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    YAGP Hamptons Soiree with Katie Couric, ABT’s Calvin Royal III & Katherine Williams

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    Larissa Saveliev, Calvin Royal III, Katie Couric, Katherine Williams. Photo by Richard Lewin

    Calvin Royal III and Katherine Williams, both stars of American Ballet Theatre (ABT), were the guests of honor at an elegant informal cocktail party at the new Amagansett residence of Elizabeth Jacoby and Richard Brand celebrating Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP), the largest scholarship organization for young ballet dancers.

    Katie Couric, a guest, delighted everyone when she began an impromptu Q and A with the dancers, “I just can’t help myself.  I’ve so many questions.  What did YAGP do for you?  Where did you come from? Where would you be without them?”  Calvin Royal III explained how he came to dance at 14 (very late for a professional ballet dancer).  “I was at a school in Tampa, Florida, where I grew up.  My grandmother gave me an electric keyboard and I loved it.  It led me to dance lessons at school but without YAGP I’d probably still be a musician playing in Florida. [YAGP’s founder] Larissa Saveliev got the attention of the teachers at the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School, which ABT runs, and the rest is my history.”  Said Saveliev, “We got Calvin up on stage and Franco De Vita, the director of the JKO School just knew.  He kept saying,  ‘there’s something about that boy with the magic hands’.” Katherine William, an ABT soloist, echoed his enthusiasm. “When you come from a small school the opportunities are limited.  YAGP helps put one on a bigger stage.”  Offered Saveliev, “we got her in front of Raymond Lukens, then at the Boston Ballet School, who could see her talent. When she transferred to ABT he took her again. Now everyone sees that she is a beautiful dancer.”  Couric posed with Royal and Williams in a classic battement tendu en avant pose (Calvin’s beautiful hands clearly evident.).

    Elizabeth Jacoby, the hostess, very pregnant, in keeping with Covid protocol, held her party outside on their deck on the dunes.  All the guests offered proof of vaccination.  A small candlelight dinner followed with an organic farm to table menu by Home Grown Meals.  Besides ballet, baby names were a favorite topic (it’s going to be a girl!).

    Youth America Grand Prix is the world’s largest global network of dance, reaching out to over 12,000 dancers, 9 to 19, annually with auditions on multiple continents and across America.  Over 450 YAGP alumni are now dancing with 80 companies around the world including ABT, NYC Ballet, Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, Paris Opera Ballet, The Royal Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Miami Ballet, the Bolshoi, Washington Ballet, among others.  For more information visit www.yagp.org.

    Sarah Snook talks almost turning down Shiv on Succession, new husband and more

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    Photographed by: Vein Tran Styled by: Carlos Mangubat

    On Succession, Sarah Snook plays an heiress who embodies the luxe lawlessness of the one percent. Offscreen, however, she has found a less Machiavellian path to fulfillment. Snook spoke with Town & Country ahead of the season 3 premiere to talk about the upcoming season, how she originally turned down the part of Shiv, and getting married to Australian actor Dave Lawson during the pandemic: “We’re in that very fortunate and strange position to be like,‘ Well, f**k this pandemic,’ but also we wouldn’t have had this relationship if it never happened.”

    Photographed by: Vein Tran /
    Styled by: Carlos Mangubat

    On the scene in the upcoming season of Succession where Shiv spits into her brother Kendall’s planner after he’s done something awful: “It’s brilliant. When I saw that on the page, I was like, ‘Yes!’ …I love that there are these big decisions [the family] make on the macro level, affecting the global business, but when you get down to it, it’s just siblings being siblings and spitting.” 

    On her new husband, the Australian actor Dave Lawson, and how their relationship began during the pandemic while sheltering in place together with a group of friends: “We’re in that very fortunate and strange position to be like,‘ Well, f**k this pandemic,’ but also we wouldn’t have had this relationship if it never happened.”

    On leaning into her character Shiv’s tendency to play her cards close to the vest: “There’s a taciturn nature to Shiv where she will observe and sit back, and part of that was just me going, ‘Well, I don’t have the confidence to improv in an American accent right now, so I’ll just stand and watch and have an opinion, but not say it out loud.’ That fit Shiv.”

