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Social Diary• October 13, 2024

A Murder Mystery Revisited

Recollections from my youth and the only murder in the town where I grew up. And who didn’t “do” it...

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Society Dreams: Mario Buatta

Social Diary• October 11, 2024.
Lauren Lawrence’s dream subject is Mario Buatta, who died almost six years to the day in 2018. Losing Mario left a big hole in New York, but his humor and deeply sensitive nature has never left us... READ MORE
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Back and in the Black

Beauty• October 11, 2024.
Karen Klopp and Hilary Dick are back after a summer of lights and brights and diaphanous dressing, but are thrilled to be shopping for the most wearable yet sensational wardrobe piece — the Little Black Dress, or the LBD... READ MORE
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An evening with Royalty and Roosevelts

Party Pictures• October 11, 2024.
During the Annual Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations organized an annual evening reception and dinner hosted at the Central Park West residence of Paige Peterson... READ MORE
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Recipes for success

Party Pictures• October 10, 2024.
Dinner (at Sette, of course) and a movie ("Stardust") along with a fascinating talk on the recipe of life at the Haseltines' residence in conjunction with the Carnegie Institution for Science; festive cocktails hosted by Jean Shafiroff to kick off French Heritage Society's busy gala season; and Opera Italiana was in the Air at the Naumberg Bandshe... READ MORE
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Life in the big town with that small town feeling

Party Pictures• October 9, 2024.
Stopping by Mark Gilbertson's annual fall cocktail party; Catching up in Millbrook where they sold-out (again) at their Fourth Annual Wethersfield Garden Luncheon; And back in our backyard for Central Park Conservancy’s Women’s Committee and Playground Partners' fifth annual Play for the Park round-robin tennis tournament... READ MORE
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Dueling Parties

Party Pictures• October 8, 2024.
The state of domestic affairs, plus parties both big and intimate including the Musicians Foundation, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées International Circle, New England Society in the City of New York, and David Hayes's opening at Sorokin Gallery... READ MORE
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The Life and Times of Josephine Hartford, Part I

Social History• October 7, 2024.
Charlie Burns re-examines the Life and Times of 20th century American and Renaissance woman Josephine Hartford, heiress to the A&P supermarkets... READ MORE
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The Life and Times of Josephine Hartford, Part II

Social History• October 7, 2024.
The second and final installment on the amazing life of Josephine Hartford O’Donnell Makaroff Douglas Bryce, one of the richest American heiresses of the 20th century... READ MORE
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Society Dreams: Debbie Reynolds

Social Diary• October 4, 2024.
The great Debbie Reynolds, who I came to know very very well, is the subject of Lauren Lawrence's dream series... READ MORE
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Saying Yes to New in Noho

Guest Diary• October 4, 2024.
From super casual to dressed to the nines, from home grown stores to fresh arrivals from Europe, from luxury designers to affordable and relatable clothing and accessories, Barbara Hodes shows us what's new in Noho... READ MORE
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Holiday Sweets and Wedding Treats

Social Diary• October 3, 2024.
A trip to William Greenberg for some Black and Whites to celebrate the Jewish New Year; while wedding bells are ringing out in Los Angeles; and more wedding fodder in the form of a beautiful new coffee table table book... READ MORE
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Life, death, love, and accountability

Social Diary• October 2, 2024.
Framing our four-legged friends, CatWalk Furbabies, and flowers, fauna and the Fund for Park Avenue... READ MORE

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