On Wednesday, August 15, Sir Paul McCarney and 13 friends were spotted at Rowdy Hall in East Hampton enjoying Impossible burgers.
RHONY star Carole Radziwill, who recently announced she was leaving the Bravo hit series, hosted B Floral’s “Circus Soiree” at Southampton Social Club in Southampton. The festive Thursday evening soiree brought out RHONY alum Heather Thomson.
President Donald Trump attended a Trump Victory benefit at the Southampton home of Howard Lorber on Friday afternoon, which raised millions for a joint fund-raising committee between Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee. Attendees included Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and his wife Louise Linton, and US Ambassador to the UK Woody Johnson.
A Friday evening soiree hosted by Barneys New York in celebration of Gucci Westman’s new makeup line, Westman Atelier, at Duryea’s Lobster Deck in Montauk brought out Julianne Moore, Molly Sims, Rachel Zoe, Jessica Seinfeld, Lisa Perry, Grace Coddington, Joseph Altuzarra, and other notable names.
Rand Luxury hosted a private afternoon with Ferrari & Maserati of Long Island on Saturday afternoon. The Hamptons gathering, held at private estate in Bridgehampton, brought out Michael Strahan. The afternoon included a silent and live auction that benefited the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation.
Brooklyn-based artist Pat McCarthy’s pigeon-themed sculptures at Johan Kugelberg’s Boo-Hooray Summer Rental Gallery in Montauk brought out Amagansett sculptor Rogan Gregory on Saturday afternoon. McCarthy’s custom-designed tuk-tuk, which he transported from his studio in Bushwick to “The End” – complete with a crew of homing pigeons in tow – was also on display. We hear the journey took just over seven hours in summer traffic…. Georgia Hubley and Ira Kaplan, members of indie band Yo La Tengo, were spotting checking out the vehicle.
Beth Stern presented an Evening with David Spade and special guests Joshua Radin and Charlotte Lawrence, a benefit for North Shore Animal League America’s Bianca’s Furry Friends Feline Adoption Center, at the Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett on Saturday. The benefit brought out Jon Bon Jovi, Jimmy Fallon, Zach Braff, and more.
UNCF’s two-part “A Mind Is…” Hamptons Summer Benefit commenced on Saturday with a VIP reception, awards presentation and dinner at a private residence in East Hampton. CNN Tonight with Don Lemon anchor Don Lemon served as the evening’s Master of Ceremonies, while Alex Donner and his orchestra provided the entertainment. The following day, a Sunday Brunch was held at Bay Kitchen Bar in East Hampton.
Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons hosted its annual Bow Wow Meow Ball, ARF’s biggest fundraising event of the year, at the ARF Adoption Center in East Hampton. The Saturday evening soiree, which brought out Chuck Scarborough, honored event designer David Monn with the Champion of Animals Award.
Joe Jonas and fiancé, Game Of Thrones actress Sophie Turner enjoyed a sunset dinner at The Surf Lodge on Saturday evening. The Montauk hotspot also welcomed Detroit Pistons player Blake Griffin who took in the live music on Saturday night with friends. Lifestyle and entertaining expert Athena Calderone hosted a private dinner at The Surf Lodge on Sunday in celebration a new book from Chinese artist Ai Wei Wei. The soiree was co-hosted Randy Scott and Rebecca Taylor and featured a vegan meal from guest chef Neal Harden of abcV restaurant.
Supermodel Karolina Kurkova dined at The 1770 House in East Hampton with Andrew Saffir and David Benedict on Sunday night, while John Leguizamo and his wife Justine Maurer stopped by on Monday.
Calvin Klein was spotted dining at Nick & Toni’s in East Hampton with six friends on Sunday night.
Prior to the Sunday Hamptons International Film Festival screening of The Bookshop, the film’s stars Patricia Clarkson and Emily Mortimer, as well as writer/director Isabel Coixet stopped by BookHampton in East Hampton to sign copies of The Bookshop.