DAN'S PAPERS, December 5, 2008 Page 10 www.danshamptons.com
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Fashion designer and Southampton resident Vera Wang opened her first ready-to-wear store in SoHo last Friday. Dubbed “a movable feast” by Wang, the two-level, all-white boutique has many interchangeable features made from varying textures — translucent shelving, neoprene-covered furniture and stackable mini-gym mats — that make for a dramatic space of extreme proportions. * * * Hamptons regular Russell Simmons has teamed with Target for the Ninth Annual Youth Holiday Party in New York City next month. Russell and his brothers, Danny and Joseph “Reverend Run” Simmons, will celebrate the creative energy of the Big Apple’s future generations by bringing more than 500 at-risk youth together to receive gifts and participate in various festivities. The event is organized by Russell’s Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation and will take place Tuesday, December 9 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza. * * * Simon Smith and Janet Palmer, long-time owners of Nichols in East Hampton, have sold the restaurant to New York ad executive Julie Stone. While some are saddened by the changeof-hands, it’s nice to know that most of the crew, including popular bartender Colin Keillor, are reportedly staying put. * * * Filming for Paper Man, a comedy/drama featuring Jeff Daniels, Lisa Kudrow, Ryan Reynolds and Emma Stone, has been taking place in Montauk and at Wainscott Studios. Paper Man is the second large-scale production to utilize Wainscott Studios in the last two months (the first was Suburban Shootout, an HBO pilot directed by Barry Sonnenfeld). It is slated for release next summer. * * * Amagansett’s Sarah Jessica Parker attended the New York City Ballet’s opening night gala last week along with Blythe Danner, Valentino, Vanessa Williams and Veronica Webb. Guests enjoyed a performance at Lincoln Center, and dinner. * * * Southampton’s Alex Kuczynski wrote the cover story of last Sunday’s New York Times Magazine. The author and long-time style reporter for The New York Times discussed her difficulty having children and subsequent experience with a surrogate mother. * * * North Haven resident Jimmy Buffett recently performed an intimate, invitation-only concert for 650 lucky guests at the grand opening of Margaritaville at Mohegan Sun’s new Casino of The Wind. The private concert celebrated the unveiling of the new 16,000-square-foot, nauticalthemed restaurant, bar, retail store and live entertainment venue. * * * East Hampton’s Martha Stewart is being honored alongside Isaac Mizrahi, Georgina Chapman and Donald Trump by Avenue magazine this week in the Park Avenue Armory at the opening of the Avenue-Wendy Antique & Art Show. (continued on page 25)