It was clear and 85 degrees in London last night, not a typical kind of evening to talk about, and celebrate, suicide. But that’s exactly what Keira Knightley, Rupert Friend, and a gathering of their pals did at an intimate screening of The Continuing and Lamentable Saga of the Suicide Brothers at the Soho Hotel. [...]

We cheered for up-and-coming Parisian designer Alexis Mabille when Keira Knightley selected his strapless dress with tulle trim for the London premiere of her film The Duchess. Now the frock has made a second high-profile appearance, on Dita Von Teese at the Dsquared² party in Cannes. An interesting coincidence, considering the stars don’t exactly share [...]

Luella Bartley’s intimate dinner Monday night at Soho landmark Kettner’s wasn’t just a post-show celebration. Also on the “to-fête” list was the launch of Bartley’s new bag and the just-published eighth edition of Lula magazine, British Vogue alum Leith Clark’s biannual fashion rag. Bartley collaborated on the latest edition (issue five’s guest editor was Kirsten [...]

The latest Oscar bid from Keira Knightley, “The Duchess,” a biopic of Georgiana, an eighteenth-century Duchess of Devonshire, prompted some unexpected reactions in me. Number one was, damn, Keira sure gives good jaw, doesn’t she? (Apparently, others have noticed this before.) Still annoyingly pretty, mind you. Number two was, damn, Ralph Fiennes (as the Duke) [...]