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HIGHLIGHTS! Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa
Andy Cohen
Candace Bushnell
Brooks Nader
Don Lemon and Dennis Basso
SCENE • Summer is officially in full swing
Out East, and we’ve got you covered on the chicest happenings. Let’s dive in! • The social events to watch? July’s Hamptons Most Stylish party at Sunset Harbor hosted by our cover star, Brooks Nader, followed by our Fashion and Art dinner hosted by Nader, The Daily Front Row’s Brandusa Niro, and Avant Gallery’s Dmitry Prut to celebrate the Hamptons Fine Art Fair, where Niro’s paintings are being shown by Avant. Plus more below!
Roman Holiday vibes, via the Hamptons, is the M.O. of the summer’s most sublime dress. This beyond-chic shirtdress is based on a custom style Gap Inc. EVP and creative director Zac Posen designed for Anne Chanel’s East Hampton abode Hathaway as an elevated Anne Hathaway take on the classic white Zac Posen button-down featuring . Chanel’s seasonal East Hampton boutique is back in “feminine touches with action this summer. The luxe haven’s second floor for private darting at the waist,” per appointments is kitted out with linen couches and tweed Posen, to nail the “connection accents; outside, there’s a gorg garden space for alfresco of timeless style with contemporary events. Inside, the elegant black, white, and gold-dressed fashion.” Ditto for space is stocked with the maison’s Coco Beach 2024 the brand’s new and 2023/24 Métiers d’art collections, plus handbags, white summer watches, fine jewelry, fragrance, and beauty. More Chanel classics collection of intel! Everyone is wondering who will succeed outgoing jeans, tees, dresses, creative director Virginie Viard. and more, which The Maidstone made its mark with cozy yet cool Scandithankfully are still chic look, feel, and flavor. But this season, the East Hampton available—as, alas, the limited-edition cotton hotel and dining haute spot is being poplin stunner sold out infused with a luxe Italian accent, almost instantly. Proof of thanks to its mid-June revamp by LDV Posen’s strong start to his Hospitality founder John Meadow of Gap era, and surely the first Scarpetta, American Cut, and Dolce of many must-wear pieces Italian. Mangia! The Maidstone to come. Brava! Alexander Wang’s summer is coming up roses, literally and figuratively. On the eve of his Talk about June 5 pre-Fall, Fall, and Resort show, he told Vogue that he’s a highland in love with gardening, and has swapped Saturday hangovers for romp! Dior’s Alexander Wang plant nursery visits with his current paramour. Awww!
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Cruise 2025 show took Anya Taylor-Joy place in the lush terraced gardens of gorg 15th-century Drummond Castle—the brand’s first showing in Scotland since 1955—for a fab frontrow lineup including Anya Taylor-Joy, Jennifer Lawrence, Rosamund Pike, Minnie Driver, Lily Collins, Geri Halliwell, Maisie Williams, Alexa Chung, and more. The chic set was, of course, outfitted in Maria Grazia Chiuri’s designs for the show, bedecked in moody tartan, tweed, and velvet looks—with cheeky pops of leopard throughout.
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4. In other intriguing fashion news, after a loooong (five-
year!) hiatus marked by Raf Simons’ departure, Calvin Klein Collection is officially back—next year, that is. The minimalism-defining label returns to the runway with a Fall 2025 collection from newly appointed creative director Veronica Leoni, an alum of Jil Sander, Celine, and The Veronica Leoni Row, and founder and creative director of Quira. Shark Bar is the season’s buzziest spot for a cold cocktail à la plage in Montauk. The beachside Shark Bar bar from the hip folks at Mavericks Montauk— wine whiz Vanessa Price and James Beard– nominated chef Jeremy Blutstein—serves up frozen spicy watermelon margs, cucumber gin collins, and pineapple mezcalitas alongside bites like crispy calamari salad and lobster fried rice. Cheers! Another luxury retail heavy hitter summering with us on the End End again this summer? Prada, which relaunched its 2 Newtown Lane boutique with stripes in bold red and white this season. Shelves are stocked with lots of covetable crochet pieces, from airy totes and crossbodies to a knit beret (oui!) along with classic loafers, sneakers, strappy kitten heels, plus breezy minidresses and matching sets. Basically, the ideal wardrobe Prada’s new set of stripes for beach to pool and everywhere in between.
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There are basically two schools of thought when summering Out East. Exhibit A: By day, you’re first to the beach, drink in hand, friends by your side—and by night, you’re hitting up the latest restaurants and clubs from Southampton to Montauk. Exhibit B: You prefer entertaining friends and family at home, taking lazy afternoon beach strolls, plus a few midweek runs to town for the workout class du jour. But who says you can’t do a bit of both? Read on for what a trio of chic insiders are thrilled about this season. Tanya Taylor, designer: “I’m most excited for my husband to make his epic Aperol spritzes for our friends in our garden, followed by us Tanya Taylor all walking down the road on a warm July night for pizza at Moby’s. Then, we’ll go to Stephen Talkhouse for a ’90s cover band and sweaty dancefest because truly, nothing is better.” Jessie Randall, designer, Loeffler Randall: “I’ve put a ‘cut and come again’ flower garden at my house, and I’m so excited to cut my own flowers! Although I’ll still snag a few bouquets from Ocean Road Flowers flower stand in Bridgehampton. It’s the Jessie Randall best around.” Micaela Erlanger, celebrity stylist: “I love farmstand finds, whether at Amber Waves, Round Swamp Farm, and, of course, the little stands on the side of the road that sell fresh berries. I’m also excited about hosting dinner parties with friends at home, and those long beach days at Georgica Beach, where the sand starts to sting a little and the sun kisses your cheeks.” —Elizabeth Kurpis Amber Waves Micaela Erlanger
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Hetrick-Martin Institute’s annual School’s Out bash in Water Mill is happening on July 20, benefiting the nation’s oldest LGBT+ youth organization. Last year brought out the likes of Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos, Dennis Basso, and Don Lemon, and this year’s hosts include Andy Cohen and Candace Bushnell, with nibbles by Duryea’s, STK Steakhouse, and Almond. And, yes, the fab synchronized swimmers will once again be making a splash!