Artistry of Fashion

On the promendae of the David H. Koch Theater for the Couture Council of The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology's benefit luncheon.

The Couture Council of The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology honored Michael Kors with its 2013 Couture Council Award for Artistry of Fashion at a benefit luncheon at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater. As has become the tradition, this luncheon heralds the arrival of Fall Fashion Week.

The Luncheon Chairs were Kamie Lightburn and Jieun Wax.

The Honorary Luncheon Chairs were Lauren duPont, Linda Fargo, Vanessa Getty, Patti Hansen, Iman, Karolína Kurková, Aerin Lauder, Sandra Lee, Crystal Lourd, Alexandra Richards,Theodora Richards, Renee Rockefeller, Jamie Tisch, Elisabeth von Thurn und Taxis, Elettra Wiedemann, and Anna Wintour.

Kamie Lightburn and Jieun Wax

The Couture Council Luncheon began with cocktails on the David H. Koch Theater terrace, which overlooked the Fashion Week tents. Guests were then ushered into the theater's promenade for a three-course luncheon. Kamie Lightburn and Jieun Wax, the luncheon chairs, were the first speakers. They welcomed guests and introduced Dr. Valerie Steele, director of The Museum at FIT who said, "Every time you see one of Michael's advertisements, you just want to BE that woman – so chic, so glamorous, jet-setting around the world in her sunglasses – and in the company of a handsome, glamorous man. So thank you, Michael, for all you do for the women of the world!"

Hilary Swank and Michael Kors

Dr. Joyce Brown, president of FIT, announced the 2013 Michael Kors Scholarship winner, third-semester student Kim Nguyen, and thanked Michael Kors for his support of FIT. After the main course had been served, the chairman of the FIT Board of Trustees, Liz Peek, introduced Hilary Swank, who presented the Artistry of Fashion Award to Michael Kors, which was the highlight of the day. And a luncheon raffle prize was a stunning Asprey's Life Ring of yellow and white gold rope. The Museum at FIT Couture Council Chairman, Yaz Hernandez, closed the event by thanking everyone for their support.

The luncheon's menu began with a chilled sweet pea tarragon soup, topped with crispy shallots, buttery croutons, and radish. As a main course, guests enjoyed a Cobb salad with organic chicken, applewood smoked bacon, and Great Hill blue cheese. For dessert, ice cream sundaes and special FIT Couture Council cupcakes were served.

Alexandra Lebenthal, Yaz Hernandez, Fe Fendi, Eleanora Kennedy, and Liz Peek

Kamie Lightburn, Diana Taylor, Liz Peek, and Yaz Hernandez

Alexandra Richards and Patti Hansen

Chiu-Ti Jansen and Liz Peek

Chanel Iman

Jamee Gregory

Julie Macklowe

Kim Nguyen, Hilary Swank, Michael Kors, and Anna Wintour

Eleanora Kennedy and Michael Kors

John Pomerantz and Alina Cho

Michele Gerber Klein

Sandra Lee

Sarah Wolfe and Whitney Wolfe

Jean Shafiroff and Michael Kors

Lily Aldridge and Harley Viera Newton

Liz Peek, Jieun Wax, Michael Kors, Dr. Joyce Brown, Kamie Lightburn, and Dr. Valerie Steele

(center) Anna Kennedy, and Melissa Berkelhammer

Muna Rihani al Nasser and Reem Acra

Iman, Michael Kors, and Patti Hansen

Jieun Wax and Yaz Hernandez

Iris Apfel

Martha Stewart

Joanna Coles and Leonard Lauder

Carol Mack and Hamish Bowles

Elizabeth Musmanno

Natalie Morales and Josie Natori

Simon Doonan and Dr. Valerie Steele

Stefano Tonchi, Yaz Hernandez, and Simon Doonan

Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, Jamee Gregory, Karen LeFrak, and Eleanora Kennedy

Kamie Lightburn, Yaz Hernandez, Hilary Swank, Michael Kors, Alexandra Lebenthal, Jieun Wax, and Dr. Valerie Steele

A day after Novac Djokovic's U.S. Open defeat to Rafa Nadal, Djokovic was stilll in good spirits when he hosted a dinner at Capitale to benefit the Novac Djokovic Foundation.

