CURTSY AT THE CRILLON, PAGE 70.

Twenty-three Twenty-three young young ladies, ladies, representing representing countries countries such such as as Italy, Italy, the the Philippines, Philippines, Egypt, Egypt, Senegal, Senegal, and and America, America, made made their their international debut at Le Bal Crillon des Debutantes, in Paris, on November 29, 2008. Photographs by Jonathan Becker.

PUNDITS, COCKTAILS, AND POLITICS, PAGE 71.

Vanity Fair and the Folger Shakespeare Library, in Washington, D.C., played host to "Truth, Lies, and Videotape," a panel discussion reviewing the 2008 presidential campaign. A private dinner capped off the evening. Photographs by Justin Bishop.