THE SCENE: Holt Renfrew launches Holt’s Muse with the Man Repeller Leandra Medine

Tuesday night at Holt Renfrew, fashion fans flocked to the third floor, where the Man Repeller Leandra Medine hosted a party to launch Holt’s new blog Holt’s Muse. Medine is known for her NYC-based blog, where she showcases the best women’s fashion men love to hate, like harem pants and figure-hiding blouses. The society mavens we’re used to seeing at these things were no-shows (they have people to read blogs to them, we guess) save for Alexandra Weston, who in addition to the famous last name has a new gig at Holt’s. The crowd wasn’t without famous faces though: we spotted designers like Jeremy Laing, Kirk Pickersgill of Greta Constantine, Jake Rosenberg (who had a swarm of ladies crowding him most of the night—it pays to be a straight guy in fashion), Stephanie Mark and Erin Kleinberg of The Coveteur, Uncle Otis’s Martin James and stylist Corey Ng. Check out the scene after the jump.

Though the Twittersphere went crazy with “What will I wear to repel men?” queries, the fashion was pretty safe, like pretty heels, tights and dresses—nothing we wouldn’t see at any chi-chi cocktail party. Even the Repeller herself played it cool, wearing a cropped grey crewneck sweatshirt, a black sequined mini and tights. The most out-there looks we saw were fur vests and jackets and Holt’s coordinator of fashion direction McKenzie Yeates wearing lace bunny ears (a nouveau Playboy look of sorts, we guess). The biggest hit of the night seemed to be the Photostar photo area, where the PYTs worked their best Top Model poses, perhaps aided by the night’s signature drink, a tequila and sage cocktail that Medine whipped up because “she wanted something spicy.” The drinks must have been good, because we spotted Laing double-fisting the mason jars, even though he promised ad nauseum he was “bringing one to a friend.”

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Blogger battle: <a href="http://jaystrut.com">Jaystrut.com</a>’s Jay Strut and the Man Repeller Leandra Medine see who can hold their breath the longest (for blogger supremacy, of course). (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)

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Coordinator of fashion direction at Holt Renfrew Mackenzie Yeates moonlights as a bunny rabbit. (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)

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<a href="http://shedoesthecity.com">She Does The City</a>’s Jen McNeely spotted doing the city. (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)

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Writer Chandler Levack is trying to get fellow writer Pasquale Casullo’s attention, but could his heart belong to another? (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)

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Blogger Anita Clarke is crazy about fashion. (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)

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Ashley Steinhauer is trying to fit in. (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)

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Uncle Otis’s Martin James doesn’t look too pleased. We assume it has something to do with the repellent women at the party (that was the theme, after all). (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)

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We imagine Holt Renfrew’s Natalie Lecomte is thinking, “You’re enjoying yourself, and everything is going great” as <em>Fashion’</em>s Jordan Porter talks about working for a magazine. (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)

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Holt Renfrew’s Amina Lula and stylist Dwayne Kennedy are part of the black rebel motorcycle (jacket) club. Red lipstick is very hot among the Hell’s Angels these days. (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)

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Yoga class just let out, and photographer Adam Moco rushed right over. (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)

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Designer Jeremy Laing knows the <em>perfect</em> outfit for this unsuspecting party guest. (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)

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Julia Stone likes food and <em>The Craft.</em> (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)

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The <em>Globe’</em>s Tiyana Grulovic was busy filming a talk show while the Man Repeller party continued. (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)

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DJ Rory Them Finest taking a nap (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)

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Holt Renfrew’s Jennifer Daubney: “I am just so excited to be here, you guys.” (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)

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Winners’ Kevin Cornelius and <em>The Grid’</em>s Carley Fortune make a very convincing couple. (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)

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Alexandra Weston and designer Jeremy Laing appear to be having two distinctly separate conversations with people who aren’t listening to them. The gentleman on the left is mortified. (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)

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Hair stylist Tony Pham is a huge proponent of the glam goth movement. (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)

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Greta Constantine’s Jesse Greene has recently found religion, and Kirk Pickersgill doesn’t want us to steal his purse. <br /> <br /> Pickersgill: “That’s my purse, I don’t know you.” (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)

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<em>The Grid’</em>s Carley Fortune wants us to know that if the huckleberries are too tart, she likes to dust them with a little confectioners’ sugar (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)

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The Coveteur’s Stephanie Mark and Erin Kleinberg aren’t only interested in cataloging the wardrobes of fashionable people. They also like to repel men.

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