Tinsley Mortimer
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 Tinsley Mortimer at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week for the Custo Barcelona show |
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| Born | Tinsley Randolph Mercer August 11, 1976 |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Reality show High Society |
| Partner | Brian Mazza (March 2010 - present) |
| Relatives | George Riley Mercer II, Dale Mercer, Dabney Mercer |
Tinsley Mortimer is an American socialite.
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[edit] Early life
Mortimer was born in Virginia.[1] and grew up in Richmond, VA.[2] Her father is George Riley Mercer Jr., a real-estate investor, and her mother is Dale Mercer (née Tatum), an interior designer.[3] Her paternal grandfather, George Riley Mercer Sr., founded Mercer Rug Cleansing in 1936.[4] Mortimer is reportedly a descendant of Thomas Jefferson (on her mother's side) and relatives of Patrick Henry and James Madison (on her father's side).[5] She grew up with one sister, Dabney Mercer. Mortimer attended the Lawrenceville School, where she was a member of the Kirby House. She went to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, before transferring to Columbia University,[2] where she was a member of St. Anthony Hall.[6] She graduated from Columbia with a BA in art history.
[edit] Career
Mortimer has a line of handbags and clothing in Japan for Samantha Thavasa, for which she was featured in an advertising campaign.[7][8] She also features prominently in Samantha Thavasa USA's online promotional materials and in the company's Madison Avenue store, which also carries her handbags. She subsequently formed her own clothing line, Riccime by Tinsley Mortimer, which is available in select stores in Japan, including Isetan. In 2008 Mortimer became involved in branding and design for a condominium development.[9]
She made a cameo appearance on the season two premiere episode of Gossip Girl,[10] which aired September 1, 2008 on The CW. On March 10, 2010 her own reality television show The CW called High Society, where she stars along with other socialites such as Paul Johnson Calderon and Devorah Rose, first aired. It documents the lives of her and her friends but cancelled after eight episodes.
Mortimer also contributed a section to the best selling book entitled The Park Avenue Diet [11] that outlined recommendations on how to perfect your conversation and social skills. The book was written by Manhattan diet
[edit] Personal life
Mortimer met Robert Livingston "Topper" Mortimer at Lawrenceville School and they married as soon as they were both 18. However, their parents forced them to annul the marriage. On May 4, 2002, in Richmond, Virginia, she remarried Robert Mortimer.[12] The Mortimers are now separated.[13]
On July 23, 2010 Mortimer was featured with her mother Dale on the Dr. Phil Show discussing her divorce and her differences with her mother.[14]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/fashion-articles/tinsley-mortimer-0308
- ^ a b http://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/fashion-articles/tinsley-mortimer-0308-4
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ Heyman, Marshall. Blonde Ambition: Tinsley Mortimer, Harper's Bazaar. Accessed September 27, 2009.
- ^ [3]
- ^ Friedman, Molly. Tinsley Mortimer Exported to Japan, New York Magazine, October 8, 2006. Accessed March 2, 2010.
- ^ Brydson, Nicole. Hamptons!, The Observer, September 11, 2007. Accessed March 2, 2010.
- ^ Barbanel, Josh. A Socialite Dons a New Title, The New York Times, March 23, 2008. Accessed March 2, 2010.
- ^ [4]
- ^ The Park Avenue Diet. Hatherleigh Press 2008
- ^ Konigsberg, Eric Why Is the Blond Smiling?, The New York Times, October 21, 2007; Accessed September 27, 2009
- ^ Splitsville? NYPOST.com, January 11, 2009
- ^ Meddling Mons Dr. Phil.com, Peteski Productions, July 23, 2009
[edit] External links
- Tinsley on Style.com
- Tinsley Mortimer for Samantha Thavasa
- "Weddings: Tinsley Mortimer, Topper Mortimer", The New York Times, 5 May 2002
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