Thursday, October 04, 2007

Media-Whore D'Oevres



"Tout le monde was out and about for last night's party at Pacha for Rita Cosby's controversial new book ''Blonde Ambition: The Untold Story of Anna Nicole Smith,'' hosted by 21 Magazine. For some odd reason, though, roughly one-third third of the guests looked -- and, worse, sounded -- like extras from ''The Sopranos.'' Could someone explain what that was about? Also, there were some media luminaries, like Dominick Dunne, Michael Musto, NY1's Gary Anthony Ramsey, and the ever game Robin Byrd, who appeared to be not entirely un into the whole bridge-and-tunnel gangster vibe from the way she was flirting with the talent." (Ron Mwangaguhunga via FishbowlNY)

"Billionheiress Anna Anisimova arrived at the Coterie trade show last week with a team of beefy bodyguards who almost created a riot while the young socialite previewed her good pal Jonathan Cheban’s Kritik collection." (Hamptons)

"(Jeffrey) Epstein got his start when Lesley Wexner, the Limited department store tycoon, took him under his wing and showed him the ropes, so to speak. Needless to say, there were a hell of a lot of rumours flying around about the tutelage, but what is certain is that Epstein ended up becoming a multi-billionaire financial adviser and close friend to Bill Clinton and Ghislaine Maxwell. Epstein flew Clinton around Africa on his private jet, partied with Prince Andrew and became a business partner of Mort Zuckerman, the real estate shark who poses as a writer and columnist in the newspaper and magazine he owns ... Now, according to newspaper reports, Epstein has made a deal with the Feds, and will get a few months in a country club jail. What is known is that he had under age girls in his Florida mansion giving massages and oral sex. What I know is that these girls were not pros, but daughters of trailer park trash parents who were brought to him by the pimps he employed to do just that." (Takimag)

"'I had seven shows today,' said Irina Lazareanu (she of the Pete Doherty engagement rumors) at Nicolas Ghesquière's post-show bash at Le Baron. 'So I should probably be home getting some rest—but a Balenciaga party is a Balenciaga party!' Also staying up past their bedtime were Hidetoshi Nakata, Charlotte Casiraghi, Natasha Poly, Raquel Welch, makeup artist Pat McGrath, and Vanity Fair's Michael Roberts. Ensconced in a booth, surveying the sweaty revelry, was Mary-Kate Olsen. 'I feel like I’m at Beatrice,' she said, referring to the equally tightly packed West Village hot spot co-owned by Le Baron's André." (Style)

"Over at the Pierre Passebon gallery, David Lynch's photographs of shoe couturier Christian Louboutin's confections made their official debut with a party that was attended by friends and family. 'It's the ultimate woman's fantasy,' declared Lynch of the exhibitionistic, fetishistic images ... 'I'm really a flats kind of girl, Lanvin especially,' said a shy Sofia Coppola. 'To be honest, I'm a bit intimidated by how high the arches are in all these images.'" (Fashionweekdaily)

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