Mr. Junior @ Miss Lilys 02 / 20 / 12

Naleye Junior at Miss Lily’s Jamaican restaurant in Greenwich Village, New York City. Mr. Junior is a model who resides between New York and Amsterdam where he is originally from.

Matthew McFerrin In NYC! 02 / 16 / 12

Matthew McFerrin on Broadway in Soho, New York City. Mr. McFerrin who resides in Montreal, is an art director for Sid Lee, an internationally renowned creative services firm.

Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld & Giovanna Battaglia. 02 / 08 / 12

Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld (above left) presented the opening of “Ouattara Watts: Vertigo” last night in the West Village. A continuation of the young art dealer’s fashion-week exhibition tradition, Vertigo features nearly 20 new, bright and bold, large-scale paintings from Ivory Coast-born, neo-expressionist painter, Ouattara Watts. The opening reception lured guests— including Carine Roitfeld, Julia Restoin-Roitfeld, Salman Rushdie, Tom Sachs, Diane von Furstenberg, Claire Courtin, Dustin Yellin, Elisa Sednaoui, Stefano Tonchi, Sante D’Orazio, and Giovanna Battaglia (pictured above)—into a nameless, industrial-looking space at 560 Washington Street (door 37E). “Vertigo” remains on view through February 19. –Mallory Passuite

Salman Rushdie @ “Quattara Watts: Vertigo” 02 / 08 / 12

Salman Rushdie at “Quattara Watts: Vertigo” exhibition in the West Village. Mr. Rushdie is a British Indian novelist and essayist. His novel, The Satanic Verses (1988), was the center of a major controversy, drawing protests from Muslims around the world.

The lovely Claire Courtin-Clarins! 02 / 08 / 12

Claire Courtin-Clarins attends the opening of “Quattara Watts: Vertigo” exhibit at 560 Washington street in the West Village. Ms. Courtin-Clarens is an artist and the grandaughter of Jacques Courtin-Clarins, founder of Clarins skincare.