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!

BY PETER DAVIS

Peter Davis

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 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

Bruce Bozzi, Andy Cohen Ben Dixon, Shelly Brown, Rod Grozier 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

Brearley School. “I grew up across the street from Warhol on 64th Street. We used to go to Gristedes when I was a little girl,” Webster tells me. “He would stare at me and I would stare at him staring at the Campbell Soup cans. If only we had a photo!” Webster, who lives in Florida, is thrilled to be back Out East for the SAC event. “I was conceived in the Hamptons,” she says. “So this is where life literally began.” T

Artist Camilla Webster

HetrickMartin’s CEO Joe Pressley. The menu was a “best of” the Hamptons feast with dishes by Almond, Duryea’s famous lobster cobb salad, steaks by STK, bread from Carissa’s (which just opened a location in Sag Harbor), and desserts from Kerber’s Farm. Martha Stewart even concocted a special cocktail called the “Cointreau Kiss,” which was perfectly apropos as guests double smooched hello throughout the night.

One of the newest spots to hang out in Sag Harbor is the Garden of oHHo, located in the back of Salt House Mercantile, 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-and-

The Garden of oHHo in Sag Harbor wife team James and Nicola Stephenson. “Sag Harbor is very close to the oHHo family,” Nicola tells me. “The vibe here is relaxed, but the town is bustling with people. The “Skies Over Miami,” Camilla Webster oHHo garden provides a relaxing oasis to pop into off the main beat and hang for a while.” The Garden Thom Filicia of oHHo is hosting soirées all month with partners like La Maison Fête, Saie Beauty, and Whispering Angel. Staying busy Out East, oHHo also created DJ Lina, Timo Weiland exclusive merchandise for its pop-up shop at the SoulCycle Barn in Bridgehampton (a fave of Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos). And oHHo’s sister brand, Flying Coffee, is brewing java for riders and the public all summer.