Sunny days make it easier to spot a fake -
Pleather doesn’t dapple in the sun; plastic handles glisten in a different way than resin.
But even with a brighter light, this Botkier is tough.
The leather makes it look like a proper ancestor of the Balenciaga motorcycle bag…
But would a real one be parked on the grass with some ratty sneakers?
Faux bags are, after all, a lot like real estate: location, location, location…
[CHERYL LIU-TAN - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
We interrupt our regularly scheduled oufit to bring you this news:
Tess has landed herself on the MisShapes flyer.
The big irony quiz:
Was this photo…
a) Taken before Tess was old enough for MisShapes.
b) Taken the night Tess was grounded (oops).
c) Taken by Tess, and they photo shopped her arm out.
d) Taken the night Tess wore a pajama top.
[CHARLOTTE RUDGE - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
Last weekend we got our first real swallow of spring.
It included bright yellow jelly flats (great), a vintage harvard t-shirt (great), walking outside without huddling (great), and pig-piling onto Gurj’s beach blanket with silver nail polish and the Cinematics CD (really, really great).
It also included this scary sight:
The dress that won’t die, flapping across Central Park like a war banner.
Take cover - we won’t know its replacements for a couple of weeks.
[SABRINA La BEAUF - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
Sean, 21, is currently seeking a husband.
You should be…
Hot
Rich
Jewish
Into British accents and Storm models
Able to identify a real Dior bag on eBay
(4 out of 5 is fine, but the eBay part is non-negotiable.)
[BEHATI PRINSLOO - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
[Act Eleven, in which the Imaginary Socialite returns to Hipster Brunch... this time, at EU].
Imaginary Socialite: Just scoot a little…
Quinn: Should I turn my head?
Shruti: Wait, turn to my camera too!
[The waitress approaches]
Waitress: Here, do you want me to take a picture of the whole table together?
Shruti: Oh no!
Pete: No way! Please.
Imaginary Socialite: Thanks, it’s okay. We’re not tourists. We’re just bloggers.
Quinn: Can I please have some more coffee?
[KAREN RYAN - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
Adventures in Hipster Parody, Take Two.
[ELIZABETH SULCER - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
Goyard tote bag, as seen from the window of Lovely Day in Soho.
This is the restaurant that serves $6 ginger chicken…
But Sienna Miller was eating there last week…
And as for Fake Goyards, I thought they were impossible until a tiny strip of Bayard Street in Chinatown proved me quite wrong…
[LAKE SEYMOUR - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
They’re mens,
Would they ever work for a woman?
If she’s sort of tiny, like me?
Or: if you give a guy Vivienne Westwood gloves, will he freak out that you like him too much?
$98, leather.
[MALCOLM McLAREN - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
I don’t mind you running wild
But there’s something wrong with the way you smile
And you know that I’m still holding.
Girl, this is just like me and you, with nothing left to do…
[ISLA FISHER - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
If you love Charlotte Ronson as much as we do, you might want to know this:
They need a new manager for their Soho store.
You should be responsible, smart, patient, and ready to live in sweater dresses and wedges for the rest of your cool-kid existence.
If you’re interested, drop a resume and brief intro letter by their sweet little boutique on Mulberry Street ASAP!
(as for the title of this post, yes, I’m aware the actual lyric is different…)
[SAMANTHA RONSON - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
Am I The IS: Ooh, I have a new game.
Models Are Not Rock Stars: Tell!
Am I The IS: Fashion Magic 8 Ball where you predict things. Like, okay, which MisShapes pics from this week will end up on Blue States Lose?
Models Are Not Rock Stars: Ooh, that’s good.
Am I The IS: Don’t say mine; don’t say mine.
Models Are Not Rock Stars: Yeah, you wish you were cool enough for Gawker to think you’re uncool.
Models Are Not Rock Stars: Nice try.
Models Are Not Rock Stars: I’m gonna guess… um… Suzanne without her clothes on.
[SARAH WYNTER - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
Dirty Dancing will be shown on the big screen again on May 1 and May 2, to celebrate it’s 20th Anniversary.
I am more of a Girls Just Wanna Have Fun fan, but still.
Perhaps it’s worth noting that May 1 is also when the Kate Moss for TopShop collection debuts.
Coincidence?
No way.
[WONG FOO - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
Mac, 25
Because he had Smurf bedsheets and a video box set of The Ten Commandments, I expected Mac to be very, very funny.
What I did not expect:
He was also a fantastic dance partner.
Also, he managed to wear stripes without cringes, a good touch.
[JOHNNY GALECKI - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
Abby: … I know, I was looking forever for a purple coat.
Matt: It’s a blue coat.
Abby: It is so purple! It is a purple Marni coat, she didn’t even do blue in her color palette that season.
Matt: Maybe she just did it on your one coat. Maybe it’s custom made, just for you.
Imaginary Socialite: Ooh, like Carine’s Alaia jacket during Fashion Week!
Abby: No. It’s purple. Back me up here, it’s purple.
Imaginary Socialite: I mean, I really think it’s blue, but we can blog it…?
[MAIA KALMAN - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]