Archive for February, 2007

Hot List, London Style

Sunday, February 18th, 2007

The London Sunday Times loves:

huge Chanel earrings

random kitschy old people

The MisShapes

The London Sunday Times is totally over:

Sheep.

The llamas that make cashmere, however, are totally amazing.

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And We Don’t Care About The…

Saturday, February 17th, 2007

Prep for Prep: Hey, do you think if we request a song from Paul, he’ll play it?

Imaginary Socialite: What song?

Prep for Prep: “Young People”? I don’t really know it, but I’m obsessed.

Imaginary Socialite: Young Folks? That song happened three months ago. That song is like The O.C. and Tanya D and Vena Cava – amazing, but how are you just obsessed with it now?

Prep for Prep: How would I know about it before?

Imaginary Socialite: I don’t know, how would you not?

Prep for Prep: Will you please make me a CD with that song? Please? And any other song I need to know so another girl doesn’t look at me like you just did? That was painful.

1. Discotech, Young Love
2. Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt, We Are Scientists
3. What Ever Happened, The Strokes
4. 22 Grand Job, The Rakes
5. Rally, Phoenix
6. Young Folks, Peter Bjorn and John
7. Small Parts, The Oohlas
8. Gideon, My Morning Jacket
9. Grace Kelly, MIKA
10. OMG (Kaiser Chiefs Cover), Lily Allen
11. The Fallen, Franz Ferdinand
12. Caught by the River, The Doves
13. Marching Bands of Manhattan, Death Cab for Cutie
14. Plans, Bloc Party
15. Jerusalem, Dan Bern
16. Hey Scenesters, The Cribs
17. I Need Some Fine Wine and You, The Cardigans
18. Cause You Can, Birdmonster

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Pugh Love

Thursday, February 15th, 2007

Dashing fashion photographer Diamond Rodgers is back in action with this set of gorgeous photos from Gareth Pugh – the first complete set to hit the free web, we should add.

Here’s what we love: the plastic, the pony fringe, the blue bubble coat with mosaics in the middle, and the fact that his models are titanically gorgeous – that’s right; they’re big and they look amazing.

We also love Morgan O’Donovan. A lot. Thanks for the photos, darling; they’re better than Dazed.

Click here for Gareth’s whole collection.

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Lamarkable

Thursday, February 15th, 2007

What’s the best thing about this Bluefly blog on Sophia Lamar?

a) They call her “a New York Lady”

b) They imply she’s “looking a little nuts”

c) They include the entire photo spread of her

d) They show you how to pull of the look at 60% off

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Be Like Emily Blunt Weiss!

Thursday, February 15th, 2007

To: am.i@imaginarysocialite.com

Always wanted to surround yourself with high-end accessories for hours on end? Perfect, we can make that happen for you.

We’re looking for hard working, punctual, and organized young adults to intern for Taylor and Sarah in our accessories department. We need individuals who are available now until mid May for 2-4 full days a week and receive college credit for their time.

Please email me a BRIEF cover letter and resume. Remember to explain why you love Teen Vogue and how you’ll make the fashion closet run smoother and better than ever.

james_demolet@condenast.com.

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Meet Your New Crush 243

Thursday, February 15th, 2007

Laura, 26

Laura rolls in the ocean…

Laura tries to catch her eye…

Laura works hard and says it’s easy…

Laura does it just to please me…

Plus, we saw her take down two plates of huevos rancheros and when cute girls eat loads, it makes our hearts flutter like they did during the Chloe sale. Sigh.

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Real or Fake: Shiny Happy People

Thursday, February 15th, 2007

During Fashion Week, I learned a secret: a certain major model steals accessories backstage. She bundles herself up in hoodies and hats, then shoves the bags and shoes and bracelets in her pockets and folds before she escapes, gleefully, into her town car.

We learned this around the same day that Agyness Dean told us she’d discovered Uniqlo, and Karolina Kurkova admitted to some H&M pillaging. Which makes us wonder, is this bag – spotted with a glom of models backstage at Michael Kors – real, fake, or stolen?

And what can we get if we like it, but don’t exactly want it?

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How Deep Is Your Love?

Wednesday, February 14th, 2007

mine goes something like this…

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Valentine’s Day: My Only Acknowledgement

Wednesday, February 14th, 2007

The Indigo Girls also do a pretty kickass cover.

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The Hills Are Alive… Again

Tuesday, February 13th, 2007

I take back everything I said about The Hills being boring.

First there was this line, perhaps the best in reality show history:

“I’m taking 18 credits, two days a week… then I work two days a week at Teen Vogue… and I also intern at Chanel!”

Then there was the best facial expression in reality show history, which Lauren Conrad made after she heard that line, which looked a little like someone who swallows five marshmallows at the same time.

And then, the best thing of all: an entire verse of The Oohlas small parts, which made me scream and jump around the living room, and made my roommate exclaim, “Omigosh, what is wrong? You haven’t dated that boy, have you?”

In fact, absolutely not.

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Splits and Giggles

Tuesday, February 13th, 2007

MoroCoco: Oh my gosh, I’ve been meaning to tell you something.

Am I The IS: Are you okay?

MoroCoco: I’m fine, but there’s something you need to know. I went to Southpaw a few months ago to pull some vintage dresses for a photo shoot.

Am I The IS: And you stole one for me.

MoroCoco: Right, and then I married Jason Schwartzman.

Am I The IS: And I married Adam Brody and we had a double wedding.

MoroCoco: Totally. No, listen, while I was there, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen were there.

Am I The IS: Shut up!

MoroCoco: For real, and Ashley found this sort of heinous dress? Which I’m sure she wore somewhere. And she held it up and she starts going “MK! MK! Come over here, look at this!”

Am I The IS: Really?

MoroCoco: Yes, she actually calls her MK! Isn’t that crazy?

Am I The IS: Totally. Do you think I could call her MK?

MoroCoco: No I think she’d punch you.

Am I The IS: Okay, then I’ll just call you MK.

MoroCoco: No, because I’ll punch you.

Am I The IS: Ok then.

MoroCoco: K.

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Blue Tuesday: Why I Wasn’t Posting

Tuesday, February 13th, 2007

Name That Liquid:

a) Ecstasy mixed with Kool Aid; I got way too giggly to post.

b) A Japanese hair mask I used before I spent four hours cutting my new bangs (like old school Kate Hudson, I used her first W spread).

c) Melted gummy bears that Quinn and I used to coat Oreos while watching ’80s Teen Movies.

d) Tylenol Cold, which is better than Nyquil because it has less calories and leaves me more delusional – a good thing when I am super sick.

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Meet Your New Crush 242

Tuesday, February 13th, 2007

Dioni, 18

Dioni got here three weeks ago from Holland, and when she walked in the door, we couldn’t stop looking.

Usually this goes away – after all, we have this rule that we won’t be friends with people we don’t like to stare at – but it just kept up, every party, every show, every minute – wow, look at this girl.

Good thing she’s a model.

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Real or Fake: Victoria’s Cyber Secret

Tuesday, February 13th, 2007

We’re still figuring out what to do with Flip.com – after we make a sparkly comic book with lots of butterfly stickers, what happens next?

And while we haven’t found our Imaginary Intern on the site yet – even though she’s starring in their ad campaign! – we have discovered a very familiar face – Alessandra Ambrosio, the youngest of the Victoria’s Secret Angels.

Did she really post her vacation photos on Teen Vogue‘s new web project? Or is someone having a lot of fun with their Photoshop?

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A Yes or No Answer

Monday, February 12th, 2007

Betsey Johnson dress, $215, my size.

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