What to do for lunch is always such a difficult question. Luckily a few days ago that question wasn't a problem as the nice people at 2xist hosted a "liquid lunch" to booze up the editors and let us a take a peek at what's shaking in the world of high fashion man panties.

Mr Mickey was thrilled that the first scantily clad model in the place was the fabulous Tall Todd! Todd is not only gorgeous and smart, he's got a great personality. And have you taken a look at that body. MM has known Todd for ages as he's a fixture on the fashion and party scene. Aren't we a cute couple? MM needs to get his trainer on the horn!

Photo by Michelle Lindsay

Oh kids! It's a good thing Mr. Mickey can't get enough Missoni because it's been Missoni madness up in here!

Of course the legendary fashion house was the sponsor of the New Yorkers for Children Spring Gala at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel (more on that later including photos of MM in his tux!) and all the glamour girls sported yummy gowns. Meanwhile, the day before, MM stopped by the 3rd floor at Bergdorf's for some quality time with Margherita Maccapani Missoni and to see the new collection. Damon Dash and Joy Bryant (who's a Libra like MM) had the same idea!

Photo from PatrickMcMullan.com

We've been so busy in the Naked City we sometimes forget things go on other places (okay that's a lie, we're constantly traveling to other cities for shindigs and fashion shows!). Anyhoo, one of our favorite labels Ports 1961 just opened a boutique in LA on Melrose Place and the cuties came out to celebrate. Here's actress Debi Mazar with Ports' creative director Tia Cibani. New Yorkers won't have to wait long as Ports has a store coming to the Meat Packing District.

More cuties after the jump.

Photos from PatrickMcMullan.com

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Mr. Mickey was lucky enough to be invited to a gorgeous dinner last night for the super talented Ashanti. The co-hostesses were the voluptuous legend Miss Beverly Smith and Universal Music's chic Sylvia Rhone. The dinner was at the Norwood. Bevy hosts dinners to bring together the fashion crowd with her friends in the music biz and it was fashion, fashion, fashion. How cute does Ashanti look in her DVF dress? Anyway, look out for Ashanti's new album coming soon -- she wrote all ten tracks so she's been busy.

Pictured. Ashanti, Elle's Samantha Fennell, Beverly Smith

Who doesn't love a new Marni boutique? MM's favorite Marni location is London but there might be a new contender since Marni has joined forces with Beyman (the Turkish equivalent of Barneys NY) to open a Marni in Istanbul. Marni designer Consuelo Castiglioni worked with the architects of Sybarite to design the space. Now if only the dollar wasn't in the toilet we could afford to shop there!

No name says glamorous French fashion like Christian Lacroix and the designer, who is rarely in New York, thrilled locals last night with his presence at the opening of his chic new 57th St. boutique as well as a dinner at the Gramercy Park Hotel. Lacroix, who first catapulted to style stardom in the '80s designing for Patou, is in his prime, better and happier than ever. How's this for a glamour sandwich? Lacroix with Diane von Furstenberg and actress Sarah Jessica Parker.

More devastating chicness after the jump!

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The Duke of Edinburgh was released from the hospital earlier this week after being admitted for a chest infection. Looking at this picture of the Duke with visiting French First Sex Kitten Carla Bruni Sarkozy, MM has a feeling it was the excitement of Carla's visit that sent the old horndog to the hospital. There's life in the old guy yet! Let's not forget he was born on Corfu!!!

Photo from Hello Magazine

Things are still super lovey dovey for the Countess of Frederiksborg and her sexy hubby photographer Martin Jorgensen. They've been married a year and look happy as aristocratic clams!

Photo from Hello Magazine

It seems like France's first lady Carla Bruni is a closet monarchist! Her husband might be the (unpopular) prez of a Republic but Carla was giddy to meet Elizabeth II on her trip to London. Now here she is hobnobbing with the most gorgeous Queen in the world, Rania of Jordan. The Jordanian monarchs visited the Elysee Palace in Paris and Carla and Rania visited the Sorbonne together.

Photo from Hello Magazine

Everybody knows Mr. Mickey loves loves loves him a Mitford sister! Has there ever been a more fascinating family? You couldn't make such a family up! Sadly all we have left of the original set of sisters is Debo the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire. Well, that plus our fabulous memories and bookshelf full of biographies, letters and memoirs. MM must say that although she was the most beautiful, Diana M was his least favorite Mitford. Yes Unity was a huge Nazi who adored Hitler (literally AND figuratively) but Diana was unapologetic about her support of Nazism and Fascism up till the end. And it looks like the apple didn't fall far from the tree. Her youngest son Max Mosley, president of the FIA, the international governing body of Motor Sports, stars in a recently released video of himself visiting a dungeon and engaging in what appears to be a Nazi fantasy scene with five prostitutes (at a cost of $5000).

