Marissa and Zack at the Ballet

As Valleywag revealed last week, Marissa Mayer has a new boyfriend! She has been seen around town for the past month with Zachary Bogue, cofounder of private-equity firm Montara Capital Partners.

As you can see, the relationship is still going along just great, and Marissa is absolutely glowing! They attended the Ballet opening night gala last [...]

Trainas do Givenchy

Samantha and Vanessa Traina have been in Paris with Danielle Steel this week for the haute couture.
On Thursday they attended the annual M.A.C-sponsored Sidaction AIDS benefit gala as “dates” of Riccardo Tisci, along Natalia Vodianova, and Mariacarla Boscono. According to Fashion Week Daily, they wore designs from the Givenchy couture collection which had been [...]

Who’s Wearing What

Is anyone not wearing Lily Samii to the Ballet gala tonight? This month’s Nob Hill Gazette photo of Rosemary Baker and Jean Larette in Lily gowns was just the beginning — we’ve identified at least a dozen women who will be wearing her modern opulent designs this evening:
President of the Ballet Auxiliary, Marie Lipman [...]

Sean Penn in SF

Expect to see paparazzi creeping about town in pursuit of Sean Penn, currently here to film “Milk,” the Gus Van Sant biopic about Harvey Milk.
Will he be spotted with rumoured homewrecker Sienna Miller (ask her lawyer if you really want to know)? Maybe photogs will catch him shooting an on-screen kiss with Diego [...]

Clara and Friends do the Ritz

Jonathan Costello just sent us the photos he took at my friend Clara Shayevich’s luncheon at the Ritz-Carlton, which she hosts annually (she is seen above with Tatiana Sorokko.)

Clara with interior designers Orlando Diaz-Azcuy (above) and Ron Crosetti (below.)

It was an absolutely delightful way to welcome the New Year, with some of the City’s [...]

Dede Hosts Ballet Benefactors

A cocktail reception on the 10th honored the benefactors & grand benefactors of the San Francisco Ballet’s Opening Night Diamond Gala Celebration, which will be held on January 23 to launch its 75th anniversary season.
The reception, sponsored by the San Francisco Ballet Auxiliary, was hosted by Mrs. Alfred (Dede) Wilsey at her home, [...]

Tatiana’s “Boys Only” Birthday

David Nash and Larry Block hosted a Boys Only Birthday Dinner in honor of Tatiana Sorokko, at Butterfly Restaurant on Pier 33 last Friday.

Tatiana with designer Ralph Rucci
Twenty of Sorokko’s favorite “boys” came out for the intimate waterfront fete. Ralph Rucci surprised the still thirty-something by flying out from New York to join in [...]

Vanessa Getty at Choo Opening

Didn’t Vanessa Getty look fantastic at the Jimmy Choo opening in Beverly Hills last week? So sexy and so modern and sleek.
I love how she’s always willing to try something that’s a bit more sophisticated and risky than one would expect.
Or as my friend Elaine Santore says, “Vanessa is our Victoria Beckham, only classy [...]

Brian Wilsey, Best Dressed?

Will Brian Wilsey get his wish this year and take top prize on Nob Hill Gazette’s Best Dressed list?
As he jokingly mentioned to Catherine Bigelow this month, “I want to unseat Geoff Callan as the Nob Hill Gazette’s 2008 Best Dressed Man in San Francisco. To achieve that designation, I need to be more [...]

Strobin in Samii

I’m excited to present this exclusive peak at the gown that Deborah Strobin will be wearing on the 14th to the Help Raise Healthy Children Gala (you are going, aren’t you?)
As Chair of the evening, Ms. Strobin is going to wear a dress that was designed especially for the event by San Francisco society [...]