[Miss D.I.]

I was reading all through the style icons...and they are all elegant and beautiful women...with amazing style! Most of them singers or actresses!

I AM in love the SOCIALITES style though...Is anyone else dying for their wardrobes and BAGS? and jewels...and style in general?

Who is your fav socialite?

SO many of them have such great style...
Olivia Chantecaille (Head of Chantecaille Beaute too)
Lisa Airan (dermatologist too)
Marisa Noel Brown
Aerin Lauder (beauty mogul too)
Tory Burch (designer too )
Meredith Melling Burke
Georgina Chapman (designer too)
Marina Rust Conner
Plum Sykes (editor/writer too)
Lucy Sykes
Amanda Hearst
Sally Albemarle (Sculptor&mother too )
Fabiola Berasco
Eleanor Ylvisaker

I love them all...but I'm just going to post a pic of Tinsley for now and call her my favorite...for so many reasons!



Love her! She looks so cute all the time!

[luckyblonde3295]

I would have to say Georgina Chapman.

[noon]

There are a bunch but off the top of my head Im going to say Camilla AlFayed daughter of Harrods owner Mohamed Alfayed.

[purly]

Does Megs count?

[ibis42]

Megs who? OH! Megs of tPF. Honestly, I don't know how she looks like. Only pic I've seen is with that coffee cup covering her face!

[Jahpson]

i dont really know socialites like that to have a favorite.

but i'll go with Tinsley Mortimer because she always dresses to impress.

[purseinsanity]

Pardon my ignorance, but how is Gloria Chapman a socialite? All I know about her is her husband and Marchesa.

[lanasyogamama]

Those girls have the best lives! No worries about money or work, all the time in the world to just look fabulous!

<-- Jealous!

[missaznpirate]

would kim kardashian be a socialite? i like her for some reason.

[Miss D.I.]

Originally Posted by purseinsanity

Pardon my ignorance, but how is Gloria Chapman a socialite? All I know about her is her husband and Marchesa.

Excellent question & point...what does make someone a socialite? I think the socialite girls today are also changing the definition, because a lot of them have other great careers too...but...

From Wikipedia: A socialite is a person (male or female, but more often used for a woman) of social prominence who spends significant resources entertaining and being entertained but is not (at least in the early 20th century heyday of socialites) a professional entertainer.


As far as the lovely Georgina Chapman goes…she definitely is an heiress in her own right, daughter of the millionaire Percol organic ooffee company founder, Brian Chapman…not just a wealthy wifey to H.W... And yes, of course she is a fab designer, as we all know. She was a socialite and deb before she was any of that though…

Georgina & Keren Craig started Marchesa, but also, a side note, interestingly enough, named the brand after socialite Marchesa Luisa Casati…the word “Marchesa” as a European title of nobility…



Georgina...and pic attached is HER socialite inspiration... Marchesa Luisa Casati...

[imashopaholic]

I noticed Paris Hilton isn't on that list.

I'm going with Margherita Missoni, because she always looks great and she actually works as well.

[CoolBlondi]

I love Kim Kardashian. she's beautiful and she has the nicest body and she has a great personality all in one.

[purly]

I know this is in the celebrity style subforum, but I just don't think having a lot of money and holding/attending parties makes you a celebrity.

Honestly, if not for Paris Hilton and the Harper's Bazaar articles, I wouldn't know the names or faces of any of these people. They just aren't that important.

Sorry. I know everyone else in this thread cares.

I nominate Megs as my favorite socialite. She and Vlad do run an entire fashion related social networking site after all. I think she counts. Plus she has a Birkin--what more do you need to qualify? j/k!

[purseinsanity]

Originally Posted by Miss D.I.

Excellent question & point...what does make someone a socialite? I think the socialite girls today are also changing the definition, because a lot of them have other great careers too...but...

From Wikipedia: A socialite is a person (male or female, but more often used for a woman) of social prominence who spends significant resources entertaining and being entertained but is not (at least in the early 20th century heyday of socialites) a professional entertainer.


As far as the lovely Georgina Chapman goes…she definitely is an heiress in her own right, daughter of the millionaire Percol organic ooffee company founder, Brian Chapman…not just a wealthy wifey to H.W... And yes, of course she is a fab designer, as we all know. She was a socialite and deb before she was any of that though…

Georgina & Keren Craig started Marchesa, but also, a side note, interestingly enough, named the brand after socialite Marchesa Luisa Casati…the word “Marchesa” as a European title of nobility…



Georgina...and pic attached is HER socialite inspiration... Marchesa Luisa Casati...

Wow! She's rich from all angles! Reminds me of Jimmy Choo head honcho Tamara Mellon...born rich, divorced rich, and rich in her own right! Thanks for clearing it up!

[tadpolenyc]

i can't say that i have a favorite socialite, but i do admire aerin lauder's poise, elegance, and business savvy. i think she's doing a pretty good job with estee lauder.