Marios At Morgans

Marios Schwab was the guest of honor at a dinner hosted by Nadja Swarovski last night in the recently rehabbed Morgans Hotel penthouse. “I haven’t been here since, like, 1999,” said one reveler by way of greeting. But the designer didn’t seem to mind. The London-based Schwab was in town to show off his signature collection and to do some work on Halston, which he’ll debut next season. The designer’s goal was also to put faces to the many New York names he’s learned since the 2006 launch of his own label. Lauren Santo Domingo (pictured far right), Jen Brill, and model Lily Aldridge (pictured far left) wore cocktail dresses from his Spring line. During her toast, Swarovski touted Schwab’s vision and could barely contain her excitement about the February launch of his first Halston effort. But it takes more than a point of view to pull off a pair of collections at once; it also takes a good deal of confidence. When asked the previous day about the challenges of producing two labels, Schwab gamely stepped up to bat, replying, “As long as you’re really talented, you can do both.”