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The cool kids over at T magazine—the New York Times‘ beloved style bible—invited me to guest blog last week. The results are below:

Deathstyles of the Rich & Famous
There ought to be a magazine about the trust disputes, custody battles and ugly public dramas that so often accompany the deaths of the loaded … [read more]

Naming Your Nepotista
Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline? Surely Brangelina could have tried a little harder … [read more]

Filthy Rich Film Fest
A highly biased rundown of the filthy richest films of all time … [read more]

(Rich) Men in Uniform
A certain type of billionaire finds his look and sticks with it … [read more]

Tennant’s Platinum Hits
“If the Filthy Rich had their own soundtrack, what would be on it?” … [read more]

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The Boston Globe: The Laugh of Luxury
Harper’s Bazaar: Recommended Reading
Star magazine: “A hilarious read filled with sarcastic insight and savvy”
Style.com: “So ironic it hurts”
Vanity Fair: The Filthy Rich Celebrate Their Bible
Patrick McMullan: Photos from the book launch
Page Six: A Filthy Good Time
NY Social Diary: A Beautiful June Day in New York
Blackbook: Excerpt: Jet Set Confidential

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Per today’s New York Times, Filthy Rich dynamo Ron Perelman’s decision to cash in his (re)naming rights to the University of Pennsylvania’s Logan Hall isn’t going over so well. The reason? In an uncharacteristically touching move, Mr. P. opted to give his recently departed second wife, Claudia Cohen, the honors. In a former life, of course, Cohen was the first poison pen to ever write Page Six. Naming a building after a gossip columnist? How horribly tacky and out-of character for an august institution like UPenn! (Cohen’s fellow esteemed alumni, Michael Milken, Donald Trump, and Maury Povich, were unavailable for comment.)

Naturally, philanthropy and the sacred role of naming rights are explored ad nauseum in the “Playgrounds & Pastimes” chapter of the Official Filthy Rich Handbook. An exclusive excerpt after the jump … [READ MORE]