East End Goes Eco!

On Saturday night, environmentally conscious sophisticates found themselves among the stables and vineyards of the famously eco-friendly Wölffer Vineyard Estate in Sagaponack, where they dined alongside other members of the glitterati at the the 2010 Green Gala, benefitting the Group for the East End. This barking good time was characterized by balmy Hamptons breezes, willowy beauties and truly divine cuisine. In their efforts to protect and restore eastern Long Island while encouraging an environmentally conservative ethic, the Group for the East End recruited the most prolific local chefs to craft dishes from the farm-fresh foods that have come to define dining in the Hamptons.

While indulging in the culinary creations of the likes of James Carpenter, Tom Schaudel, Michael Dean Ross, and Brian Fishman, guests mingled with the big names responsible for the success of the event. Acclaimed fashion designer Nicole Miller, heiress Amanda Hearst, Campion and Tatiana Platt, Summer Rayne Oakes and the elegant Kick Kennedy rounded out the star-studded roster of attendees.

Cocktails and a silent auction set the initial tone of the evening, followed by a decadent three-course meal paired with the vineyard’s own signature wines. The music of Henry Haid and The Only in America band brought guests to their feet as the dusk bled into starry night. Food, friends, and a common concern for the delicate ecosystems that make earth the liveliest planet of them all made the Ecofabulous Green Gala an event to be remembered. The Group for the East End knows that for all of its idyllic luxury, the Hamptons are an important home for an entire host of life, regardless of the size of their estate. --WENDY DIAMOND

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Perez Hilton Meets Pink

Celebrity blogger extraordinaire Perez Hilton joined Carol Alt, Brooke Burke, Carmen Dell'Orefice and a slew of lithe models to wear pink for the cause of breast-cancer this afternoon. Hilton's bright-pink suit, created by the design house Moods of Norway, was nearly blinding enough to outshine the more than two dozen other ensembles that came down the catwalk at the Metropolitan Pavilion, where Style 360 is taking place, in connection with Fashion Week.

Other designers whose pink creations were shown on the runway included Nicole Miller, Jackie Rogers, Abi Ferrin, Alexander Terekhov and Luca Luca. After a three-city run, the dresses will be auctioned to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure, which promotes breast cancer research and awareness.
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