Tinsley Mortimer

[valentinavee]

Just saw her on 30th and 7th wearing a longish cardigan jeans and converse. She had a big suitcase.

 

[Boomer]

I know no one else (in their right mind) will care, but this could be the exciting event of the summer for me!!

All of you Gossip Girl fans should be excited for this one. Tinsley Mortimer, the Virginia born socialite who lived a very Blair Waldorf life up until recently, is writing a book called Southern Charm that chronicles a "small town Southern belle who leaves Charleston, South Carolina for New York with visions of skyscrapers and yellow cabs dancing in her head," reports WWD.
If you followed the Manhattan socialite gossip scene a few years ago (and you better believe I did), you know that Miss Mortimer was a pretty big deal. After marrying her high school sweetheart Topper Mortimer, Tinz settled into a life of champagne bubbles, Patrick McMullan photographs and borrowed couture outfits aplenty.
But after their divorce and a disastrous TV show (I'm looking at you, High Society), it's pretty much safe to say that Tins fell from grace. She's still on the scene every so often with her hot boyfriend Brian Mazza, but she's definitely distanced herself from the illustrious 10021 zip code.
This is good news for us, because I have no doubt the book will be chock full of thinly veiled digs and drama. Tinz famously feuded withfellow socialite and the girl who made Whitney Port's "life" hell on The City, Olivia Palermo, and chances are this "IT girl" war will make up a hefty portion of the novel.
The book is due out in May -- which means I will be reading it on the beach with mimosa in hand.


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[Boomer]

It took me a minute, but I decided this is very cute...

Tinsley Mortimer attends unveiling of Waterford Premier Interiors Collection at "Live a Crystal Life" at Center 548 on December 8, 2011 in New York City.

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[Kate_Moore]

Mwahhh, completely wrong for me. All kind of brown shades, fur, print...

 

[Boomer]

^ I think I just like the idea of Tinz wearing tights and shorts to an event in December!!

 

[Versace-Goddess]

Wow, it´s actually ,,simple" Look for her but she looks great in this more casual but still chic style.

 

[William_St_Girl]

I LOVE that last outfit... its so me!!!! tweed, fur lush fabrics... WOW!!!

 

[Emilee]

Tinsley Mortimer poses with FIJI Water at the Milly Spring 2012 show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week on September 14, 2011 in New York City - zimbio.com


Tinsley Mortimer is seen around Lincoln Center during Spring 2012 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week on September 15, 2011 in New York City - zimbio.com


Tinsley Mortimer attends the 2011 Whitney Museum of American Art Studio Party at Hudson River Park's Pier 57 on October 5, 2011 in New York City - zimbio.com

 

[Emilee]

Tinsley Mortimer attends the Versace for H&M Fashion event at the H&M on the Hudson on November 8, 2011 in New York City - zimbio.com


Tinsley Mortimer attends the War Horse world premiere at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on December 4, 2011 in New York City - zimbio.com


Tinsley Mortimer attends unveiling of Waterford Premier Interiors Collection at Live a Crystal Life at Center 548 on December 8, 2011 in New York City - zimbio.com

 

[Boomer]

Does anyone know if Tinsleys' series "High Society" was ever released on DVD like "The City" was?

 

[Emilee]

Tinsley Mortimer - 20th Anniversary Celebration of Christian Louboutin (Feb 2) - celebutopia

 

[valentinavee]

Beyond a certain age the bleach blonde hair just doesn't work. She looks like an aging cheerleader.

Maybe it's because I've seen Tinsley in person, but I really like her blonde locks - she actually looks really natural and normal in person. BUT I can see how some photos could make you come to that conclusion

 

[Deleted member 45997]

Can only agree with the hair being Malibu Barbie and terribly ageing.

 

[valentinavee]

^^ won't argue, but again, she is very different looking in person, IMO. I've seen her around the city a few times and every time I do I have to do a double take because she looks so different in photos. She's really gorgeous in person.

 

[Emilee]

Tinsley Mortimer Rock & Republic For Kohl's Fall 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week February 10, 2012 - tlfan

 

[Boomer]

^ Oh my- first Olivia and now Tinz...the attack of the fur vests!! No NY socialite is safe!!

 

[Boomer]

A fixture on the New York social circuit, Tinsley Mortimer knows a thing or two about posing for photographs, "I mean, if you see yourself in pictures a lot of times you learn what works and what doesn’t," she explains, laughing, "So I typically will cross my legs, I feel it makes me a little bit slimmer." But, that's not all, "Sometimes I put my hands on my hips, which I know is embarrassing, but it actually looks better in a picture. I think if you’re confident and sort of like it, then you’re able to smile better."
Having seen the socialite at almost every event we attended this week, from Glamour's party at The Box to the front row at Herve Leger, we had to ask: how in the world does she do it all? "I do get tired," she conceded, "I was exhausted." She offered this precautionary tale: "Saturday night, I didn’t go to the Herve Leger dinner, I just was feeling sick. I had gone out for two nights before and just needed to take a little bit of a break, but now I know I’m missing other fun parties." But, she doesn't take such truancy lightly. "Now I’m sort of angry at myself, I should’ve paced myself in the beginning. But I was really excited for this Fashion Week, so I just kind of went gung ho in the beginning, but now I feel rested."
We saw Mortimer arrive at Glamour Magazine's March Issue party on Friday night. Although it seems unlikely, Mortimer insists that she used to be a regular at the sexually provocative club, "I haven’t been at the Box Club in a couple years, but I used to love it." Known for live on-stage exhibitionist performances, it is difficult to imagine the uptown blonde down on Chrystie street: "It was always fun with the show and everything. I saw some really scary, raunchy things, but also some cool things. They always pick people from the crowd too sometimes, but they never picked me."
Mortimer arrived at the event more than fashionably late - in fact, she arrived as we were leaving. "Unfortunately I got there very late because I went to the Box here at Lincoln Center first." Big oops. The Box at Lincoln Center, the venue's smallest stage, is on the Upper West Side, while the club, The Box, is on Manhattan's Lower East Side. "I just assumed because the Pepsi party was at the Lincoln Center's the box the night before, and I just read the invitation quickly."

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[Fashionturnip]

^^ won't argue, but again, she is very different looking in person, IMO. I've seen her around the city a few times and every time I do I have to do a double take because she looks so different in photos. She's really gorgeous in person.

agreed. Ive never seen her but look how harsh all the lighing is in the photos! Blonde hair doesnt look like that in real life.

 

[Emilee]

Tinsley Mortimer aMilly By Michelle Smith Fall 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week February 15, 2012 - tlfan


Tinsley Mortimer attends the MAC Cosmetics Viva Glam Party (Feb. 15) - celebutopia

 

[Emilee]

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