    On turning down the role of Shiv at first: It was a bold move that, ironically “felt like my first step toward Shiv,” Snook says, adding that while she loved the script, she wasn’t sure she was the right person to play an American heiress. Plus, her management team felt she deserved more money. The producers came back with a better offer, but even after Snook said yes, she couldn’t shake the feeling that it was all going to fall apart. “I felt like this Antipodean bargaining chip that they were going to use to get a better person.” It wasn’t until she was halfway through shooting Succession’s first season that Snook let go of her fears. What changed? Partly, Snook says, she realized it would be too expensive to reshoot everything with a different actress.

    Jess Armstrong, creator of Succession, on Snook’s character on the show and her ability to express multiple conflicting emotions at once, helping fans root for Shiv even when she’s behaving abominably: “That is why it’s so enjoyable to watch [Snook] playing the role. Shiv is somebody who’s got a moral compass operating, but sometimes it’s pointing in a different direction than her actions.”

    Link: https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a37909969/sarah-snook-succession-season-3-cover-story-2021/

    Iconic Chuck’s Vintage Celebrated New York City Flagship Retail Store Debut with Stylish Launch Party

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    Chiun “Chunky” Kai Shih, Sara Ishag, Anthony Morali, Maggie Delaney, Vinny Cammarata, Jasmine Gumbs, Guest, Nadia Kovarskaya (photo credit Getty Images)

    The iconic California​-based ​Chuck’s Vintage has brought classic style to Manhattan with a grand celebration honoring the legacy of the brand.

    Chiun “Chunky” Kai Shih, Sara Ishag, Anthony Morali, Maggie Delaney, Vinny Cammarata,
    Jasmine Gumbs, Guest, Nadia Kovarskaya (photo credit Getty Images)

    Invited guests toasted the arrival of Chuck’s Vintage at a private party at Classic Car​s​ of Manhattan. ​Notable VIP attendees​ gathered at Pier 76 for a night of old-school fun and modern twists that will mix the time-honored vibes​ of the brand​ with edgy New York City fashion tones. There was also a special live entertainment from DJ Lee Kalt and vocalist Xandra K.

    The festivities toasted the opening flagship retail outlet​, ​as well as the illustrious career of Chuck’s Vintage founder, Madeline Cammarata. Hailing from a fashion background as a renowned model, Madeline found a powerful niche in the world of denim. Her ​style ​sensibilities provided an instrumental foundation for fabric development with powerful brands like 7 For All Mankind.

    In 2006, she started Chuck’s Vintage, which overnight became a true American original. Her abundant collection became treasured wear for celebrities and business elites from Steve Jobs to ​famous musicians such as Dolly Parton, Robert Plant, Morrisey and more. From the famous to just pure classic style lovers, they have all at one point crossed the threshold of Chuck’s Vintage in the California hotspot shop​ -​ where even once a world-renown​ed​ denim archivist saw fit to entrust Madeline with millions of dollars’ worth of collectible denim that she ​proudly sold.

    Vinnie Cammarata, husband of the Chuck’s Vintage creator who passed from a sudden illness, helped host the party that paid tribute to both​ Madeline and​ the icon​ic​ business. James DiPrima, who is the business proprietor and Current CEO of GreenStream, was also in attendance.

    “This is our way of not only keeping Madeline’s legacy alive, but also growing the brand that she grew from the ground up and made a sensation worldwide,” stated DiPrima in a recent interview with Social Life Magazine. “I and everyone who knew and worked with Madeline want to share her passion and innovation with everyone.”  

    The soiree celebrated the new store’s ​collection of vintage denim that has to be seen to be believed. The blue jeans in the Upper East Side location​ will​ range from Strongholds found in the California Gold Rush mines to World War II-Era Levi’s, Lees, and Wranglers, as well as 1960’s ladies high-waisted and groovy deadstock Levi’s bells. Chuck’s ​will ​also showcase the founder’s sampling of vintage American workwear: rugged military and work boots, buttery leather bomber jackets, and soft, perfectly worn-in vintage 70’s rock tees. Classic American Cool.

    Setting up its new flagship retail outlet in North America’s premier luxury district, Chuck’s Vintage will soon become a New York City favorite place to shop for ​time-honored clothing. Doors officially open in October at 173 East 91st Street, Basement, New York, NY 10128.

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    Plans to reopen a new store in California will follow in 2022.

