The Great Houseguest Debate: Do You Have a No-Shoes Policy like AnnaSophia Robb?

by Fawnia Soo Hoo

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Top-notch entertaining was the topic at hand this week at the celebration of Rachel Zoe's second book, Living in Style: Inspiration and Advice for Everyday Glamour. Fashion A-listers like designer Prabal Gurung, model-musician Karen Elson, Olivia Palermo, and The Carrie Diaries star AnnaSophia Robb all stopped by to chat at the Tiffany & Co flagship.

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I caught the young Carrie Bradshaw as she was sampling the tasty hors d'oeuvres on offer--the tuna tartare on a plantain chip, specifically--and asked about her own home entertaining. Turns out, Robb has one steadfast rule:


I always like to entertain in socks. I have everyone take off their shoes. I mean, it's New York. Yeah, so dirty. And I feel like it loosens everyone up. Because if everyone's in their socks, then they just feel more like it's their home. So mi casa es su casa!

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Killing two birds with one stone--keep the house clean and make your guests feel at home! I mean, I love living in New York City, but no need to trek the grossness of the streets into the house, right? I'm into AnnaSophia's socks only rule. How about you?


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