Times Square Gossip

  Southampton Inn The Hamptons is a winter wonderland all of its own with beautifully decorated villages, cozy restaurants and some of the best boutiques anywhere for gift buying.   This winter, treat yourself and your loved ones with a special stay at the Southampton Inn, where you can take advantage of excellent winter rates.  All guests staying between December 22 - 31st, 2023 can enjoy 23% off a connecting room, making it perfect for family stays.  Looking to enjoy the festive spirit, come along to:  The Santa Brunch on Saturday, December 9th, 2023 between 11:00am – 2:00pm. Children of all ages are welcome and Under 12s enjoy a special $12 Kid’s Menu. Photos with Santa Claus will be available.  Reservations required. Christmas Eve Breakfast & Brunch on Sunday, December 24th, 2023 between 7:00am – 2:00pm. Christmas Day Breakfast on Monday, December 25th, 2023 between 8:00am – 11:00am. New Year’s Eve Breakfast & Brunch on Sunday, December 31st, 2023 from 7:00am – 2:00pm New Y

  Don Hershman Prizewinning artist Don Hershman will continue to carry out his successful assemblage of exhibitions with a new showcase premiering during Art Basel Miami 2023 at both Red Dot Miami and Context Art Miami.  Red Dot Miami is a curated gallery-only contemporary art fair during Miami Art Week. Taking place at the iconic Mana Wynwood in the heart of the thriving Wynwood Arts District, Red Dot offers the unique opportunity to connect with blue-chip galleries and emerging artists all under one roof.  Hershman will display 2 paintings during the fair at ARTIFACT (Booth #301), which will run December 6th until December 10th at Mana Wynwood (2217 NW 5th Avenue; NW 22nd St, Miami, FL 33127). Titles on display will include “Bungalow #1” (Acrylic, ink, and pencil on wood - 36"x36" - $9,000) and “Bungalow #2” (Acrylic, ink, and pencil on wood - 36"x36" - $9,000).  For more details of Red Dot Miami, please visit: www.redwoodartgroup.com/red-dot-miami   Context Art M

  Dede Gotthelf And Ian Duke Bridget Fleming With Dede Gotthelf & Cheryl Rozzi Dede Gotthelf, owner of the Southampton Inn, hosted village business and community leaders at the Inn for a Holiday cocktail party to discuss how to attract more people to the village year-round, to create a sustainable winter economy.  Bill Manger, Mayor of the Village of Southampton, Dr. Peter Michalos, Chair of the Hamptons Health Society, Julie Ratner, founder of the Ellen Hermanson Foundation, along with business leaders including John Leonard, Gene Valle, Tom Guldi, Michael Gomberg and Knight Meem attended the event Christiane Arbesu With Julie Ratner & Mirella Cameran-Reilly .  Mirella Cameran-Reilly With Southampton Mayor William Manger & Julie Ratner Gotthelf, who is celebrating her 25th anniversary ownership of the Inn comments, “The single most important thing to maintaining our businesses throughout the so-called ‘off season’ is working together. We will be more successful at encourag

  Jean Shafiroff With Malan Breton Rebecca Seawright With Jean Shafiroff Suzanne Amini With Lucia Hwong Gordon, Jean Shafiroff, Janna Bullock & Cynthia Ott Philanthropist and author, Jean Shafiroff held a special ‘Silver and Gold’ cocktail reception in Manhattan to celebrate fashion designer and goodwill ambassador, Malan Breton. The reception also raised funds to benefit the Center for Family Services of Palm Beach County, Inc. The Center provides mental health services to individuals and families in Palm Beach County who would otherwise be unable to afford the help they so desperately need.  In addition, The Center hosts the Old Bags Luncheon which will take place on Wednesday, February 21st, 2024 at The Breakers Palm Beach. The events boasts an extraordinary silent auction offering a variety of new or gently used authentic designer handbags, a beautiful lunch in one of the Breakers’ oceanfront ballrooms and a celebrity speaker.    Jean Shafiroff With Consuelo Vanderbilt Elton Il

  Manhattan School Of Music Manhattan School of Music (MSM) will host its MSM Precollege Gala on Saturday, December 9th, 2023, at the world-renowned conservatory’s campus and neighboring St. James Chapel at Union Theological Seminary (UTS). The Gala will benefit MSM’s Precollege Division and honor distinguished Precollege alumna Chloe Flower, a pianist, composer, producer, and passionate advocate for music education, with the inaugural Janet Daniels Schenck Award (named for MSM’s founder).  Hosted by CBS News Correspondent Nancy Chen, the evening will include a performance by the MSM Precollege Philharmonic Orchestra in the School’s exquisite principal performance space Neidorff-Karpati Hall and, later in the evening, during the Gala dinner across the street at UTS, special performances by Precollege students and honoree Chloe Flower.  Fusing classical and pop music in a unique style she calls “POPSICAL,” Ms. Flower is an exciting, multi-hyphenate artist and Steinway Artist Ambassador

