Category Archives: New York Social Diary

TOURING IRAQ AND ITS ANTIQUITIES

Posted on May 17, 2024 by debbie

TRAVEL• BY: SHARON HOGE New York Social Diary “Are you out of your mind ?!! Please be careful, people warned when they heard I was booked to visit Iraq at a time when its neighbors were lobbing weapons at each other. Although anxious … Continue reading →

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AMERICAN ACADEMY IN ROME GALA 2023

Posted on November 16, 2023 by debbie

NOVEMBER 10, 2023 New York Social Diaries Guests at the American Academy in Rome’s annual gala. PARTY PICTURES• BY: SHARON HOGE All roads led to the American Academy in Rome annual gala with guests entering the Altman Building through a series of “gates” … Continue reading →

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The American Friends of Versailles Tour the Lakes of North Italy

Posted on January 11, 2023 by debbie

New York Social Diaries, JANUARY 10, 2023 By Sharon King Hoge Aristocratic villas, sumptuous gardens, and historic sites surrounding picturesque northern Italian Lakes Garda, Iseo, Como, Orto, and Maggiore were autumn destinations on the annual tour of the American Friends of Versailles. … Continue reading →

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DON’T LOOK UP — Handbags at the 40th Annual Frederick Law Olmsted Awards Luncheon

Posted on May 6, 2022 by debbie

BEAUTY• BY: SHARON HOGE There’s no question hats take top billing at the annual Conservancy Luncheon, but handbags also weigh in as fashion accessories. Our snapshots caught basic (sometimes embellished) beige and black Birkins, classic Chanel clutches, bedecked baskets, designer classics, treasured … Continue reading →

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New York Social Diary

Posted on January 17, 2022 by debbie

The American Friends of Versailles travelers at Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna PART ONE JANUARY 16, 2022 PART TWO JANUARY 19, 2022

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Gathering in the Arabian desert for the Hegra Conference of Nobel Laureates

Posted on February 21, 2021 by debbie

FEBRUARY 24, 2020 TRAVEL• BY: SHARON HOGE Even in 1001 Arabian Nights, it’s unlikely Scheherazade could have invented a scenario as marvelous as the Hegra Conference of Nobel Laureates. Once upon a time in January 2020, 19 winners of Nobel Prizes, Saudi nobles, … Continue reading →

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Celebrating arts, culture, letters and scholarship

Posted on November 21, 2018 by debbie

Wednesday, November 7, 2018 Peak foliage in Central Park. 2:00 PM. Photo: JH. Wednesday, November 7, 2018. A very rainy Tuesday in New York with temperatures in the high 50s, low 60s. Election Day all over America. This past Monday night … Continue reading →

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American Friends of Versailles in Paris, Part 2

Posted on September 17, 2018 by debbie

Monday, September 17, 2018 American Friends of Versailles in Paris, Part 2 An all-white fireworks display at the palace concluded the grand fete, a breathtaking celebration for a worthy achievement. by Sharon Hoge and Jeanne Lawrence  On Friday, we recounted … Continue reading →

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Paris Social Diary: American Friends of Versailles in Paris

Posted on September 14, 2018 by debbie

Friday, September 14, 2018 American Friends of Versailles in Paris, Part 1 The American Friends of Versailles group in the courtyard at the Palace of Versailles. Celebrating their restoration of historic paintings in Marie Antoinette’s Queen’s Guard Room, members of … Continue reading →

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Bags, Bracelets, and Beaus at the Hat Lunch

Posted on May 4, 2018 by debbie

by Sharon Hoge in New York Social Diary

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A Tour of Portugal with the American Friends of Versailles

Posted on January 5, 2018 by debbie

Friday, January 5, 2018  –  by Sharon Hoge  – In New York Social Diary Liberally sprinkled with Bourbons, Beauharnais, Orleans and other descendants of noble French families, Portugal was a fitting destination for the American Friends of Versailles annual tour.  Raising … Continue reading →

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From FLO to Toe

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Sharon King Hoge

Thursday, May 4, 2017 Conservancy guests arriving for the annual Hat Luncheon may be focused on their elegant, elaborate, inventive toppers but as they’re escorted down the stately stone staircase, the shoes they’re wearing also command attention. From glittery sandals … Continue reading →

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American Friends of Versailles’ Visit to Sicily

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Sharon King Hoge

Friday, January 6, 2017 Paint flaking from the ceiling of the Queen’s Guards Room in Versailles. by Sharon Hoge Photographs by Faith Coolidge & Sharon King HogeA new year’s resolution of the American Friends of Versailles is to raise funds … Continue reading →

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Kent Presents

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Sharon King Hoge

The Kent School campus was the setting for “Kent Presents.” Friday, September 2, 2016. Labor Day Weekend, end of Summer.Yesterday in New York we had some light showers intermittently throughout the day, and remaining overcast, with temps dropping into the … Continue reading →

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New York Social Diary Friends of Versaille

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Sharon King Hoge

On another note, historical/cultural, you may have seen the American Friends of Versailles’ New York schedule which we published here last week. It was a fantastic five days of luncheons, lectures, tours of private houses and collections, cocktail receptions, dinners, … Continue reading →

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