Djokovic, who arrived with his girlfriend Jena Ristic, hosted the event, while Robert DeNiro, Kate Hudson and Goldie Hawn served as the evening's chairs.

Djokovic founded the Novak Djokovic Foundation in 2007, which enables children from disadvantaged communities to grow up, play and develop in stimulating, creative and safe environments, with strategic community facility planning, development and financing, whilst instilling respect and consideration for their surroundings.

Novak Djokovic and Jelena Ristic

Oliver Theysken

Goldie Hawn

Candice Swanepoel

Jessica Hart

Randy Jackson

Marc Bouwer

Ricky Gervais and Jane Fallon

Hofit Golan

Angela Lindvall

Nigel Curtis and Monica Mitro

Dee Ocleppo and Tommy Hilfiger

Meghan Markle

Ryan Lochte

Toni Garrn

Patty Smyth and John McEnroe

Jennifer Leroy

Alina Baikova

Naomi Campbell

Adriana Lima

Julia Restoin-Roitfeld

Anna Wintour

Selita Ebanks

Nicky Hilton

Jesse Metcalfe and Cara Santana

Karolina Kurkova

Karlie Kloss and Donna Karan

Dree Hemingway

The Southampton Historical Museum, under the direction of Executive Director Tom Edmonds with the backup of a committed Board of Trustees and a passionate new group of supporters has become a bustling arts center and become a jewel on the Hamptons cultural landscape. Last weekend the Museum hosted its annual Late Summer Cocktail Party on the sprawling lawns of the landmark Rogers Mansion on Meeting House Lane in Southampton.

Generously sponsored by longtime supporters Peter Hallock and Marge Sullivan who greeted every guest as they approached the walks, the twilight cocktail party drew several hundred guests that included Summer Colony folks, as well as, the scions of families who have resided here for 12 generations. Guests sipped cocktails and nibbled on savory treats form Schmidt's Market while discussing fall plans and destinations. Many took the opportunity to tour the magnificently restored former home of Captain Albert Rogers to view the Museum's current exhibition, "Fabulous Fish: Sculptures by John Rist, Jr.", a native son of Southampton and an owner of Herbert & Rist Liquor Store on Jobs Lane.

The restored former home of Captain Albert Rogers

Rist's fascination with marine life predates his interest in portraying them in wood and paint by many years. He uses plywood, old beach fencing, acrylic paint, and assorted items of hardware and transforms them into spectacular rough hewn, bas-relief, poly-chrome sculptures of vivid marine life. John Rist's sculptural portraits are unique. His subjects never pose for him, but then they don't need to. He knows everything about them, their shapes, their colors, and even in some cases their taste on the tongue. Rist's subjects are fish, creatures of the sea in all their glorious variety. His show will be on view through November 2.

John Rist holding one of his "Fabulous Fish

Enjoying the last rays of summer were Nancy Stone, Gary Lawrance, author of "Houses of the Hamptons," society portraitist Zita Davisson, Gary and Katherine Andreassen, Laura and Bill Masterson, Lynda Packard, Ivy and Ken Dressler, Nina Beaty, curator Brenda Simmons, co-founder of the East End African American Museum, Southampton Councilman Chris Nuzzi, photographer Davis Gaffga with Valerie Harte, Southampton Village Trustee Nancy McGann, Frank and Myra Weiser, PR guru Diana Kashan, Vincent and Jacqueline Scerbinski, Dave Granville, Susan Madonia, Ann Madonia, Jeff Pfeifle, Ann Madonia, artist John Rist, Jr. and his wife Margaret and Tom and Maribeth Edmonds.