• Jeanne-Claude, one half of the team behind The 2005 Gates art installation in Central Park, passed away. [NY Times]

• Stuck in the city over Thanksgiving? At least you live in a city of restaurants. [Eater]

• We Wish You A Merry Marc Jacobs Christmas! [Racked]

• The McDonalds In Chelsea is getting an “Urban Redesign”. [Gothamist]

• The Countess has a new boyfriend! And he doesn’t have a title! [NY Mag]

The trend of models being something other than wealthy, mute clothes hangers is established enough to have spawned a PR agency aimed squarely at the fashion-turned-entertainer crowd. And there’s no one better to launch it than soon-to-be Mr. Marc Jacobs, Lorenzo Martone. More»

Like Narcissus who fell in love with his reflection in a pool of water, Marc Jacobs gazes adoringly at his portrait, shot and styled by Francois Nars of Nars Cosmetics. We don’t blame him–he does look pretty fierce in that picture. Also, check out Daphne Guinness‘ portrait behind him. Go here for our complete coverage of the NARS Cosmetics 15×15 event. [Image via Getty].

Last night, Marc Jacobs and Daphne Guinness hosted a party in honor of NARS Cosmetic’s 15th anniversary, which coincides with the publication of Francois Nars’ newest book, “15 x 15″, a collection of photographs taken by the make-up mogul himself. Jacobs and Guinness both appear in the book, along with Olivier Theyskens and Amanda Lepore, who both attended the event. More»

[All photos by JOE SCHILDHORN for PMc].

Last night, the hottest room in the city played host to its hottest guests. The Boom Boom Room was booming last night. It was (yet another) celebration of the DVD release of VALENTINO: The Last Emperor, but let’s be honest, it was really just a chance to dance next to Madonna. Hosted by Giancarlo Giammetti, Director Matthew Tyrnauer, and Jesus Luz, it was the party to see and be seen at. Read who stopped by below… More»

[All photos by CHANCE YEH for PMc]. Yesterday evening, the Accessories Council held their annual ACE Awards at Cipriani 42nd Street. Agyness Deyn, Glenda Bailey, Betsey Johnson, Christian Siriano, Lady GaGa, Mickey Boardman, Molly Sims, Diane von Furstenberg, Lorenzo Martone and Marc Jacobs (wearing his signature kilt) dined while this year’s honorees accepted distinction.

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Marc Jacobs and Patti Smith were honored last night as part of Pratt’s Legends 2009 Benefit, held in the penthouse of 7 World Trade Center. The evening started with a cocktail hour, during which guests mingled and enjoyed the stunning 360 degree views. The cocktail hour was followed by a dinner and awards ceremony. More»

• The boozy New York Times of the good ol’ days [Gawker]

• Manuel Trevino’s Travertine opens tonight [Grub Street]

• Checking in on this week at the New York ‘09 Film Festival [BlackBook]

• Jon Gosselin gets fired from life TLC [Daily News]

• When being a successful designer isn’t enough, there’s always reality TV [The Observer]

• New York’s food cart mania… The good hot dog stand vs. the gourmet organic stand [Gothamist]

[Front row at Marc Jacobs. Photo by BILLY FARRELL for PMc] With what seems like hundreds of shows it’s hard to tell who the big players in town are. And it’s true - it does change a lot on a day to day basis. But to make sure you get the best coverage of the biggest names, we’re going to help you out a bit - because we don’t want you to be the last to know when everyone is gabbing around the water cooler about who took who’s front row seat, now do we?… More»

• Take a peak at the very inventive and dedicated efforts of those who tried to crash the Marc Jacobs afterparty. [FashionWeek]

• Skype sues eBay for copyrights infringement. [WSJ]

• Say hello to the new Girls Next Door, who compare the Playboy Mansion to a Disney castle. Yes, except there’s sex with an old dude. [EOnline]

• Facebook nearly as large as US population, and now turning a profit. [CNN]

• Jennifer Aniston might go into the restaurant business, in NYC! Fortunately, no plans to feature flair. [Eater]

• The latest in dork obsessions is a new website, udorse.com. Rachelle is going to be up all night. [Udorse]

[All photos by PATRICK MCMULLAN for PMc]. Last night, one of the most anticipated afterparties of Fashion Week took over the Hiro Ballroom. Marc Jacobs (after showing up with a slew of body guards) brought Lady Gaga to celebrate another eclectic and successful show, demonstrating that the designer who has delivered everything from kilts to cameltoe is showing no signs of slowing down. WWD live tweeted the evening, which included Julia Restoin Roitfeld, Patrick McMullan, Janet Jackson, Lindsay Lohan, Lily Donaldson, Mickey Boardman, Lorenzo Martone, Lauren Santo Domingo and Perez Hilton, right after he spoke with Rachelle about his adventures in show hopping (check out the video, soon). More»