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Socialites

Princess Margaret of England in 1949.

The Inheritance Princess Margaret Never Got to Keep

Princess Margaret was never meant to inherit the throne—only its obligations. When she fell in love with a divorced RAF pilot in 1952, the Crown made clear what staying royal would cost her.
By Jennifer Ashley Wright
Jacqueline Kennedy and Marella Agnelli on a pier in Amalfi before embarking on the yacht Agneta.

The Socialite Who Married Fiat’s Playboy King and Became Truman Capote’s Original Swan

Long before European Summer Migration had a hashtag, Marella Agnelli was doing it properly—shuttling between Turin, Capri and the Amalfi Coast on the arm of Fiat's playboy king. She was "the swan" before there were many swans: photographed by Avedon, married off at 26 to Gianni Agnelli, and beloved by Truman Capote right up until she discovered his affection wasn't exclusive. She managed her husband's infidelities with legendary equanimity and built a life of impeccable gardens, wicker furniture and villa-hopping.
By Jennifer Ashley Wright

The Bouvier Cousin Who Chose Cats

The full story of high society's strangest exit.
By Jennifer Ashley Wright

The Original ‘It Girl’ of Tennis Played Drunk, Undressed and Undefeated

By Jennifer Ashley Wright

The Socialite New York Never Forgave for a Crime That May Not Have Happened

By Jennifer Ashley Wright

How Pamela Harriman Became the Most Powerful Socialite in American Politics

By Jennifer Ashley Wright
Countess Sunny Von Bulow at home.

The Newport Heiress Who Never Woke Up

By Jennifer Ashley Wright
A close-up portrait of Marchesa Luisa Casati, her face framed by her hands, wearing a fur-trimmed garment and her signature heavily kohl-lined eyes. The sepia-toned photograph captures an unusual stillness — intense but unperformed, unlike nearly every other image she left behind.

The Most Outrageous Woman Who Ever Spent a Fortune

By Jennifer Ashley Wright
A black-and-white photo of Brenda Frazier sitting in a balldown at her debutante.

Brenda Frazier, Debutante of the Century: The Dark Side of America’s Most Famous Socialite

By Jennifer Ashley Wright

The Essentials With Cornelia Guest: Positano, Society Style and Hostess Gifts

By Marissa DeSantis
Lee Radziwill

Lee Radziwill’s Classic Upper East Side Apartment Sold for $4.25 Million

By Morgan Halberg

Gloria Vanderbilt, the Original Influencer, Has Died at Age 95

By Helen Holmes

Socialite Lee Radziwill’s Longtime Upper East Side Home Is Now for Sale

By Morgan Halberg
Make like a socialite and tie the knot in Marrakesh, Morocco.

The Socialite’s Guide to Getting Married in Morocco

By Zachary Weiss
paris hilton dating

Get to Know Paris Hilton’s Fiancé, Actor Chris Zylka

By Margaret Abrams
Maybe she should have opted for a Wonder Woman costume for 2017. Luckily, there's still time...

Paris Hilton Has Been Busy Tweeting Your Halloween Inspiration

By Margaret Abrams
Paris Hilton EDM DJ

DJ Paris Hilton Is Working on an ‘Innovative’ New Show

By Margaret Abrams
Jeanne Damas.

Meet the Paris ‘It’ Girl of 2017, Jeanne Damas

By Dena Silver
Dorian Grinspan, Jean-Christophe Babin

Tabletop Dancing at Mr. Chow’s in This Week’s Best Parties

By Zachary Weiss
Camila Alves, Matthew McConaughey== TWC-Dimension with Popular Mechanics, The Palm Court & Wild Turkey Bourbon Host the After Party for "Gold"== The Palm Court at the Plaza Hotel, NYC== January 17, 2017== ©Patrick McMullan== Photo - Sylvain Gaboury/PMC== ==

Matthew McConaughey, Billionaire Warren Buffett Take New York in This Week’s Best Parties

By Zachary Weiss
Jude Law, Paolo Sorrentino==The Cinema Society Hosts the After Party for HBO's "The Young Pope" - EXCLUSIVE==Cafe Medi, NYC==January 11, 2017==©Patrick McMullan==Photo - Sylvain Gaboury/PMC====

A Nude Jude Law and Louis Vuitton Teams Up With UNICEF in This Week’s Best Parties

By Zachary Weiss
Gigi Hadid on the cover of VOGUE, It Girl Style.

Vogue Has Written a Guide on Becoming an ‘It’ Girl

By Dena Silver
A luxurious poolside lifestyle in Palm Beach, Florida, 1985. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

21 Young New York Socialites You Should Know

By Zachary Weiss
Seth Tringale, Julia Loomis attend the American Ballet Theatre's 75th Anniversary Fall Gala (Photo: Patrick McMullan).

This New York Socialite Is Tackling an Unexpected Documentary Subject

By Zachary Weiss
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