November 24, 2008
Scene-SoHo
Kama Fershko, the president of Kiki de Montparnasse, wears a black satin and crème vintage chiffon dress, Kiki de Montparnasse cut-off gloves and waist cinch belt, Kiki leggings with ankle...
That New Black Magic
In 1958, Truman Capote's novella "Breakfast at Tiffany's" was published in Esquire after being rejected by Harper's Bazaar for its "obscene" nature.Fifty years later, Holly Golightly and her little black...
Scene-SoHo
Meredith Strauss, head designer of Kiki de Montparnasse, cuffs her vintage jeans to show off peep-toe boots from Oak. The designer also wears a jersey tank by Unconditional, and a...
Scene-NYC streets
Freelance designer and illustrator Lacee Swanson dresses up her thrift dress with a Tevrow + Chase blazer, Steve Madden ankle boots, Screaming Mimi's sunglasses and a belt designed by a...
Another day, another rumor
The Latin media keeps striking out when it comes to the Mets. For the second time in a week, a report from a Spanish-speaking newspaper that had Omar Minaya (pictured)...
Burress to undergo tests
BY PAUL SCHWARTZPlaxico Burress was set to have tests today of his ailing right hamstring after he lasted only three plays in Sunday's 37-29 victory over the Cardinals.Burress beforehand said...
COLMES LEAVES 'HANNITY'
The lone liberal is leaving the Hannity bus. After 12 years, Fox News Channel's Alan Colmes will relinquish his role as co-host of "Hannity & Colmes" at the end of...
LeBron's reception/points
By MARC BERMANDid a story in the paper on the type of reception LeBron James will receive from the Garden faithful tomorrow night, just days after Donnie Walsh cleared out...
'FAMILY GUY SINGS' AT CARNEGIE HALL
"When I first saw you I thought you were the most beautiful girl in the world and now all I want to do is show you my innermost self, but...
Pulse Sales-11/24
JILL STUART100 Greene St., between Prince and Spring streets; 212-343-2300Sale: until Dec. 6. Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-7 p.m./Sun., noon-6 pm.Snag a leather clutch for $198.MINT230 W. 39th St., between Seventh and...
'IDOL' H'WOOD ROUND-UP
Yes--he's one of those Osmonds. David Osmond, Donny and Marie's nephew, is among the "American Idol" wannabes who've made it to LA for a shot at on-air stardom, according to...
Starr Report: The Novel Approach
Ch. 2's Don Dahler is about to add "published author" to his resume. Dahler's first novel, "A Tight Lie," will be published in March by Minotaur Books, an imprint of...
STAND BY ME
WE are sure the first thing out of Gordon Ramsay's mouth was the F-Word. The celebrity chef is dodging reports that he had been having a secret affair with a...
A-ROD SKIPPING KABALLAH CLASSES: REPORT
A-Rod is already putting the kibosh on Kabbalah. Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez has been backing out of his private Kabbalah classes and it's reportedly driving a wedge between A-Rod and...
MURDER TRIAL FOR 'SOPRANOS' ACTOR STARTS
Lillo Brancato was hell-bent on scoring drugs the night his pal gunned down a cop, but that doesn't make the "Sopranos" actor a killer, his lawyer said this morning as...
DEALS: $120 OW to St. Maarten!
American Airlines sent up a flare shortly after we'd ditched for the weekend - you need to check out their winter fares. They're not calling it a sale, per se,...
Oscar Watch: First 'Benjamin Button' Reviews
I'm trying to avoid reading them until I see it tonight, but if you just can't wait, here are links to early reviews of David Fincher's "The Curious Case of...
Tribeca Licenses Middle East Film Fest
The for-profit Tribeca Film Festival, founded in 2002 to help Downtown Manhattan recover from 9/11, has signed a deal to license their name to a film festival that wlll run...
SINKING CITI GETS A $326B LIFELINE
The feds late last night announced an unprecedented plan to rescue Citigroup by taking a $20 billion stake in the desperately troubled bank and guaranteeing as much as $306 billion...
CABINET PICKS SET TO BE UNVEILED TODAY
WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama today will formally announce the team charged with turning around a spiraling economy, as news of Cabinet appointments continues to trickle out. Obama is expected...
