NY Observer > Barbara Bush http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/28354/feed Articles from Observer.com en Vogue Says the Socialite is Dead http://www.observer.com/2008/style/vogue-kills-socialites

In this month's 8-pound Vogue (we estimated!), William Norwich writes about a new trend: the disappearance of the socialite.

Apparently our city's young women who've made their names attending galas and charity balls are suddenly opting to stay home these days. Why? Well, it seems that the weakening dollar has made the socialites want to slow down and show less of themselves in public.

Over-exposure is suddenly so crass.  read more »

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