Although Gen Art's 15th Anniversary benefit on the spacious 11th floor of 7 West 34th Street was admittedly thrown as a last-ditch effort to save the floundering organization, the mood was hardly desperate! First to arrive was lovely New Zealand native Rebecca Taylor, with father in tow. The designer was wearing one of Read More
After meeting a bunch of girls at Britney Spears's birthday party, the romantic Jeremy Piven sent a mass text message to all of them reading "Come to my room—whoever responds first gets me for the night." The lucky first responder was 23-year-old Ashley Chontos, who has been nursing the actor through his mercury poisoning and Read More
Last night, an already suspicious viewership tuned in to MTV's latest spinoff-of-a-spinoff, The City, a chronicle of robotic LA-transplant Whitney Port's wan adventures as a Diane von Furstenburg "employee" in Manhattan. Along for the ride are "co-worker" and grasping socialite Olivia Palermo, who has apparently decided to trade in the crumbs of her Upper East Read More
The City star Whitney Port is "hardly ever in" the Diane von Furstenberg office (where she supposedly works). Meanwhile the actual employees have trouble getting things done because of the MTV presence. [P6]
It seems that Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony's Valentine's Day gift to each other will be a divorce. [Read More
As you may know by now, MTV's third-generation Laguna Beach spinoff The City, starring laconic Hills character Whitney Port, premieres on December 29. The reality show will track Ms. Port's relocation from Los Angeles to New York, where her superior fashion sense and interpersonal skills have landed her a job with Diane von Furstenburg. The producers--perhaps Read More
The boys of Proenza Schouler are launching their first bag collection in December, named PS1 after the New York City public school system. [Vogue UK]
H&M has teamed with up with Matthew Williamson for its latest designer collection, which will arrive in stores in April. [WWD]
Alice & Olivia designer Stacey Read More
In this town, you no longer have to be a celebrity or a reality TV star to have cameras trailing you around and shouting at you to "look over here!" If you've always wanted to be like an Olsen twin, ducking from cameras and shielding your face with your giant Starbucks cup, now you can Read More
A preview of Whitney Port's new Hills spin-off reality show, The City, was shown on MTV last night. For the past few months Ms. Port has been working in the PR department at Diane von Furstenberg and has befriended socialite (and professional frenemy) Olivia Palermo.
Ms. Port is shown spending time with an attractive Australian Read More
H&M lost profits in the third quarter because the company had to slash prices on their already inexpensive fashions in order to survive in a punishing retail economy. [WWD]
Valentino's designer, Alessandra Facchinetti, might depart from the fashion house only a year after taking it over from the retired designer, and Giambattista Valli Read More
Michael Lohan has written a scare quote-heavy email to gossipy X17 calling Samantha Ronson "dark, hideous and a disgusting representation of humanity." Mr. Lohan adds, "What's with this 'person?' Look at the way she 'dresses?'" [
It's official: Socialite Olivia Palermo will be part of The Hills' Whitney Port's spin-off show, The City. [P6]
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Whitney Port's Hills spin-off, in which she will intern in the PR department of Diane von Furstenberg and possibly hang out with socialite Olivia Palermo, has officially been picked up by MTV. [E!]
Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have a crush on "I Kissed a Girl" singer Katy Perry. [Vogue UK] Read More
Wednesday morning's Nanette Lepore show was rather lightly attended. Standing-area guests were moved into prime second and third row seating as the show was about to begin; the most notable guest we spotted was the silver-haired John Slattery from Mad Men. Alas, Mr. Slattery was not up for talking, but Entourage's Perrey Reeves, sitting a Read More
The Hills' Whitney Port may have already started her new job working as in-house PR for Diane von Furstenberg. [NY Daily News]
Gotham magazine editor and socialite Cristina Greeven Cuomo is reportedly next in line to make an appearance on Gossip Girl. [P6]
Jonathan Leitersdorf--real-estate investor and former owner of Noho's Sky Read More
The Hills' Whitney Port will reportedly leave Kelly Cutrone's fashion PR and production company People's Revolution during the current season of The Hills; she may depart for Diane von Furstenberg as the label's in-house PR rep. And the cameras might follow. [The Cut, Fashionista]
Anna Sui has designed a T-shirt that Read More
