The Ronsons Do ‘Harper’s Bazaar’ Magazine
Superstar siblings Charlotte, Samantha and Mark Ronson are featured in the new issue of Harper’s Bazaar magazine … in their photoshoot, the sisters and brother channel the look of The Royal Tenebaums, behold:

Getting the Ronson siblings together is no easy task. After all, they have made being in demand an art form. Mark, 32, the hotshot music producer responsible for Amy Winehouse’s breakout album and whose own release, Version, went double platinum in the U.K., splits his time between London and New York when he’s not performing with the likes of Duran Duran or Jay-Z. Charlotte, 31, the downtown fashion designer who counts Kate Moss among her following, is busy working on her eponymous label and cohosting charity events. Her twin, Samantha, is an international DJ whose turntable skills are requested everywhere from Bel Air to Mumbai (though recently her most famous asset is Lindsay Lohan, whom she is rumored to be dating). “Not even on the high holiest of Jewish holidays do we all get together,” says Mark wryly. “But we get together individually whenever we can.” Even before tabloid targets Winehouse and Lohan entered the picture, the Ronson family was a source of intrigue. Mother Ann Dexter-Jones is a social darling who married Laurence Ronson, a British real estate heir and band manager, and then eventually remarried to Mick Jones of Foreigner. The couple (who recently divorced) moved the family to New York when the children were in grade school and had two more of their own: Annabelle, 21, is a Bard student and aspiring actress who serves as Charlotte’s top model, and Alexander, 23, is also a musician and DJ. “It would appear that we had a bohemian, rock ‘n’ roll upbringing,” says Charlotte. “And in many ways it was, but our mother was superstrict, and we also had the very English, proper nanny.” When asked about this, Dexter-Jones deadpans, “I used to be nicknamed Mummy Dearest” … The parallel between the Ronsons and the quirky prodigies, Chas, Margot, and Richie Tenenbaum, of the 2001 Wes Anderson-directed dramedy The Royal Tenenbaums isn’t just a clever concept. All are products of an unusual upbringing and artistic environment. “Samantha was and still is my renaissance child,” says her mother. “She always loved music and books and had a tremendous curiosity and intensity, whatever subject caught her imagination.” Though Samantha is recognized as a celebrity DJ, she originally broke onto the scene as a folk singer and songwriter. (Coincidentally, one of her tunes was featured in Lohan’s 2004 smash movie, Mean Girls.) Currently, she is remixing songs for Good Charlotte’s greatest-hits album and hopes to get her band up and running again. Lately, though, she has been in the spotlight for other reasons. When she discovered a small piece about herself and Lohan in Rolling Stone, she balked. “It’s like, ‘Oh, not you guys, too!’” says the typically press-shy Ronson. “I stay away from the tabloids. I don’t feel that I should personally have to defend myself to a magazine that I’m not a drug addict. I don’t do drugs. I don’t sell pictures of my friends.” When asked about Lohan, Samantha is polite but firm. “I’m not going to talk about Lindsay because she’s my friend, you know? She’s great. She’s also 22 years old. I think people forget that. With the Internet the way it is, one second we’re enemies, one second we’re best friends, one second we’re lovers, and then we’re broken up.” By press time, reports had trickled out on the Web that Samantha had changed her personal status on Facebook to “in a relationship,” while photos of her and Lohan holding hands had circulated. She is accustomed to the speculation. “Even the airport-security guy in Canada asked me, ‘So, is it true?’” laughs Samantha. “It’s like, ‘Oh, yeah, I’m telling you.’” Charlotte adds, “The funniest thing was, I bought a bunch of those tabloid magazines and didn’t even notice that Samantha was on the cover of one.” Lohan, however, is unsurprisingly coy when she replies by e-mail: “I love the Ronsons. They’re close to my and I respect all the work they do. Samantha and my relationship is a private matter.”
