With half the city in drag, it was probably only appropriate that Mr. Armani followed his show with a party at the Rolling Stone disco put on by Susanne Bartsch, the New York nightclub diva, who brought along a couple of dozen female impersonators.

Joey Arias did his uncanny rendition of Billie Holliday, complete with gardenias in his hair. Nicky Ferrer performed his Patti LaBelle act, and Lypsinka, the campy chanteuse, assassinated the classic tune "Tea for Two." When it was over, the performers rushed to Mr. Armani's table and planted kisses on him, leaving the designer's face a scarlet mess ...