Created in New York in 1892 for the city's elite, Vogue was launched in France in 1920. But it rapidly took a different turn, and by the 70s, it shocked the world with osé photos by Guy Bourdin. Today, it's no surprise that this month's issue in honor of the French edition's 90^th birthday is called "90 years of excess." And we expected no less from the party last night–even more so when held right in the middle of Paris Fashion Week lunacy. The celebration was themed around Stanley Kubrick Eyes Wide Shut (scenes from the movie were projected on walls throughout the evening), and the celebration was certainly in the spirit of the thriller: a fashion sect gathering in a baroque space to flash couture and body parts.

Held in a private mansion on the Parisian left bank, the decoration was an artful mix of reminiscence, refinement and sauciness: birthday cards addressed to Vogue by various houses, side-by-side with porno-chic shots of models and iconic photographs from the magazine. As one can expect, the fashion monarchy was present, ranging from Suzie Menkes wearing a sleeping mask with two holes punctured into it, to a Marie Antoinette-looking Lara Stone. As for the hostess, Carine Roitfeld, who has famously taken the magazine's impertinence to another level, she was as elegant as she was in the nude: covered face, see-through dresses and tantalizing dance moves. "Vogue without Carine simply wouldn't be Vogue anymore. She's Parisian, she's naughty, and that's what French Vogue is all about," Jean-Paul Gaultier told us, winking from behind his black feather mask. Laughing, he added: "And talking of naughty, I trust Carine to bring that to the party tonight–or at least I hope!"