JEAN & MARTIN SHAFIROFF HOST SUMMER FETE

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THE HAMPTONS GOSSIP
 Friends & Philanthropy Mix
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Jean And Martin Shafiroff

Alicia And Daniel Bythewood

Valentin Hernandez With Yaz Hernandez And Valentin Hernandez Jr

Lisa Evers With Steven Schutzer And Ramona Singer

This past week, Jean Shafiroff and her husband, Martin Shafiroff, hosted a Summer Kick-Off Cocktail Party to celebrate the beginning of the Hamptons summer social season. The Shafiroff’s celebrated with 175 friends at a private club in Southampton, NY. Guests in attendance included Fox 5 Assignment Reporter Lisa Evers, composer Lucia Hwong Gordon, Valentin and Yaz Hernandez with their son, Valentin Jr., Town & Country senior editor Georgina Schaeffer, Alex and Kate Donner, Sandra McConnell, Christopher Obetz, Alicia and Daniel Bythewood, Bill Finneran, Carol Rohrig, designer Victor de Souza, Larry Kaiser, Gregory D’Elia, Steven Stolman, James La Force, and Real Housewives of New York star Ramona Singer.

Actively involved in the philanthropic world, Ms. Shafiroff loves giving back and is currently working on various charity events in the Hamptons. Ms. Shafiroff is set to chair the Southampton Animal Shelter Gala on Saturday, July 21, 2012. The Gala, honoring Chuck and Ellen Scarborough, will raise money to benefit the shelter, ranked among the top ten in the US. Tickets are available at 631-728-7387, extension 243. On Saturday, August 4, 2012, she will be a Vice Chair of the Southampton Hospital Gala; as the former chairwoman of this gala in 2010 and 2011, the gala raised $1.75 million dollars and $2 million dollars, respectively.

Photos By: Patrick McMullan

JEAN AND MARTIN SHAFIROFFS PARK AVE FETE

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Shafiroffs Host Elegant Winter Cocktail
Soiree in New York City
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Jean And Martin Shafiroff

Jean Shafiroff With NBC News Anchor Chuck Scarborough

Barbara Winston And Three Time Emmy Winner Rita Cosby

Jean Shafiroff With Elizabeth Stribling And CeCe Black

P.R. Powerhouse Roger Webster And James Edstrom

Lawrence Kaiser With Mario Buatta And Roy Kean

Ann Rapp With Kipton Cronkite

Alice Knapp With Hunt Slonem

Philanthropists Jean and Martin Shafiroff came up with the perfect recipe for shaking the winter blues - they hosted a lovely cocktail party in their beautiful Park Avenue apartment this week, complete with champagne, marvelous hors d’oeuvres form Robbins-Wolfe Eventeurs, a smashing piano player and filled one of the most interesting groups of New York’s movers and shakers. It was a welcome relief for everyone suffering from cabin fever as a result of the seemingly endless snowstorms this season.



Jean & Martin are passionate supporters of a number of important charities – New York Women’s Foundation, The French Heritage Society, JBFCS (Jean has been a board member for over 17 years), Lighthouse International, The Couture Council and Southampton Hospital for which she chaired last year’s fabulous Summer party which raised the most money in the history of the event. Jean has graciously agreed to Chair this year’s fete for The Hospital. The cocktail party was also a gracious way to say thank you to the dynamic couple’s many loyal friends who have supported and continue to support their efforts on behalf of these worthwhile organizations, as well as, a chance to introduce folks such as JBFCS CEO Paul Levine to new friends.



Always the consummate hostess Jean with the help of her beautiful daughters Jackie and Elizabeth and, of course, husband Martin personally greeted every guest upon arrival.



While a pianist played tunes from the Great American Songbook, the fashionable crowd swirled around the sprawling apartment. At one point, society orchestra leader and longtime veteran of many Summer Parties, Alex Donner picked up a microphone and delighted the crowd with several sweet ballads. A quintessential New York soiree!



The glittering assemblage included many of our favorite New Yorkers such as Ann Rapp, Gayle Atkins, Yaz and Valentin Hernandez, Mario Buatta, Hunt Slonem, Chuck Scarborough, Elizabeth Stribling and Guy Robinson, Barbara and Bruce Winston, Melanie and John Wambold, Robin Cofer and Domenick D’Alleva, Dr. Frank and Myra Weiser, Janna Bullock, Roger Webster, Stephanie Kreiger, Lee and CeCe Black, Geoffrey Bradfield, Henry Buhl, Kate and Alex Donner, Alexandra Stanton and Sam Natapoff, Lucia Hwong Gordon, Rita Cosby, Amelia and Bayo Ogunlesi, Robin Kearse, Peachy Deegan, Lisa Evers, Edward Callaghan, Craig Dix, Zita Davisson and Gary Lawrence, Victor de Sousa, Larry and Marilyn Friedland, Michelle Gerber Klein, Nancy and Gerry Geyman, Tom Gates, Kathleen Giordano, Dawne Marie Grannum, Debra Halpert, Michelle Harper, R. Couri Hay and Dr. Grant, Andrea Greeven Douzet, Lisa Evers, Catherine Saxton, James Edstrom, Sara Herbert Galloway and Barry Klarberg, Al and Denise Hurley, Ann and Arnold Jurdam, Larry Kaiser and Kipton Cronkite, Nancy Jane and Jeffrey Loewy, Alison Mazzola, Hope Kessler, Sandra McConnell, Lynn Paulson, Bonnie Comley and Stewart Lane, Mitzi Perdue, John and Amy Phelan, David Post and Katlean DeMonchy, Marjorie Reed Gordon and Ellery Gordon, Barbara Dickson, Allen and Heidi Roberts, Hunt Slonem, Debra Schuster Tanger, Barbara Tollis, Ann Watt, Roger Webster, John Wegorzewski, and Victoria Wyman.

Photos By: Amber De Vos/PatrickMcMullan.com