These are some photos from a dinner for Karl Lagerfeld, held in Paris last night. Several of Lagerfeld’s girls came out to support him. Of course, there was Blake Lively, the newest (budget, cheap, mall girl) face of Chanel Mademoiselle handbags, as you may remember. Karl Lagerfeld has made Blake his special project – ever since signing her to the Chanel ad campaign, Blake has done several events with Lagerfeld, and has worn several Chanel dresses to prominent events (like the Met Gala). Even though the consensus around the majority of fashion people seems to be that Blake is a budget mall girl, Lagerfeld (and Anna Wintour) keep pushing Blake in our faces. As for Blake’s Chanel dress – well, when I first saw it, I thought she was just wearing a pom-pom, and that seemed right to me. Blake Lively: Making Couture Look Like Pom-Pom Dresses Since 2007.

Vanessa Paradis was also at the dinner, looking prettier than I’ve seen her in a while – she doesn’t look so sickly here, right? She looks healthy, like she’s eaten a few meals and gotten some sun.

And then there’s Rachel Bilson, trying desperately to be a Fashion Girl, trying desperately to have any kind of relevancy. Karl selected Rachel to star in the commercials he directed for Magnum ice cream. So, Karl gave Rachel a job. So she’s indebted to him. I wonder if made her wear that hat just to amuse himself.

Photos courtesy of Fame.