I sat inside the Alexander Wang casting this morning, and saw an awful lot of girls who wanted to be Jessica Stam.
Meanwhile, a lot of handbags in the city have a similar complex.
They try so very hard to be a Stam bag.
And yet, well, they’re not.
Is this one of those times?
[AKIKO OGAWA - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
yes, you can click on the bag to get the answer
Pop was so psyched about Stephanie Seymour on their next issue, they actually screened her across some t-shirts.
It’s a cool idea, but here’s the problem:
Does any girl want a picture of a woman with a perfect body plastered to her own body?
I’m going with no.
But it looks pretty cute on my floor…
[ADAM LIPPES - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
Bruna, 17
*Does not look like the other girls in high school
*Does not look like the other girls on Houston
*Does not look like the other girls at Henri Bendel
*Does not look like the other girls.
[LO BOSWORTH - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
Placemat, noun.
A cool, famous, gorgeous, or connected person inserted into someone’s Top 8, even if they’re not really friends with them.
Examples:
That time [you know] thought Leigh Lezark should be in his Top Friends, even though they’d only met once.
The way someone befriends “DJLL” and immediately makes her Friend Number One, as if we all hang out with Lohan.
And now I wonder if I’m your Placemat, since we don’t speak, we don’t text, we don’t even pretend to play in the same circles, and yet my face blinks on your Space just below your new girlfriend, as if we’re all brunch buddies.
But you know, it’s okay - even Missoni makes placemats, so I guess I’m in good company.
[ROBIN TUNNEY - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
We hear she went for about $200,000 -
About the cost of a 500-seat fashion show in New York…
Or a 100-seat fashion show in Paris…
Or an hour of shooting with Kate Moss…
Or 70% of a new model’s campaign fee… which hopefully she’ll be scoring, soon.
[KATIE LEE JOEL - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
Baby, you’ve got to be more discerning
I’ve never known what’s good for me
Baby, you’ve got to be more demanding
I will be yours
[HENRY IAN CUSICK - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
Spotted:
A Richard Prince Louis Vuitton, at Trader Joe’s.
The whole thing was rather unnerving - so far, I’ve only seen the RP for LV bags on Naomi Campbell, Angela Lindvall, and Style.com.
Still, they did go on pre-order two weeks ago, and anyone really obsessed with fashion (or okay, with status) can usually find a way to snag a bag early.
But Trader Joe’s has fake Annie’s Mac and Cheese, and so their shoppers could totally have faux accessories, too…
Then again, why do we all shop there? To save money for party clothes. So it seems par for the course, or should I say, par for the discount three-course meal.
[RACHEL DODES - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
Dear Yoga Teacher,
It’s very difficult to concentrate on inner peace and harmony when you keep stopping the class to point out how perfect that girl’s positions are.
If we’re being totally honest, let’s admit the only thing exceptional about that chick’s Sun Salutation was the way her breasts pointed upwards the whole time…
Actually, I’ve heard in L.A. that’s called a Saline Salutation.
Anyway, please - next time you need to flirt with someone in a spandex t-shirt, can you at least do it when we’re in Lotus Position?
Save the extended Downward Dog pose for your next date-night.
Thanks.
[BODI THURMAN - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
Come on, guys, we have to catch up!
[BARBARA LANDIS CHASE - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE]
The thing about the Kirsten bag:
It’s actually really great.
Especially with a few plastic heart charms from Kid Robot, Hello Kitty, or any toy store you can find.
Of course, it’ll soon become a plastic toy itself, as seen shining down Canal Street…
But probably not before Fashion Week, which is indeed the entire point of the purchase.
[VICTORYA HONG - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
Guess which actress is canceling her Fashion Week plans because she doesn’t want to be asked any questions about Heath Ledger?
Actually, wait…
We can think of three actresses to whom that question probably pertains…
But we’ve only heard of one girl backing out for sure - because the other two weren’t scheduled to be in New York anyway.
Some of the publicists are freaking out because she was their only A-lister.
[GEORGE GURLEY - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
The only TV show I can watch all the time is Friday Night Lights, but I still like to see Lost when I’m home with my mom - which of course means I have maybe a 30% idea of what’s going on.
Thankfully, there’s this new and very witty video, called Lost in 8 Minutes, 15 Seconds, which basically tells you everything you need to know about the show…
Except, of course, what the hell is going on with the island, though apparently, that piece of missing information is exactly why the show is so popular.
Pay close attention to the Polar Bears.
[EUGENIA KIM - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
all the leaves are brown…
[JENNIFER ROACH - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
I met an Upper East Side mom at a party and asked if I could photograph her bag.
She said, “Oh, do you want me to take a picture of you holding the bag?” which of course misses the point.
But I held the tote anyway, and noticed that the straps were so crisply tan that they looked brand new - or bright plastic.
“You kept it so clean!” I smiled.
“It’s the first time I’ve taken it out of the box!” She answered.
But who keeps a Murakami Vuitton in its case for five years? Definitely not us…
(although we do keep track of what’s real and what’s fake, and you can click on the photo to know.)
[JAYSON BRUNDSTON - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]
Is it a good idea to bring back the Frankie Says Relax t-shirts…
and sell them at Target…
for $9.94…
next to the tees with the Peace Signs…
and the Neutrogena aisle?
And okay, yes, I live for that Neutrogena aisle.
[RICHARD NICOLL - AM I THE IMAGINARY SOCIALITE?]