THAT'S RICH! TOP EARNERS COULD KEEP BUSH TAX CUT UNDER OBAMA
He doesn't take office for another two months, but President-elect Barack Obama is already indicating he'll renege on a key campaign promise. Obama's top advisers said yesterday he's "likely" to...
NET RESULT: NJ GETTING BETTER
The Nets have gone through a lot in the season's first 12 games. Between injuries to Devin Harris, Josh Boone and Stromile Swift, among others, and giving significant time to...
GARDEN READY TO WELCOME JAMES
In a case of spectacular timing, LeBron James graces the Garden tomorrow night in a Cleveland Cavaliers uniform. The frenzied crowd likely will make him feel welcome with a standing...
MALIGNAGGI TOASTS FOE AFTER TOUGH LOSS
LAS VEGAS - Upon arriving at the post-fight press conference Saturday night after losing the junior welterweight championship to Ricky Hatton, Paulie Malignaggi reached into a travel bag and pulled...
ESPN NOT SO SU-PURDUE-PER
IGNORE What You See, Believe What You're Told, Continued: Saturday, ESPN2 carried Indiana-Purdue, Joe Tiller's last game before retiring as Purdue's coach. It was over by halftime, when Purdue was...
RANGERS NEED NEW LOOK
LISTEN, there are no quick fixes available. The Rangers are losers of two straight in regulation, and are 4-5-1 in their last 10. And they will struggle as long as...
FAVRE'S ENTHUSIASM EASY FOR JETS TO CATCH
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - You can call it Favre Fever, and the New York Jets have caught it. It is an infectious disease, and suddenly the rest of the NFL will...
JETS' O-LINEMEN TRUE TITANS IN WIN
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The hype all week centered around Albert Haynesworth and the Tennessee defense. The Jets' offensive line gave its answer yesterday: Don't believe the hype. The Jets' O-line...
QUICK START IS JUST FINE FOR VET LAW
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - That didn't take long. Ty Law found himself in the starting lineup yesterday just 12 days after signing with the Jets. The veteran played extensive minutes against...
RED BULLS FALL TO COLUMBUS IN MLS FINAL
CARSON, Calif. - Throughout their surprising playoff run, the Red Bulls counted on improbable luck and opportunistic finishing. Both betrayed them yesterday, as their Cinderella postseason ended with a 3-1...
WHO'S GONNA STOP THIS BLUE STREAK?
GLENDALE, Ariz. - They come at you wave after wave, name after name, some that spend weeks hidden on depth charts, some among the most famous in football, some that...
GANG GREEN EASILY HANDS TENN. 1ST LOSS
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Jets were not ready to make any postgame pronouncements after yesterday's 34-13 victory over the Titans. So, we'll do it for them: Gang Green is the...
ZUBRUS, DEVILS KEEP ON ROLLING
TAMPA - It came from nowhere, Dainius Zubrus' four-goal game that tied the team record. But so has the Devils' four-game winning streak. The more players they lose, the more...
GIANTS CRUISE IN ARIZ. ENCORE
GLENDALE, Ariz. - No added pressure, but definitely a different feel. Eli Manning knew what he'd confront out here in the desert, knew the Cardinals would line up with an...
QUICK EXIT FOR PLAX; JACOBS SITS
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Three plays. That's how long Plaxico Burress lasted for the Giants in yesterday's 37-29 victory over the Cardinals. MORE: Jints Cruise In Arizona EncoreVACCARO: Who's Gonna Stop...
SPORTS SHORTS
TENNIS: Spain wins Davis Cup Spain won its third Davis Cup title without the services of top-ranked Rafael Nadal, upsetting Argentina 3-1 in the final yesterday in Mar Del Plata,...
JOEPA RESTING AFTER SURGERY, LIONS' BOWL BERTH
JOE Paterno, and Penn State fans, are resting comfortably in Happy Valley. Mack Brown and Texas fans, not so much. Paterno underwent hip replacement surgery yesterday, less than 24 hours...
SWEDE'S SOUR OVER SEX SCANDAL
A sexy, young Swedish model who dated a lottery-winning doorman before being busted on prostitution charges says her arrest left her humiliated in her homeland. "The worst thing was, I...
