Christina Ricci has a passion for vintage. “I view fashion as art,” said the pint-sized actress, who co-hosted the launch party for Samsonite’s Fashionaire collection at the Gramercy Park Hotel on Thursday night. “Wearing Madame Gres is like wearing a museum piece.”
Putting her money where her mouth is, Ricci accessorized her Sophia Kokosalaki cocktail dress with vintage Jean Schlumberger designed Tiffany & Co. bracelets. Ricci brought on her own creative team to her shoot, as she is the star in the company’s global relations campaign for the vintage inspired line.
Vintage clothing maven, Cameron Silver, who collaborated on the line flew in for the event along with Samsonite creative director Quentin Mackay.
Marissa Tomei and Gina Gershon also stopped by to ogle the goods and talk to Mackay. “I like having designer friends. I say I like something, and they design it and give it to me. But if someone asked me to design luggage, I think I would really enjoy it,” said Gershon, who is a busy bee herself. She is working on a CD and just finished a teen novel with her brother and has even dabbled in accessories design before. She designed a case for her favorite instrument — the Jew’s harp. “It didn’t really come out right,” she said. “The proportions were all wrong. I’m still on the quest for the perfect Jew’s harp case.”