    Town & Country’s October 175th Anniversary Issue Celebrates with Martha Stewart and Angie Mar

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    To celebrate T&C’s 175th anniversary, Martha Stewart selected three of James Villas’ recipes, that he wrote in the 1985 Town & Country Cookbook as the inaugural food and wine editor at T&C, to prepare at her home in Bedford, New York. Stewart chose to prepare Villas’s recipes for potato, leek, and carrot terrine; fried chicken; and strawberry-peach cobbler (sans strawberries) and reflected on the influence of Villas’ cookbook: “In the ’70s and ’80s, anyone who was interested in cooking followed James Villas at Town & Country. Our little gang of foodies all had this fabulous cookbook and would talk about the different things we made.”

    Angie Mar hosted Town & Country at her new restaurant Les Trois Chevaux to celebrate their 175th Anniversary and sat down with Jay McInerney to discuss the concept of her new restaurant, the legacy of the Beatrice Inn, and how she is bringing fine dining back to New York: “I wanted a place that was calm and elegant. My dad always wore a blazer to dine out. He used to bring me to New York as a kid, and people dressed up then. The last five or six years it’s become acceptable to wear a T-shirt to Le Bernardin. I think there has to be respect for dining. This is New York. If I wanted to wear my yoga clothes to dinner, I’d be in L.A.”

    Serbian Star Soprano Marija Jelic Makes American Debut with ‘Power of Destiny’ Showcase at Carnegie Hall

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    American pianist Anthony Manoli, Serbian soprano Marija Jelic / Photo credit Jovana Obradovic

    Serbian rising star soprano Marija Jelic made her American premiere at the legendary Carnegie Hall, presented by New York Artist Management. Her grand debut in the states highlighted an enchanting evening of music alongside American pianist Anthony Manoli.

    “Power of Destiny” showcased Rachmaninoff’s Russian songs, opera arias written by master composers Verdi and Puccini including repertoire from Turandot, Madame Butterfly, Forza del destino, and Otello.

    The audience was enamored by Marija’s performance, giving her and Anthony immense ovations between each number. Notable attendees included Serbian consuls Olgica Vlacic and Tamara Vujovic, as well as philanthropist Jean Shafiroff.

    Marija has performed with Jonathan Tetelman, and this season has sung alongside Elīna Garanča, Placido Domingo and Jose Cura.  Her impressive and emotive sound will be highlighted with her renowned acting abilities as she takes the stage. Classical takes of each song will impress all ages in the audience with relatable movements and stunning renditions by the soprano.

    A beautiful tapestry of music throughout the night will be created by the artist who has a unique background and history. Marija was born in Belgrade, Republic of Serbia. Later in life she completed a Faculty of Electrical engineering at University of Belgrade and learned singing as she finished master studies in opera.

    In 2017 Marija passed an audition for an opera studio in the National Theater in Belgrade and started to sing small and main roles in opera productions. Marija was performing in the opening of Ohrid summer festival 2020, Beethoven 9th symphony in Plovdiv summer festival, Micaela in Carmen concert version with Elina Garanca in Ljubljana summer festival 2021, concert with Jerusalem symphony orchestra and production of La Boheme with role of Mimi in Israel and Estonia in 2021.

    Later in main halls and concerts in Serbia her talents were witnessed with biggest orchestras in Serbia “Stanislav Binicki” at Kolarac Hall, Radio television orchestra, orchestra of Serbian National theater and she performed in Belgrade summer festival.

    Following this stage of her career were performances in the opera gala concert at the German summer festival in Wernigerode. From there she went on to sing a Parisian requiem in Moscow International Music Center. She was singing ten concerts with St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Darrel Ang (Mariinsky Theater) in National Library in Beijing, Dongying Grand theater, and Liniy Snow Lotus Theater.

    Health Advocates New York Gala Raised Funds for Healthy & Safe Living Programs for the NYC Community

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    Health Advocates for Older People’s New York Treasures Gala took place at a private club in Manhattan. The festive event was a momentous affair with guests enjoying cocktails and dinner.  Co-chairs Leonard Van Lowe and Richard S. Johnson along with Executive Director, Nancy Houghton, helped host the benefit that honored the three Health Advocates’ 2021 New York Treasures that include Jean Shafiroff, Evan A. Davis, and Rebecca Myers Thomas.  Houghton states, “We are excited to be celebrating 36 years of providing tools, techniques, and support for the City’s seniors to help them to age with vitality and independence.”

