Tara Subkoff

Not everyone who made an appearance at the Tim Burtonesque Angel Orensanz space on the Lower East Side last night knew what it was exactly that they were there to celebrate.

“I don’t actually know what it is, what is it?” asked designer Alexander Wang, who seemed bewildered when we wondered what he thought of the evening’s guest of honor, the “Jagger Dagger.”

Let us explain, Mr. Wang. We were gathered for the release of a specially designed $250,000 ice pick that Jade Jagger created for Belvedere vodka, but even we’re not entirely sure why since the event was not a fund-raiser of any kind.  read more »

Is Leelee Sobieski Hollywood’s latest contribution to New York’s late-night party scene? (After all, it’s been little over a week since the Daily Transom last ran into the 24-year-old actress at Simon Hammerstein’s cabaret, The Box.) A little after 10 p.m. last night, we found the Walk All Over Me star at Bella’s near Kenmare Square, where she’d just polished off a glass of red wine.

“Yes, I’m having a good time. I spend a lot of time indoors too. You know, it’s interesting; I think that the world is changing and you have to—it’s weird—but you have to maybe go out a little bit if you want people to acknowledge you, to then acknowledge your work,” she admitted at the after party for the Adrienne Shelly Foundation’s inaugural benefit. “It used to be the other way around; you used to acknowledge somebody’s work and then acknowledge them. But it doesn’t work that way anymore, and I’ve given in,” a smirking Ms. Sobieski added.  read more »