Because she's infinitely cooler than me (actually, I just let her think that), Debbie, editor extraordinaire at our sister site, Jossip, crashed "snagged an invite" to Alek Wek's party for her new book, Alek, which no one there actually read.

Or so Debbie says.

I actually did read it, and will be sharing my thoughts with you on it a bit later.

After the jump, peruse her astute party observations, which cover everything from Kimora Lee Simmons formidable height, to gift bags, to Nigel Barker, noted fashion photographer.

• No one knows how to correctly pronounce the name “Alek Wek.”
• No one has actually read Alek Wek’s book as evidenced by awkward questions such as, “Oh, right! You have a new book out, Alek?”* and “So, Sudan…what’s that like?”
• No one eats anything at fashion parties, which explains why no one complains about the lack of hors d’oeuvres being served or says things like “Damn, I just bought this dress yesterday and already there’s a giant [hors d’oeuvres] stain on it.”
• No one was excited about receiving Iman’s new homeless-person makeup line in the giftbag, which looks good on virtually everyone. Everyone was excited about receiving Diane von Furstenberg’s new lipstick line, which looks good on virtually no one.
• When your name is Diane von Furstenberg, it is expected that you will show up early, stay for approximately five minutes, and speak to no one except your handlers.
• When your name is Nigel Barker, it is expected that you will show up early, stay until closing, and speak to everyone about what it’s like to sleep with some/all of the former contestants on America’s Next Top Model to be a “noted fashion photographer.”
• No one misses Kimora Lee Simmons entrance, presumably because she is two hours late and approximately 8' 4.
• No one knows how to correctly pronounce the name of KLS’ pretend-boyfriend super-serious lover, “Djimon Hounsou.”