You'll recall that Mosley's parents -- Diana Mitford and Sir Oswald Mosley -- were married in the presence of Hilter in the Berlin apartment of Joseph and Magda Goebbels, he being the Propaganda Minister of Nazi Germany. Sir Mosley was the leader of the British Union of Fascists and the widower of Cimmie Curzon, one of the fabulous daughters of Lord Curzon.
Anyhoo it's a horrible stink and rightfully so!!!!
Read the facts in this NY Times story.

Here are some cuties that Mr. Mickey just hasn't been able to get into the blogs yet! MM is already back in NYC so he's gotta bring the Bombay blogs to a close (look at Mr. Mickey's column in the May issue for more Lakme Fashion Week highlights!).
Here are some super cute bouncers from the Fashion Week venue. After the jump see some more of the boys that help make Mumbai the sexy boy capital of the subcontinent!!!!

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Say hi to Ravi Krishnan the George Clooney of Bombay! No, he's not a movie star, he just looks like one. Ravi is a real estate developer who is a consultant to Lakme Fashion Week and happens to be married to one of the chicest fashion ladies in town Bandana Tewari. So OK, they're the fashion equivalent of Brad and Angelina, but you get the picture.

While making himself the toast of Bombay, MM was lucky enough to become friends with a charming and delightful expat couple Michael and Janikka. Check out how cute they are mugging for the camera outside the Courtyard, a super chic shopping destination. They've been in Bombay for five months and are loving it. Michael is a photographer who was shooting Lakme Fashion Week for Suzy Menkes at the International Herald Tribune.

Mr. Mickey does not live by cute boys and glamorous fashion looks alone! No, no, no MMBloggers, Mr. Mickey has a cutural side as well. So here a few snaps of some of the cute cultural spots MM visited. Sadly the photos of the former Prince of Wales Museum came out stinky because MM's camera BLOWS. But here is a shot of gorgeous Victoria Terminus, the big train station in Mumbai. After the jump take a peek at Elphinstone College and the Sassoon Library.

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You kids know that Mr. Mickey gets around and he can't think of a party as glamorous at the IMG party at the historic and luxe Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai. Talk about drool-inducing!

If you don't believe me take a peek at the photo above. Designer Jade Jagger snuggled up to Parmeshwar Godrej (just voted one of the 50 most powerful women in India) and sexy Ravi Krishnan (the George Clooney of Bombay). Now that's a potent line up, people!

To see more pretty faces take a look after the jump!!

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MM has already written about the fabulous store Bombay Electric, the spot for the hippest Indian designers. Well here is a shot of BE's creative director Priya Kishore who is the hippest girl in town. MM is OBSESSED with this girl. She always had the best ensembles and just oozes cool! Too bad she's married and Mr. Mickey is gay because we'd make a cute couple!

Mr. Mickey met the charming Pradeep Hirani, owner of the Kimaya boutiques in Mumbai, Delhi and Dubai and decided to take a peek at what's shaking at this high-end style emporium. Well you better like sparkle if you're heading to Kimaya! This place seems to specialize in wedding attire because Indian weddings last for a week and every woman is covered in glitter, sequins, jewels and silks! They do have Valentino Red, Valentino's diffusion line but otherwise it seems to be strictly over the top Indian.

Be careful not to take pictures. Poor Mr. Mickey took some research snaps and the salesgirls were NOT amused!!! So much for Mumbai hospitality. Still check out the store, just don't tell 'em MM sent you!

The boys here are so cute the Fire Brigade needs to always be on hand!!!

Okay. Okay. Okay. Mr. Mickey knows that he is in Mumbai at Lakme Fashion Week to serve up hard-hitting journalistic reports of the action on the runways. After all, India is THE dynamic country of the future. China is old news! Russia who?

So MM should be busy busy busy reporting on hard issues. Well say hello to the hard issue Mr. Mickey is dying to get to the bottom of. His name is Lalit Tehlan and MM is telling you this kid is the HOTTEST thing to come out of India since Veggie Vindaloo! Lalit is a student, sometime model (surprise!) and boxer although Mr. Mickey hopes he doesn't get that angelic face all smashed in. MM met Lalit at one of the most glamorous parties ever hosted by Bombay goddess Queenie, a former supermodel turned social columnist. After the jump you can see more pictures of Mr. Mickey's new muse who honestly is destined to be a movie star despite not being interested in stardom at all! What's wrong with the kids today? Stay tuned for tons more coverage of Queenie's party!!!

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