Park Avenue Princesses vs Notting Hill-Billies

NY: Aerin Lauder (below left), the late Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, Lauren Bush, Amy Sacco, Nan Kempner, Paris and Nicky Hilton (left).

London: Liberty Ross , Stella Tennant, Kate Moss (below right), Stella McCartney (left), Helena Bonham Carter.

Career

NY: Inherit family business; PR for high-end designer label; film producer.

London: Owns small designer label; runs Notting Hill boutique or organic food café.

Dates

NY: Very rarely. Straight, eligible men in New York are surprisingly hard to find. Look at the dregs the SATC girls are prepared to go out with.

London: Musicians, artists, magazine publishers.

Hang-outs

NY: Bungalow 8; Sant Ambroeus - the new hip restaurant on West 4th Street; Serafina (the only place you'll see a Bergdorf Blonde eating pizza).

London: Triyoga in Primrose Hill; Harlem in Notting Hill for raucous evenings and Ottolenghi for tea; Babington House at weekends.

Drinks

NY: San Pellegrino.

London: Lots, preferably fruit martinis.

Diet

NY: Perpetually on a mad tailor-made diet (fish only is popular right now).

London: Biodynamic is the buzzword right now, but Notting Hill-billies are proud of not needing to diet and like to show off how much they eat.

Lives

NY: Park Avenue, or Madison and 61st.

London: Westbourne Grove; Regent's Park Road.

Labels

NY: Tuleh, Michael Kors, Chanel (teamed with Delman ballerina flats), Hermes organiser, Verdura rings, Cartier appointment card.

London: Frost French, Gharani Strok, vintage from Rellik, Diane von Furstenberg wraparound dresses, Fiona Knapp jewellery, accessorised with own child.