SOCIAL SAFARI: on the Red Carpet

The Metropolitan Museum

Acquisitions Gala

Tory Burch, Wendi Deng Murdoch, Kalie Kloss and Annette de La Renta, the elegant widow of Oscar de la Renta, led the perfumed pack to The Metropolitan Museum’s posh Annual Acquisitions Gala. Samantha Boardman, Dasha Niarchos, Gina Peterson, Anne Tenenbaum and Amy Griffi n served as the night’s chairs. Among the museum’s celebrated new works is the archive of photographer James Van Der Zee, which comprises 9,000 photographs and 30,000 negatives from sittings with Harlem luminaries of the 1920s and ’30s. One artist in attendance, Jordan Casteel, whose grandmother Margert sat on the Met’s board, gave an emotional speech during the elegant candlelit, black tie dinner in the Temple of Dendur, telling the crowd of cognoscenti, “You hold a position at the proverbial table, you believe that supporting art and artists is not only important but necessary. Through acquisitions, history is written.” Michael Bloomberg, Alexis Traina, Rachel Feinstein, Janna Bullock, Lizzie and Jamie Tisch led the applause. After dinner, the guests were treated to a formal photo sitting on ornate, velvet furniture with an elaborate floral backdrop inspired by Van Dr Zee’s work. The night, which raised four million dollars to acquire new works, was made possible by Tiffany & Company. metmuseum.org metmuseum.org

Princess Yasmin Aga Khan

Alzheimer’s Association Benefit

French Ambassador, Philippe Etienne, hosted a champagne reception in the Consulate General of France to present the insignia of “Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honor” to Philanthropist Princess Yasmin Aga Khan. The Award, which was founded by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802, is France’s highest distinction, and “is an expression of deep gratitude on behalf of the people of France to the princess for her tireless work in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease for France and the international community. Her ongoing advocacy work has raised over $80 million dollars for research, public awareness and caregiver support,” said the ambassador. Previous recipients include Thomas Edison, Victor Hugo and Dwight D. Eisenhower.

In the chic mix were Hilary Geary and Wilbur Ross, Blaise LaBriola, Kari Tiedemann, Patrick McMullan, Afsaneh Akhtari, skincare mogul Peter Thomas Roth, Jean Shafi roff, and Time Fox, who applauded as the prestigious medal was pinned to the princess’s Chanel jacket. The reception was followed by an intimate dinner at the princess’ apartment. On another night the princess, daughter of Hollywood legend Rita Hayworth, who suffered from the disease, and Prince Aly Khan, chaired the Alzheimer’s Association’s Imagine Benefit, alongside Deanna Rockefeller, Kara Ross and Brooke and Oliver Kennan at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Guests included designer Naeem Khan, Chef Madison Cowan and Rolex’s Luca Bernasconi. alz.org

Andy Warhol Museum Dinner

Interview Editor-in-Chief Mel Ottenberg and Patrick Moore, the director of the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, co-hosted the museum’s annual dinner and art auction. This year the party was held at The Rainbow Room which was frequented by Warhol and his superstars in the ‘60s and ‘70s. Among the guests were HRH Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece, HRH Sultan bin Fahad Al Sud, HRH Princess Hassa Bandar Al-Saud, HRH Prince Fahad Bandar Al-Saud, Swiss Beatz, Interview magazine’s original Editor Bob Colacello, John and Susan Hess and Artist Vincent Peter. The museum’s director announced an exhibition from their collection “Fame” will travel to Saudi Arabia in 2023. This show will introduce Saudi audiences to Warhol’s work. The night raised $350,000. warhol.com

Warhol Superstar Edie Sedgwick

The iconic Chelsea Hotel, host to many legends including Mark Twain, Janis Joplin, Arthur Miller, Bob Dylan and the legendary couturier Charles James, threw open their doors to host an RR Auction of the late Warhol superstar, Edie Sedgwick, whose art was created in 1965. The actress, model and artist who also stayed at the Chelsea rose to fame as one of Warhol’s favorite muses at The Factory. She tragically died of a drug overdose at the age of 28. Guests included Sedgwick’s husband Michael Post, her brother John Sedgwick, Spyros Niarchos, Jane Rosenthal, Darren Aronofsky, Liliana Cavendish, Danny Fields, Jay McInerney, Griffi n Dunne, Eugenia Bullock, Zac Posen, Michael Avedon, Mischa Barton, Taylor and Lizzie Plimpton, and the Warhol Foundation’s Vincent Freemont. rrauction.com

Blue Jacket Fashion Show

Designer Frederick Anderson welcomed fashionistas to the annual Blue Jacket Fashion Show that he co-founded seven years ago with marketer Laura Miller to raise awareness about prostate cancer, especially among black men, at Moonlight Studios. This always fun show put a long list of VIPS on the runway including “Sex and The City” star Mario Cantone, Don Lemon, Al Roker, Chef Marcus Samuelson, Page Six’s Carlos Greer, Alex Lundqvist and Nigel Barker. The men all donned edgy blue ensembles by designers such as Thom Browne, Michael Kors and Tommy Hilfiger. Science superstar Bill Nye said, “We think with more research, we can change the world.” Carol Alt and Fern Mallis led the applause. The fundraiser was sponsored by Janssen Oncology and all proceeds from the ticket sales went to the nonprofit advocacy group Zero: The End of Prostate Cancer. zerocancer.org

The Art Show Henry Street Settlement

The Art Dealers Association of America hosted the 34th annual The Art Show Benefit Preview in support of the Henry Street Settlement. The event was hosted by Maureen Bray, David Garza, Anthony Meler and Susan Sheehan. The social service organization’s glamorous gathering raised over $1 million. The ADAA directly supports 50,000 New Yorkers in need with their education, employment, shelter, health, wellness and arts programs. Nearly 2,000 people attended the benefit including Agnes Gund, Guggenheim Director Richard Armstrong, MoMA Curator Christophe Cherix, Artist Anh Duong, Fashion Designer Victor Glemaud and Film Director Ari Aster. theartshow.org

American Ballet Theatre Gala

Nicky Hilton Rothschild, Artist Anh Duong, Coco Rocha, Amy Astley and The American Ballet Theatre’s (ABT) new Director Susan Jaffee led the ballet to the opening of The American Ballet Theater’s Fall Season at Lincoln Center’s David Koch Theater. The night featured the world premiere of Choreographer Christopher Rudd’s “Lifted.” The ballet was set to music by Carlos Simon, and Conductor Roderick Cox led the orchestra in his ABT debut. The dancers wore costumes by Creative Director Carly Cushnie. The event honored ABT Trustee Patricia Morton with the Melville Straus Leadership Achievement Award. ABT Principal Dancers James Whiteside, Isabella Boylston, Misty Copeland and Calvin Royal III kept the dance floor jumping. Sinfonietta. abt.org