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Holy Matrimony! It is a Nice Day for a (Bill) White Wedding

Yesterday was a pretty hot day in the Grill Room. George and Lori Hall were here creating a big casino. Their horse, Ruler On Ice, beat 24-to-1 odds to win the Belmont Stakes last month, and they were lunching with the kings of the jockey world. The Grill Room crowd was going nuts, running over Read More

You Cannot Be… Siriano!

“I don’t mind doing two girls at a time,” said Christian Siriano, dripping with irony as he gave the once-over to a group of comely models amid racks of clothes in his midtown showroom on a recent morning.

Mr. Siriano, 24, is the openly gay winner of Lifetime’s Project Runway, season four: famous for wearing Read More

Project Runway Yields Legitimate Businessman

Season four winner Christian Siriano made the Crain’s list of “40 Under 40″ rising New York stars.

Crain’s says that the secret to his success is that he “quickly diversified” in the wake of the economic collapse, collaborating with the likes of LG Electronics, Victoria’s Secret, and Payless.

Siriano also credits his youth. Read More

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Food, Fashion and No New York Times at ABT Gala

“Apparently, Alastair Macaulay”—The Times’ dance writer—”is not invited to these events, and that means we get to come back!” said Craig Salstein, an American Ballet Theatre soloist and co-host of the ABT’s annual fund-raiser.

The Culinary Pas de Deux was held Monday in the ballroom at Pier 60 in Chelsea Piers. Aside from live entertainment Read More

Seven-Inch Heels at Christian Siriano; Press Tramples Gunn, Suvari

Misshapes DJ Leigh Lezark and Victoria’s Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio probably don’t run into this problem often, but at Saturday’s Christian Siriano show they wore the same thing: burgundy platform pumps from the designer’s Payless collection.

In fact, many of the show’s front-row guests sported Siriano footwear. Actress Tori Spelling was overheard insisting Read More

Transom Week in Review: Narciso Rodriguez on Michelle Obama; National Book Awards Go Glam; Christian Siriano’s Birthday Bash

The National Book Awards tried to glam things up, with mixed results. 

Narciso Rodriguez told us about Michelle Obama‘s controversial Election Night dress at the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards. 

We caught up with the MisShapes at Christian Siriano‘s birthday party at Citrine. 

At the re-dedication of the Bridge Formerly Read More