Apart from schmoozing and air-kissing, what do these people actually, erm, do?
\r\nThis lass is Holly Branson, daughter to Virgin boss Sir Richard.
She's a rare breed of socialite, as she's actually a qualified doctor. But recently she announced she's putting her medical career on hold to work for Daddy dearest. Life's tough, isn't it?<\/p>","url":"2008/8/6/Holly-Branson-0608-7.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Socialites"},{"captionHeading":"Socialite City","caption":"
This eligible young bachelor is Sam Branson, brother to Holly. His good looks have helped him launch a successful modelling career.
Some people have it all, eh?<\/p>","url":"2008/8/6/Sam-Branson-0907.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Sam Branson 09.07"},{"captionHeading":"Socialite City","caption":"
Meet the mayoress of Socialite City, Ms Paris Hilton.
The hotel heiress may have her finger dipped into many pies like fashion, jewellery, reality TV and films, but really the thing she's best known for is her partying ways.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/6/Paris-Hilton-0808-5.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Paris Hilton 08.08"},{"captionHeading":"Socialite City","caption":"
Sis Nicky Hilton's got more of a business head on her and while she's oft seen quaffing champers with Pa, she's probably the sibling who leaves early because she has to design a new frock in the morning.<\/p>","url":"2008/7/18/Nicky-Hilton-0708.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Nicky Hilton 07.08"},{"captionHeading":"Socialite City","caption":"
With a pedigree a lot of socialite wannabes would kill for, it's Lady Victoria Frederica Isabella Hervey.
This well-educated lady - and former girlf of David Coulthard, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Shane Lynch - did open a fashion boutique in 2000 but it closed in 2001. She's since made her name in the world of D-list telly.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/6/Victoria-Hervey-0608.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Victoria Hervey 06.08"},{"captionHeading":"Socialite City","caption":"
Meet Vic's youngest sis, Lady Isabella Hervey. She was named the Face Of Playboy 2005 and has pursued a career in modelling and TV.
She's been quoted as saying: \"At the end of the day, just because I'm a Lady, it doesn't mean I'm rich\", which might explain why she appeared on Celebrity Love Island.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/6/Isabella-Hervey-0307.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Isabella Hervey 03.07"},{"captionHeading":"Socialite City","caption":"
Say hello to a socialite from across the pond, it's Manhattan miss, Tinsley Mortimer. She's been called one of \"the most famous faces on the New York scene\".
She has a handbag and clothing label in Japan. And she's married to Robert Mortimer, a hedge fund manager. When we find out what else she's famous for, we'll let you know.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/6/Tinsley-Mortimer-0608.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Tinsley Mortimer 06.08"},{"captionHeading":"Socialite City","caption":"
The daughter of Ivana and Donald Trump, Ivanka was socialising before she could walk. Kind of. She's dabbled in modelling, but seems she's inherited her dad's business head.
She's now working for her papa.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/6/Ivanka-Trump-0608.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":" Ivanka Trump 06.08"},{"captionHeading":"Socialite City","caption":"
Another of America's finest socialites is Ms Brittny Gastineau. She's the daughter of former New York Jets player Mark Gastineau and, since leaving private school, she's landed her own reality TV show with her mum, Lisa.
She's also tried her hand at modelling but so far the social scene's pap snappers seem to have been more fruitful for her.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/6/Brittny-Gastineau-0708.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Brittny Gastineau 07.08"},{"captionHeading":"Socialite City","caption":"
Meet the socialite who has it all, Kim Kardashian. She may now be known for her reality TV show, she started out on the social scene as PA to Paris Hilton.
Now her whole family's getting out and about too - just take a look.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/6/Kimberly-Kardashian-0508.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Kimberly Kardashian 05.08"},{"captionHeading":"Socialite City","caption":"
Here's Kourtney (left), mum Kris Jenner, and Kim. Mum Kris is doing a good job of being seen out and about at all the right dos.<\/p>","url":"2008/6/13/Kourtney-Kardashian-kris-Kardashian-Kim-Kardashian-0608.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Kourtney Kardashian kris Kardashian Kim Kardashian 06.08"},{"captionHeading":"Socialite City","caption":"
So, on to Kourtney Kardashian, who apart from working with Kim at her clothing store, does, um, erm, well... we'll get back to you.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/6/Kourtney-Kardashian-0708.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Kourtney Kardashian 07.08"},{"captionHeading":"Socialite City","caption":"
Another of the Kardashian bunch notching up some party credits on her belt is Khloe.
