[All photos by PATRICK MCMULLAN for PMc].

The third annual Friends of the Arts Party previewed the Latin American Art show for Christie’s auction house, last Friday. More»

[All photos by BEN GABBE for PMc]. Alex McCord hostessed the launch of the new Second Time Around Upper East Side location, yesterday. With husband Simon van Kempen in tow, she welcomed fellow NY Housewives Bethenny Frankel, Ramona Singer and Kelly Killoren Bensimon to browse the upscale resale racks, as well as Susan Shin, Nick Dietz, Anisha Lakhani, Tia Walker and Jared Clark. More»

[Ally Hilfiger, Kipton Cronkite, Anabelle Vartanian.  All photos by  NEIL RASMUS for PMc]. Last night SAKS hosted KiptonART’s Rising 2010 event, which recognizes rising talent in the arts.  The ever-smiling and stylish Kipton Cronkite along with a bevy of notable New Yorkers including Gillian Hearst Simonds, Christian Simonds. Anabelle Vartanian, More»

[All photos by JP PULLOS for PMc]. On Friday, the Junior Committee of the American Hospital of Paris Foundation held their annual Fete d’automne at Doubles. Flavia Masson, Caroline Rowley, Cristina Civetta and Tia Walker were among those raising awareness and funds for the haven abroad, a beautiful building on the boulevard Victor Hugo in the middle of the City of Lights. It’s the go-to stop for those inevitable jet-set mishaps, because Paris is always a party, sometimes in a alcohol-laden, minor injury sort of way. More»

[All photos by CHANCE YEH for PMc]. Melissa De La Cruz, queen of teenage chick-lit novels including “The Ashleys” and “The Au Pairs” celebrated the publication of her newest novel in the “Blue Bloods” series last night at MEET at the Apartment. Danger Dame Veronica Varlow, Karen Rabinovitz, Ben Widdicombe, Jennifer Wright, and Tia Walker were among those seen munching on Crumbs cupcakes… More»

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Looking for a new pair of denim blues? Apparently, so are a few New York socials and many other Le Souk-loving New Yorkers as Kristian Laliberte, Tia Walker, and many others stopped by the hookah lounge Tuesday night for Gridlock Denim’s Coterie 2009 Launch Party… More»

At 22 years old, photographer Zach Hyman had quite a turn out for the opening reception for his show at Chair And The Maiden gallery on Christopher Street. The aptly titled exhibit, Decent Exposures, consists of photographs taken of naked volunteer subjects in public New York City places such as the subway. He says he…”gives himself just 30 seconds to take 10 shots of nude models with his Hasselblad 500 C/M film camera and conducts his shoots in all natural light.” More»

[She-blogs.com Founder Allyson Leak and radio/TV personality Free. Photos via Getty] Jewelery designer Allyson Leak has decided to branch out to the blogosphere with her new blog, She-blogs.com, aimed at “helping women all over the world become in love with life!”. Filled with interviews and articles this site is likely to be an inspirational go-to. The launch party was held at Saks Fifth Avenue More»

[Steve Kasuba, DJ Kiss Taylor. All photos by CHANCE YEH at PMc] Last night at the Cooper Square Hotel Travel + Leisure threw a party in honor of the “World’s Best Awards,” the results of the 14th annual readers’ poll on the best hotels, cruises, airlines, outfitters, cities, islands and more. (The #1 hotel goes to Bushmans Kloof, a wilderness reserve in the Cedarburg Mountains on the Western Cape of South Africa. The runner up? The Oberoi Vanyavilas in Ranthambhore, India. Go here to check out the full list) More»

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Tuesday night Simply Chic Public Relations, in conjunction with Hamptons Undercover, threw a  “Socially Superlative” one year anniversary party. The celebratory event to benefit City Harvest took place at Inc. Lounge.  More»

[Claire Danes, Matin Maulawizada, Hugh Dancy, Melissa Foss, Emma Snowdon-Jones.  All photos by BEN GABBE for PMc] Skin-care company Orlane Paris hosted a cocktail party at the Longchamp Soho store in honor of Naz Toloui and to raise awareness for Afghan Hands.  A perfect pairing, considering that the mission of Afghan Hands is to teach Afghan widows how to be self-sufficient using their hands to embroider shawls and scarves that can be sold around the world.  Claire Danes, Hugh Dancy, Emma Snowdon-Jones, Tia Walker, and David Chines, just to name a few guests, came to admire the handiwork made by Afghan hands.  More photos below… More»