Hamptons Magazine had a kick-off party.
I've spent many a Memorial Day shivering at garden parties that the weather didn't really call for (and we didn't really dress for). Paying too much money for too little food at new hot spots garnering far too much hype. Scouring events for the hors d'oeuvres or gift bags overlooked in the wake of a suffering economy. And finally, heading back to the city prematurely with the shared sentiment that the Hamptons doesn't get good until Fourth of July. Not so this weekend. For the first time in years, for the first time since the economy faltered, the Hamptons kicked off in a manner that felt very Fourth-of-July-esque. Fire Marshals shut down club doors, restaurants and hotels couldn't accommodate last-minute walk-ins, cops perused overcrowded streets, and there were gift bags and hors d'oeuvres aplenty. Hamptons 2010 isn't "over" in the least - it's just beginning. Along with Cover Star Mariska Hargitay, Hamptons Magazine's Jason Binn and wife Haley Binn welcomed familiar faces and loyal supporters into the backyard of their bright, tented Southampton home on Sunday. Trays of champagne, Absolut concoctions, a line-up of notable Hamptons photographers (Rob Rich, Jerritt Clark, and John Roca) and a Ferrari stationed at the entrance reminded guests they were stepping inside one of the more coveted annual Memorial Day events. Inside, the very Hamptonites who provide the magazine's content (and the requisite gaggle of Housewives) enjoyed passed hors d'oeuvres by Elegant affairs, Smart Water, and lauding speeches from the gracious host. Calling attention to the front, Jason Binn took command of the microphone and thanked his staff, including publisher Debra Halpert and actress Mariska, whose cover story credits her ability to juggle being an actress, mother, charity founder, and Hamptons homeowner. Lending their support to the event were Hamptons Magazine devotees Beth Ostrosky Stern, Star Jones, Kyle McLaughlin, a majority of the "Real Housewives of New York City" cast, including Countess LuAnn de Lesseps, Kelly Bensimon, Alex McCord and Simon Van Kempen, Ramona Singer and Mario Singer, and Hamptons mainstays Richard Johnson, Sessa Von Richtofen, Rosanna Scotto, Niche Media's Joanna Tucker, James Goll, Jared Epstein, Shawn Sachs, and Gen Art's Ian Gerard.
Courtesy of FGPR
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