  Jean Shafiroff Lara Eurdolian With Nadja Sayej & Syl Tang VIP parties, backstage access at New York Fashion Week, and black-tie balls at the Plaza Hotel, this is the high society of New York City, and it is a place unlike any other. There in the background, snapping photos was photographer Nadja Sayej with her “purse cam.” During these nights of fabulous ball gowns are all captured in “The Glitzerati: A Book in Photo Captions” (ArtStar Books) which held an exclusive launch party at Mariebelle New York. Featuring over 100 black-and-white photos from 2018-2023, her spontaneous, paparazzi-style photos are a testament to the female gaze in celebrity photography. These photos capture New York pre-and-post it’s “roaring 20s” party scene, featuring stars including Cardi B, Diane Keaton, Julia Fox, Bruce Willis, Sam Smith, and more. Looking through his archive is like playing a game of Who’s Who of the cultural class—while honoring behind-the-scenes figures like writers, B&H Photo em

  Jean Shafiroff Jean Shafiroff With Rita Cosby Philanthropist and board member, Jean Shafiroff held a Thanksgiving cocktail party in Manhattan in honor of the Mission Society of New York City. The Mission Society, founded in 1812, is committed to ending multigenerational poverty by unlocking the potential of the city’s most underserved families. The Mission Society facilitates academic enrichment, college access, and workforce development programs in Harlem and at 12 public school programs in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx.  More than 100 guests attended the New York celebration, hosted by Jean Shafiroff, which was an elegant and festive evening filled with gratitude, compassion, with the spirit of giving back. Jean Shafiroff, known for her dedication to numerous charitable causes, has chosen to spotlight the Mission Society of New York City, an organization that has been at the forefront of empowering underserved communities for over two centuries.    Tomaczek Bednarek With Jean

  Flight of the WASP Asher and Michelle Edelman hosted a Champagne book signing and launch party for Flight of the WASP: The Rise, Fall and Future of America’s Original Class by best-selling author Michael Gross, at their art-filled home in the East 70s, that attracted journalists, authors, social figures and members of prominent WASP clans, some of them featured in the book on Wednesday November 15th.   Christopher Mason Bonnie Pfeifer Evans & Yanna Avis Michael Gross With Pam Taylor Yates Among the WASPs: Nick and Jackie Astor Drexel, George Biddle, Christine Mortimer Biddle, Liz and Jen Bonsal, direct descendants of Founding Father Gouverneur Morris, Podie Peabody Lynch, Sara Stuyvesant and George King.   Journalists and Authors: William Cohan, Candace Bushnell, Teri Agins, Richard and Sessa Johnson, Ed Kosner, George Gibson, George Wayne, Carl Swanson, Christopher Mason, Steven M.L. Aronson, Bob Morris, Petra Kobayashi, Ben Diamond, Nancy Newhouse and Ben Ryder Howe.  Additiona

  Dr. Barry Weintraub Dr. Barry Weintraub, a board-certified plastic surgeon practicing in the heart of New York on Fifth Avenue and 61st Street and recently named one of America's Best Plastic Surgeons in 2023 by Newsweek for facelifting, has been feted by Park Magazine with an event celebrating his work at the David Nolan Gallery.  Top professionals in the field have recognized Dr. Weintraub by voting for him in Newsweek, which recently released its annual list of the Best Plastic Surgeons for 2023. Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, Dr. Barry Weintraub has over 30 years of experience and has earned a reputation for his exceptionally natural-looking results. Park Magazine selected Dr. Weintraub as their Fall 2023 Magazine cover Publisher, recognizing both his expertise and patient-centered approach.  Park Magazine Publisher Christopher Pape commented, “Park Magazine is keen to recognize Dr. Weintraub as among the best plastic surgeons for 2023 as he is dedi

  Jean Shafiroff And Martin Shafiroff Martin & Jean Shafiroff, the Historical Society of Palm Beach County and Oscar de la Renta held a private cocktail event in Manhattan to celebrate the upcoming grand exhibition, Endless Summer: Palm Beach Resort Wear, presented in partnership with The Palm Beaches and opening November 9th at the Richard and Pat Johnson History Museum in West Palm Beach, owned by the Historical Society of Palm Beach County. The luxury brand’s support of the exhibit also celebrates an ongoing collaboration to preserve and share fashion history in Palm Beach. Oscar de la Renta Chief Executive Officer Alex Bolen said, “ We are thrilled to partner with the Historical Society of Palm Beach County to celebrate Palm Beach's unique place in fashion history with the Endless Summer: Palm Beach Resort Wear exhibition. Further, we appreciate the generosity and hospitality of our dear friends Jean and Martin Shafiroff in celebrating this exciting launch in Palm Beach.&qu