NY Observer > Jessica Joffe http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/27973/feed Articles from Observer.com en Vogue Says the Socialite is Dead http://www.observer.com/2008/style/vogue-kills-socialites

In this month's 8-pound Vogue (we estimated!), William Norwich writes about a new trend: the disappearance of the socialite.

Apparently our city's young women who've made their names attending galas and charity balls are suddenly opting to stay home these days. Why? Well, it seems that the weakening dollar has made the socialites want to slow down and show less of themselves in public.

Over-exposure is suddenly so crass.  read more »

]]> http://www.observer.com/2008/style/vogue-kills-socialites#comments Style Barbara Bush Jessica Betts Jessica Joffe Lauren Remington Platt Maggie Betts Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:35:41 -0400 Irina Aleksander 74126 at http://www.observer.com The Transom http://www.observer.com/node/51644 The New Ride  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/51644#comments Style Beverly Hills Coralie Charriol Fabiola Beracasa Jessica Joffe Sun, 18 Dec 2005 19:00:00 -0500 Observer Staff 51644 at http://www.observer.com More In The Observer: Blue-Eyed Devils And The Awful Animals http://www.observer.com/node/32324
snakehead!Apparently blue-eyed men are evil and vain peacocks. The Transom will keep its dark glasses on and maintain silence about this theory.

After the 'highly enjoyable,' as they say, piece on Vogue, the correction at the very bottom of Off The Record is not to be missed.

A peek from inside a test screening at one of the two dueling Capote films; plus, sweaty time with Paul Rudd.

Michael Kimmelman's new book puts forward his theory on art and society: are we not all artists, in our way?

CBS sucks the brainpower from summer interns. And please don't miss Jessica Joffe on her hatred of animals. "When a pet, however charming, becomes distressed, I turn away. Often I find myself contributing to their distress. This, of course, makes me rather problematic for some people."
]]> http://www.observer.com/node/32324#comments Style CBS Corporation Jessica Joffe Michael Kimmelman Paul Rudd Wed, 17 Aug 2005 07:23:00 -0400 Observer Staff 32324 at http://www.observer.com Another Erotic Memoir—This One Starring a Pouty Teen http://www.observer.com/node/49920 100 Strokes of the BrushBefore Bed, by Melissa Panarello, Grove Press, 176 pages, $22.  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/49920#comments Arts & Culture Frances Catherine Grove-Atlantic Inc. Jessica Joffe Melissa Panarello Sun, 17 Oct 2004 20:00:00 -0400 Jessica Joffe 49920 at http://www.observer.com