TINSELTOWN SPYWITNESS.

Byline: Elizabeth Snead and Joel Stratte-McClure

CLOSET DRAMA: Who says there's nothing but T-shirts and low-rise jeans in Los Angeles? The fall 2005 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios proved otherwise. There was a gown for every glamour girl in Kevan Hall's Tuesday show: stunning satin, chiffon and crystal beaded gowns with colorful furs; tweedy slim skirt suits; and even a long green tweed slit gown, reminiscent of Bill Blass' day/night mixes.

Front-row fans: Cheryl Hines, Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon, Brenda Strong (the dead one on ``Desperate Housewives''), Lisa Rinna, Bonnie Hunt and Marsha Thomason (``Las Vegas'').

On Wednesday, Eduardo Lucero showed his edgy, slightly costumey fall 2005 collection: lots of jewel-toned slinky satin gowns, fur-trimmed coats, leather jackets, capes, camis and slim skirts. Models wore what looked like big bagels on their heads. Don't ask. Daisy Fuentes brought her mom; Courtney and Ashley Peldon wore pink gowns. Brooke Burke wore a black cutaway Lucero gown to show her, um, support for the designer.

Petro Zillia, designed by pink-haired fashion fave Nony Tochterman, had the highest celebrity body count. Front-row faces: Dominique Swain, Haylie Duff, Kiera Chaplin, Tiffany Thiessen, Constance Zimmer, Taylor Dane and Nicole Mitchell Murphy (Eddie's wife) with her daughter. ``American Idol'' judge Paula Abdul choreographed the dancing show but watched her work from the front row. These are wonderful, whimsical but wearable clothes for the young (Joss Stone wore a Petro Zillia floral appliqued gown to the Grammys) or the young at heart. And hey, aren't we all?

Hugo Boss kicked off Fashion Week with a show of its younger, hipper Hugo line at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Tuesday.

The hotel pool was covered with a cross-shaped runway. Loungers, chairs and sofas dotted the patio, lit with colorful lanterns; perfect for watching the Hugo men's and women's fall collections.

Remember the '80s? You will. The Hugo show opened to Prince's spoken-word intro to ``Let's Go Crazy:'' ``Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today ... '' Everything was retro '80s: cropped jackets, colored leather jackets, shearling coats for men and women, skinny pants for dudes, printed dresses for gals. Lots of fatigue jackets, cargo pants, plaids and tweeds mixed with bright yellow, green and orange tights, hats and gloves.

And everyone who was anyone wore Hugo. Singer Jewel looked sexy in a sheer black blouse and pegged jeans. Ali Landry wore a sheer black tunic. ``Summerland'' star Lori Loughlin fought the chill in a pink cami, jeans and a black leather coat.

``Nip/Tuck'' star Julian McMahon wore a Hugo Boss gray suit and a celery-hued tie. His forehead is so frozen that he can't even feign surprise. We suspect the TV doc has been dipping into the show's Botox supply.

``I've been a big fan of Hugo Boss for 15 years,'' said former ``90210'' star Jason Priestley. ``The Hugo line is not so serious, and that's perfect for L.A.''

``Simple Life'' star Nicole Richie looked seriously hot in a beige/silver chiffon tunic and jeans. She and her fiance, DJ AM, on a break from spinning records, indulged in their infamous tongue-tussling, eliciting, ``Go for it!'' hoots from onlookers. We say, ``Get a room.''

The party reached capacity by 9 p.m. with fire marshals blocking the doors. Then Beverly Hills cops shut off the power at 10 p.m. during a wild break-dancing performance. Everyone trudged home except for VIPs, who hit the Hugo hotel suite for an early breakfast of hash browns, pancakes, eggs and coffee.

Kinda like a Hugo International House of Pancakes.

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(1 -- color) Hugo Boss goes for an '80s vibe.

(2 -- 3 -- color) Is Eduardo Lucero serving bagels with his models' locks?

(4 -- 5 -- color) Petro Zillia's line is whimsical but wearable.

(6 -- color) Kevan Hall glams it up with a fur-accented gown.

(7 -- color) Kevan Hall goes long and tweedy for fall.

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