INSIDE THE FRENCH HERITAGE SOCIETY’S 2026 SUMMER SOIRÉE IN THE HAMPTONS The French Heritage Society (FHS) welcomed nearly 240 guests to Bridgehampton for its fourth annual Summer Soirée, bringing together philanthropists, preservation advocates, and supporters of French culture for an evening inspired by the elegance of Provence. Hosted at the home of Maria and Kenneth…
SOFO CELEBRATES THE POWER OF THE NATURAL WORLD AT ITS 2026 SUMMER GALA The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center (SOFO) welcomed conservationists, philanthropists, and members of the Hamptons community for its 37th Annual Summer Gala Benefit in Bridgehampton, raising support for environmental education, conservation initiatives, museum programming, and community outreach. Centered around…
LITERACY PARTNERS GALA HONORS PATRICIA CORNWELL, SHERRIE WESTIN, BARBARA TOBER, AND SABASTIAN NILES Literacy Partners marked the 40th anniversary of its Evening of Readings & Gala Dinner with a black-tie celebration at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers in New York City, raising $1.3 million in support of the nonprofit’s literacy programs. Hosted by award-winning journalist…
NEW YORK CELEBRATES ART AND EDUCATION AT CASITA MARIA’S FIESTA 2025 AT THE PLAZA HOTEL The grand ballroom of The Plaza Hotel was alive with music, color, and purpose as Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education hosted its annual Fiesta Gala, chaired by Jacqueline Weld Drake and Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia. This year’s celebration…
Malan Breton unveiled his Spring/Summer 2026 womenswear and menswear collections during New York Fashion Week with “The Age of the Machine, The Heart of Humanity,” a dramatic presentation held at the Léman Ballroom in New York City. Seamlessly fusing Broadway spectacle with high fashion, the show unfolded as a four-act narrative exploring the delicate balance…
The Watermill Center hosted its Annual Summer Benefit on its expansive 10-acre Hamptons grounds on July 27th, featuring performance art, installations, and a live auction. This year’s event, “A Laboratory: 100 Years of Experimentation,” honored the legendary dancer and choreographer Lucinda Childs and marked the first collaboration with Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels.…
