“t Ted Geary, Liz Walker, Remington Curtis, and Harrison LeFrak enjoying Atlantico Rum at Avenue.
Lesley Schulhof and Lily Maddock, who was proud of her brother-in-law’s benefit. Megan Zillis and Ashley Passik pause for a photo while exploring “Decodence” at the South Street Seaport Museum.
Winston Lapham, Hayley Bloomingdale, and Samer Awwa at the Charles
Annabel Vartanian flashes a smile (and a glimpse
Mike Gilbane, John Seitz, Jim Zimmerman, and
of her Gucci shoes!) at The Frick Collection.
Charles Maddock at his winter benefit.
Maddock Foundation’s winter benefit.
Pat r i c k m c M u ll a n / S o n ny n o rto n
when kate moss met Frank Sinatra, she described the en-
counter by saying, “He kissed me on the lips, then gave me a filterless cigarette. I came off all lightheaded. He was fabulous.” Being asked to write this column feels sort of like that. Succeeding Andrew and Jack is a bit daunting, but twirling around Manhattan, going from event to event? What more could a young writer ask for. So, with a splash of Jo Malone and some vintage fur, I’m off, feeling all lightheaded and fabulous. Here’s hoping I’m on the guest list... I stopped by the Museum of the City of New York Director’s Council Winter Ball on February 23 with Jamie Yike, my Quest-y bestie. We said a quick “Hello!” to Mark Gilbertson, admired Lauren Remington Platt, whose braided hairstyle
was gorgeous, and casually joined a conversation about vacationing in Gstaad which, well, must be nice. Meanwhile, aprivateclub was hosting an opening reception for “Decodence.” So, after a final sip of champagne, I was en route to collect my friend Lindsay Torpey-Cross. Since my Christian Louboutin boots weren’t really made for walking, I cabbed it from above 100th Street to the South Street Seaport Museum. That fare certainly set me back a bottle or two of André. There, Sebastian Bland and Teddy Van Beuren browsed original furnishings and rare photographs from the S.S. Normandie, alongside aprivateclub founders Justin Belmont and Kloe Korby. After a night off, I left work early that Thursday and dashed over to Bloomingdale’s. I begged the stylists at Bumble and APRIL 2010 123