within the hedges

Within The Hedges - It was a packed house for the IGHL Fourth Annual luncheon and fashion fling held at the Westhampton Country Club.

Within The Hedges - And so, I found myself talking to Susan Allen, Southampton Animal Shelter's “Angel” and Board Chair, at a cocktail party, this year's SHAS Gala Chair Jean Shafiroff threw to thank supporters.

Within The Hedges - ARF celebrated the launch of their 2013 pet calendar with a kick-off party held at the home of Sandra Powers.

Within The Hedges - The recipe for a great party in the Hamptons is simple: take one amazing sunset on a vineyard, mix together a great band, add about 250 new and old friends, give it a shake then garnish with delicious noshes and plentiful libations and you've got what transpired this past Friday night, Hamptons.com's inaugural Cocktails & Connections soiree, presented by Rechler Equity Partners, at Duck Walk Vineyards in Water Mill.

Within The Hedges - Actor Alec Baldwin joined a group of physicians at the Research Without Cruelty benefit. The event which was held at the home of Amagansett resident John Bradham to raise awareness for compassion in medicine.

Within The Hedges - Fiji Water and Carrera presented a special Hamptons screening of CBS Films' "The Words" which was attended by "The Words" stars Bradley Cooper and Ben Barnes, filmmakers Brian Klugman and Lee Sterntha.

Within The Hedges - The Animal Rescue Fund of The Hamptons held their Jewels of Summer benefit recently. The event was attended by over 250 high profile guests from New York and the Hamptons and honored Candy Udell with the ARF Champion of Animals Award.

Within The Hedges - The Hollywood Reporter and Samsung Galaxy SIII sponsored the "End of Watch" Hamptons screening hosted by Gwyneth Paltrow, Jessica and Jerry Seinfeld, Ingrid Sischy and Sandra Brant. The screening and cocktails were held at Goose Creek, the private home of Bryan Bantry.

Within The Hedges - Jane and Tom Otis held a fundraiser for the Bailey House, a provider of supportive housing for people living with HIV/AIDS. The night consisted of wine, live music, food, an art auction, raffle and the congregation of many giving souls to support a wonderful cause.

Within The Hedges - Anticipation was definitely the feeling one received when leaving the cocktail reception Robin and Roger Meltzer threw for the Alzheimer's Association. The event was held to build up excitement and followers for their upcoming, Alzheimer's Association Rita Hayworth Gala this coming October.

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.