CELEBS $QUEEZED
Fashion powerhouse Ralph Lauren, Brooklyn-born billionaire Ira Rennert and gossip-column staple Shelby Bryan are among thousands of New Yorkers who recently settled big debts with the state taxman as Albany...
SILVER SLAPS FDIC
A top federal agency's plan to abandon the Financial District so it can make commuting easier for employees is a "slap in the face" to the city, Assembly Speaker Sheldon...
N. KOREA FOILED
Weeks before dropping North Korea from a terror-watch list, the White House reportedly thwarted the transfer of missile parts from there to Iran. Newsweek reports that on Aug. 7, India...
CONEY'S $64 MIL ROCK IN THE PARK
Jones Beach and the PNC Bank Arts Center could soon be facing stiff competition from Coney Island in attracting A-list acts, but the cost to taxpayers will be steep -...
FEMALE STAB VICTIM FOUND IN ASHES OF SI FIRE
Firefighters who extinguished a blaze in a Staten Island apartment yesterday found the body of a woman who had been stabbed to death, officials said. What began as a routine...
CITY CELLING SELF SHORT: POL
The city is shortchanging itself millions of dollars by grossly undercharging cellphone companies for permits to construct towers that transmit their signal, a city councilman charged yesterday. The city's rate...
SICK WEB OF LOVE FOR LILLO
Cops are blasting an online site whose fans are posting support - including a marriage proposal - for "Sopranos" actor Lillo Brancato, who goes on trial today for allegedly murdering...
CHURCH MURDER HORROR
A berserk husband drove from California to New Jersey, where he stormed into a church yesterday - fatally shooting his estranged wife and a friend who came to her rescue,...
WEIRD BUT TRUE
Ya want fries with that naked broad? A Fayetteville, Ark., man is suing McDonald's after he left his cellphone - with photos of his nude wife - at one of...
'SHUT UP'
CHEFS and owners are fed up with critics criticizing their restaurants. Carrying on like colicky babies, they're whining in ads, blogs - even in books published years after they had...
THE SECRET SCHOOL
Story So Far: The children have been running their one-room school with Ida as teacher. But now Ida has begun to realize, though she's been teacher, she's still a student....
PULSE SALES
JILL STUART100 Greene St., between Prince and Spring streets; 212-343-2300Sale: until Dec. 6. Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-7 p.m./Sun., noon-6 pm.Snag a leather clutch for $198.MINT230 W. 39th St., between Seventh and...
THAT NEW BLACK MAGIC
IN 1958, Truman Capote's novella "Breakfast at Tiffany's" was published in Esquire after being rejected by Harper's Bazaar for its "obscene" nature.PHOTOS: Little Black Party DressesMORE: Must-Have Party Dresses Fifty...
GO TO GREG
Q: I graduated this past spring with a degree in marketing, and since graduation I've been on many interviews but have been unable to find a job. As a backup...
NEVER MIND
YOU were da' man in July. Back then - with a job offer in hand from a prestigious Wall Street firm - you were the toast of your graduating class,...
THUG'S LI SLAY AIM
Not everyone celebrated Marty Tankleff's release from prison. The Long Island ex-convict whom Tankleff's lawyers have fingered in the slaughter of Tankleff's parents in 1988 denied any role in the...
LIAR, LIAR
SO maybe you aren't entirely proficient at Microsoft Excel, despite what you wrote on your resume. And sure, maybe the product you're hawking isn't as amazing as you're making it...
CIPRIANI MUSCLE ENTREE
ALBANY - The head of the State Liquor Authority charged yesterday that a top aide to Gov. Paterson tried to "intimidate" him into renewing liquor licenses for nine posh restaurants...
CLASS-ACTION IPHONE SUIT
A Long Island man has so many hangups over his iPhone 3G, he's filed a class-action lawsuit against Apple and AT&T in Brooklyn federal court. Avi Koschitzki says he has...
CUOMO COY ON SENATE
ALBANY - Attorney General Andrew Cuomo was lying low over the weekend with his three young daughters, refusing to discuss the possibility that he'll be picked by Gov. Paterson to...
EASTWOOD'S LAST ACT
Clint Eastwood, who has played strong, silent types on screen for more than 50 years, is done with acting. Eastwood, 78, says he has no plans to step in front...
