New York City's Stylish Spring 2025 Events And Galas

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Oscar de la Renta runway show at the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation's 32nd Annual Women of Distinction Luncheon
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New York City is full of color and social activity in spring. For the 2025 edition of New York's spring galas, there were dinners, luncheons and fashion events showcasing fashion collaorations, runway shows and other fashion-forward moments that made it memorable. Here are some of the top spring events, luncheons and galas you missed in New York City.
Oscar de la Renta runway show at CCF 32nd Annual Women of Distinction Luncheon
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On May 8, the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation is proud to announce the Women of Distinction Luncheon, honoring outstanding women who have made an impact in the fight against Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Famed fashion brand Oscar de la Renta had a runway show at the luncheon, presenting the 2025 Pre-Fall Runway Collection, showcasing outstanding floral looks.
Taylor Lowder, Dr. Marla Dubinsky, Irene Modesto at the 32nd Annual Women of Distinction Luncheon
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The luncheon honored Dr. Marla Dubinsky, the 2025 Woman of Distinction in Medicine, a Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Nicole Fuller, Founder and Principal of Nicole Fuller Interiors, and Taylor Lowder, Rising Star Honoree. Lori Stokes, former co-host of FOX 5's 'Good Day New York,' was host for the event.
A painting by New York artist, Susan Sabiston, "Yliaster" at Spring/Break Art Show 2025
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The Spring/Break Art Show is one of the city's coolest art fairs if you want to see unfiltered, non-corporate art shown in an authentically New York setting. This year, this curator-driven art fair was hosted in a shabby floor at 75 Varick Street, featuring 120 booths with the theme Paradise Lost and Found. The paintings are still up for grabs on the Spring/Break website. Some highlights from the latest, cutting-edge crop of painters included clock paintings by Katherine Rakoczy, lavender-hued landscapes by Braden Bandel and Susan Sabiston, who paints psychedelic landscapes unlike any other.
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 23: Brooke Shields is seen on April 23, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by NDZ/Star Max/GC Images)
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On April 23, Swarovski hosted a talk with fashion icon, author and actor Brooke Shields alongside United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, Melissa Flemming, Director of the Swarovski Foundation, Jakhya Rahman-Corey, and writer Monica Sanders. The talk, held at the gorgeous Swarovski flagship store on Fifth Avenue (which has a sprawling staircase made entirely of rose quartz) talked about the Swarovski Foundation's collaboration with the United Nations on the new SDG pin, which Rahman-Corey says 'serves as a call to action for a more sustainable world.: The chat was focused around our collective progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.
Skye Ione at her book launch at Cecilia's in the East Village
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On March 4, iconic actor Ione Skye held the launch party for her memoir, 'Say Everything,' at the East Village's hottest new restaurant and brunch spot, Cecilia, located at 97 Saint Marks Place, which is owned by Russell Steinberg. The intimate evening brought together friends who toasted to Skye's deeply personal book, which looks at her role in the famed 1989 film, 'Say Anything,' and traces her journey in Hollywood. Guests included Griffin Dunn, Batsheva Hay, Tatianna Von Furstenberg, Jane Pratt, Kelly Bensimon, and more.
Miss Velvet blowing out the candles of her birthday cake at Chez Fifi
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The acclaimed rock star, singer and fashion icon Miss Velvet held her birthday celebration at Chez Fifi on April 29. The night was graced with a performance from Aaron Blake, a Grammy Award winning singer and Metropolitan Opera star, and a dance performance by six dancers choreographed by Jermaine Brown, who has worked with Jennifer Lopez and Nicki Minaj. Next up, she will host a forthcoming iteration of 'Who is Miss Velvet?' at New York City's Pride Parade. Check out her latest album, Triptych.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 06: Rachel Antonoff and Susan Alexandra attend Susan Alexandra & Rachel Antonoff's "Best in Show" at St. Ann's Warehouse during New York Fashion Week on September 06, 2024 in Brooklyn, New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/WireImage)
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The renowned animal rescue committee Animal Haven hosted their annual Benefit for the Animals on May 14. The gala honored quirky New York fashion designer Rachel Antonoff with the Leonard Simon Award for her work uniting pet adoption and creativity (she brought Animal Haven dogs on the runway for New York Fashion Week). Paramount received the Corporate Responsibility Award for hosting The Daily Show's first-ever InDogCision. Notable attendees included John Slattery, Amy Campbell, Tiffany LAcey, Mickey Boardman, Lara Eurdolian and Natalie Negrotti.
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Hats off to Thailand, a country that has an incredible culture to share with New York City. On May 24, the Royal Thai Consulate-General and the Thai Theatre Foundation held an event at Lavan Chelsea which showcased Thai fashion, art, dance and music. A stunning runway show featuring the latest collection from Thai fashion designer Sirini showcased silk-made pieces. Notable attendees included Somjai Taphaopong, Consul General of Thailand in New York and Keng S. Meateanuwat, Thai Theatre Foundation.
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 5: Ute van der Plaats and Barbara Tober attend Barbara Tober Hosts MAD About Jewelry Lunch on May 5, 2025. (Photo by Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
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New York City's Museum of Arts and Design hosted their MAD About Jewelry 2025 show from May 3 to 7. This contemporary jewelry pop up show and sale, now in its 25th year, featured works from 50 designers from 20 countries, including Latvia, Scotland, Hungary and more. Highlights included works by Anna Bankuti, Katalin Jermakov, Pei Wu and Gillian Finlay.
Deepak Chopra at Neue House Madison Square
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The Gradient Group – BluePrint Series hosted an evening at NeueHouse Madison Square with world-renowned author and wellness pioneer Deepak Chopra on March 19. Chopra talked about the intersection between artificial intelligence and wellness. He also spke about how creatives can channel mindfulness to enhance their productivity while fostering innovation. Chopra recently released a new AI platform, Deepak Chopra AI, which features meditation practices and wellness support. The AI platform has an 'Ask Jeeves' feeling to it, with thoughtful responses to questions posed (yes, as expected, the quality of writing on the platform is far more thoughtful than your average Chat GPT or DeepSeek response).
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 09: Jean Shafiroff attends 69th Viennese Opera Ball on May 09, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
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The 69th Viennese Opera Ball was held on May 9 to benefit the music therapy program at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center with support from Gabrielle's Angel foundation for Cancer Research. The event-s co-chairs Jean Shafiroff and Denise Rich, alongside honorary gala chair Michael Ludwig, the mayor of Vienna, honored the bicentenary birth of Johann Strauss with music by the Viennese Opera Ball Orchestra conducted by David Scarr and Choreography by Sandra Stockmayer, Dancing School Svabek. The opera stars who performed included Daniel Berryman, J'Nai Bridges, Maritina Tampakopoulos and Johanna Will.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: A view of the sunglasses during the AriZona® x Thierry Lasry Pop-Up on May 01, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for AriZona®)
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Arizona, known for their iced tea, took over a Soho storefront in New York from May 1 to 3, featuring fresh, retro-inspired mearch as part of their pop up on Lafayette Street, with stylish sunglasses designed by the legendary eyewear designer, Thierry Lasry.