She got more attention recently when she was busted for DUI and served around four hours in jail eventually. Well, if it's good enough for Paris...<\/p>","url":"2008/8/6/Khloe-Kardashian-0608.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Khloe Kardashian 06.08"},{"captionHeading":"Socialite City","caption":"
This fresh-faced social schmoozer is Lydia Hearst, heiress to the publishing fortune from her grandfather, William Randolph Hearst.
So far she hasn't been one to rest on her laurels and has had a very successful modelling career. She's also guest starred on Gossip Girl.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/6/Lydia-Hearst-0508.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Lydia Hearst 05.08"},{"captionHeading":"Socialite City","caption":"
Another from the Hearst clan is Lydia's cousin, Amanda.
She too has tried her hand at modelling and often graces the social pages of various glossy magazines.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/6/Amanda-Hearst-0308.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":" Amanda Hearst 03.08"},{"captionHeading":"Socialite City","caption":"
The term It Girl is often used in the same sentence as Tara Palmer-Tomkinson. She's been groomed for socialite success since a young age.
She's very trendily had her own columns, has done a stint in rehab and made her mark on reality telly. Tally ho, Tara.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/6/Tara-Palmer-Tomkinson-0508.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Tara Palmer Tomkinson 05.08"},{"captionHeading":"Socialite City","caption":"
With a property tycoon as your daddy, you can't go far wrong when it comes to mingling in the right social circles. As Tamara Beckwith's done.
She's friends with other socialite ladies and has the obligatory diamond range under her belt. She's now married to construction heir Giorgio Veroni.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/6/Tamara-Beckwith-0708.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":" Tamara Beckwith 07.08"},{"captionHeading":"Socialite City","caption":"
This British belle is Tamsin Egerton, who's extended her socialite arm into the acting world.
Her shiny rep was slighty tarnished by the controversy caused when she was filmed topless at the age of 16 in the movie Keeping Mum, but since then she's gone on to star in big-screen movies like St Trinian's.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/6/Tamsin-Egerton-0708.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Tamsin Egerton 07.08"},{"captionHeading":"Socialite City","caption":"
This quirky lass is Alice Dellal, whom you could think of as 2008's gal of the moment.
She's the daughter of a British millionaire and a Brazilian model.
She's landed in Vogue magazine and is also the face of a new lingerie range.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/6/Alice-Dellal-0508.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Alice Dellal 05.08"},{"captionHeading":"Socialite City","caption":"
This is Poppy Delevigne, socialite turned model. Or at least she's trying her best for all success in the modelling world.
She's graced the cover of Tatler and we reckon will carry on bagging those glossy mag spreads for a while yet, before joining the reali-telly crowd perhaps.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/6/Poppy-Delevigne-0907.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Poppy Delevigne 09.07"},{"captionHeading":"Socialite City","caption":"
Olivia Palermo got a shot of publicity when a letter posted on the internet turned out to be fake. It was claimed Olivia had emailed a number of prominent socialites asking for forgiveness for bad behaviour.
Since that mess, she's said: \"I don’t have to work - my parents have always supported me in everything I've wanted to do - but I want to. I want to be an actress and a brand, and then I want to do some producing.\"<\/p>","url":"2008/8/6/Olivia-Palermo-0508.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Olivia Palermo 05.08"},{"captionHeading":"Socialite City","caption":"
If this face looks familiar it's because she's the daughter of Veronica Hearst, Fabiola Beracasa.
Her mum was the third and final wife of publishing tycoon Randolph Hearst (Lydia's grandfather).
These days when she's not socialising she's the creative director of Circa jewellery.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/6/Fabiola-Beracasa-0408.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Fabiola Beracasa 04.08"},{"captionHeading":"Socialite City","caption":"
Apart from socialising, Jocelyn Wildenstein's made headlines for her numerous plastic surgery escapades, leading her to even be dubbed The Bride Of Wildenstein.
