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Society

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

Before Karl Lagerfeld, before Alexander McQueen, before anyone thought to call fashion art, one Italian heiress was wandering through St. Mark's Square in nothing but a fur coat and a philosophy.
By Jennifer Ashley Wright
A collage featuring photographs of celebrities, socialites, and fashionable guests attending various events and parties at The Pierre hotel in New York City over the past 95 years. The black-and-white and color images showcase elegant attire, joyful moments, and the timeless glamour associated with the legendary venue.

Iconic Moments from 95 Years of Glittering Galas at The Pierre

From debutantes to designers, the legendary hotel has been the epicenter of chic New York soirées since 1930.
By Jennifer Ashley Wright

Opera’s Tradition of Wealth: Diva Eleonora Buratto Performed at a Decadent $12,000 a Table Gala

In April at the Metropolitan Club, diva Eleonora Buratto performed at a lavish fundraiser supporting Festival Verdi. Gilded age indeed.
By Annie Levin
What happens to society posers when they disappear?

Faking It: How Society Posers Climb Their Way to the Top—And Sometimes Disappear

By Richard Kirshenbaum
In spite of the long history of administrative efforts to keep these organizations at bay, the students have spoken.

How Harvard Administrators Went Wrong on Single-Gender Groups

By Rick Smith
Welcome to the Big Time.

Go Big or Go Home: When Living Large Means…Really Large

By Richard Kirshenbaum
Palestinian students celebrate during their graduation ceremony at al-Najaf University near the northern West Bank city of Nablus on June 7, 2010, as some 2705 students received their degrees at the end of the 2009-2010 academic year. AFP PHOTO/JAAFAR ASHTIYEH (Photo credit should read JAAFAR ASHTIYEH/AFP/Getty Images)

Censorship on College Campuses Is Stifling Debate and Cheating Students

By Keith Zakheim

A High-End Version of Rent The Runway Is Headed to the Hamptons This Summer

By Dena Silver
Ms. Rockefeller.

Rockefeller Style

By Jennifer Ashley Wright
Diane von Furstenberg. (

Meatpacking Monday

By Helaina Hovitz

Jewelry For Change

By Laura Mallonee

Jennifer Hudson and Shindigger Toast the Brown Shoe Company’s 100 Years on the NYSE

By Neesha Arter

Fashion’s Top Hats Can Be Yours

By Sarah Kennedy

Interior Guru Ryan Korban’s Neo-Luxe

By Neesha Arter

Peaches Geldof, Dead At 25

By Sarah Kennedy

Don’t Call Me A Socialite

By Jennifer Ashley Wright

At Home With Caudalie Founder Mathilde Thomas

By Matthew Kassel

Status Symbols of 2013

By Jennifer Ashley Wright

Best-Dressed Socialites Of 2013

By Jennifer Ashley Wright

Here Comes the Fun: Our Top Five Celebration Destinations

By Benjamin-Emile Le Hay
Howard Slatkin (Photo by Emily Anne Epstein)

At Home With Interior Designer Howard Slatkin

By Matthew Kassel
Noah Freedman, the CEO of BOND, is going to make real estate so much more fun.

Real Estate Shaken, Not Stirred

By Michael Ewing

It’s Not A Holiday Party Without YSL And Prada

By Jennifer Ashley Wright

Buy A Diamond For The Person You Love Most — Yourself

By Meghan O'Keefe
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