SOCIAL SAFARI ing, staged on the museum’s plaza, featured some of ballroom’s fiercest competitors including Asia Balenciaga, Bootz Prodigy, Omari Mizrahi, Malik Mugler, Tamiyah Mugler, and Ty Ebony. Jack Mizrahi, co-founder of House of Mizrahi, picked the participants. Judges included the Iconic Queen Mother Sinia Alaia; Twiggy Garçon, executive producer of Kiki; Our Lady J, producer Chad DeFrancesca and Marc Jacobs and writer @Love Ball for POSE; the Legendary Mother Lola Mizrahi; Jose Extravaganza, Father of the House of Xtravaganza; Jordan Roth, president of Jujamcyn Theaters who sponsored
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the event; and a beaming Anna Wintour. The judges kept giving out all 10s and the crowd roared for everyone, but in the end crowned Malik Mugler the “Legend Slayer.” This authentic, interactive experience with the public was just one of the Mets Pride events. The Met Rules! met.org The Love Ball Susanne Bartsch, the iconic downtown party giver, and the Council of Fashion Designers of
America (CFDA) threw a fanny basher dubbed Love Ball III at Gotham Hall, with lighting by the brilliant artist Bentley Meeker. The benefit blended high fashion and celebrities and highlighted Ballroom culture, while helping raise money for the CFDAVogue HIV/AIDS Fund. The ball’s Master of Ceremonies’ was Tony and Grammy Award-winning actor Billy Porter who sang his new song Love Yourself. Performers were judged by a group Ashley Judd and Audrey that inGruss cluded Marc @ Hope For Depression Jacobs, Char Research Foundation Defrancesco, Mary J. Blige, David & Phillipe Blond, Nicky Hilton-Rothschild, Kevin Aviance, and Dita von Teese. Harlem fashion legend Dapper Dan presented the trophies Anthoula to Roger Superstar, Katsimatides @ The Met Orlando, Yasmine Petty, Invertebrate, Charlene and Xtravaganze. In the mix were Jason Wu, Amanda Lepore, David Barton, Fernando Garcia, Christian Siriano, Janet Mock, Jonathan Adler, Brian Donnelly (KAWS), Linda Fargo, Simon Doonan, Simon Huck, Stan Herman, Steven Klein and Timo Weiland. The Love Ball III was made possible with the support of M∙A∙C Cosmetics, Lyft and SKYY®
Vodka. In 1989 and 1991, Susanne presented the first Balls at Roseland and raised over $2.5 million in programs for those affectCongratulations to ed by HIV/AIDS. The CFDA Dr. Kenneth Mark and Aleksandra is a not-for-profit associaMelicevic on their Top Divorce Lawyer new baby, Nathaniel tion founded in 1962 with Nancy Chemtob Camillo Mark &Star Jones 500 of America’s foremost her annual 5k womenswear, menswear, Race of Hope in jewelry, and accessory designSouthampton on ers. The after party was held August 4th. This at the Boom Boom Room in the fun walk/run is Standard Hotel which sanctioned by still remains the most The USA Track and Field glamorous night club and always attract a glamin NYC. orous crowd. Everyone is welcome and entrance cfda.com fees range from $15 to $40. The event takes Race of Hope & Linplace rain or shine. coln Center Jubilee
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) marked its 60th Anniversary with a Diamond Jubilee Gala honoring the families of Southampton’s Tony Ingrao & Randy Kemper @ Nature Conservancy Benefit, Audrey and Hamptons Martin Gruss, the David Rockefellers, Daisy and Paul Soros and Laurie Tisch. Audrey is the longest serving female board member at 26 years and is also the founder of The Hope for Depression Research Foundation (HDRF), which recently honored Anderson Cooper, Brooke Shields and Ashley Judd. Performers included violinist Joshua Bell, and Harry Connick Jr. Chelsea Clinton, Justin Peck and Damian Woetzel were among the presenters. lincolncenter.org Gruss is on the move and has enlisted model Christie Brinkley and children Sailor Lee BrinkleySusanne Bartsch, Cook, and Jack Paris Brinkley Billy Porter @ Love Ball to be the Grand Marshals of
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Chair Jean Shafiroff and Beth Stern @ Southampton Animal Shelter
Savanna Rooftop Restauranteur Abraham Merchant has opened Savanna Rooftop, a vibrant open-air lounge, on top of the Z Hotel in Long Island City. The new hot spot features breathtaking view of the Manhattan skyline and the sexy décor is inspired from the savannas of Africa. Actors Anthoula Katsimatides, Tatum Peacock, Jeff Lima, and Janel Tanna sipped cocktails created by Chad D. savannarooftop. com
Noble Black and Sonja Morgan on the town
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