DKNY MYNY Fragrance Launch with Rita Ora and Dominique Ansel treats - Tuesday August 19th

Madison Square Park, 11am - 3pm

Singer Rita Ora will be serving up gourmet heart-shaped pretzels by Dominique Ansel from a custom made NYC style pretzel cart.

Michael Kors Celebrates 18 New Nail Shades for Fall with Free Manicures

Every Thursday in August (Aug 14th, 21st, and 28th) from 10am to 6pm, Michael Kors will offer free manicures.  The treatments will feature Kors’ signature skincare products, including the label’s popular Shimmer Dry Oil Spray.

Michael Kors
667 Madison Avenue (between 60th & 61st Street)
New York, NY
212-980-1550

2nd Annual Holiday Hampton House Preview and Opening NIght White Gala

Last weekend, I visited Sag Harbor with Vyna St. Phard (High End Weekly) and friends to preview the 2nd Annual Holiday House Hamptons, presented by HC&G (Hamptons Cottages & Gardens) located at Watchcase, 15 Church Street in Sag Harbor, New York.   Watchouse, a 130-year old historic, former Bulova watchcase factory, is undergoing a dramatic transformation by the developers Cape Advisors into the Hamptons' first resort-style luxury condominium project. 

Eighteen top interior and landscape designers, each transformed a unique space within three Watchcase homes,  featuring original holiday-themed indoor and outdoor living spaces. The showhouse will be open to the public daily through Sunday, August 10, 2014.  Proceeds from the event will benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation®.  

Top right: Iris Dankner, founder of Holiday House, is a 17-year breast cancer survivor who created the event to join her passion for interior design with her determination to eradicate this deadly disease.

Holiday House Hamptons' participating design and landscape firms: Bjørnen Design, Brady Design, Campion Platt, dale cohen designstudio, Elizabeth Dow Home, Elsa Soyars Interior Design, Eugenia Au Kim, The Design Studio, Huniford Design Studio, ID Creations, Jen Going Interiors, Milly de Cabrol - Ani Antreasyan, Scott Formby, Studio MRS, Tamara Magel, Terradesign, Vicente Wolf, West Chin Architects & Interior Designers.

Sag Harbor, New York: A slice of Americana

I traveled to last weekend to Sag Harbor for the annual Hamptons Holiday House, and got a little taste of the charming 300 year old seaside town.  The drive was over 2.5 hours from queens one way because of the traffic, but once we arrived we were refreshed by the cool sea breeze.

With Vyna St. Phard, Editor-in-Chief of High End Weekly at MONC XIII.

Ai Wei Wei: According to What? at Brooklyn Museum

I visited the Brooklyn Museum recently to see the Ai Wei Wei exhibit, According to What?  The exhibit ends August 10, 2014.

Photos by PJ Kim

Father's Day gift ideas for the Cool Dad

Father's Day is around the corner.  Here are some great last minute ideas for Father's Day gifts, all under $100!

For the Eco-friendly Music Loving Dad

The Original Koostik is a passive solid wood acoustic amplifier for iPhone, combining two hemispherical sound amplification chambers with carefully designed sound channels, it achieves natural energy free amplification of between 10 and 20 decibels. This means an increase of 2 to 4 times the volume! Due to it's unique design, the Original does not allow for the connection of your charger while in use with your iPhone. It is a totally "unplugged" amplifier! 

Price: $95.00 
Kookstik.com

For the Traveling Dad who wants to Look Good

The way the on-the-go dad thinks about shaving will forever change for the better with ShaveTech, with its sleek, lightweight design that gives users a convenient USB charging option that will save them not only space but also the aggravation of finding a free electrical outlet.  

Price: $29.99 
http://www.shavetech.com 

For the Dad who likes to Travel and Grill

Get down to barbecue business with this portable grill that fits within the confines of a sleek stainless steel briefcase. Perfect for kabob enthusiasts on the go, this versatile design opens up to reveal a grill and charcoal pit, perfect for an al fresco meal for two. Just prop out the two adjustable legs, grill to your heart's content, wait for the piece to cool, and then take your grill wherever the smoky barbecue sauce takes you. 

Price: $80.00
Uncommongoods.com

italytheater presents 'Born Liars', a Romantic Comedy, May 27 - June 14

Do liars always win? Can you stand by the truth, even when it goes against your interests? These are the pressing questions of ‘Born Liars,’ the first show produced by italytheater. ‘Born Liars’ is an original and irresistible romantic comedy, which draws on the Neapolitan tradition. It will be on air from May 27th to June 14th 2014 at the June Havoc Theatre in New York City, in mid-town Manhattan.

30% OFF #promo code 'Born' here.

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'Born Liars’ delivers a universal message. Truth is as fragile as a bud: it needs care and protection to turn into a beautiful flower. On the contrary, lies are exactly like hurricanes that grow relentlessly to devastate everything on their paths. And, we are the creators of our miseries when truth is neglected and shortcuts accepted to ease our way through the obstacles of life. Lies are egoistical creations, whose effects are unfortunately social, exponentially painful and always dreary. It takes tremendous ethical discipline to accept what’s real, and work hard towards success and happiness.