I have to admit that I was a bit intimidated to attend a fashion week soiree at Steinberg & Sons in Los Feliz last night, given that the e-vites predicted huge crowds and asked for people to RSVP for no more than three guests. After we got through the door without having to give a name to the bouncer and noticed that the open bar served good vodka, Carlos and I decided that fashion week parties are the way to go.
Really, though, it wasn't the alcohol or the celebrities and quasi-celebrities that caught our attention. Once again, we were stuck by the power of Ming and Ping. Even via satellite, Ping exudes the sort of energy one can only hope to catch at a show. Ming, present in the flesh, stepped down from his palanquin (carried by two ninja who stood by the stage with arms folded over chests for the rest of the set) and led a half-hour dance party. Ming and Ping's monkey friend was out of control, stroking his tail in time to the music and freaking the girls in the audience. The dancers were on a serious glitter kick, spreading it like fairy dust across the crowd. Meanwhile, the brothers cracked jokes, paid a brief homage to Milli Vinilli and flirted with crowd favorites. To close the set, the boys led a cover of New Order's "Perfect Kiss," wherein they brought the main man from sponsor Colorcalm (whose first DVD involves a collaboration between Peter Seville and New Order) for some serious cowbell action.

To hear Ming & Ping, click here.