail shrimp while perusing Spiegel's Swim + Travel issue with fiance St.

Louis Cardinals pitcher Brad Penny. The recently-engaged coupled cuddled and snuck in several kisses throughout the event and Penny even picked out a few pieces from the magazine that he thought Smirnoff would sizzle in.



New York Housewife Kelly Bensimon lounged in Spiegel's ruffle one-piece (I feel like Racquel Welch! she said) while E!'s Giuliana Rancic wowed in the line's leopard print maxi dress. The reality stars palled around and tried on Spiegel's new merch (jewelry! sunglasses!) and took the Spiegel Signature Style Quiz to find out what styles best suit their personal fashion profile.

Spiegel got it spot-on with my Signature Style, said Bensimon, whose quiz result read Understated Elegance (as did Smirnoffs!). My style is rooted in tradition but I love adding a little bit of sexiness to spice up an outfit! she exclaimed. Rancic's Signature Style? Simply Chic. The best part of the quiz is that after you find out what your Signature Style is, spiegel.com acts as your personal shopper and puts together outfits for you...it makes shopping a breeze! she said.



Throughout the afternoon, celebs mingled with media and fashion-minded Miami locals. The crowd celebrated Spiegel's Swim + Travel Issue 2011 by enjoying spa services like mini massages and workout tips courtesy of DavidBartonGym and Sobe Tans by Fabiola, taking the Spiegel Signature Style Quiz, and posing for self-portraits in the photo booth provided by Shutterbox. The Spiegel Swim Event in Miami was the perfect way to kick off the Spring/Summer season in fashion gorgeous swimwear to suit every size and style, delicious bites and summery cocktails, and a pack of Spiegel-loving celebs showing off the ultimate in Swim + Travel.

THE STARS HELP LAS VEGAS TAO CELEBRATE

****
THE LAS VEGAS GOSSIP
****

Kelly Bensimon And Katrina Smirnoff

Karina Smirnoff

Jack Osbourne With Girlfriend Sarah McNeilly

Celebs made their way to Las Vegas to help the famed TAO restaurant and nightclub celebrate 5 years of success. The party started early on Friday at LAVO, as Brother’s & Sister’s actress Sarah Jane Morris along with her husband Ned Bower from the band Rooney enjoyed dinner and their first vacation away from their son who was born earlier this year. Also dining at the Italian eatery was Kelly Bensimon of The Real Housewives of New York, who enjoyed Mojitos and the ever popular Kobe Meatball. Comedian David Spade dined at TAO before his show at The Venetian and stopped by LAVO later in the night to say hello to the TAO Group partners. Christina Milian headed straight to the nightclub at LAVO where she danced on the banquette with two girlfriends.

The main event was Saturday as notable names flocked to TAO to celebrate the anniversary and the night kicked off with breaking news of a celebrity engagement! Fans clamored for a glimpse of Dancing With the Stars favorite Karina Smirnoff, who shimmered in a sequin Marc Bouwer sheath that the designer tailor-made for her specifically for her weekend in Vegas with girlfriends. Smirnoff finally revealed the secret that she’s been keeping when she flashed the bling on her left hand to a cheering crowd—she’s engaged!

“I said thank you before I said yes,” Smirnoff said of the moment beau Brad Penny, star pitcher of the St. Louis Cardinals, got down on bended knee and asked her to be his wife. “He planned it very well and this is actually the first time I’m even talking about it.” The blushing bride-to-be admitted she hasn’t started thinking about wedding plans, but there’s one thing she’s sure of: “I’m going to keep Smirnoff as my last name.” And although Penny couldn’t make it to celebrate the night’s festivities, he sent his bride to be a token of his love in the form of an Everlon Knot Collection diamond necklace that he had delivered to her inside TAO’s signature fortune cookie dessert.

The party was a dual occasion for some celebrating their birthdays early, with Jack Osbourne, who will turn 25 on November 8th and Brittny Gastineau who turns 28 on the 11th both blowing out candles. Osbourne was joined by Sarah McNeilly while Gastineau gathered with her mom Lisa and a group of girlfriends.

Notables spotted dining at TAO before hitting the club included Olympian Michael Phelps, Ryan Eggold of 90210, David Spade, Ashley Hamilton, who appeared on season 9 of Dancing with the Stars, Sean Stewart and Jurnee Smollett from the new TV show The Defenders. Rhys Wakefield, the Australian actor best known for his role in the long running TV series Home and Away was also on hand, as was Cody Longo, who appeared in the remake of FAME and Adam Rose from the movie Up In The Air. Former White Sox MVP Frank Thomas was spotted with the girls of BelleVoxx, the pop trio he manages.

Kelly Bensimon and Christina Milian also joined in night two of the celebration while Brandi Glanville was spotted hanging with friends Ashley Hamilton and Sean Stewart and dancing with a group of girlfriends on the catwalk.
Many of the celebs on hand congratulated Smirnoff as they celebrated her engagement and TAO’s anniversary upstairs in the packed nightclub, where models in body paint and a contortionist act welcomed guests at the door and dancers took the main stage to keep the high energy flowing. “I am happy for Karina and wish her the best!” Bensimon said. Osbourne joked, “She should get a prenup! I’m definitely going to get one when I get married.”

The crescendo of the night came when the TAO Group partners were presented with a human cake and a celebration cake congratulating them on five years of success. Bottle after bottle of Champagne was delivered via zip line to the tables on the dance floor, while performers twisted in cages and around poles on the center catwalk. As always, DJ Vice provided an amazing soundtrack for the night, keeping the party going well into the wee hours of the morning.

Over at LAVO Erik Estrada dined with his wife and kids, enjoying Spaghetti and Meatballs, Sea Bass and more. Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice was spotted dining at LAVO, as was Frank Thomas.


Photos By: Denise Truscello