New York, May 23, 2006 – We have no idea why Sprite needs to have a national relaunch – did it go away? – but we’re glad it did, because the soft drink brand threw a rocking fashion show and party to kick it off. Amerie, Missy Elliott, Miri Ben-Ari and Lennox Lewis watched the street couture show upstairs and partied downstairs at the giant Guastavino’s space. Kanye West was in a great mood, laughing and talking, and he shoved his face so close to our camera, we had to back away. (When will Kanye launch his own line?) Vanessa Marcil managed to stay on her feet, but even if she had needed a hand, she didn’t need Jeremy Piven; she was very cuddly with an unidentified handsome guy.

Photos: Caroline Torem-Craig