    4 Cesar Vera, Leonard Van Lowe, Betsy Timberman/ Photo Credit: Patrick McMullan

    Notable attendees included: honorees Jean Shafiroff, Evan A. Davis, and Rebecca Myers Thomas; Elizabeth (Betsy) Timberman, Leonard Van Lowe, Richard S. Johnson, Nancy Houghton, Martin Shafiroff, NYS Assembly Woman Rebecca Seawright, Bunty Armstrong, Gale Kroger, Anne Griffin, David Hochberg, Annette Delorenzo, Alex Donner, John Beddingfield, Stephen Houghton, David Rowe, Leslie Rupert, Christine Walevska, Margaret Austin, Rosemarie Dackerman, David Timberman, Kathy Caraccio, Beatrice Bardin, Dawn Rose, Malan Breton, Ava Roosevelt, Patricia Shiah, Nicole Salmasi, and Lucia Hwong Gordon.

    The honorees hold an impressive number of achievements. Jean Shafiroff is a philanthropist, humanitarian, TV host, writer, and the author of the book “Successful Philanthropy: How to Make a Life By What You Give”. Jean is often referred to as “the first lady of philanthropy” by the press because of her generosity and extensive work as a volunteer fundraiser and leader in the philanthropic world. She serves on the boards of many charitable organizations and each year chairs upwards of eight different charity galas. Among the many causes she champions are those involved in women’s rights, rights of the underserved, health care, and animal welfare.

    Rebecca Myers Thomas / Photo Credit: Patrick McMullan)

    Evan A. Davis has clerked for Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart and served in the administration of New York City Mayor John Lindsay as Chief of the Law Department’s Consumer Protection Division.  He served 12 years as a member of Columbia UniversityBoard of Directors and was a partner at Cleary Gottlieb LLP.  He also served as Counsel to Governor Mario M. Cuomo.

    Rebecca Myers Thomas has served on numerous nonprofit boards including the Junior League of the City of New York, the London Service League, the Civil Support Division of the Legal Aid Society, Musica Sacra, the Gateway School, and Berkshire Choral Festival. She partnered with Dr. Nina Lief in beginning one of the earliest childhood development programs, “From 0 to 3” which became the model for measuring growth in the first 3 years of a child’s life.

    “I am so pleased to be able to support the work of Health Advocates for Older People. They provide tools, techniques, and support so that all people can thrive with vitality and independence. Life for the aged can be particularly difficult. I am very impressed with the dedication of their staff headed by Executive Director, Nancy Houghton. Health Advocates provides free programs that help our neighborhood elderly to remain independent and in control of their aging process. I am truly honored to be honored by Health Advocates,” says Jean Shafiroff.

    Additionally, Elizabeth (Betsy) Timberman received the organization’s Josephine N. McFadden Volunteer of the Year award.  She has been a volunteer for Health Advocates for over 10 years and currently chairs the agency’s Advisory Board.  Special recognition was also granted to Simone Hannah-Clarke, a nurse at Mount Sinai Hospital, who was interviewed by Anderson Cooper of CNN and will be representing the essential workers who have kept the city afloat during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    There were fantastic auction items up for bid including: an evening musicale with world-renowned cellist, Christine Walevska; an oil painting by Hunt Slonem; an experience in Newport aboard one of the America’s Cup 12 Meter Yachts; and a tour of Master Printer Kathy Caraccio’s studio. Funds raised at the gala benefited Health Advocates for Older People, which for 36 years has promoted safe and healthy aging through programs designed to facilitate independent living, physical well-being, and greater social interaction. The organization proudly provides exercise classes to build balance, strength and flexibility, and home safety assessments to help seniors remain at home safely. Also offered are 22 weekly exercise, wellness classes, informational seminars, and social activities in 14 locations, as well as online.

    For more information on the Health Advocates for Older People New York Treasures Gala please visit https://www.hafop.org.

