Madonna Plays the Muse
Collaboration. I like being his muse, Madonna told us, explaining her relationship with photographer Tom Munro at a private party and opening last night, to celebrate the photographers first book, a collection of celebrity portraits. (Partial proceeds of of the book will go to Madonnas charity, Raising Malawi, and M.E.A.K.)Madonna, wearing black fishnet stockings, leather skirt and dark sunglasses at 10 p.m. in a dark room, blew off the Weinstein Company party at Soho House and the Summit Entertainment reception for The Hurt Locker at the Mondrian, for the gallery opening, where she spent most of the time on the lap of Steven Klein, another celebrity fashion photographer.
The party was underwritten by Moët & Chandon the official champagne of the Oscars, a publicist helpfully reminded us and guests were sipping from miniature bottles of the stuff.
Justin Timberlake was skulking near the bar, wearing geeky glasses and a ski cap. A female bodyguard was standing next to him. Toms a very good friend of mine and Im excited for him and its a great cause so I came, Mr. Timberlake said. What was he doing Oscar night we asked? I thought this was a sound bite for Tom, Mr. Timberlake said, which was the cue for his bodyguard to shoo us away.
Click here to read more from this report posted on the NY Times’ The Carpetbagger blog.
Photo credit: Berliner Phototography via E!Online.