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Heidi Cuts the Ribbon and Models Cut Up the Runway at Fontainebleau

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November 17, 2008 at 10:58 AM | 2 Comments

Oh, how we so wish we could give you a personal Party Dispatch from this weekend's Fontainebleau Miami grand re-opening festivities on this fine Monday morning. We do wish we could tell you all about how we stuffed our faces with hors d'ouvres and gawked at celebs on Friday night, and then we'd casually chat with you about how we spent Saturday evening joking around with the models from the Victoria's Secret fashion show before it was taped at the hotel's new poolscape that night. But, alas, we were not there.

But! We know enough about the guest list and the parties that, uh, we can tell you about it so we can all feel like we were there!

On Friday night, Victoria's Secret models Heidi Klum, Marisa Miller, and Doutzen Kroes cut the ribbon alongside Jeffrey Soffer and Don Soffer, Fontainebleau's owner and executive chairman. A magical moment indeed.

The stars on hand to watch the ribbon-cutting at the Friday night party were, we hear, quite plentiful. The crowd ran the gamut from A-listers to Z-listers: Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard, A-Rod, Kate Hudson, Kim Kardashian, Kristin Cavallari and Brody Jenner all made appearances.


[Photo: Lee Klein / MiamiNewTimes]

And remember how we were speculating that maybe the "surprise performance from a Grammy Award winning global icon" was maybe Madonna? It wasn't; it was Mariah Carey! Still totally awesome! And, according to the MiamiNewTimes blog, she was indeed on fire (or "on fi-yah," if you please).

On Saturday night, all eyes were on the elaborate runway set erected by the Fontainebleau's brand new poolscape for the Victoria's Secret fashion show.

USA Today says the show was totally glitzy and over-the-top (obviously):

The lingerie line's holiday-themed event featured a full orchestra, a glitter-drenched runway, 35 models and two performances by Usher. Victoria's Secret veteran Heidi Klum walked the runway only three times, but her showstopping gift-bow wings closed the festivities with panache. Husband Seal watched from the front row, flanked by pals Lenny Kravitz, Mario Lopez and Howard.

Hot. Apparently, a 5-million-dollar diamond-studded bra made an appearance on Adriana Lima's chest during the show, too.

You can see it all (and try to sneak some peaks at the Fontainebleau's new look — if you can divert your eyes from the models) when the show airs on Dec. 3 at 10 p.m. on CBS.

[Ribbon Cutting Photo: AP]

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2 Comments

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  1. juliana

    HotelChatter
    November 17, 2008 at 12:20 PM




    overexposure

    heidi klum = overexposed. next!

  1. Acquiesce

    HotelChatter Member
    November 17, 2008 at 12:46 PM




    Amazing!

    I was at the party, it was great! The surprise performance was in a different room, sort of like a secret afterparty. Event ended at around 2am.

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