    Debra Messing, Meghan McCain Honored For Standing Against Antisemitism

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    “I cannot stay silent when I see or hear antisemitism”, said actress Debra Messing on receiving the Algemeiner newspaper’s ‘Warrior For Truth’ award. “During Will and Grace it was important to me that Grace’s Jewishness be central to her identity because representation matters. I know that speaking up is a value shared by all of us here.”TV personality Meghan McCain followed Messing in the award ceremony, passionately declaring, “Antisemitism is abhorrent and innately un-American. We are Americans. What do Americans do when we meet up with the fanatical movement bent upon the eradication of Jews? We fight them. We’re going to fight these people too,” said McCain, “there is no place in America for antisemitism.”

    Debra Messing accepting the Algemeiner’s Warrior for Truth award at the J100 Gala
    Photos by Sylvain Gaboury for PMC/Getty Images

    The Ambassador of Israel to the U.S. and U.N. Gilad Erdan, philanthropist Nina Rennert Davidson, and Algemeiner Editor in Chief and CEO Dovid Efune, with his wife Mushka Efune were also honoredat the Algemeiner newspaper’s 8th annual J100 Gala at the Rockleigh Country Club on October 12, 2021.

    Joseph Borgen, the victim of a vicious antisemitic attack earlier this year in Manhattan and who McCain invited onto ABC’s The View, was a guest speaker. It was an emotional moment at the J100 gala when McCain and Borgen met in person for the first time. “The only publication that continues to act as a voice for me and bring attention to my situation is The Algemeiner,” said Borgen, “They bring light to the issue and hold people accountable for what took place. They make sure that antisemitism is not washed away or forgotten.”

    Ambassador of Israel to the U.S. and U.N. Gilad Erdan
    Photos by Sylvain Gaboury for PMC/Getty Images

    Ambassador Erdan, introduced by Malcolm Hoenlein, reinforced this position, saying, “The biggest threat facing Israel and the Jewish people today is the deadly combination of lies and disinformation. Disinformation may begin as words but violence is only one small step away.”

    Dovid Efune and Chairman Simon Jacobson shared the importance of the evening, “After the events of the past year,” said Efune, “when we witnessed again 1,000 strands of falsehood weaved together into a thick rope of hate, that a line has been firmly drawn under our long-held conviction that lies can kill and that the truth saves lives. It is often the case that stories first reported by The Algemeiner would simply not see the light of day, that the historical record would remain uncorrected, without the diligent skills of our team. The voice of the Algemeiner is indispensable.”

    Nina Rennert Davidson implored the live crowd to join her and the other honorees in their fight, “Please speak up at board meetings and parties. Please do not allow your schools to have speakers, teachers and curriculums that attack Israel. If we do not respect our heritage, how can we ask anybody else to?”

    TV journalist Dana Arschin served asMaster of Ceremonies.  The Event Chairs were Neil and Sharon Book, with Bernard-Henri Levy as Honorary Chairman.

    The J100 Gala celebrated the release of the Algemeiner’s highly anticipated J100 List. The Algemeiner newspaper releases an annual list of 100 significant individuals who positively influence Jewish life, called the J100 List. On the importance and relevance of the J100, Efune said, “This year we’ve placed particular emphasis on those standing at the forefront of the battle for truth.”

    The 2021 list includes Attorney General of New York Letita James, comedian Bill Maher,actresses Noa Tishby and Selma Blair, actor Jonathan Lipnicki, celebrity chef Jake Cohen, Morton Williams Supermarket owner Avi Kaner, publising mogul Mathias Doepfner, Papaya Global CEO Eynat Guez, and MLB athlete Jacob Steinmetz.

    Billed as the Jewish answer to the TIME 100, the full list, and a description of why they were chosen, can be found at https://www.algemeiner.com/list/the-top-100-people-positively-influencing-jewish-life-2021/.

    Town & Country Celebrates the Tina Turner Museum as the Artist Receives Her Own Spot in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame This Mont

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    Tina Turner will receive her own long-overdue spot in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this month. At the schoolhouse she has turned into a museum, there are many lessons learned. Town & Country speaks with the museum’s director and interior designer for the October 175th Anniversary issue, on newsstands now, to learn about how the museum came about, what visitors love most, and how Turner’s legacy continues to grow.

    Sonia Outlaw-Clark, director of both the West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center and the Tina Turner Museum on the one-room schoolhouse that has been refurbished as the museum: “There’s so much history in that building. We really wanted to preserve the legacy of that school, because not only did Tina attend it, but for so many Black children in that part of the county, that was their only chance for an education back in the 1800s.”

