Naughty or Nice? Happy Holidays Either Way!

Socialite Advice: Santa doesn’t care if you’re naughty or nice as long as you act like royalty during the holidays!

Funny Story: This year on my little sister’s birthday, when I gave her a card that said, “Happy Birthday Caroline!  Thanks for always being the Pippa to my Kate Middleton,”  She said, “What’s a Pippa?”  I can’t believe she didn’t get it.  It was such a compliment.  I guess this year’s Royal Wedding didn’t have the same impact on everyone as it did on me.  It truly was the highlight of my 2011.

Some Serious Fashion at Glamour’s 21st Annual Women of the Year Awards


As NYC’s favorite Aspiring Socialite, I get invites to some of the most exclusive events. Since I still have a long way to go until I’m a household name outside of my own home, invites to Glamour‘s 21st Annual Women of the Year Awards earlier this week are still out of my reach which only gives me more to aspire to under the bright lights of Manhattan.  But, a girl can still dream and of course judge everyone on the red carpet.

Jessica Alba in this stunning black and white Tory Burch gets my vote for best-dressed. She looks so glamourous, yet relatable.  I can really see this becoming a classic.  Plus, I’m a huge fan of wearing head-to-toe black and white.  However, I also have to give notable mentions to Tory Burch herself, Emma Stone, and Lea Michele.  Jennifer Lopez killed in Versace as she further stunned everyone be taking a humble look at her incredible career.  Overall, this was one of the best-looking red carpets I’ve seen all year.  Aside from the breathtaking designer fashions worn by some of the most glamourous and accomplished women ever, one of Lea Michele’s quotes really stood out to me when she said, “Stand for something, or you’ll fall for everything.”  I may have no clue where my life is headed, but I stand firmly for self-improvement and obtaining the socialite lifestyle.

Left to right:

Emma Stone looking like a Greek Goddess in a green Lanvin. She should really wear this color more. It looks perfect with her red hair.

Esteemed fashion designer, Tory Burch, on the red carpet in her own adorable design.

The ultimate diva, Lea Michele, in a champagne colored Jenny Packman. Divas always need their sequins when off the set of Glee.

Lucky Shops New York VIP Party & Screening of ABC Family’s Jane By Design

Thanks to being one of Lucky Magazine‘s favorite bloggers, they invited me and a friend to the Lucky Shops New York VIP Party and an exclusive after party at the Crosby Street Hotel for a pre-screening of ABC Family‘s new show, Jane By Design, premiering in January. We also got to mingle with the stars of the show.  Since a picture is worth 1000 words, here is a photo essay of my epic night.

So many people, so many deals, so little time…

I had my eye on this cute little mini red Foley + Corinna bag.  I also found some of the most inspiring accessories at the Rebecca Minkoff booth.

Lucky Magazine always makes me feel like a star hence the director’s chair.

My friend Tracy and I met Erica Dasher, the star ABC Family’s new series Jane By Design at the after party at the Crosby Street Hotel. She’s such a doll! You should totally tune into the show on January 3rd at 9/8c. The pilot was a lot of fun to watch and featured some great fashion by costume designer, Olivia Miles.  The show tells the story of a quirky high school student with great fashion sense who gets a job at a high-end fashion house after a case of mistaken identity.  She then begins leading a double life as a high school “Plain Jane” and rising fashion executive a.k.a. the executive assistant to a crazy fashion maven.  It’s like The Devil Wears Prada meets high school.

Loving Saucy Glossie in the T.J. Maxx Commercial!


The voice of real girls is letting us all know that bloggers, particularly fashion bloggers, can be stars too. Saucy Glossy a.k.a Lindsey Calla was one of the first fellow fashion bloggers that I followed on Twitter back when I first embarked on my socialite journey through the fashionable corners of the Internet. I love her ability to publish amazing looks everyday each one greater than the last. Fashion bloggers are so much more than just journalists, we’re Internet personalities who propel ourselves into the spotlight every chance we get. We may cover breaking news, but we rarely take a back seat to it. In the past decades, magazine covers were dominated by models, then actresses, then reality stars, and now the bloggers are moving in on the action.

I’m also a proud Maxxinista who never met a T.J. Maxx she didn’t love. There’s nothing I enjoy more after a busy day than weaving through the clothing, shoe department, and bag section filling up my cart with affordable designer treasures. Even if I had millions of dollars, I would still be a Maxxinista. Best of luck Lindsey in all your endeavors. You are so inspiring!

Frances Bean Cobain Rocks the Fashion World in a Stunning Black and White Shoot

I was once told by a creative writing professor in my junior year of college that if my stories were movies, they would all be in black and white never in color. In a way, I guess that is how I see the world. When I came across this black and white photo series of Frances Bean Cobain, daughter of the late Kurt Cobain of Nirvana and the notorious Courtney Love, taken by famed Dior photographer, Hedi Slimane, I was immediately drawn to them. If she doesn’t already have one already (which I suspect she probably does,) someone get this girl an agent. Apart from inheriting her father’s hauntingly beautiful blue eyes, Frances has grown into a beautiful young model with a style all her own. I am seeing a national ad campaign in her future.

Everyone wants to see more of this intense beauty who seems to be one of the most mature 19-year-olds I have never met. Though the repressed red carpet socialite in me has spent her most recent years following and glorifying the limelight, it is often those who avoid fame at all costs that receive the most notoriety. According to The New York Times, both Cobain and Slimane declined to be interviewed claiming that the photos were taken privately at Frances’ request and there are no plans as of now to publish the series in print. I guess being elusive only makes you more exclusive. Perhaps, I should take a few hints from Miss Cobain. After all, I do look cute in black and white and could use a cult following.

An All-American girl!

For the rest of this amazing shoot captivating the web, visit Hedi Slimane‘s website.