Natalie Portman's Soft (Boiled) Shoes

Today's Page Six reports that Star Wars siren Natalie Portman kept a crowd of people waiting more than 45 minutes at a launch party for her new vegan shoe line at the Te Casan Store in Soho (NYC). When she finally arrived, she gave 15 minutes of interviews and then disappeared into a back room.  A spy at the event (perhaps a rep from Payless?) said the press and other guests waited impatiently for her return while they sampled Casa Lapostolle wines, chosen specifically by Portman because they are organic and byodynamic (FYI -- so is a glass of Budweiser if you leave it outside in the hot sun for a few days).   The gaunt Garden State star did indeed come back to the party, but just for five minutes before it ended.  No word in the Post article if she was wearing the shoes she is pushing, or if she dipped a pair in humus and took a bite.