tinsley mortimer

Did you catch last week's premiere of High Society? On the latest reality show set among the rich, Tinsley Mortimer is the girl in the center — an NYC socialite going through a public divorce with a cast of outrageous friends, enemies, and frenemies around her.

I got to chat with Tinsley about the show and upcoming episodes today — and of course, her response to the wildly offensive behavior of costars Jules Kirby and Paul Johnson Calderon.

• On controversial friends Jules and PJC:
  Look, nobody said that these were my best friends, obviously. There are people on the show that I'm closer with than others. Paul is somebody that I've known for years — he used to date my former husband's brother — he is like that, but he's actually really funny and he just kind of amps it up and plays it up. With or without the cameras, he's going to do those sort of things. But he just kind of likes the attention; he's just kind of playing and being kind of frivolous and careless and those things. He's a fun guy and I don't spend so much time with him all the time, but I do see him out a lot at night and he can be fun.

Jules — obviously that [Kirby's use of the N-word in the premiere] was tremendously shocking. I didn't see any of that stuff because I wasn't there when they were filming it, so to hear her comments is outrageous. And of course I've never been around her when she's ever said anything like that, but I would never tolerate that. Again, I'm friends with her through my sister, I have spent nights out with her, but I've never heard her say that. She did, in fact, say those things, and it's not accepted; it's really shocking and horrible. I think you'll see that the show doesn't tolerate her behavior either, and she will inevitably face the consequences of her behavior.

To read more of my interview with Tinsley, including why she's beefing with Devorah Rose and why her Prince boyfriend flipped out last week, just read more

Tinsley Mortimer was spotted on the streets of New York dressed for Summer! She looked bright and playful in a strapless pink mini dress, adding some edge with her gold gladiator sandals, a chunky gold bracelet and matching hoop earrings. A peach clutch, very similar to this one by Topshop, completed the feminine look. Shop like items now!

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Socialite Tinsley Mortimer arrived at a fashion event in NYC looking sweet in hot pink. Her candy-colored ruffle dress made her look girlish, but she contrasted it with black ankle boots, opaque tights, and a black jacket, giving the ensemble an edgy feel. This Parker dress has the same appeal, so shop it now along with other like pieces.

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The Fashion Week fun continues in NYC, with Sarah Jessica Parker heading out last night to take in the Halston show. It's her first presentation since being named Chief Creative Officer of the brand last month, and she had nothing but praise for their designer Marios Schwab. "We are really proud of him," she said. "It's not as if I had anything to do with it but I know that the birthing process is really hard." Marc Jacobs, meanwhile, put on a less star-studded than usual event, though his fiance Lorenzo Martone took a break from planning their wedding later this year to celebrate at the staff-only after-party with Rachel Zoe. It was a starlet convention at Jill Stuart, with Jessica Szohr, Michelle Trachtenberg, and Mena Suvari in the front row. AnnaLynne McCord made a cameo there, after she was mum about being in the same city as rumored boyfriend Kellan Lutz. Both Fab and Bella are in the Big Apple covering the scene, so stay tuned for updates on all the action!

To see more photos from NY Fashion Week, just read more

The Fashion Week crowd didn't stop to rest over the weekend, with big names heading out to take in a few shows. Victoria Beckham hung out backstage on Friday night during Naomi Campbell's Fashion For Relief presentation, which was memorable for including a touching tribute to Alexander McQueen and because Agyness Deyn fell on the runway — twice. Malin Akerman joined the supermodels for the event and took a turn on the catwalk herself wearing a sparkly purple number. Rebecca Taylor had newly-engaged Kristen Bell and Michelle Trachtenberg in the audience, while Jessica Szohr headed out for Herve Leger. Yesterday's Calvin Klein menswear show brought out a front row full of hotties, with Chace Crawford and Ryan Phillippe joining the brand's underwear models Kellan Lutz and Mehcad Brooks.

Bella and Fab are in the Big Apple reporting from the scene, so make sure to check in with them for all the latest from the runway!

To see more from the shows, including Whitney Port and Matt Dillon, just read more

Someone call the fire department. Tinsley Mortimer is burning a fashionable trail in her smokin' hot ensemble at Bravo's Launch My Line premiere in NYC. The socialite-cum-designer worked it in a bodacious purple ruffled frock paired with a fantastic fringe clutch. Tinsley knows that fringe can sometimes overpower an outfit, so she chose a petite shape to show off just the right amount of swoosh. Smart and sassy.

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>> It's t-minus three weeks until the Spring 2009 fashion weeks get under way, and Style.com is getting ready to kick it into high gear.

Come the beginning of September, Candy Pratts Price won't be the only one with an avatar on the site — Lily Donaldson, Margherita Missoni, Chanel Iman, Jefferson Hack, Leigh Lezark, and Tinsley Mortimer are all signed on to provide front row play-by-play during fashion month, earning themselves each their own — hopefully cartoon — avatar.  If that isn't enough for you, Coco Rocha will also be playing video reporter from the tents and backstage during New York Fashion Week. 

And this one is for all of you who hate waiting until midnight for all the runway slideshows to be posted: Style.com editor in chief Dirk Standen promises the images will be published faster thanks to updated technology, and viewers will have the option to see the shows in a full-screen format.
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