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  Alberto Luzzi Jewelry Celebration Cake  Italian jewelry designer Alberto Luzzi held a celebration of the first year of the flagship SoHo store located at 102 Thompson Street in New York City with over 200 well-wishers coming to the share the celebration. Alberto Luzzi and business partner Nic Canal welcomed guests for an evening of champagne, caviar, a viewing of the designer’s fine-jewelry collection and one-of-a-kind creations. Guests celebrated the success of the business and also enjoyed a slice of anniversary cake.   Lisa Blanco Nic Canal And Alberto Luzzi Carmen D'Alessio Luzzi has spent more than two decades in jewelry design, creating pieces characterized by sculptural forms, texture, movement and color. Our collections run from sterling silver and gold Vermeil to fine jewelry in 14K and 18K gold with diamonds, emeralds, sapphires and aquamarines, including engagement rings and custom-made pieces.   About Alberto Luzzi:    Alberto Luzzi is a fine ...

  Peter Lane Flourish 2026  Dalia Forman Design will present The Language of Color, an exhibition bringing together international artists whose work explores the powerful relationship between color, texture, craftsmanship and human emotion. Presented at CONTEXT Art Miami from December 1st – 6th, 2026, the exhibition invites collectors, designers and art enthusiasts to discover how artistic expression transcends cultural boundaries through a shared visual language. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Miami Art Week, The Language of Color brings together the work of acclaimed New York ceramic artist Peter Lane, contemporary Israeli painter Marc Provisor, Argentine textile designer Carolina Pavetto by Mantara and Argentine painter Néstor Neyret. Through sculpture, painting, lighting and traditional textile techniques, the exhibition traces a creative journey from the physical transformation of natural materials to the complexities of the modern human experience. At the heart of t...

Tiffany Jade Munroe The New York Women’s Foundation will bring its 2026 Neighborhood Dinner to the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria on Tuesday, November 10th, honoring leaders whose work has strengthened communities across Queens and New York City.  This year, Queens takes center stage. For more than three decades, the Neighborhood Dinner has brought New Yorkers together across boroughs to honor local leadership and deepen connections. This year’s gathering will celebrate people and organizations whose work reflects the many ways communities across Queens are being strengthened, from child and family well-being and immigrant health to trans justice, public service, and women’s professional sports. The 2026 honorees are: Sharon Myrie   Sharon Myrie will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. A former Vice President of Programs and Services at Queens Public Library and a Board Alumna of The Foundation, Myrie is an executive leader and attorney who has held senior leadershi...

  MvVO ART Exhibition At The Waldorf Astoria New York, Hollye Davidson, Fearless MvVO ART SHOW 2026 brought contemporary art together with the legendary hospitality of Waldorf Astoria New York and the world of Guerlain during Armory week. This first partnership at Waldorf Astoria New York was an outstanding success on every level: a celebrated opening reception, a steady flow of collectors, media and VIP guests all week, guided art experiences with Guerlain Wellness Spa, and strong collector interest — nearly half the works on the floor were acquired. “Bringing MvVO ART SHOW to Waldorf Astoria New York was a wonderful way to connect artists, collectors and guests through art,” said Maria van Vlodrop, Founder and CEO of MvVO ART. “I’m grateful to our partners and thrilled by the response.” “We were delighted to welcome MvVO ART SHOW 2026 to Waldorf Astoria New York. The exhibition brought a fresh cultural experience to Peacock Alley Corridor and our guests,” said Luigi Romaniello, M...

Marco Maranghello  Marco Maranghello has built a distinguished career at the intersection of beauty, fashion and high-profile clientele, earning recognition as one of the industry’s most polished and internationally seasoned talents. Born in Argentina and driven by an early instinct for beauty as both an exterior art and an expression of inner confidence, Maranghello arrived in New York City and began the journey that would establish him as a sought-after name in luxury hairstyling culminating in his appointment as Artistic Director for the New York Fashion Week show for V&S Global Studio. Maranghello refined his vision under the mentorship of legendary hairstylist Oribe Canales, an experience that helped shape his signature approach to glamour, sophistication and timeless elegance. His career went on to include top positions in New York’s beauty world, including work at Bergdorf Goodman’s John Barrett Salon, where he developed a loyal following that extended from prominent soc...

   Antonella Bertello With Frederico Azevedo And Jean Shafiroff Antonella Bertello, owner of The Baker House 1650 and Philanthropist Jean Shafiroff welcomed guests to an autumn reception celebrating the Hamptons International Film Festival at the historic East Hampton boutique hotel. Bringing together the worlds of film, fashion, fine art and philanthropy, the gathering offered a stylish finale to the East End’s social season as the Hamptons welcomed filmmakers, artists and cinema enthusiasts for one of the region’s most anticipated cultural events.   Donna Rubin Set against the elegant surroundings of The Baker House, the reception brought together friends, philanthropists, artists and members of the Hamptons social community for an evening of conversation and celebration. The occasion also provided an opportunity to introduce guests to wines from Mas des Infermières, the French vineyard owned by acclaimed filmmaker Sir Ridley Scott and his family, highlight the upcoming...

