SOCIAL DIARY The Four Freedoms Park Conservancy hosted their annual Sunset in the Garden at the Park on Roosevelt Island and honored William vanden Heuvel for his dedication in bringing about the beautiful park; and the Wildlife Conservation Society celebrated their annual gala "We Stand for Wildlife" at a black tie dinner at the Central Park Zoo.
PARTY PICTURES 18th Annual Midsummer Night Drinks benefiting God's Love We Deliver; "Women Artists: Reshaping the Conversation" at Nick & Toni's restaurant in East Hampton; The opening night of NonFinito Gallery, a new art gallery at the South Street Seaport.
PARTY PICTURES Hospital for Special Surgery's 35th Tribute Dinner The Museum of the City of New York's annual Spring Symposium & Luncheon.
HOUSE Big Old Houses: We re-visit John Foreman's trip to Oatlands outside Lessburg, Virginia, originally the plantation of the George Carter family.
GUEST DIARY Denis Ferrara: Holland Taylor as Gov. Ann Richards — An Epic Performance Now Preserved on BroadwayHD. See What Real Acting Is all About!
SOCIAL DIARY A very hot almost-summer Father's Day in New York reminding me of a father for whom we never celebrated the day.
PARTY PICTURES American Friends of Blérancourt's Summer Soirée; The Young New Yorkers for the Philharmonic Summer Benefit; The New York Academy of Medicine's 2018 Gala.
SOCIAL DIARY Yesterday's lunch at Michael's with Donald Light who ran and looked after the last 25 years of Debbie Reynolds' life; a conversation of reminiscing by two who admired and loved her.
BEAUTY Delia von Neuschatz interviews Marc Rosen about the fascinating business of designing fragrance bottles and packaging.
GUEST DIARY Denis Ferrara: The Loneliness of Emilia Clarke. Also — Aaron Paul ... Ewan McGregor ... Sam Heughan ... Benedict Cumberbatch ... acne acceptance?
PARTY PICTURES French Institute Alliance Française honored Frédéric Fekkai with the fifth annual Art de Vivre Award; Junior Committee of Doubles' Summer Whites and Rosé Junior Party; Charlotte Moss celebrated the publication of her 10th book, Charlotte Moss Entertains.
GUEST DIARY Schulenberg's Page: New York, Part CLXIV (Oct/Nov '69): The war of the words, Vietnam demonstrations; a Vice President who made a war with his words and ended up resigning in disgrace; Interesting New York characters, writers, sculptors and an actors' lawyer were among the cast of characters.
SOCIAL DIARY A book party for Ingrid Rossellini and her new Random House book, "Know Thyself; Western Identity from Classical Greece to the Renaissance, hosted by her sisters Pia Lindstrom and Isabella Rosselini; plus UCross Foundation's inaugural New York Gala & Awards Dinner honoring author Annie Proulx.
PARTY PICTURES Susan G. Komen Greater NYC celebrated the 2018 Impact Awards; Harlem Stage hosted its annual spring Gala; HOBY held its annual Albert Schweitzer Leadership Awards Gala.
SOCIAL DIARY A sunny day in New York; a walk through the nabe with JH; and a conversation last night at FIAF with the New York Times Book Review's Bill Goldstein and Caroline Weber, author of Proust's Duchess, just released two weeks ago.
GUEST DIARY Denis Ferrara: "Oceans 8" is Fun, and Anne Hathaway Heists the Film! Also — The Tony Awards and a Few Thoughts on Depression — Do as I Say, Not as I Did!
SOCIAL DIARY Warm sunny, quiet weekend in New York; dinners last week with an old friend from Los Angeles working on a great project; and with Leila Heller whose art gallery is exhibiting Rachel Hovnanian's Part III of her "Women's Trilogy Project."
PARTY PICTURES Playground Partners of the Central Park Conservancy Women's Committee celebrated its 26th Annual Family Party; The Central Park Conservancy's annual Taste of Summer benefit; The Albert Einstein College Women's Division's 64th annual Spirit of Achievement Awards.
SOCIAL DIARY With Father's Day coming up Alice Shure provides a special Father's Day Gift of a Lifetime; plus last night's Seafare dinner at Doubles; and the New York Botanical Garden's annual Conservatory Ball with an exhibit of Georgia O'Keeffe's.
HOUSE Sian, Lesley, and JH visit professional organizer Jeanie Engelbach, who calls herself "a gentle drill sergeant" … and possibly sometimes not that gentle.
GUEST DIARY Jill Krementz, NYSD's Associate Editor, covers the 2018 Livingston Awards where Ronal Farrow was among the under-35 journalists being honored for their work.
GUEST DIARY Denis Ferrara: Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga and "A Star is Born" Head for Earth! Autumn's Exciting Broadway Season. Also — "Broken Places" a new thriller ... and the Calming Effects of Marcus Aurelius.
