Gucci rubber-bottomed pumps, as spotted in Soho paired with grey skinny jeans. Really, there’s two options:
1) they’re real, bought in LA, paired with Sass & Bide, and worn on a burgeoning supermodel.
2) they’re fake, bought at Aldo, paired with Gap’s new and surprisingly tapered leg, and worn on my best friend from college.
Either way, que adorable.
[CHARLES FRAZIER - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
Inspired by the cute bag boy at Hipster Trader Joe’s, Papa Art asked me to find him “some new dungarees.” Clearly, this will be a challenge.
First I sidekicked Mr. Jordan Seth Silver (you know, the guy who styled Jesse McCartney), to assess Papa Art’s dire fashion sense and butt-sagging jeans. He twisted his suspenders like a stethescope, worried. “Earnest Sewn, stat!” he declared to the taxi. Sirens blared – a true fashion emergency.
The shock of well-fit denim was a bit much for him…
But in the end, even the cute salesgirl agreed we had done a very good deed for Baby Boomer style. Thank you, Earnest Sewn, for making Papa Art look less like Woody Allen… Now if only my mother would wear some Zaldy…
[MIA FARROW - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
Oh yes, the addiction never ends. Between Gawker’s speculation on copycat Keith and fash-insiders everywhere miffed that the Coffee Filter Dress didn’t win, it’s already an action-packed season on Project Runway. But before we predict our auf weiderseins, let’s reflect on silly Jeffrey’s massive tattoo, which reads “Detroit.” But why?
a) Jeffrey is from Detroit. Duh.
b) Jeffrey sold his first outfit ever to Meg White.
c) Jeffrey’s son is named Detroit.
d) Santino dared him to do it. And Jeffrey was trashed.
For the answer, and much more, you can view silly Jeffrey’s equally silly MySpace, where his moniker is “Bowie Ichiban.” Yes, really…
[HEIDI KLUM - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
Selita, 19
In five minutes, Selita taught me how to peel a mango, say hello in three languages, tackle a little or big brother, and pose. She then announced a craving for pizza. Could she be any cooler?
[GISELE BUNDCHEN - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
Save Fightcats. Take off all your clothes.
[HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SEAN MARCH! - OH WAIT, IT'S STEVE'S BIRTHDAY! HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEVE!!!]
[MARY ALICE STEPHENSON - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
Star asked scenester readers, “what’s wrong with Baby Suri?”…
Matt: She looks like her father… her real father, Chris Klein…
English Editor: She’s imaginary, just like you!
Indie Lauper: She’s on Namibian holiday with the Jolie-Pitts.
Mommy Dearest: What’s wrong with Baby Suri? Um, her parents.
[BONNIE FULLER - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
Nicole Richie is not Christina Ricci
Christina Ricci is not Nina Ricci
And Nina Ricci is not styled by Rachel Zoe… at least, not yet…
[RUPERT FRIEND - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
I think Cheyenne is wearing a designer version of The Dress That Won’t Die on MTV. It sort of reminds me of when she was on Miss Seventeen and the girls decided to style her as a hip hop queen, instead of a fauxhemian cowgirl, and she looked totally out of her element. I have a feeling she’ll be on an actual Seventeen cover soon, and then you just know she’ll wear slip dresses from Betsey Johnson and Nanette. Personally, I’d put her in super-preppy Ralph Lauren and skinny Tsubi jeans, but anything besides this dress, right?
[PERI GILPIN - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
At my friend’s college apartment, there were two things in her kitchen: a salad cookbook and this bag. She took both to the gym every day.
As bags often do, they multiplied spawned, and totally took over campus. Soon Herges were everywhere, Lacosted and accosted by friends and boys and freshmen needing friends. My circle switched to Longchamps but still the Herge trend blazed, even when I’d left.
In New York I saw them on Canal Street, the girls and the bags too. I felt like they followed me, and wondered which was more fake…
[STEPHEN HOLDEN - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
Oliver, 31
Oliver was such a boy, because we gave him the IS sign, and he said, “you can take my picture but you have to hold it on me.” As we were in the middle of Soho, about four different girls obliged. So, you can totally crush on this former snowboard instructor, but just know – there’s a swarm right behind you!
[MELANIA TRUMP - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
I really liked him until the morning, when he called me his “little sausage” and then expected me to kiss him. I was like, um, could I at least be your little egg mcmuffin? But alas, he didn’t like egg mcmuffins, and then we broke up.
[SAMANTHA RONSON - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
Dear Imaginary Socialite,
Alright there dollface? So I ran into The Queen the other day- a you do in London… – and she said her sole ambiition in life at the moment was to become an Imaginary Socialite. “Well fancy that,” I said, and got her pose for you…
xoxo Hannah.
[THANKS BABE - THIS IS FABULOUS]
Don’t pretend you’re surprised: The Dress That Won’t Die has now possessed The Daily News and Miss Mennes, who blogged this lovely action shot on Flickr today.
Which brings us to the matter of intervention: if you find yourself suddenly blinded by blue and red squiggles, perhaps you should run over to Charlotte Ronson’s Mulberry Street store, where her frocks fit for Penny Lane go onsale today – making them roughly the same price as the bizarrely common dress at right.
Also: no more spandex leggings, okay?
[JOHN STAMOS - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
Erica, 24
(not afraid to get dirty)
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