“We sponsored the night,” the lissome lass and face of Glenfiddich said proudly. G.W.’s evening was not complete without another shot of that fabulous scotch whiskey from Glenfiddich, which his new best friend, Heather Greene, was more than happy to fetch from the bar. Check out for the dates,” she added as another pack of photogs stampeded over for their money shot. That really was my life story up there.” This rock ’n’ roll mama is making the most of her return to the Zeitgeist by heading out on the road. I kinda liked the film, actually,” she said as she whipped her jet of black hair around. What did you think of Kristen Stewart playing the young Joan Jett in that movie? “She was pretty cool. made a beeline directly for Joan Jett, who was being peeled out of the leather pants she’d worn under her kilt. G.W.’s fellow judges this season included Robert Verdi, Nigel Barker, and astute scribes Jada Yuan, Rachel Felder, and Noah Levy.īackstage, immediately after the show, G.W. cocoon reserved for Sir Sean and his ageless wife, Micheline Connery, who, in her familiar white pantsuit, was the most enthusiastic cheerleader of the evening-she stood, clapped, and preened. Donald and Melania Trump surveyed the event from the V.I.P. Armed Forces, who had given their arms and limbs fighting alongside their American brethren in the wars of Iraq and Afghanistan. The event’s emotional high arrived with the brave and irrepressible Scottish paraplegic veterans of the U.K. And there was Joan Jett! The queen of rock ’n’ roll braved the catwalk in a leather bra, leather jacket, and gold kilt with an ornate plume bursting from her headgear to the loudest whistles of the evening! Then came actors who traced their roots to Scotland: Kyle MacLachlan, Alan Cumming, Matthew Modine, and Sam Waterston. Following them was a seemingly endless parade of Scottish beauty queens, rugby players, and iconic, shirtless male hunks such as Marcus Schenkenberg and Francesco Belcaro. has ever seen, drew gasps as she swished down the catwalk. Singer Kellie Pickler, with the tiniest corseted waist G.W. Shani Davis, the Olympic gold-medalist speed skater from the Vancouver Games, virtually glided, as if on her skates. Mike Myers, as is customary, opened the show with his inimitable jig to an accompanying bag piper who trailed in his wake. But there were still lots of famous legs and faces streaming across the runway to ooh and ogle at. From this vulgarian’s front-row seat-as one of the notable judges of the eighth annual spring fling-Gerard will no doubt be able to hear G.W.’s squealing, “Show us your Butt-ler!” Alas, the butt of Gerard Butler was nowhere to be found (much to the disappointment of all, as he failed to honor his obligation as the star with top billing). “I’m hoping Gerard Butler shows up,” G.W. faced from a Web-TV site called the Daily Chic. “Who are you excited to see in their kilt this season?” was the first query G.W. When yours truly stepped on the red carpet and encountered a phalanx of paps shouting, “George! George!”, one would’ve thought that George Clooney was in the house. Backstage, you’ll find a giddy social maelstrom of the rich and famous descending upon hair and makeup, dropping trou’, donning kilts, air-kissing, posing for photographers, and gabbing for the TV cameras from as far away as Russia-all fueled by an endless flow of the finest, 12-year aged Glenfiddich single-malt Scotch. This year’s event, on Monday, April 5, benefited the Paralyzed Veterans of America and its Scottish equivalent, the Erskine Hospital of Scotland. This Gotham night is always a high-octane event featuring a curious, ad hoc assemblage of celebrities-in traditional and avant-garde array of Scottish fashion-strutting the runway at the M2 Lounge on West 28th Street. Truly the highlight of G.W.’s every spring is the annual Dressed to Kilt fashion-show extravaganza that celebrates all things Scottish, hosted by Sir Sean Connery and his nonprofit organization, Friends of Scotland.
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