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Nov 28, 2007 @ 12:03pm

We stayed too late at the Lydia Hearst for Puma party, so today we're a little groggy.

Still, even if we'd had a yoga class and 8+ hours of sleep, we bet we'd think this video of Suzy Menkes and Natalia Vodianova was hysterical.

To start, there's the contrasting pouf and pull of the hairstyles.

Then there's the way Suzy eggshells away from Natalia's super-rich husband in favor of her charity work building Russian playgrounds, which we get to see via interspersed clips.

We're thrilled to see Natalia plugging her charity, but it's interesting how Suzy frames the subject - Natalia is being interviewed for Suzy's "Luxury" series, and she says "For me, luxury for Russian children is a playground."

Natalia Vodianova is married to one of the wealthiest men in Great Britain. Her home in Tribeca costs $10 million. This is not mentioned in the Luxury segment, nor is this fun fact:

Her husband's name is Justin Portman, so her married name would be "Natalia Portman," and that sounds just like... anyway.

posted by Tiffany

Nov 28, 2007 12:29PM

and this is why I love this site.

posted by guest

Nov 28, 2007 12:41PM

hahaha it also looks like Natalia is trying not to laugh, I would be too with the way Suzy Menkes talks.

Nov 28, 2007 4:14PM

i don't know about you, but for me NV has always been an inspiration. it's not about her ck contracts, her husband or her public appearances. it's all about her eyes - the eyes that shine. i am extremely happy for her and proud for her. she's the person that really deserves what she gets. she's amazing.
why should we care someone's money? it's a good will that makes this world better.

ps love suzy

Nov 28, 2007 9:18PM

wonderfully hilarious, suzy menkes is such a pig, but aside from her funny look you point out the contradictions that makes this funnier on a more intelligent level. However, in a carnal sense the funniest thing is that suzy menkes is a like a suckling pig with a bouffant on her head