Feed

parties

By Daniel D'Addario 7/30/12 9:44am

parties

10 Photos

Irony has died, again.

The 10 Cutest and Strangest Patrick McMullan Photos From Baby Hyacinth Heinemann’s First Birthday

Hyacinth Cornelia Heinemann is a baby too élite for one of those inane baby’s-first-Facebook pages. No, her parents decided to set her up with the ultimate social advantage–a Patrick McMullan profile. The society photographer dropped in on baby Hyacinth’s first birthday party this weekend (a perusal of daddy Jon Heinemann’s McMullan page indicates that they’ve gotten snaps from brother Hudson’s fifth birthday, as well).

It’s Monday morning, and we’re recovering from the jitney ride back, so we’ll self-soothe with pictures of a socialite baby interacting with a man in a giraffe suit. Read More

By Elise Knutsen 5/10/12 3:12pm

parties

Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump, Chiu-Ti Jansen and Jared Kushner

Mad about YUE: A Warm Reception for the Magazine’s Spring Issue

Last night, friends and supporters of YUE Magazine descended the escalator at Trump Tower to fête the publication. With the classical strains of a live ensemble echoing throughout the atrium, guests toasted the official launch of the The Observer Media Group’s quarterly bilingual venture.

Chiu–Ti Jansen, the magazine’s co-publisher, played gracious hostess throughout the entire evening, welcoming guests (in both Chinese and English) and making introductions. Read More

By Drew Grant 5/01/12 9:00am

parties

Georgina Chapman and Harvey Weinstein at 'The Intouchables' screening (Patrick McMullan)

Harvey Weinstein Recieves Legion d’honneur, Promises Not to Throw Us Out of French Embassy

“Is that a real tattoo?” Harvey Weinstein, asked The New York Observer last night at the French Embassy on Park Ave and 78th. The producing legend had just finished trading off speeches with two French officials (including an ambassador who kept noting how cold our hands were…bad circulation, we guess) who praised the Miramax founder for his ability to consistently recognize the brilliance of French cinema. Read More

By Daniel D'Addario 4/27/12 9:34am

parties

Cheryl Hines (Patrick McMullan)

Talking Tap at the Riverkeeper Fishermen’s Ball

Last night’s Fishermen’s Ball at Pier 60 on the Hudson saw a host of celebrities paying tribute to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s Riverkeeper clean-water charity–including the Greek blog magnate Arianna Huffington. After Ms. Huffington handed off her business card to a conversation partner (oh, to have that direct dial!), we asked her if she was Read More

By Daniel D'Addario 4/17/12 10:42am

parties

Jeff and Justine Koons at the Tribeca Ball (Patrick McMullan)

Jeff Koons Hasn’t Heard of Girls

At Monday’s New York Academy of Art Tribeca Ball, showcasing the work of Academy students over the five floors of the Academy, many guests fought the heat and roamed from fifth-floor bar to basement bar and back again–but not Jeff Koons. The artist led his wife as they looked intently at student pieces. “I’ve been Read More

By Daniel D'Addario 4/12/12 5:39pm

parties

Mr. Grey (Getty Images)

Joel Grey Celebrates His 80th at the McKittrick

Last night, Joel Grey celebrated his eightieth birthday at the Manderley bar at the McKittrick Hotel–the home of Sleep No More. Performers from that show presented Mr. Grey with a cake while wearing bedazzled Venetian masks, after which he performed “Wilkommen,” the song he’d made famous as the sinister Master of Ceremonies in Cabaret.

Mr. Read More

By Drew Grant 4/04/12 3:09pm

parties

18 Photos

THE 2012 PARIS REVIEW Spring Revel

The Paris Review Spring Revel: Intellectuals, They’re Just Like Us!

(Antonio Weiss, Jeffrey Eugenides, Clara Bingham)

While Venice was busy being saved last night, another class of metropolitan elites gathered at Cipriani. They weren’t socialites, and not all of them were young and beautiful (well, Sadie Stein looked amazing), but for the guests at The 2012 Paris Review Spring Revel, it was as much as about being smart as it was about having the cash or the looks. Read More