Taylor, Barbara Bancroft and Robert Tartarini, Alexandra Kotur and Jonathan Becker, Muffy and Sherrell Aston, Ellen and Chuck Scarborough, Isaac Mizrahi, Robert and Barbara Taylor Bradford, Bunny Williams and John Rosselli, and lots more. Now, for you art lovers: you have to pop into the Marlborough Gallery to see the amazing show of photographs by Diane Tuft. The talented Diane has traveled the world capturing the effect of ultraviolet light on landscapes and turning them into pure magic. Back down to Palm Beach where there is always something wonderful happening every night, ranging from the fabulous dinner dance hosted by Jill and David Gilmour—the dress request was festive for the ladies and white jackets without ties for the men—to the cowboy clothes
that sits smack on the Atlantic Ocean. The purpose of the dinner as to engage in a conversation about the legacy of President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy and to generate interest surounding the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation. During cocktails, lovely Caroline looking very chic in black-and-white Michael Kors, graciously greeted and chatted with all, reminiscing about her happy times in Palm Beach as a child. We then went into a seated dinner, with a menu starting with tomato and mozzarella ravioli followed by lemon chicken. Before the yummy dessert choice of gateaux with layers of chocolate meringue or Key Lime Pie with berries, David Rubenstein, the philanthropist who is chairman of the center and cofounder of the Carlyle Group, chatted with Caroline (à la Charlie Rose) on a stage with two comfy chairs and
Mahoney, Bruce and Susan McAllister, Peter and Sydney Lawford McKelvy, Dede and Laddy Merck, Mila and Brian Mulroney, Sally and Dick Phelps, Lois Pope and Bill Porter, Wilbur Ross, Rick Stephens and Elaine Scott, Owen and Rebecca Williams, Bob and Suzanne Wright, and more. Another Palm Beach treat was the “closing” cocktail party that Richard Kaplan gave in honor of his talented wife Edwina Sandys and her retrospective show at the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens. You all know that the lovely Edwina is a granddaughter of Sir Winston Churchill in addition to being a wonderful artist! Everyone turned up to toast her and to applauded the show of more than 60 witty and wonderful sculptures, paintings, drawings, and prints displayed in the gardens, studio, slathouses, and
From left to right: Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia, Arriana Boardman, and Hugh Hildesley at The Plaza; Mark Gilbertson and Allison Aston at the Bergh Ball.
we all wore to the Western-themed cookout hosted by Bridget and Bill Koch at the Society of the Four Arts where guests were given a chance to see Bill’s remarkable Western art collection. Another highlight was the dinner in honor of Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg hosted by Michele and Howard Kessler at that their dazzling contemporary abode
asked her all the questions we wanted to know. All and all, it ws a fascinating evening! Among the group were Gerald and Elaine Schuster, Howard Cox and Peggy Siegal, Chuck and Christine Daly, Pepe and Emilia Fanjul, Bill Finneran and Carol Rohrig, Mark and Mary Freitas, Mei Sze and Jeff Greene, James and Judy Harpel, Nicki and Ira Harris, Hillie
more. Among her fans were Gale and Fred Alger, Averell Harriman Fisk, Anna and Bill Mann, Antony and Mary Underwood, Sharon Sondes and Geoffrey Thomas, Gigi and Harry Benson, Louise Stephaich, Vladimir Kagan, Ava Rossevelt, Diane de la Begassiere, Beth and Bob Hardwick, Lars Bolander, Dale Coudert, and more. u M AY 2 0 1 2 1 3 5