    Outlaw-Clark on what the museum visitors gravitate towards: “They love seeing her picture from her senior year They had all the students that year say what they wanted to be, and she lists ‘entertainer.’ ”

    Outlaw-Clark on how Turner’s rise from the cotton fields of the rural South to the pinnacle of pop culture is the quintessential “American dream story”: “If she can do that, anybody can do anything. You just have to have that perseverance and that sense of who you want to be.”

    Stephen Sills, interior designer and longtime friend of Turner on the singer: “She has a tremendous energy, and she’s so intelligent. She’s five steps ahead of you. She doesn’t think of herself as the greatest rock & roll star in the world. She is very humble, but at the same time very powerful.”

    Link:https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a37678267/tina-turner-museum/

    Margaret Qualley talks ‘Maid’, post pandemic and letting go to Harper’s Bazaar

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    Margaret Qualley sat down with Molly Creeden of Harper’s Bazaar for their October Purpose issue, on newsstands October 5th, to discuss her upcoming show Maid where she acts alongside her mother, letting go of control and micromanaging, and appreciating being back in New York after Covid: “We’ve been reminded of what it’s like to experience things collectively, and I think you can feel that. The city feels alive and silly and spontaneous.”

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    On the profound experience of playing a daughter opposite her actual mother: “When you walk into a room and your mom is there, that does something to you. Not only do you have permission to touch her like family, but rolling your eyes is a built-in response in the same way that tearing up from a well-timed hug is.”

    Photographed by: Deirdre Lewis

    On her relationship with Rylea Nevaeh Whittet, who plays her daughter on the show Maid: “Besides acting with my mom, the relationship with Rylea really hit me the hardest. When she’s asleep in my arms, that was happening for real. Having a little four-year-old cling on to you and need you is such a wild and special experience.”

    On personal hopes for the future: “I’ve always dreamt of getting married. There’s a girly-girl part of me that’s thought about what my wedding would be like.” (Big, drunken, with a dress that’s not too long, so she can dance, she adds.) “And I’ve dreamt of having kids. I’m a real romantic in that way.”

    On preparing for the emotional abuse her character in Maidendures: “Unfortunately, it’s so common. And it’s true that more than half of people experience some level of psychological threat within a relationship in their lifetime. I just did my best to read the script and experience Alex’s reality as much as possible within the scenes.”

    On her support of FKA Twigs, who filed a lawsuit against Shia LaBeouf alleging sexual battery, assault, and intentional infliction of emotional distress during their relationship (Qualley had also previously dated LeBeouf): “It was important to me for her to know that I believe her—and it’s as simple as that.” 

    On being easier on herself: “I used to go into these environments feeling really scared of the way I’d be seen, really self-critical. And then I realized if I relinquish control, if I don’t micromanage the things I’m not even qualified to micromanage and give over faith to whoever, I have a lot of fun.”

    Lila Neugebauer, who directed her in the haunting fifth episode of Maid, on the actress: “Margaret is uniquely spontaneous and raw as an actor. She’s deftly attuned to her instincts, completely available to her scene partner, and a riveting live wire.”

    Jean Shafiroff Presents Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer With Award During Times Square Fashion Week

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    Jean Shafiroff, Gale Brewer (photo credit Patrick McMullan)

    The 3rd Annual Times Square Fashion Week took place at Father Duffy Square in the heart of Times Square. Fashion and Philanthropy Icon Jean Shafiroff who emceed last year’s event, took part in this year’s fabulous event as the Mistress of Ceremonies. Jean was introduced and presented Gale Brewer, President of the Manhattan Borough with the “I Love NY Leadership award.”

    Over 1,000 attendees were on hand to see the runway show from designers Cesar Galindo, House of Barretti, Gloria Lee, and Raphelita. The event was a combination of street runway, digital shows on billboards, double decker bus, and a finale cocktail event! There was a live performance featuring award-winning TV host and Broadway performer, Cindy Ashton.

    Notable attendees included: Jean Shafiroff, Cindy Ashton, Gale Brewer, NYS Assemblywoman Rebecca Seawright, Designer David Rolle of Raphelita, Yolanda Adams, David Hochberg, Gail Kresge, Robert Altman, Dee Rivera, Loren LoRosa, Aoki Lee Simmons, and Taylor Crawford.

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