Socialite Rank, We Hardly Knew Ye

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Those are letters purported to be from Olivia Palermo, the ringlet-haired New School student who attracted the eye of photographer Patrick McMullan a year ago. Olivia's rise to digital-photo fame — and, allegedly, her concomitant feeling of unwelcome in the social world — finally led the site to print an obsequious letter of apology, from her to 70 prominent girls. Olivia denied penning the letter, and since then there have been headlines, denials, counter-denials, theories, guesses, rumors, spin. There may also be lawyers on the case, attempting to discover who is behind the Website, and perhaps even private eyes. It was fun — for observers, if not for the girls — while it lasted. Now we're left with Park Avenue Peerage, a Wordpress-based SR rival that regularly receives tips from the girls themselves, signed “XOXO.” Farewell, Socialite Rank. XOXO. —Isaiah Wilner
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