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Agyness Deyn stars in Mean to Me

Billowing palms and cigarette girls; coupe glasses of Champagne: this was no run-of-the-mill film screening. Last week saw the premiere of "Mean to Me," an amusing, stylish short film set in the 1930s, and starring supermodel Agyness Deyn in her acting debut.

A black-haired Ms. Deyn plays a sensuous, rather volatile femme fatale, who gets unceremoniously dumped by her wealthy playboy beau, played by British actor Linus Roache.

Aesthetically-speaking, "Mean to Me" itself is a studiously detailed, 13-minute love letter to the Deco era: deep, rich, film noir lighting.

Agyness Deyn. Photo by Quentin DiDonna.

Designer Zac Posen designed Ms. Deyn's wardrobe; her white satin gown in the opening scene would have made the "Gosford Park" aristocrats jealous.

Perhaps the most interesting character of all was the film's director, New York artist Peter McGough, whose obsession with historical detail extends well beyond his new film.

At the premiere, Mr. McGough donned a three-piece suit, while Ms. Deyn wore a Ric Owens gown and a wool cap. Nearby, British heiress and fashion plate Daphne Guinness sported a black veil and platform shoes of ankle-wobbling height. A cigarette girl handed out silver-cased Guerlain lipsticks to audience. The color? Red, of course.

Linus Roache, Agyness Deyn, Peter McGough at the film's premiere at the Bowery Hotel on Friday night.

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