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Lady Gaga and the Bolshoi Ballet performed at MOCA, Miuccia Prada released a glossy book, and Jeff Koons sold out in Beverly Hills. VIEW OUR GALLERY of Los Angeles’ art-filled weekend.

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Chloë Sevigny and Zoe Saldana, both in Miu Miu, attended the Prada book launch on Rodeo Drive on Saturday. “It’s Fall ’09—it’s old, but I love it,” Sevigny told The Daily Beast of her revealing outfit.

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The Daily Beast caught up with Twilight’s Elizabeth Reaser at the Prada book launch.

TDB: Are you wearing Prada?

ER: My shoes are Miu Miu. I got them in Vancouver while we were shooting Eclipse.

TDB: You have a busy week coming up!

ER: I’m losing my fucking mind right now. I’m so stressed out right now. It’s not where I’m comfortable. I’d rather be on a set with 80 hours straight. There’s a lot of weird stimulus.

TDB: What do you think about the fact that people are already camping out for the premiere?

ER: You know, this movie never ceases to amaze me. It’s like, yeah—that’s how it is.

Oh, wait, are you taping me?

TDB: Yeah…? [TAPE RECORDER IN HAND]

ER: Oh, shit! I hope I didn’t say anything bad! My shoes are Miu Miu! I love Twilight!

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Jessica Biel, knee-deep in the Prada books at the launch party.

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Actress Vera Farmiga stunned in bright red Prada at Saturday’s launch.

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Actress Jessica Alba glowed in plummeting jewel-toned Prada dress.

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Ginnifer Goodwin, star of Tom Ford’s new movie A Single Man, attended the Prada book launch in a winter white Prada dress with black appliqué flowers.

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Kate Bosworth went short and spotted for art’s big night at MOCA.

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Marisa Tomei stunned in a bright pink silk gown (which matched the carpet) at MOCA on Saturday.

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James Franco and actress Ahna O Reilly embrace in the gallery of MOCA.

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie toured MOCA’s 30th Anniversary exhibit before the main event—but skipped out before dinner was served.

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Mrs. and Mrs. Eli Broad arrived at MOCA on Saturday night. What is Broad, a founding member and generous donor of the museum, most proud of about the night? “The great success of MOCA from where we were a year ago,” Broad told The Daily Beast, “Showing off our great collection—500 works from a collection of 6,000—and the fact the world is here. No art institution has ever had so many people come from overseas than MOCA has tonight.”

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Carey Mulligan wore a Prada black duchesse jewel-encrusted dress with grey satin plexi heels to the MOCA gala.

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Guy Ritchie and Gwen Stefani sat engrossed in conversation at the 1,000-person dinner at MOCA.

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Rachel Zoe arrived at MOCA in zebra print.

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French Vogue editor Carine Roitfeld and Tom Ford at MOCA.

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To the gala, Chloë Sevigny wore a Miu Miu white printed cotton piquet top and skirt with jeweled embroidery on nude mesh silk.

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Shirley Manson and Kate Beckinsale seated at dinner at MOCA.

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Brian Grazer and his girlfriend, Chau-Giang Thi Nguyen, at MOCA.

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Gore Vidal, Miuccia Prada, and Francesco Vezzoli talked during the main event. “Francesco Vezzoli and I were inspired by [Giorgio de Chirico] and his paintings of the Ballets Russes,” Prada told The Daily Beast of the costumes she designed for Lady Gaga and the Bolshoi Ballet. Prada’s crystal dress matched Gaga’s skirt.

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Dasha Zhukova arrived at MOCA on Saturday night, but dashed out of dinner early to get to the afterparty she hosted with Jeff Koons in conjunction with P.C. Valmorbida’s PRISM on Sunset Boulevard.

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Jeff Koons at MOCA on Saturday night. Koons’ show of new paintings opened at Gagosian Gallery on Saturday afternoon in Beverly Hills.

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Lady Gaga performed her new song, “Speechless,” on a Damien Hirst-designed piano in a cloud of smoke at MOCA on Saturday night. Her hat was designed by architect Frank Gehry, and her costume by Miuccia Prada. Artist Francesco Vezzoli sat masked at the piano during the performance.

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Moscow’s Bolshoi Ballet takes the stage with Lady Gaga. The dancers’ costumes—inspired by the Ballets Russes—will be auctioned online this coming week.

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