COPS LET GANG GO
Cops nabbed accused members of a racial hate gang - but cut them loose hours before an Ecuadorian man was fatally stabbed in a bias attack that has stunned Suffolk...
STUY TECH CHECK
Metal detectors are usually installed in schools to check for weapons and contraband - but at prestigious Stuyvesant HS, officials want to use them to prevent the high-achieving student body...
NYPD DAILY BLOTTER
Manhattan A thief landed behind bars after he snatched a woman's purse and shoved her down a flight of stairs in her Upper East Side apartment building, police sources said...
SILDA CAN WORK IT OUT FOR HERSELF
Eliot's out of his old job, and Ashley's looking for a new one. But Silda Wall Spitzer - who has endured her hooker-loving husband's indiscretions and the unsolicited pity of...
MOTHER OF ALL DRUG THIEVES
A physician's assistant brazenly swiped a powerful painkiller from a pregnant woman - right in the middle of labor. Now Saima and Andrew Loglisci are suing both a Connecticut hospital...
40 CATS IN LI HOME
More than 40 sickly cats and kittens were removed from a filthy Long Island home - and later had be euthanized. The smell of cat urine and feces inside the...
USE INSURANCE BEFORE TAPPING MEDICAID: POL
New York state could save more than $1 billion in Medicaid expenses by allowing the infirm to tap life-insurance policies to pay for long-term care, according to a new report....
HOMING IN ON RANGEL
Embattled Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel will be slapped tomorrow with another congressional ethics complaint - this time for improperly taking a tax break on his Washington, DC, home, The Post...
CROOK NEEDS GUM CONTROL
A bubble-gum bandit bit off more than he could chew when he was busted and sent to jail for swiping almost five dozen packets of gum from a Queens store....
FIRE CRASH GAL BETTER
A city firefighter seriously injured in a two-truck collision said yesterday she was on the mend and hoped to be home in a matter of days. "I'm doing a lot...
HEAVY LEVY
Drivers would carry the weight of a hefty new fee proposed yesterday to close the MTA's budget gap. City Comptroller William Thompson unveiled a plan to raise revenue for the...
FDNY HERO REFUSED TO QUIT
A veteran Fire Department lieutenant killed as he battled a Staten Island blaze could easily have retired two years ago after being badly burned - but instead fought his way...
LOTTERY
NEW YORK Midday Nos. Sun.: 485; Lucky Sum: 17 / Midday Win-4 Sun.: 0616; Lucky Sum: 13 / Evening Nos. Sun.: 400; Lucky Sum: 4 Evening Win-4 Sun.: 1166; Lucky...
KIDNEY-DONOR WIFE DIES
A woman who donated a kidney to her husband died on an operating table at a Brooklyn hospital, which has shut down its transplant unit until further notice, The Post...
STARR REPORT
The novel approach Ch. 2's Don Dahler is about to add "published author" to his resume. Dahler's first novel, "A Tight Lie," will be published in March by Minotaur Books,...
OH, IT'S ALL 'WHITE'
LET it be noted for the record that I'm a sucker for Christmas. The ending of "Miracle on 34th Street" still makes me tear up, and don't even get me...
RAMSAY HAS LITTLE SIDE DISH
CELEBRITY chef Gordon Ramsay is in hot water - and it's got nothing to do with cooking, according to a startling news report. Ramsay has been having a seven-year affair...
OPRAH'S MAN
MARK Consuelos - Kelly Ripa's quiet other half - hasn't a clue how he ended up as the lone guy on what has become Oprah Winfrey's answer to "The View."...
JOY IN VEGAS, SORROW IN WEST
WHAT happens in Las Vegas stays in the music of the Killers. On their third studio album, "Day & Age," released today, there is a dis tinct feeling of place...
NAZI'S REAL STORY
WHEN History Channel decides to hook up with Hollywood blockbusters based on actual events, beware of flying cheese. I mean, you'd think that there would be enough interesting historical events...
CHILL FACTOR
Top music downloads 1. Can't Believe It, T-pain 2. Right Now, Akon 3. Whatever You Like, T.I. 4. If I Were a Boy, Beyoncé Knowles 5. Let It Rock, Kevin...