  Kathy Hochul and Bruce Blakeman Debate on NY1    The debate on NY1 was very interesting. This is very important to New Yorkers. Bruce Blakeman and New York Governor Kathy Hochul did not disappoint. Watch to the end with Errol Louis Spectrum News NY1 political anchor and host of Inside City Hall and Susan Arbetter, Spectrum News upstate political anchor and host of Capital Tonight.    Courtesy Of NY1 / You Tube 

Ben Rodriguez-Cubenas With Jackie Weld Drake And Hunt Slonem   Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education brought its annual Fiesta! Gala back to The Plaza Hotel with Chairs Jackie Weld Drake, Jean Shafiroff, and HRH Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia, where longtime friends, artists, philanthropists, and supporters gathered to celebrate the organization’s 92nd anniversary.  The sold-out benefit raised the most to-date, and honored artist Hunt Slonem, philanthropist Sonia Gutt deHaime, and Ben Rodriguez-Cubeñas, who received the Jackie Weld Drake Living Legend Award.   Hunt Slonem, recognized for his exuberant paintings of bunnies and butterflies was celebrated not only for his extraordinary career (with work displayed at The Met, Guggenheim, Whitney, and more), but for the spirit of creativity he shares with Casita Maria's mission. “For the last 35 years I have attended and supported this Gala and Casita Maria,” said he, “as a child, I wanted to be an artist due to the ...

  Art By Don Hershman Award-winning Artist Don Hershman marked the latest chapter in his 30-year art career spanning both America’s East and West coast with the opening of his solo exhibition, = OUT OF LINE =, at One Art Space in Tribeca.  The new exhibition, = OUT OF LINE =, Open through Tuesday, October 20th, 2026 is curated by MaryAnn Giella McCulloh and brings together works from four collections of his artwork creating a visual journey through some of the artists defining themes. Across portraiture, rural architecture, still lifes and urban surfaces, repeated and overlapping lines build color, rhythm, atmosphere and emotional resonance. The exhibition also offers a window into the unusual duality that has shaped Hershman’s creative life. Alongside his career as a surgeon, he has been an artist for three decades, developing and exhibiting his work from coast to coast while continually expanding the subjects through which he explores structure, identity and perception. Hers...

  Rishabh Manocha The runways have been packed away, the fashion crowd has moved on and another New York Fashion Week is in the books. But one of the season’s most enduring style stories is only beginning: tailoring is having a moment. Across contemporary menswear, designers are once again experimenting with the fundamentals of the tailored wardrobe; jackets, trousers, shirts and ties, playing with proportion, construction and the balance between formality and ease. At the same time, a growing appreciation for craftsmanship, personalization and clothes designed to last is placing renewed attention on the people who know how to cut, construct and fit a garment properly. For New York City-based menswear designer and bespoke tailor Rishabh Manocha, founder of Manocha Bespoke, that renewed interest is less a trend than recognition of something he has long believed: Great tailoring begins with the individual. Manocha brings together the traditions of Savile Row and the energy of contemp...

  Fall Road In The Berkshires  Fall does not arrive in the Berkshires all at once. The transformation begins gradually. September mornings become cooler, the first leaves brighten along mountain roads, apples ripen in local orchards, and restaurant menus make room for the flavors of the harvest. Then the green landscape increasingly gives way to the reds, oranges and golds that have made the Berkshires one of New England’s best-known autumn destinations.  Because the region encompasses 32 communities, river valleys and the highest elevation in Massachusetts, there is no single weekend that defines fall in the Berkshires. Color typically begins emerging at higher elevations and in the northern Berkshires before moving south, creating opportunities to experience the season well into October.  From classic foliage destinations to some less expected stops, 1Berkshire has identified 20 ways to experience fall across the region: 1. See Massachusetts from the top of Mount G...

  Hunt Slonem  Hunt Slonem has spent a career filling canvases with bunnies, butterflies, tropical birds and exuberant color. This October, the internationally celebrated artist will step away from the studio and into The Plaza ballroom as one of the honorees of Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education’s Fiesta 2026. The honor creates an intersection between an artist whose work celebrates imagination and a New York institution that has spent more than nine decades encouraging young people to discover their own creativity. Founded in East Harlem in 1934 and now based in the South Bronx, Casita Maria works to enrich youth, families and communities through arts, culture and education. Its free educational programming combines arts instruction, academic assistance and youth development, reaching young people from kindergarten through middle school.   Hunt Slonem will be honored alongside art dealer and longtime cultural figure Sonia Gutt de Haime, while the Jackie W...