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Audrey Gelman and Lena Dunham last week at Capitale, from Ms. Gelman’s Instagram account.

Meet Audrey Gelman: She’s Like Marnie—Only Successful

Audrey Gelman first appears in season two of Girls—which premiered Sunday night—coming out of the bathroom. She is carrying a tallboy that dwarfs her tiny frame, scolding her clingy boyfriend, Charlie, and looking for some weed. “Hi Audrey,” Marnie Michaels (played by Allison Williams) says, shooting daggers at her rival. Ms. Gelman’s role as Marnie’s Read More

Fashion Week Observed

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Jeremy Scott with candy colored clown models (Getty)

Backstage at Jeremy Scott’s Fashion Week Show: Bart Simpson, Vicodin, and Missing iPads

“Who is that guy wearing the American flag as pants?” we asked our seatmate, a Wall Street Journal writer (and former Socialiterank.com founder) Valentine Uhovski. We were sitting in the middle of the room in Milk Studios, waiting for Jeremy Scott‘s legendary fashion show to begin, and we were straining to see the celebs being snapped. We kept getting distracted by this guy’s pants, though.

“That’s Cobrasnake,” Valentine replied. “He’s taking picture of Terry Richardson sitting next to Joe Jonas.” Read More

Fashion Week Observed

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Even heavy-weights, Anna Wintour and Oscar de la Renta, curtsy and bow for DvF.

Lorenzo Martone Didn’t Want to Be Our Date for Diane von Fürstenberg’s Dinner at Indochine

Sunday afternoon at the Tents is always a scene. The climax is when legendary designer/aristocrat, Diane von Fürstenberg takes the stage. CFDA President-regnant; she is fashion royalty and attracts a fitting crowd:

Olivier Zahm from Purple magazine carried on with Terry Richardson

“Could we get a word with you, Mr. Richardson?” we asked.

“No!” was Read More

Nightlife

Illo: Peter Oumanski

The Wee Hours: Midtown's Halloween Hall of Mirrors

“I don’t recognize you,” said a man in a black negligee, black corset, black heels and two stuck-on circles of black mesh, one covering his mouth and another covering his crotch. It was early Sunday evening, Halloween eve, and he was talking to a man in a dress, with pink hair.

Somehow, he managed to nestle a cigarette into the small indentation in the spandex oral wrapping. Read More

Party Circuit

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Alicia Silverstone, Paul Rudd

Premiere of Our Idiot Brother at MiMa

Last night, the New York premiere of Our Idiot Brother was held at 1 MiMa, the Midtown apartment complex. Stars were treated to an outdoor screening, followed by an after party in the building. Guests included Gabourey Sidibe, Terry Richardson, Audrey GelmanCourtney Love, Richard Belzer, Helen Lee Schifter, Alex and Keytt Lundqvist and Judah Friedlander. Read More

Party Circuit

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Tanner Gerschick, Terry Richardson

Surprise Party for One Management’s Scott Lipps

Last night, a surprise birthday was held at Kenmare for Scott Lipps, the President of One Management, a premier New York modeling agency. Models flocked to the party including Jessica White, former ANTM contestant Gabrielle Kniery, Cynthia Kirchner and Erin Fee. Other guests included Ally Hilfiger, Jordan Shipenberg, Eytan Rockaway, Colin Donahue, Marna Shapiro and Read More