Imaginary Socialite

To: am.i@imaginarysocialite.com
From: LaCoquette@blogs.com

I saw your Marie Antoinette post. It’s true about the critic who called it Barbie Antoinette… But! The majority of French reviews have been favorable! I saw it yesterday with my friend who designs lingerie. The only thing that disappointed her was that we didn’t get to see Kirsten’s head get chopped off, but there are some fun fashion cameos like my old boss Natasha Fraser Cavassoni and also Marie Helen de Taillac the jewelry designer.

ps – look, here’s Kirsten on the back of a French bus!

Thanks Coquette, this is tres fab!

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How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days is not 10 Things I Hate About You…

Because I like my Prada backpack…. but I love my Matthew and Kate!

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I’m not just restless, but also yacht-less – no Cannes for me.

Still, I have it on very good authority, like maybe-we-kissed-so-he-tells-me-everything authority, that the French aren’t so psyched with Sofia, and call her latest flick “Barbie Antoinette.”

The thing is, Barbie actually makes a Marie Antoinette Doll, part of their “Women of Royalty” series. Barbie’s historical accuracy is dubious at best, with one fun exception: her plastic head can easily pop right off her neck.

Bravo! Cake for everyone!

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If this bag were food, it would be vanilla creme brulee.

If this bag were famous, it would be Keira Knightly.

If this bag were FM, it would be Jewel on a Mix station.

If this bag were fake, I would be so, so fooled.

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Valeria, 26

Last night, Valeria did which of the following:

a) Called me a Gringa
b) Snuck me into a secret club
c) Posed – four times – for a Polaroid picture
d) Revealed she designs for Little Marc

Um, hello, who wouldn’t start crushing?!

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Here’s a fun pop culture moment: Sienna Miller staring at a giant blow-up of her face as her salad gets cleared from the lunch table.

It happened thanks to my friend Jeremy, who Polaroided Ms. Miller at a party, then had her sign the print for charity.

Here it is up for auction last night and I am sooo proud of him – especially since the print was hung right next to an Annie Leibowitz.

Like OMG, how totally Vanity Fair.

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A tale of two buses, spotted mere blocks from each other in the Meatpacking District…

This one brings happy bottles of Tide With Bleach to unsuspecting city kids…

And this one brings unsuspecting city kids thisclose to a fashion hero… do you know who?

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This one is easy, but I so love the photo – it’s total space cadet meets ’60s mod… why wasn’t Penelope Tree at brunch on Sunday? She totally could have posed in the cup!

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A few midnights ago, someone strolls through the door with what looks like a sleeping bag – doughy and comfy and a little bit weird. “It’s a Diane,” they say, “it’s vintage.” And I wonder how it would look going into Studio 54, and what in the world would go in it.

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Well, not always…

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Pop Quiz: who is NOT in the June/ July issue of Nylon?

a) Ellen (yes, Ellen is right there…)
b) Quinn
c) Alexis Page
d) Kim
e) Sean Dack
f) Mischa Barton

(and maybe, just maybe, you can find The Imaginary Socialite in there too…)

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Joanie, 25

Unfortunately, Tyra has yet to invent a Top Model challenge where the contestants pose with Imaginary Socialite cards. If she did, well, Ben Sherman would sponsor it and Jordan would style it and Heather Catania would shoot it and dammit, Joanie would win.

Back in the real world, she’s just hit New York, and hopefully visiting the Casting Director very soon. Happy stalking!

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Day 2 of Guess the Face, and here’s a brand new kid – who’s brand new to New York, but already quite a scenester. Still, since he hasn’t logged his Last Night’s Party photos yet, I’ll give you some hints… 1) he’s from DC 2) he’s a minor Da Vinci junkie 3) he only has one tattoo 4) he has a puppy! But it’s not in the cup with him… that would be weird…

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