First off … I love the pics. Secondly, I had no idea that Charlotte and Samatha were twins. Thirdly, I love all things Ronson. I had the fortune to see Mark Ronson live in concert last Fall and was totally blown away — the man is such a huge talent. I am quite familiar with Samantha’s DJ stylings and have been a fan of hers for a very long time … that said, I had no idea she was a folk singer. I gotta get my hands on her stuff. I am not all that familiar with Charlotte’s fashion work but I’m sure she’s quite a talent if Kate Moss is a fan. You can read the full Harper’s Bazaar article on the Ronson sibs HERE … it’s a great read. I knew the family was insanely talented, I had no idea they were so quirky.
Tags: Charlotte Ronson, Mark Ronson, Samantha Ronson


August 11th, 2008 at 11:25 am
I’m not a big Ronson fan, but that’s actually kind of awesome. Was it David LaChappelle?
August 11th, 2008 at 11:31 am
I love these pictures! They did a good job.
August 11th, 2008 at 11:39 am
In the first pic Charlotte reminds me of Lindsay…creepy
August 11th, 2008 at 11:40 am
Cool family.
August 11th, 2008 at 11:48 am
They seem like a pretty cool family and I really like those pictures!! Good for them. Dare I say Sam actually looks kind of cute in those pictures?
August 11th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
wow, Sam isn’t ugly in these pictures, she’s actually very pretty in these.
August 11th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
they’re all so gorgeous! ugh…
August 11th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
i did not know it was possible for samantha to not be smoking. crazy!
August 11th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
Sam looks pretty wearing girl clothing, whish she can wear them once in a while, but her stlye is tomboyish cool. The other pics are pretty, love them.
August 11th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
So apparently no one has seen The Royal Tannenbaums? That’s what this shoot is a spoof of.
August 11th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Tenenbaums. Apparently I spelled that wrong.
August 11th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Ha…good for Sam and Lindsay for saying their relationship is a private matter. That, folks, is as close as an “outing” as you’ll get.
August 11th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
Hey Trent,
Fellow Michigander here! Samantha Ronson was the first rock act signed to Roc-A-Fella Records (Jay-Z’s label)! That is how I first heard about her; thought her debut album was never released. One of her songs appeared on the “Mean Girls” soundtrack. Pan three years later and she’s that chick in the photos with Lindsay Lohan. Strange;)
Rich
August 11th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
Samantha’s song “Built This Way” is the catchiest tune ever. I never get sick of hearing it! I’ve always thought they were a cool and interesting family. Now that America is finally waking up to that – maybe people will stop making stupid comments about Sam, saying she’s a drug addict or ‘ugly’, just because she’s a boyish Lesbian. She has her own look – unlike a lot of people in L.A. Just because she does not fit the stereotypical L.A. idea of ‘beautiful’ does not make her ‘ugly’. Perez is to blame for the negative way people talk about her!
August 11th, 2008 at 10:29 pm
[...] Superstar siblings Charlotte, Samantha and Mark Ronson are featured in the new issue of Harper’s Bazaar magazine … in their photoshoot, the sisters and brother channel the look of The Royal Tenebaums, behold: Getting the Ronson siblings together is no easy task. After all, they have made being in de … Source: The Ronsons Do ‘Harper’s Bazaar’ Magazine [...]
August 12th, 2008 at 1:28 am
i only recently started listening to samantha ronson’s songs and they are really catchy. i really like them and i think she’s got a lot of talent. yeah, her album was never released but you can hear some of her music on her myspace account
i like that she and lindsay don’t really talk about their relationship, because it’s private and they don’t have to tell us anything if they don’t want to
August 12th, 2008 at 1:46 am
I LOVE RONSONS
August 12th, 2008 at 4:02 am
samantha as margot tenenbaum is genius! love that movie!!
annabelle dexter-jones (while not a ronson, she is their half-sis) is my fave of this clan. too bad she wasnt included!
August 12th, 2008 at 7:04 am
Amazing what never having to worry about money and having family already connected to rock & fashion can do. (Yea, I’m jealous. I guess I should give them credit for actually taking advantage of their wealth and doing something besides reality shows.)
August 13th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
samantha looks alot BETTER as a femme.