Their thoughts, bandied about in the soirees of Partisan Review, were lofty, but they sometimes involved tough choices and tougher consequences that are rarely seen today.
Following the tradition in Rio de Janiero, guests are encouraged to dress in white for the soiree, which includes live music, samba dancers and a live broadcast of the ball drop in Times Square.
But a previously scheduled wedding at the hotel forced the forum's organizers to move the Saturday evening gala -- "it is usually referred to in Davos as the soiree," Mr. McLean said -- to the New York Stock Exchange.
He showed up at the soiree in SoHo — barrel-chested and broad-shouldered, still looking like the 6-foot, 163-pound beast who dominated cycling for a generation.
Indeed, silver was everywhere at the soiree, in addition to shiny black vinyl--both important fashion elements for '94.
The soiree, "Seduction in Cannes," was hosted by the de Grisogono founder Fawaz Gruosi, who seemed genuinely touched that the party had attracted so many revelers.
The soiree is in celebration of her first fragrance, Scent of a Dream, and open to the public for no charge.
Another recruit was Andre Melendez, the Angel who strutted at the soirees in a black biker's cap and feathered wings.
Marilyn sat in a corner at the soirees and didn't enter into the conversations, but it's possible that she and Margaret were at a session together.
There was the Women in Film soiree going on at Gracias Madre, and the Entertainment Tonight party over at Fig and Olive.
