Depending on which day you read the papers, rehabilitated Kirsten Dunst is chasing Into the Wild actor Emile Hirsch, or maybe Drew Barrymore's ex, Justin Long. [P6]

CNBC interviewed Tinsley Mortimer as the "socialite-turned-entrepreneur," who designs handbags, lip gloss and clothes. Apparently she's huge in Japan! [Park Avenue Peerage]

Anna Wintour has offered to "discuss her career, stories of former successful Vogue interns and give advice on how to do well in the business of journalism" with current Vogue interns. [The Cut]  read more »

New teasers are out for the upcoming season of Gossip Girl and from what we can tell, everyone is in the Hamptons, Serena seems to be dating a lifeguard, and Nate is running from someone's house in his boxers.]]> http://www.observer.com/2008/style/morning-memo-7-17-08#comments Style Al Reynolds Anna Wintour Emile Hirsch Gossip Girl Justin Long Kirsten Dunst Mike Nichols Tinsley Mortimer Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:52:26 -0400 Irina Aleksander 71999 at http://www.observer.com http://www.observer.com/2008/morning-memo-5-26-08

Vogue intern and New York Ranger, Sean Avery, says the magazine is "a real, tight-knit family," and he hasn't had to fetch a cup of Starbucks yet! [Intelligencer]

Drea De Matteo was overheard saying that one of NBC's better known spin-off disasters, Joey, ruined her career. [P6]  read more »

Marc Jacobs' friends tell Page Six that he's out of control with his boy-chasing and partying ways, afraid he'll "pull a Halston." [P6]

Donatella Versace wishes Hillary would give up the pants. [P6]  read more »

To the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual Costume Institute Gala on Monday, May 5, themed “Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy,” Gossip Girl star Blake Lively wore black gloves and a snug black Ralph Lauren gown involving feathers. She said that her favorite superhero was “Spider-Man. Cause he’s awesome! He gets to swing around, and, I don’t know....” Accompanied by her onscreen (and rumored offscreen) boyfriend, actor Penn Badgley, Ms. Lively had come straight from a photo shoot and had done her hair in the car. “I have no idea what I look like,” she said, adding: “I’ve always seen pictures growing up, being a teenager, and thought, ‘I’d love to go to that, a night just to dress up in ball gowns.’ And here I am!”

Here everyone was, at least in fashion and showbiz and society circles. Oh, to have the superpower of invisibility and be able to flit up the stairs and into the great halls beyond!

Vogue editor and hostess Anna Wintour was the first to arrive, at 6:33 p.m., wearing a Chanel gown adorned with what appeared to be seahorse tails and accompanied by daughter Bee Shaffer, who required two men, including the formidable Vogue editor at large André Leon Talley, to carry the train of her voluminous blue Nina Ricci dress up the stairs.  read more »

Dina Lohan will be honored as a "Top Mom"--no, really!--on Long Island by an organization called Mingling Moms, alongside Rae Stern (Howard Stern's mom), Betty Seinfeld (Jerry's mom), and Shelley Stevens Herschlag (Natalie Portman's mom). Check back here tomorrow for lots more ... [P6]  read more »

The Tribeca Film Festival annual Vanity Fair party is held at the State Supreme Courthouse because it reminds everyone about the better days of divorce and custody battles. [NY Mag]

Anna Wintour's got herself a new assistant and it's a Swanson! As in Swanson TV dinners. [Daily Intel]  read more »

Freelance Fizzle!  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/2008/mag-hell-1#comments Media Anna Wintour Annie Leibovitz Bonnie Fuller Chris Anderson David Remnick Gay Talese Graydon Carter Si Newhouse Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:51:15 -0400 Observer Staff 67294 at http://www.observer.com http://www.observer.com/2008/vogue-cover-mini-controversy

So there's LeBron James, arm wrapped around Gisele Bundchen, dribbling a basketball and busting into a howl on the cover of the new Vogue.

The Today Show wondered if it was racist and the AP found a magazine analyst to say he's King Kong to Gisele's damsel in distress.  read more »

]]> http://www.observer.com/2008/vogue-cover-mini-controversy#comments Media Anna Wintour Stephanie Smith Vogue WWD Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:08:47 -0400 John Koblin 67025 at http://www.observer.com http://www.observer.com/2008/morning-memo-anna-wintour-knackered-academy-twists-strikers-knickers

Some fashion week models are wearing T-shirts backstage that tout Angelina Jolie's Global Action for Children to attract attention to the cause as they get their pre-show hair and makeup done. [WWD]

Amy Winehouse was denied a US visa to attend the Grammy Awards, but she may appear via satellite. [Us]  read more »

]]> Style Academy Awards Amy Winehouse Angelina Jolie Anna Wintour Awards Season Marc Jacobs Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Writers Guild of America Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:28:25 -0500 Kira Goldenberg 64797 at http://www.observer.com http://www.observer.com/2008/wipeout-zac-posen-channels-carrolls-alice-models-tumble-house-cards

Few of Fashion Week’s most anticipated shows are held at Bryant Park’s tents (Marc Jacobs, Proenza Schouler, Rodarte, and Thom Browne, for example, are all off-site), and last night’s Zac Posen show made clear the reasons.

Security guards demanded invitations or credentials at the entrance, despite the fact that the Daily Transom had breezed through all week with neither. “There are a few shows that are huge, and everyone tries to sneak in,” said one sentry apologetically. “And everyone tries to sneak in.”)  read more »

]]> http://www.observer.com/2008/wipeout-zac-posen-channels-carrolls-alice-models-tumble-house-cards#comments Style Anna Wintour Jack White Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Sean Combs Shelby Bryan Zac Posen Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:35:07 -0500 Meredith Bryan 64788 at http://www.observer.com