Model-tunred-actess Dree Hemingway, 24, has lent her all-American looks to nearly every top fashion house on Madison Avenue. But the New York it-girl is more than just a pretty face, as HollywoodLife.com learned at the premiere of her fantastic new indie drama Starlet, hosted by the Cinema Society & Sandro.

Dree, though, hasn’t let being born beautiful, a Hemingway, and her rising star go to her head. Only days after Hurricane Sandy, still without power in her Manhattan apartment, the actress showed up to her Nov 2 premiere casual chic, in a denim jacket, cords and without a stitch of makeup – none!

“I always say it’s better to be under-dressed than over-dressed,” joked the star. “And I think because of the hurricane and what’s going on, it’s kind of a time to just be comfortable, and considering that it’s my movie premiere … I dunno. I ended up wearing a head torch and going through my closet.”

Starlet is the story of an unlikely and touching friendship that blooms between a budding pornstar, Jane [played by Dree] and a lonely senior citizen, Sadie [Besedka Johnson]. Incredibly, the two-hour film had only a 70-page script and nearly all the dialogue was made up on the spot. The result is a completely authentic feeling story that reminds you more of real life than anything even the best dialogue writer could muster.

“It just came naturally,” shrugged Dree. “To me, she [Jane] was my friends growing up in high school mixed with a bit of myself.”

The center of the film is the unbelievable performance from a superstar in the making, in Dree, and the bond she forms with Sadie. I asked her if she drew on her own life to foster such a realistic onscreen relationship. Dree, like most grandkids, carries some guilt, but interestingly, found a substitute in the also stunningly subtle Basedka.

“My grandmother, I love more than anything, and she’s 95-years-old, and I’m an awful grandchild because I don’t see her enough. Part of it was me and Besedka’s relationship was kind of that fill-in for what I’ve been missing – and has really made me think I need to see my grandmother more.”

Later as the actress pulled up next to me at the bar after the screening, she told me the personal inspiration she drew on to give such a naturalistic performance – her hero, another accomplished actress: her own mother, Mariel Hemingway.

“Her acting and her sense of self in Manhattan is kind of the reason for me wanting to act. And the way she is so natural in that makes me so happy. So that was kind of it.”

Maybe in a family this talented, there isn’t need to look any further than home for inspiration.

Don’t forget to check out Starlet in select cities Nov. 9!

– Gino Orlandini

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Bieber gets hot and heavy flying around with super sexy model, Dree Hemingway, in the his new fragrance campaign!

The blonde hair, blue eyed beauty will make every teenage girl envious when they see her frolicking with the Biebs in his new fragrance ad commercial.

I am not exactly sure why smelling his perfume on Dree’s neck makes him imagine floating, laughing, and cuddling in the sunset sky. Maybe it just the heavenly nature of the scent?

Regardless of what exactly is going on there, what matters is that we all have a chance to smell like Justin’s dream girl!

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It was a British dream at Soho House on Sept. 14 as the swank Mulberry presentation brought out the design house’s muse Alexa Chung, Kelly Osbourne, Gemma Arterton, and special performer and guest Florence Welch from Florence + the Machine! Not to be outdone, super stylish Americans were also on hand in the form of Alexis Bledel and Dree Hemingway as well as Australian Twi-throb Xavier Samuel with girlfriend Shermine Shahrivar.

Uptown at Pier 92, the Diesel Black Gold show drew Xavier’s Twilight costar Julia Jones, Paz de la Huerta, and Fashion Week’s most ubiquitous guest, Misshapes DJ Leigh Lezark. Back at the tents, Claire Danes and Sarah Jessica Parker both made their second and third appearances respectively of the season at pal Narcisco Rodriguez‘s show!

The bright and early 10 am call time at Michael Kors on Sept. 15 didn’t deter the likes of Rashida Jones, Serena Williams, and New York’s own Donald Trump with wife Melania from catching the designer’s colorful spring collection. The somewhat later call time for Nanette Lepore however managed to bring out Broadway babe Kristin Chenoweth and Jamie-Lynn Sigler.

Who was your fave celeb?

-Chris Spargo

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Tons of amazing opportunities to get close to your favorite celebs will be up for auction tonight & HollywoodLife.com has the scoop!

Ever wonder how actress Gwyneth Paltrow stays in shape? Well, one lucky person may just find out in person by bidding on a chance to take a dance class with Gwyneth and her celebrity fitness trainer, Tracy Anderson at tonight’s 2nd Annual Bent on Learning benefit in NYC!

The dance class will be auctioned off at tonight’s celebrity-packed benefit. Other awesome prizes — like a game of Ping-Pong with Moby, a Designer Luncheon Series with Stacey Bendet from Alice + Olivia, Diane von Furstenberg, Donna Karan, Cynthia Rowley, Rachel Roy and Peter Som AND an autographed guitar from Chris Martin — will also be up for grabs.

HollywoodLife.com will be covering the event! Other famous guests include Heather Graham, Real Housewife of New York Kelly Bensimon, Twilight‘s Nikki Reed, model Dree Hemingway, and The Beastie Boys’ Mike Diamond.

We can’t wait to see who else shows up on the red carpet!

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