On Tuesday night, WE tv hosted a party at The Skylark in New York City in celebration of the network’s popular series, “Braxton Family Values,” now airing new episodes of season six on Thursdays at 9pm ET/PT. In attendance were Traci Braxton, along with her celebrity friends featured in upcoming episodes including Phaedra Parks (“Real Housewives of Atlanta”) and Flavor Flav (“Flavor of Love”), who showed up to the party with his children!
Designer John Varvatos and award-winning musician and actor Nick Jonas shut down New York City last night as they officially celebrated the launch of their new collaborative fragrance, JV x NJ. The new fragrance was unveiled during the launch party. The party fused the best of music and fashion as attendees experienced the scent firsthand and went home with a bottle. As partygoers danced to tunes and sipped on cocktails, John and Nick took to the stage to talk about their journey to create this fragrance.
Over the weekend, we joined the wonderful people at Women’s Health and Cosmopolitan Magazine for the annual Party Under The Stars celebration. As always, it took place at the fabulous Bridgehampton Tennis & Surf Club. Party Under the Stars is one of the highlights of Summer in the Hamptons.
Over the weekend, the prestigious culinary community came together at Wölffer Estate Vineyard in Sagaponack, to honor Padma Lakshmi. The annual Chefs & Champagne fundraiser is literally the event of the Summer is hosted by the James Beard Foundation (JBF). JBF does an excellent job of celebrating and nurturing people who are making America’s food culture more diverse, delicious, and sustainable for everyone. In addition to Chefs & Champagne, JBF administers the James Beard Awards; grants scholarships for culinary students; produces national events like the Taste America tour, and creates educational programs for the culinary community and food lovers.
Speaking of food lovers, more than 35 chefs from around the country, gathered under the tent at Wölffer Estate Vineyard to feed about 900 foodies and philanthropists at Chefs & Champagne. Everyone was there to not only nosh on the many offerings, sip Champagne Boizel, wines, and ciders from Wölffer Estate Vineyard, but to celebrate Padma Lakshmi. JBF’s newest CEO Clare Reichenbach shared “It was fantastic to honor Padma Lakshmi and to recognize her inspiring contributions to the culinary community.”
Resident Magazine Editor-in-Chief Hillary Latos and Publisher Christopher Pape celebrated the July 2018 Summer Issue with cover star, Ryan Serhant at an exclusive preview of 253 West 18th Street in New York City. The Bravo TV Million Dollar Listing personality, real estate mogul and licensed broker of The Serhant Team welcomed guests to the luxury Chelsea property priced at $17.5 million.
“What a cool house!” Serhant exclaimed, bursting into the event filled with The Serhant Team agents, adoring clientele, and event guests.
The Greenwich Wine + Food Festival presented by PepsiCo will welcome music superstar Tim McGraw to this year’s festival. The iconic performer will headline the festivities on Saturday, September 22 at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park in Greenwich and his performance will cap the eighth annual event – which is held on September 21 and 22 – and will also feature appearances by culinary celebrities Daniel Boulud, Scott Conant, Mary Giuliani, Alex Guarnaschelli and Adam Richman.
Resident Magazine celebrated their latest cover star, Kelly Rutherford. The actress is best known for her TV characters, playing Lily van der Woodsen, matriarch on hit drama series Gossip Girl. In the magazine’s June 2018 Travel Issue, Rutherford sits down with Editor-in-Chief Hillary Latos and gets candid about her children, her advocating for women’s rights, personal style, and of course travel.
Bella Magazine is New York’s premier women’s luxury lifestyle publication offering an insider’s guide to the big apple. At Bella, they spotlight the idea that “Beauty is Defined by You” and offer a sophisticated combination of fashion, beauty, health, philanthropy, arts and culture, cuisine, celebrity, and entertainment. Speaking of beauty, the magazine celebrated their coveted beauty issue. The May/June 2018 Beauty issue was covered by the amazingly talented Alexa Ray Joel.