If you are wondering how it's possible for a girl like Dree Hemingway to just pop onto the social scene out of nowhere at the age of 21, you may want to spend a second Google-ing her alter ego. No, the ballerina-cum-model isn't in the witness protection program, but the great-granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway has spent the majority of her life flying under the radar as Dree Crisman. Since embracing her famous middle name, like her mother Mariel Hemingway, she has signed with Elite models, been involved in multiple acting projects, appeared in everything from Vogue to Interview and was booked exclusively for the Givenchy Fall '09 runway. But even more so than what's she's doing, we're really interested in what Miss Hemingway is wearing... More»

NYC: It’s a Beauty - It’s a Bitch! a column by John Norwood

Go HERE for more photos of this event by JOHN NORWOOD

JN: So, what's your favorite feature?
Noot: Do you mean my body?
She was surprised by my question and I was surprised by her answer.
JN: Yup. Your eyes, hair, nose, legs?
Noot: My heart.

Oh, sweetie! Noot Seear and Annie Henley are like that. They are top models who donate much of their time to co-produce BeBare, a charity fashion show and auction. BeBare is a fundraiser for Rose Charities, which supports projects worldwide. According to their website, "BeBare is "the naughtiest fashion auction in the world." What looks like a standard fashion show at Milk Studios in Manhattan with rows of chairs and a runway, isn't. First, the cocktail party, then the fashion show auction - then the striptease? The models, mostly women, parade their clothes down the runway while the audience bids on the clothes that a model is wearing. Then the models strip off their clothes right in front of the winning bidder. They strip right down to their Kiki de Montparnasse lingerie. The winning bidders, mostly men, love it. And, the models love doing it. They seem to have so much fun - there must be a little bit of stripper in every model.

More story and photos below:

More»