So What? Who Cares?

Anna

whare are you? you are the most pretty bird i ever seen. what's your adress? i have a big gift for you. my peins.

Zimba-bling!

Ze blog has far flung news of deb designer, Selina Skye. She was spotted this week in Zimbabwe between private meetings with representatives from the Marange fields. Prime Minister Tsvangirai’s abrupt cancellation of the diamond auction at the behest of certain dubious human rights group has, of course, complicated Ms. Skye’s schedule un peu.

Ze blog's sources have secured a photo of the piece below, which recently sold for an undisclosed amount in Hong Kong. Lumiere Lefevre of Skye Atelier would only respond, "We were quite pleased."

Za Za Za... Zara

From the celebrity gossip site hotsoapstuff.com:

What fiery, feisty female is frequenting hotspots all over Paris and canoodling with MULTIPLE gentlemen, often with tongue? If she weren't a trust fund baby with the brain of a (slightly brainy) kitten we'd wonder if she were a VERY BUSY Lady of the Night instead of this year's newest soap star. Lucky for Zara we think she's adorable-- that girl is in the running for Paris Bicycle. We won't miss her latest turn on the prime time soap "Frankenteen." And we're hoping she takes her shirt off.

The very, very easy Zara Zirconoff:

Seen here at exclusive Cafe le Frenchie with Lord James, her frequent companion....

Travel Advisory

Heads up to anyone travelling in for the charity auction: There is a great story in the NY Times detailing the new security measures at CDG and other airports.

It's going to be a pain in the ass to get in. But I guess I can appreciate the extra measures - what with the "Black Panther" on the loose.

I also thought this article was particularly well written. Come to find out it's written by the same correspondent as that other Paris night life story. Do I have a nose for prose? Well, I got it worse, for verse.

Good Lord!

As usual, Lord James T. Burke was seen everywhere this weekend! First spotted in BsAs, Arg on Friday taking in some greyhound action on the tracks and a Boca Junior futbol match later in the evening (someone is clearly a fan of the BJ's). On Saturday he was spotted in Quito with playboy gadfly Alex Kirk at the hip new Ecuadorian hotspot Zazu (our sources tell us he enjoyed the deliciousPavino Doble) and then later at Reina Victoria Pub downtown (apparently the owner, New Zealand ex-pat "Boz" has his own microbrewery over in Quayaquil and we hear the scene, as well as the hops, are really brewing!).

Saturday, Lord J.T. was caught taking in the the MoMa's Tim Burton exhibit with a bevy of beauties only to turn up later that afternoon atop Central Park's Ritz Hotel sipping his favorite Gibson cocktails while surrounded by suits. Sources claim that he turned up later that evening at Bushwick gallery du jour, Starr Space, where Terence Koh’s Adansonias was being performed. Sources are unanimous - Brooklyn is The Spot!

Lord Burke was spotted in Boston on Sunday, capping off his weekend of galavanting at the famed and very tony RumBa rum and champagne bar eating lobster and shellfish with various other notables. That James T. is practically a "worlds" traveler!

Paris Nightlife... in the NY Times

We know Z.I.C.L.J. is where you come first for English language news of the Paris social scene (and thank you for that!). But I have to admit, there was a really good story in today's NY Times about the Paris Nighlife. Really well written too - if a bit stodgy - but what do you expect from the print media?