Spotlight on the Hamptons. August 2022

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WHO. WHAT. WHERE. In celebration of our “Summer of Fun” issue, get the latest scoop on where the who’s who is partying and being seen this year!

Peter Davis

BY PETER DAVIS

Bruce Bozzi, Andy Cohen

perfect sunny weather and a beautiful crowd and a stunning mid-century-inspired estate,” says Weiland, who added that the songs of the night were “Break My Soul,” by Beyoncé and “Big Energy,” by Latto, as well as mash-ups of Kim Petras, Miss Madeline, Yaeji, and RuPaul. More than 300 haute Hamptons socials made the scene. Think: Andy Cohen, DJ Lina, Carole Radziwill, and 26 \ August 2022 \ Spotlight

Ben Dixon, Shelly Brown, Rod Grozier Artist Camilla Webster

the cool home-goods store, on Washington Street. oHHo, the chic set’s favorite CBD brand (oils, creams, and even dog treats) was started by husband-andwife team James and Nicola The Garden of oHHo Stephenson. “Sag Harbor in Sag Harbor is very close to the oHHo family,” Nicola tells me. “The vibe here is relaxed, but the town is bustling with “Skies Over Miami,” Camilla Webster people. The HetrickoHHo garden Martin’s Brearley provides a CEO Joe School. “I relaxing oasis Pressley. The grew up to pop into menu was a across the off the main “best of” the street from beat and hang Hamptons Warhol on for a while.” feast with 64th Street. The Garden dishes by We used Thom Filicia of oHHo is Almond, to go to hosting soirées all Duryea’s famous lobster cobb Gristedes month with partners salad, steaks by STK, bread from when I was like La Maison Fête, Carissa’s (which just opened a little girl,” Saie Beauty, and a location in Sag Harbor), Webster Whispering Angel. and desserts from Kerber’s tells me. Staying busy Out East, Farm. Martha Stewart even “He would DJ Lina, Timo Weiland concocted a special cocktail oHHo also created stare at me exclusive merchandise for its called the “Cointreau Kiss,” and I would stare at him staring pop-up shop at the SoulCycle which was perfectly apropos as at the Campbell Soup cans. If Barn in Bridgehampton (a guests double smooched hello only we had a photo!” Webster, fave of Kelly Ripa and Mark throughout the night. who lives in Florida, is thrilled Consuelos). And oHHo’s sister One of the newest spots to to be back Out East for the SAC brand, Flying Coffee, is brewing hang out in Sag Harbor is the event. “I was conceived in the java for riders and the public all Garden of oHHo, located in the Hamptons,” she says. “So this is summer. back of Salt House Mercantile, where life literally began.” T

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After a two-year pandemic pause, the annual HetrickMartin Institute’s Schools Out benefit, which supports LGBT+ youth, was once again a major success this year in East Hampton, raising more than $350K. The event chairs—Rod Grozier, Shelly Brown, and Douglas Elliman’s Ben Dixon— were joined by hosts like design gurus Thom Filicia, Nate Berkus, and Jeremiah Brent, IMG supermodel Garrett Neff, Nick Voulgaris III (who brought his famous food truck), and Timo Weiland, who was the party’s DJ. “It was James Stephenson

One mustattend benefit is Southampton Arts Center’s Summerfest on September 1, this year honoring Helena and Rob Vahradian with the Champion of the Arts Award. One of the night’s major art sponsors is painter Camilla Webster. Her bold acrylic paintings have been collected by Sharon Bush, Guy Clark, and others. A New York native, Webster took art classes at the Metropolitan Museum of Art while a young girl at the


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