Nicky Hilton and Rebecca Vallance Hosted A Girls' Night Out With Saks to Celebrate Their Collection

Like all good modern-day female friendships, Rebecca Vallance and Nicky Hilton’s was born over Instagram DMs. Years later, what stemmed from Hilton’s message hoping to source a sold-out party dress from the Australian brand, has resulted in a fully-fledged collaboration of dancefloor-ready pieces. What better way to toast to the holiday capsule than to get the gang together for a cocktail?

To celebrate, Vallance, Hilton, and Saks took over Le Bar Penelope on Tuesday evening, bringing no shortage of sparkle to the vintage-style, velvet-draped lounge. Dressed in the pearl-adorned Alivia halter neck gown and the bow-embellished festive Leyla mini respectively, the designer and her fellow party-starter greeted uptown and downtown guests alike, including Martha Stewart, Jordana Brewster, Ashley Benson, Fern Mallis, Leigh Lezark, Brynn Whitfield, Helena Christensen, and Huma Abedin.

It was a warm-up of sorts, given that they’re both off to the West Coast in the coming days, where Vallance is set to experience the famed Hilton family holiday party for the first time this weekend. Despite launch events already taking place in Bel Air, London, and Marrakech — and with more in Beverly Hills and Dubai on the horizon — you might think that Vallance would be feeling worn out ahead of the festive season. Not in the slightest! “It’s so fun! We enjoy it so much,” the designer told Vogue, as she and Hilton agreed that there’s nowhere better to throw a party than New York. In fact, in a few weeks, Vallance will be back in the city that never sleeps, matching its energy once NYFW rears its head.

As revelers made their way out of the torrential downpour outside and into the Upper East Side watering hole, they shed their layers and immediately began posing for photographers and videographers against the venue’s hand-painted animal murals and jewel-toned drapes. Beauty mavens Cassandra Grey of Violet Grey and Tina Craig of U Beauty compared notes on their similarly hued lace dresses, while Tina Leung’s daring catsuit, decorated in a large bow like a holiday present, caused much fanfare too.