within the hedges

Within The Hedges - Hot weather! Hot, must-have drinks! And a hot game of polo! On Saturday, August 4, 2012, the third week of Bridgehampton Polo commenced with Rosanna Scotto tossing the opening ball. It was a close game between CIRCA and KIG, the rivaling teams battled back and forth, but CIRCA was the winner with a score of 12 to 11. The VIP tents and bleachers were filled, as were the tailgating parties.

Within The Hedges - Brioni and The Peggy Siegal Company hosted an advanced Hamptons screening of Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions' "Arbitrage". The star studded advanced screening was attended by "Arbitrage" star Richard Gere and wife Carrie Lowell, Jon Bon Jovi, Mark Feurstein and Edie Falco.

Within The Hedges - The Best Buddies Hamptons Gala was once again hosted by Anne Hearst and Jay McInerney at their beautiful Water Mill estate and the evening proved to be one of the highlights of the Hamptons charity season.

Within The Hedges - This weekend Alec Baldwin and his new bride Hilaria Thomas attended one of the actor's favorite Hamptons fundraisers in support of the Guild Hall Annual Summer Gala with a pre-dinner cocktail reception celebrating artist Eric Fischl's new exhibition “Beach Life.”

Within The Hedges - This year with Escape to New York being held in Montauk, they went for a super chill vibe and they certainly captured the essence of Montauk. Escape partnered with Sole East to host the three day boutique celebration of all things Montauk with shopping, music and art.

Within The Hedges - I was worried Southampton Hospital Gala Chair Laura Lofaro Freeman was going to tell me, “my eyes are ten inches higher,” but she simply said, “The necklace is Graff.” It was blindingly spectacular.

Within The Hedges - Set against the backdrop of Northwest Harbor in East Hampton on the magnificent grounds of Bruce T. Sloane's private residence, Live Out Loud's Fourth Annual Pride in the Hamptons Fundraiser exceeded all expectations.

Within The Hedges - Super Saturday 15 raises $3.6 million for the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund at their one-of-a-kind designer garage sale. The star studded event was hosted by Kelly Ripa, Paula Patton, Donna Karan and Ariel Foxman.

Within The Hedges - New year, new look, new people, new social rules, same great polo – that's what makes the annual ritual of summer polo in the Hamptons worth all the fuss.

Within The Hedges - Friends and supporters of the Amercian Cancer Society partied in the Hamptons! They included a cross-section of the power brokers behind the cable television industry.

Within The Hedges - In three years, the Southampton Animal Shelter benefit has grown from a start-up cocktail benefit to a full-blown, sit-down gala. Chaired by Jean Shafiroff at the Southampton estate of Sandra McConnell, a roster of NBC personalities drove in for the night to pay homage to honorees Ellen and Chuck Scarborough.

Within The Hedges - The 2012 Hampton Designer Showhouse presented by Traditional Home hosted a preview gala party on Saturday, July 21, 2012. This years showhouse which is benefiting the Southampton Hospital was built by Grande Design Residential In. and showcases the work of over twenty designers.

Within The Hedges - Bay Street Theatre's “Rock the Dock” fundraiser found sunny skies, bay breezes and enthusiastic supporters at the Long Wharf event that generates the major revenue for this seminal jewel on the necklace of the Hamptons' theatre scene.

Within The Hedges - Social Life Magazine and Rand Luxury held a St. Barth's in the Hamptons themed event benefiting the VH1 Save the Music Foundation. Yes, there was a band, there was a swimsuit fashion show and there were sponsoring businesses there to promote their products. No, Kevin Jonas was not there.

Within The Hedges - Fashion's heavy-hitters came out for a calm, cool, and collected evening this past Saturday at “Cocktails at Sunset,” the annual East End fundraiser to benefit the AIDS Community Research Initiative of America.

Within The Hedges - The LongHouse Reserve's annual summer gala was called “Composition” this year and it was an extraordinary gathering of American icons of creative genius, even by Hamptons' standards.

Within The Hedges - Saturday evening, the Ann Liguori Foundation held a benefit for the American Cancer Society and 'Healthy Children, Healthy Futures' at Duck Walk Vineyards in Water Mill.

Within The Hedges - Despite the torrid temperatures Saturday, hundreds of the East End's most prominent collectors, cultural figures, philanthropists, social dynamos and community leaders flocked to the beautiful Gallery Valentine on East Hampton's tony Main Street for an elegant kickoff reception for the Inaugural Edition of Art Southampton presented by Art Miami.

Within The Hedges - We think it was the year Co-Chair Debbie Bancroft showed up in that hot python print mini dress that started the trend. But, somehow the fashion at the Parrish Art Museum's Midsummer Party seems to have gotten more “anything goes.”

Within The Hedges - On Saturday, the Sag Harbor Historical Society celebrated Main Street and the Heart and Soul of Sag Harbor at their annual gala. The event, held on the lawn of the Customs House, brought out many including New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. to support the preservation of Sag Harbor.