Las Vegas Weekly

August 19, 2010 · 3:06 PM

Photos: Primp Clothing party dances with the stars at Mix Lounge

By Don Chareunsy

Jesse Waits and Jayde Nicole at Mandalay Bay's Mix Lounge on Aug. 18, 2010.

Photo: Al Powers/Retna

By Don Chareunsy, Vegas DeLuxe editor

MAGIC Fashion Week is all about, well, fashion, but at last night’s Primp Clothing party at Mix Lounge in The Hotel at Mandalay Bay, Dancing With the Stars professional dancer Karina Smirnoff stole the spotlight in a curve-hugging, sexy white mini dress along with fellow pro dancer Damian Whitewood with his toothy white grin and platinum blond (white) hair.

Whitewood, Smirnoff and others attended the party in support of Primp Clothing, which previewed its Spring 2011 collection and launched Primp Korea. Whitewood was the first to arrive with his girlfriend Peta Murgatroyd on his arm and was humbled (“Thanks so much,” he replied a few times) when accepting congratulations on his first season on Dancing With the Stars paired with Baywatch blonde bombshell Pamela Anderson in this most recent Season 10.

Smirnoff was radiant in a white mini dress with flesh peep-toe heels while posing with various Primp Clothing handbags and dined with friends at chef Alain Ducasse’s Mix on the 64th floor atop The Hotel at Mandalay Bay before the red carpet, tweeting “Having dinner @mixlasvegas with the most amazing women.” After dancing, partying and posing for a few more photographs at Mix, Smirnoff tweeted “Best party ever.”

Everlife singer Julia Ross, Brandi Cyrus and Frank and Derol musician Codi Caraco also posed with Primp handbags before heading upstairs to celebrate with Smirnoff. Others on the red carpet: actor Vincent De Paul, Primp Clothing designer Wells Butler, Primp Clothing owner Greg Lorber and Recycled Percussion of America’s Got Talent. The friendly four boys of Recycled Percussion also appeared at the Takers red carpet at the Palazzo on Tuesday night and The Expendables red carpet at Planet Hollywood last week.

Photo: Al Powers/Retna

Karina Smirnoff at Mandalay Bay's Mix Lounge on Aug. 18, 2010.

Photo: Al Powers/Retna

Damian Whitewood and Peta Murgatroyd at Mandalay Bay's Mix Lounge on Aug. 18, 2010.

Making a fashionably late arrival on the red carpet was 2008 Playboy Playmate of the Year Jayde Nicole in an orange Primp dress and black pumps. After posing solo, Nicole pulled her Playboy Playmate friends on the carpet with her, including Kara Kramer, Stacy Fuson and Kendra star Jessica Hall. Nightlife mogul Jesse Waits escorted girlfriend Nicole, who most recently started on The Hills and dated Brody Jenner, to the red carpet and party at Mix Lounge. At the end of the night, Nicole tweeted, “Haha love my life and I’m wearing Primp!”

The MAGIC parties end tonight, and Las Vegas Weekly colleague Allison Duck has the 411 on the last hurrahs at Rockhouse and Encore Beach Club.

Robin Leach has been a journalist for more than 50 years and has spent the past decade giving readers the inside scoop on Las Vegas, the world’s premier platinum playground.

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