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Is Small Talk in New York Too Shallow?
Tatiana Platt, founder of FameGame.com, alleges that people in the city talk only about parties and "Page Six." As if there were anything wrong with that.
Posted 08/06/08 in Daily Intel : In Other News
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Socialites Pinch Pennies (and Bums!) in the Face of Global Recession
It's not just common folk tightening the belt in anticipation of the Great Recession of 2008. Socialites, those airy creatures who are thin and rich and go to parties for a living, are also starting to (gasp!) budget. At a party to benefit the East Side Settlement show last night at Mallet Antiques, Melissa Berkelhammer vowed to take the subway more often. "I'm also buying less frivolous things," she said. "I'm not paying $300 for a haircut." Berkelhammer's neighbor, Tana Dye, had a more extreme money-saving strategy: Don't leave the house. "I live in midtown, so I have to stay in my apartment. I walk out my door, and I'm in Bergdorf or Barneys."
Posted 02/14/08 in Daily Intel : Party Lines
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