Wannabe socialite and actual scam artist Anna Sorokin, 26, was arraigned on charges including grand larceny and theft of services in a New York City court on Thursday.... Everybody knows that being a New York socialite is far superior to climbing the city�s unforgiving corporate ladder. There is simply no comparison when you look at a typical day in the life of a socialite next to one of your average young professional.
Olivia Palermo, one of New York's most famous faces. Shutterstock According to The New York Times , it takes a lot of work (plus a whole lot of money) to be a successful New York socialite.
It takes work to be social in New York. Apart from the wardrobe and scheduling, it has become necessary, and with good reason over the past decade, that everyone does something with their days.