The Wisdom of Leonard Lauder

“You look amazing,” a refined, older gentleman said to his date Monday evening from inside Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center.
“Only because of Lauder do I look this way,” she retorted.
The Lauder love was in strong showing for the annual Lincoln Center Corporate Fund gala, this year honoring Leonard Lauder.
Now in its seventh year, the evening drew Estée Lauder faces like Elizabeth Hurley, Carolyn Murphy, Karlie Kloss and Hilary Rhoda, as well as much of the extended Lauder family.
Hurley and the evening’s moderator, Tom Ford, were escorted to a private room promptly upon arrival. Brooke Shields gingerly navigated the staircase down to the red carpet, in a tight navy velvet dress. Inside she made her way about, greeting the Lauders one by one.
James Turlington, quickly becoming one of the New York party circuit’s most ubiquitous faces, caught the attention of the cameras alongside a friend.
“He’s the star,” the friend said, ducking out of the way.
Candace Bushnell was in good spirits, and said her secret to navigating the chaos of the holiday social season was to simply enjoy it.
“I’m actually excited about it. It’s the one time of year to go out,” she said. “I just bought something that has some

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