I SPY NY: New Year’s Eve with Mariah Carey, Patti Smith and More

I spy in NY on New Year’s Eve…

Mariah Carey belting it out at Madison Square Garden (top photo), Patti Smith performing (and celebrating her 63rd birthday) at Bowery Ballroom (middle photo), Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo smooching at the Nivea Kiss Platform Party in Times Square (bottom photo), Chuck Berry performing at B.B. King, Cobra Starship and Josh Madden hanging at Hotel Rivington, Jennifer Lopez singing in Times Square, Gov’t Mule playing Beacon Theatre, Disco Biscuits storming Nokia Theatre, Deborah Cox hosting a party at the Chelsea Art Museum, and Leigh Lezark mingling at the Tribeca Grand Hotel.

New York Fashion Week: Backstage at Max Azria

Max Azria is one of the most legendary names in fashion.

We know Azria best for creating international brand BCBG – a.k.a. where Poison Ivy bought every homecoming/prom/bat-mitzvah dress ever!

So when we were invited to hang out backstage at his New York Fashion Week show, you know we flipped out!!

I guess we weren’t alone in our excitement, because tons of celebs showed up too, including Mickey Rourke (WTF), Lucy Liu, Leigh Lezark, Tinsley Mortimer and Today Show ladies Kathy Lee Giffard and Hoda Kotb!

Check out the pix we got above, and – you guessed it! – footage from the runway show, below!

These clothes speak for themselves!!

Who the F is this?

Her name is Leigh Lezark.

She’s a DJ, Hunter College student and occasional model who cut her teeth on Roberto Cavalli’s H&M line!!!

Today, she’s hanging front row at Tony Cohen‘s Fashion Week show.

Not bad, LL!

Check out her DJ trio, The Misshapes, here!