HOUSE
Sian, Lesley, and JH revisit the designer with the kind of ideas that you think you could easily have thought of – except you didn’t, he did. He, as in Harry Allen.

GUEST DIARY
Jill Krementz, NYSD’s Associate Editor, April 7-13 Photojournal: The Met’s “Lost Kingdom” & Peter Matthiessen, Edward P. Jones at the 92nd St. Y, Bruce Davidson & Maira Kalman at AIPAD, Saul Leiter’s Memorial, ATM cupcakes, and the beautiful garden created by JK and KV.

ACROSS THE WORLD
San Francisco Social Diary. Jeanne Lawrence notes the party at the de Young Museum celebrating its 30th annual "Bouquets to Art" exhibit; plus the 30th anniversary of the Caldwell Snyder Gallery; and a booksigning and dinner for architect Allan Greenberg and his book "Classical Architect."

GUEST DIARY
LIZ SMITH: When "Breaking News" Isn't Anymore ... How Will We Like The Real Stephen Colbert? ... A "Mrs. Doubtfire" Sequel? ... People-Watching at NYC's Veau d'Or.

SOCIAL DIARY
A cooler Spring Wednesday, the Michael's Lunch; last week's Bergh Ball benefiting the ASPCA, and a local dog story.

PARTY PICTURES
Orchestra of St. Luke’s annual Gift of Music gala; Doubles Club's Peter Cottontail Easter Egg Hunt; SMSKCC's Preview Party for its inaugural Interior Designer Slipper Chair Sale; Brooks Brothers hosted the Playground Partners of the Women’s Committee of the Central Park Conservancy; A book party for Jay Jeffer’s “Jay Jeffers: Collected Cool."

GUEST DIARY
LIZ SMITH: Beneath The Paint: "Star Shiner" Reveals It — Warts and All.

SOCIAL DIARY
A quiet day in New York with the temperatures dropping and the rain falling and the pear trees blooming us into Spring.

GUEST DIARY
LIZ SMITH: Wednesday Mash Up: Robert Wagner Returns ... Tommy Tune Electrifies Feinstein's ... Interviewing Alex Witchel and Frank Rich ... Remembering "Queen Margot" ... Considering Edward Snowden.

PARTY PICTURES
The Paris Review's annual “Spring Revel”; Museum of Moving Image hosted its annual gala; The Mount Sinai Department of Emergency Medicine hosted its Second Annual Circle of Life Gala; Volunteers for Wildlife held its Spring Benefit The Wild Party.

HOUSE
John Foreman is charmed by Dumbarton House, but might like something a little newer.

GUEST DIARY
LIZ SMITH: Larry Kramer's "Normal Heart" Beats, Finally, on HBO ... Elia Kazan, Arthur Miller and Marilyn ... Chris Evans and Jack Gleeson — Retiring at The Top?

SOCIAL DIARY
A very busy week ending with Tiffany & Company's Blue Collection evening at the Guggenheim, and then a beautiful Spring weekend in the nabe.

PARTY PICTURES
The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children's third annual Spring Luncheon; Youth America Grand prix 15th Anniversary Gala; God’s Love We Deliver's 11th Annual Authors In Kind; The New York City Police Foundation's annual fundraising gala.

ACROSS THE WORLD
Washington Social Diary. Carol Joynt considers the beauty of Georgetown for the residents and for the visitors now that Spring has sprung and people are getting out to enjoy the season.

GUEST DIARY
LIZ SMITH: Woody Aims for A Broadway Hit With "Bullets" ... Celebrating 20 Years of Turner Classic Movies ... Apple's for Dinner ... 50 Years and Counting.

HOUSE
Sian, Lesley, and JH visit designer Philip Gorrivan in his Upper East Side pied-à-terre, now that he has moved to London for the "sunny" weather and "really good" food.

ART SET
Charlie Scheips visits The AIPAD Photography Show at the Park Avenue Armory, and his enthusiasm and excitement about the show is contagious.

GUEST DIARY
LIZ SMITH: How To "Thrive" — The Greek Way ... People, Places and Things — It's All In the Palm of Your Hand, But Where Are YOU?

SOCIAL DIARY
The Michael's Wednesday lunch lineup, last night's Lenox Hill Neighborhood House annual Spring gala; Monday's Edible Schoolyard NYC Spring Benefit; Tuesday night's Jeffrey Fashion Cares 11th Annual New York Fundraiser, and last Friday's Mohonk Preserve benefit with Robert DeNiro.

PARTY PICTURES
Edible Schoolyard's NYC Spring Benefit 2014; Ballet Hispanico's 2014 Spring Gala Honoring the Ford Foundation; NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital's annual Gala benefit dinner.

GUEST DIARY
Jill Krementz, NYSD's Associate Editor, covers the New York Antiquarian Book Fair where she hangs out with the Irish author/playwright, Colm Toibin who splurges on a wonderful Thomas Mann scrapbook.

GUEST DIARY
LIZ SMITH: Thursday Mashup: Burton, Taylor, Sophia Loren, Doris Day and ... The Scandalous June Allyson?

SOCIAL DIARY
Yesterday in New York. The Tsarina's marriage crown at Hillwood; a book signing for interior designer Maureen Footer's George Stacey and the Creation of American Chic; and The Paris Review's annual Spring Revel at Cipriani 42nd Street.

ACROSS THE WORLD
Clemmer Mayhew's Palm Beach and Miami Social Diary: Mounts Botanical Spring Benefit encore at DeWoody's waterfront compound and Faena Miami Beach + Miami's Design District.

GUEST DIARY
LIZ SMITH: Uma Thurman Runs Away With "Nymphomaniac."