Businesswoman Aerin Lauder is no stranger to the entertaining world. This summer, the New York native invited friends to her Wainscott home, kicking off the season after months of social distancing. “After a year of being apart,” she says, “I was very excited to have a group of great women together again.”
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Aerin Lauder, wearing a Zimmermann dress, awaits her guests in the dining room. “After a year of being apart,” she says, “I was very excited to have a group of great women together again.”
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Lauder converses with guests.
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Before dinner, Lauder and her guests gathered for drinks and hors d’oeuvres in the living room, which features blue-and-white export porcelain collected by her grandmother, Estée Lauder.
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The dining table features floral arrangements from Bridgehampton Florist and a gift of Aerin Rose de Grasse perfume at each place setting.
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Lauder enjoys lively conversation with guests Louise Schliemann, Barbara Siegler, Sissi Bohlen, Susan Bernstein and Sara Handreke, and her sister, Jane Lauder.
Lauder enjoys lively conversation with guests Louise Schliemann, Barbara Siegler, Sissi Bohlen, Susan Bernstein and Sara Handreke, and her sister, Jane Lauder.
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Before dinner, Lauder and her guests gathered for drinks and hors d’oeuvres in the living room.
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Lauder enjoys lively conversation with guests Louise Schliemann, Barbara Siegler, Sissi Bohlen, Susan Bernstein and Sara Handreke, and her sister, Jane Lauder.
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The main course and salad, from chef Andrew Dorschner, were served on Paulette plates from Aerin.
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Lauder enjoys lively conversation with guests Louise Schliemann, Barbara Siegler, Sissi Bohlen, Susan Bernstein and Sara Handreke, and her sister, Jane Lauder.
Lauder enjoys lively conversation with guests Louise Schliemann, Barbara Siegler, Sissi Bohlen, Susan Bernstein and Sara Handreke, and her sister, Jane Lauder.
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Guests took home raffia zip pouches from Aerin, which included products from the Aerin beauty line.
Before dinner, Lauder and her guests gathered for drinks and hors d’oeuvres in an elegantly decorated living room. In the nearby dining room, floral arrangements from Bridgehampton Florist embellished an elaborate table. The hostess explains, “I like to create an inviting environment—a ton of flowers, candles, music, and a great mix of people of all ages.”