PartyLines- photographs by Patrick McMullan

What’s the most you’d spend on a handbag? “Thousands, right? Wouldn’t anyone spend thousands on a bag?” —Nicole Fiscella

—Jesse Williams

What’s the most you’ve ever spent on jeans? “The first time I went to L.A. I spent $250 on a pair. I grew up in Wisconsin wearing jeans from Target. So I was like, ‘$250? What am I doing?’” —Jessica Szohr

—Tony Sirico

—Amanda Setton

You shot famous photographers for your exhibit here. Is it hard to get them to pose? “People ask how long it’s going to take. My answer is ‘a sixtieth of a second if you don’t blink.’ If you put it that way, they laugh and say they’ll do it.” —Tim Mantoani

—Anisha Lakhani

—Jennifer Meyers

You were a model tonight, on the other side of the camera. Is that hard for a photographer? “It’s hard to look at yourself getting older and older.” —Mary Ellen Mark

—Kristian Laliberte

—Kat Van Leer

Have you ever put your name on a waiting list for clothes? “Shoes. Louboutins. I ordered them pre-fall, so it was probably two months.” —Olivia Palermo

—Chessy Wilson

—Paul Sevigny

What’s the most you’ve ever spent on jeans? “$50.” You don’t buy the fancy jeans? “I get them for free.” —Kenny Scharf

—Dylan Lauren

How do you feel about luxury denim? “Every woman should be able to wear jeans. Jeans and a T-shirt — that’s the ultimate uniform.” —Kelly Killoren Bensimon

—Noa Tishby

Are you watching Michael Phelps in the Olympics? “I love how he has a 10,000-calorie diet. That’s what I’m going to do — just eat 10,000 calories and swim really, really hard.” —CariDee English