Social Climber's Guide to Manhattan Pt.2 pg.2

Once you've worked up to a level of high familiarity on the scene and go to four events a nights, once you've graduated past the point of nod and smile with club DJ's, promoters, and doormen to instant Mwah-Mwah (ie kiss-kiss) level you will have earned the following "For Your Eyes Only" document. Here's a list of the vital promoters who's ass you must discretely romance so as to mingle unsupervised with the in-crowd. You have to end up on their must-call lists. Chirpy secondary invites from their assistants do not count.

1. Mark Baker Supporters - All The Name Girls, The Nancy Boys, Frederick Le Sort, Roy Liebental, Peter Gatien, Venues- Buddha, Flowers, Bowery, Tunnel, System. The man of the moment has the Models-Celebs & The Media Elite dangling in the palm of his hands. Manages to be ubiquitous and discrete simultaneously. What a feat.

2. Brian McNally/Kieth McNally Not promoters per se but the ultimate Midtown Media Culture social mavens, holding the likes of Anna Wintour, James Truman, Paul McDermott, Liz Tilberis captive in their style camp. The bwanas of the universe Central Park West tried valiantly (and futilely) to mirror, the emergence of Miami's Delano as the coolest hotel in the whole freakin cosmos clinches the deal. When Pravda happens later this Spring on Lafayette, (the New Prince Street) they'll automatically skyrocket to the No1. position.

3. Eric Goode/Serge Becker Because they pulled off in the Nineties something that was not supposed to happen: namely a celebrity studded glamour temple devoted to wealth, power and fame. Because they harnessed the idea of Lesbian Chic like no other could. Because that Area mailing list turned out to be black gold. Because everybody's kissing their ass now.

4. Andre Balazs/Katie Ford Vital hinges in that NY/LA axis. They're not even promoters but they are a vital social pairing, she with Ford Models, he with Cheauteau Marmont. You know you've arrived when they invite you up to their little Christmas soiree. I know people who leave town rather than face the humiliation of not being there.

5. Micheal Ault/David Sarnier/Kelly Cole. As a sequel to those legendary Tavern On The Green soirees, they lured Jeff Gosset away from Bowery, cornered the hard-core celeb in clique to Spy during Fashion Week and actually get away with that velvet rope anachronism at the front door. For that they get the hot bullet insignia.

6. Chi-Chi Valenti/Jackie Factory Grey Gardens Proof that counter-culture can fuel your rise as much as status quo. The unholy posse composed of Johnny Dynell, Kitty Boots, Lysa Cooper, Paul Alexander, Glam Nerd, Debbie Harry, Francesco and Alba Clemente, Skin Two. Inter-Jackie and Verbal Abuse represent a certain kind of cultural elite the likes not seen since The Factory Posse.

7. Carlos Soulslinger Between Liquid Sky/Egg/Konkrete Jungle/and Sound Lab this post-rave Bwana damn well owns Future Manhattan. If you need to dazzle your peers with your access lines to the hippest musical acts of the moment make your peace with Carlos-FAST!

8. Suszane Bartsch* Two years ago the No1 position would've been a lock. for The Ultimate Press Whore. (We're not being un-pc, afterall she's the one who answers the phone "Hi Bitch.") This much beloved Swiss Miss is still one to reckon with for she could reclaim the top title if she felt like. Occasionally she does throw up one of those Love Ball/Halloween spectacles but Barton/Bailey is the event she's living for right now. With her secret weapon, the Rolodex of Death never underestimate her. Besides Dewar's seems to have a perpetual hardon for Madame.

9. Micheal Alig* Reports are that he has lost his mind to the astonishing cocktail of narcotics he's imbibed over the years but the Klub kids who worship his frequently displayed ass think that's fierce. They love the fact that he lives the myth to the hilt. If mingling with Project X-Keoki-Jennny Talia-Julie Jewels-Larry Tee-Richie Rich crowd makes you shiver then do make his majesty's corrupted acquaintance. Many abhor the fact that he's made self destruction a marketing enterprise. Pray for his soul, he's legendary now.

10. Naudio/Joey Sheridan/Urbanworks * runs the awesome and powerful Latin flavored Cafe Con Leche where after braving the metal detectors and a vigorous patdown you get to mingle amidst the most sexually perverse muddle imaginable. The most vibrant, energetic and polymorphous party in town bar none and when David Morales spins for them - forget it! Already doing world tours to Tokyo and closing parties for Mugler in Paris. They get the "Watch them" insignia.

Erikk and Gordon Von Brook	Charles Jackson
Lesley and Alexander	Wass , Ethan Browne and Liz Cohen
Nelson & Anthony	Brinton Brewster
Nadia and Stacey	Billy and Irv.and Mils
Jaymz NY/LON	Max /Carlos /Everton and Fritz
Romeo/ Rocco and Gilbert	Stress Entertainment.
Jeffery Jah	Vegas