Every globe-trotting, British royals-kissing Manhattan socialite who is accused of stealing an $11,000 fur-lined scarf gets one hilarious defense—and fashion designer Beata Boman already used that up, when she claimed that she inadvertently put the scarf in her handbag because she was distressed after receiving a call from a friend "about to have brain surgery." But now, Boman is supplementing the brain surgery excuse with a Starbucks Defense: "We believe the Starbucks video will reveal an 'OMG' moment." If the lady had no drink, then she must have meant to return it. more ›

A globe-trotting Manhattan socialite and fashion designer has been arrested for allegedly shoplifting an $11,000 fur-lined scarf. Previously, Beata Boman, 38, had been best known for being pictured snogging Prince Andrew by the Daily Mail a few years ago. But with these new allegations, we can't imagine the former model will be getting any royal invites to Pippa's derriere exercise class anytime soon. more ›

Heads up, hipsters: Those keffiyeh scarves, long associated with Yasir Arafat and the Palestinian resistance, are officially ‘so over.’ While the choice of keffiyeh as fashion accessory – at least when sported by sweaty, coked-up white kids mincing for Cobra Snake – has about as much political heft as a neon Che Guevara thong, the trend’s death knell has been rung not by a sudden surge in good taste but by divisive food celebrity Rachael Ray. more ›