Motion on the Ocean

Amber Valetta, Real Housewife Ramona Singer and Alexis Bryan Morgan were among the boldface names who turned up at Hudson Terrace last night to mark World Oceans Day. Hosted by Washington, D.C.-based charity Oceana and sponsored by Vanity Fair magazine and Nautica, the night featured a live auction as well as a special live performance by Estelle.

With all of the rain New York has gotten so far this month, many of us are already feeling like sea creatures. So why not support a fine finned friend and make a pledge to Oceana today? You can even "adopt" a seahorse for $50.

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Return of the Housewives

America's favorite housewives (you're not going to pretend that anyone actually prefers the ladies of Orange County or Atlanta to the gelid ladies of Manhattan, are you?) turned up at Gilt restaurant last night to fête the launch of their second season, on Bravo. In addition to stunning-looking "housewives" LuAnn de Lesseps, Jill Zarin, Bethenny Frankel, Kelly Killoren Bensimon, Ramona Singer and Alex McCord, the event pulled a glam crowd of women who appeared to relish the idea of starring in a reality show themselves and a smaller group of men apparently not ashamed to admit they are fans of the self-absorbed series. New episodes begin on Bravo on February 17.

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