She sued her husband for $200m (around £100m) and won a huge divorce settlement. All the better to socialise with, eh?<\/p>","url":"2008/8/6/Jocelyn-Wildenstein-0508.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":" Jocelyn Wildenstein 05.08"},{"captionHeading":"Socialite City","caption":"
This la-di-dah lad is Tom Parker Bowles, with his wife, Sara Buys. He's the son of Camilla and Andrew Parker Bowles. And, following mumsy's marriage to Prince Charles, he's now unofficially related to royalty of course.
\r\nTom's making his mark as a foodie of note, appearing on various cookery shows including The F Word.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/6/Tom-Parker-Bowles-and-Sara-Buys-0508.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Tom Parker Bowles and Sara Buys 05.08"},{"captionHeading":"Socialite City","caption":"
This is Laura Parker Bowles, sister to Tom, and her hubby Harry Lopes. She manages an art gallery in London.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/6/Laura-Parker-Bowles-and-Harry-Lopes-0307.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Laura Parker Bowles and Harry Lopes 03.07"},{"captionHeading":"Socialite City","caption":"
This chap is Guy Pelly, who mixes in circles with the likes of Prince William and Harry.
We often see Guy on nights out with Wills and Kate Middleton but can that turn into a celeb-tastic career for him?<\/p>","url":"2008/8/6/Guy-Pelly-0708.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Guy Pelly 07.08"},{"captionHeading":"Socialite City","caption":"
She's Martina Borgomanero, Italian heiress to the fortunes from the La Perla range of lingerie and he's Fabian Basabe, son of a wealthy businessman from Ecuador.
This is what you might call a socialite marriage made in heaven.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/6/Martina-Borgomanero-and-Fabian-Basabe-0206.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":" Martina Borgomanero and Fabian Basabe 02.06"},{"captionHeading":"Socialite City","caption":"
So, she may not be what you'd call old money, but Phoebe Price makes sure she gets noticed.
The model turned actress must have a social diary that's nearly as busy as Paris Hilton's.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/6/Phoebe-Price-0808.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Phoebe Price 08.08"},{"captionHeading":"Socialite City","caption":"
These lads, Otis and Merlin Ferry, are the sons of singer Bryan Ferry and his former wife, Lucy Helmore.
In 2004 Otis stormed the House Of Commons in protest at an anti-hunting legislation. That's pretty much all he's famous for so far...<\/p>","url":"2008/8/6/Otis-Ferry-and-Merlin-Ferry-0408.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Otis Ferry and Merlin Ferry 04.08"},{"captionHeading":"Socialite City","caption":"
This fair lass is Casey Johnson, heiress to the Johnson & Johnson fortune, which was founded by her great grandfather. We doubt she's being too badly affected by the credit crunch.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/6/Casey-Johnson-0808.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Casey Johnson 08.08"},{"captionHeading":"Socialite City","caption":"
This is a lady who doesn't like to keep still, like every good busy bee. She's Dianne Brill, the lady who's been dubbed New York's Queen Of The Night.
She's been everything from a singer to an author, but also has a successful cosmetics range under her belt.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/6/Diane-Brill-1003.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Diane Brill 10.03"},{"captionHeading":"Socialite City","caption":"
When your dad's Sir Bob Geldof, you can't help but be born with a socialising spoon in your mouth. Such is the case with Peaches Geldof.
Recently she's been exploring a career in TV and also makes some extra cash through DJing.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/6/Peaches-Geldof-0708.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Peaches Geldof 07.08"},{"captionHeading":"Socialite City","caption":"
Peaches' sis, Pixie Geldof, is still a young 'un but is already hitting the social scene and is rumoured to be designing a clothing range for New Look.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/6/Pixie-Geldof-0608.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Pixie Geldof 06.08"},{"captionHeading":"Socialite City","caption":"
Where to start with model slash actress Bai Ling? She's appeared in numerous D-list movies but make no mistake - where there's an envelope being opened, there's Bai.
And her dress sense never fails to get her some attention for an hour or two at least. The Chinese-born American actress sure could give a few stars lessons in courting publicity.<\/p>","url":"2008/8/6/Bai-Ling-0508.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Bai Ling 05.08"}];