MERRILL FLINCH
Some Bank of America shareholders are seeking to thwart the Charlotte-based financial giant's deal to buy beleaguered brokerage firm Merrill Lynch. While it looks like a long shot now, it...
LEFT AT THE ALTAR
WHILE most of Democratic America is basking in the Obama victory glow, one contingent despairs: liberal bloggers and activists. Shocked that the man who ran as a post-partisan candidate seeking...
GAY-RIGHTS CONSENSUS: A DIFFICULT PROPOSITION
* According to Michelle Malkin, I should be dealing with the approval of Proposition 8 with quiet "introspection" as not to appear a "sore-loser" ("Enter the Gay-Marriage Bullies," PostOpinion, Nov....
IRAQ'S NEW DAWN
BAGHDAD THE Iraq War is over. Flames still burst from various sources and wild cards remain, such as the potential that Muqtada al-Sadr might stomp his feet and encourage his...
DELTA HITS A NY DOUBLE
Delta Air Lines can't figure out whether it should root for the Mets or the Yankees, so the carrier decided to sponsor both New York baseball teams. The airline is...
DISHIN' IT OUT
Let's take a break from all this depressing economic news by escaping to another world - a land of turbulent love lives, fabulous clothes, unimaginable wealth and most of all...
THE CHANCELLOR'S STEP BACK
Is Schools Chancellor Joel Klein back tracking on a signature achievement of his tenure? The Department of Education is now offering wads of cash to principals who fill vacancies from...
CHARLIE'S LATEST CHEAT
Here's a good rule of thumb: If Charlie Rangel owns it, you can bet the tax man's not getting his fair share. As The Post reported yesterday, the Harlem congressman...
GLIMMERS OF HOPE ON THE ECONOMY
AN odd thing is going on be neath the surface of the economic news. Several odd things, in fact. There is no question that all, or almost all, of this...
RETAILERS FACING BLACK FRIDAY BLOODBATH
This coming Friday, red will be the new black for retailers. Black Friday - the annual post-Thanksgiving shopping ritual - got its name originally from the profits retailers rack up...
BETWEEN THE HASHMARKS: GIANTS
A look back at the Giants 37-29 victory over the Cardinals: PLAY OF THE GAME: Domenik Hixon's 83-yard kickoff return in the second quarter. With the Cardinals leading 9-7 a...
Giants 37, Cardinals 29
BY PAUL SCHWARTZA look back at the Giants 37-29 victory over the Cardinals:PLAY OF THE GAME:Domenik Hixon's 83-yard kickoff return in the second quarter. With the Cardinals leading 9-7 a...
Oscar Watch: An Abundance of Holocaust Dramas
I was at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Battery Park a few nights ago for a screening of Edward Zwick's "Defiance'' starring Daniel Craig, one of no fewer than...
Personnel director's take on new guys
By MARC BERMANOf Friday's three acquisitions, the most important one is 6-9 forward Al Harrington, the Jersey product whose dream has been playing for the Knicks.But an Eastern Conference executive...
Oscar Watch: On Reunion Voyage, Leo Might Get Nominated Too
Shannon, Mendes and Winslet were at 21 Friday night for a lovely after-screening soiree hosted by Peggy Siegel on behalf of Paramount Vantage and DreamWorks. The guest list included Oscar...
Red Bulls fall 3-1 to Columbus in MLS Cup final
By BRIAN LEWISCARSON, Ca. _ Throughout their surprising playoff run, the Red Bulls have counted on improbable luck and opportunistic finishing. Both betrayed them yesterday, as their Cinderfella run ended...
RED BULLS FALL 3-1 TO CREW IN MLS CUP
CARSON, Calif. - Throughout their surprising playoff run, the Red Bulls have counted on improbable luck and opportunistic finishing. Both betrayed them today, as their Cinderella postseason ended with a...
GIANTS DEFEAT CARDINALS, 37-29
GLENDALE, Ariz. - No added pressure but definitely a different feel. Eli Manning knew what he'd confront out here in the desert, knew the Cardinals would line up with an...
GORDON RAMSAY'S 7-YEAR AFFAIR EXPOSED
CELEBRITY chef Gordon Ramsay is in hot water - and it's got nothing to do with cooking, according to a startling news report. Ramsay has been having a seven-year affair...