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CAILLER, home of Swiss chocolate since 1819, is now available online and at an exclusive New York retail pop-up location just in time for the gifting season and holiday celebrations. With Amazon as its primary retailer, Nestl will again sell CAILLER chocolate in the U.S., bringing its super-premium chocolate from the lush foothills of the Swiss Alps to American doorsteps nationwide.

On Tuesday, November 1, 2016, at Pier 60, the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) will hold its annual gala celebrating outstanding individuals in the arts and design fields. For 20 years, the MAD Ball has recognized visionaries in the worlds of business, arts, philanthropy, and creativity, reflecting MAD's mission to celebrate innovation and excellence across all creative disciplines. This year's Visionaries! Awards will honor design advocate, patron, and longtime MAD Trustee Charles S. Cohen; the late architect Zaha Hadid; Italian design innovator MISSONI; and conceptual artist Yinka Shonibare. Hosted by Simon Doonan, the 2016 event will bring together 500 guests, including art patrons, artists, designers, and noted corporate and civic leaders, and will introduce the Museum's new Nanette L. Laitman Director, Jorge Daniel Veneciano.

Tonight, November 3rd, 2015, the Museum of Arts and Design's highly anticipated annual gala celebrating outstanding individuals in the arts and design fields will take place at Pier 60.

On Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015, the Museum of Arts and Design's highly anticipated annual gala celebrating outstanding individuals in the arts and design fields will take place at Pier 60.

East Hampton Library's 11th Annual Authors Night was held on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at the Field at 4 Maidston Lane in East Hampton, NY. Scroll down for photos from the event!

BOSS Parfums launched its new global campaign with the latest face of BOSS BOTTLED and Man of Today, Gerard Butler,at The Standard Hotel in New York. Simon Doonan, author, fashion commentator and Creative Ambassador-at-Large for Barneys New York, interviewed Gerard about the Man of Today campaign, his passion for success, distinctive style and personal grooming. Positive and provocative, the discussion focused on modern day masculinity and the conviction at the heart of the new BOSS BOTTLED campaign the belief that today's men are the best they have ever been.

SundanceTV examines the world of sartorial knock offs in its fourth all new special hosted by ELLE Creative Director Joe Zee, 'Revealing: True or Faux,' airing tonight, April 16th.

SundanceTV announces its 2014 Programming Guide.

Theatre of NOTE announces that it is adding two performances to the first show of its 2014 season, the Los Angeles premiere of disassembly, written by Steve Yockey, (2013 recipient of the LA Weekly Playwriting Award), and directed by Ovation Award-winner Tom Beyer. DISASSEMBLY will add two performances on Friday, March 28 &Saturday, March 29 at 8pm at Theatre of NOTE, 1517 N. Cahuenga Blvd (just north of Sunset) in Hollywood.

SundanceTV examines the world of sartorial knock offs in its fourth all new special hosted by ELLE Creative Director Joe Zee, "Revealing: True or Faux," airing Wednesday, April 16th

Theatre of NOTE kicks of its 2014 season with the Los Angeles premiere of DISASSEMBLY, written by Steve Yockey, (2013 recipient of the LA Weekly Playwriting Award), and directed by Ovation Award-winner Tom Beyer. DISASSEMBLY will open tonght, February 21st at 8pm and run through Saturday, March 22nd at Theatre of NOTE, 1517 N. Cahuenga Blvd (just north of Sunset) in Hollywood. Performances are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 7pm.

Sundance Channel continues its ongoing probe into the fashion industry and society's obsession with celebrity in the third of four all-new specials hosted by ELLE Creative Director Joe Zee, 'Revealing: Celebutante,' airing tonight, February 5th at 9 pm ET/PT.

Theatre of NOTE kicks of its 2014 season with the Los Angeles premiere of DISASSEMBLY, written by Steve Yockey, (2013 recipient of the LA Weekly Playwriting Award), and directed by Ovation Award-winner Tom Beyer. DISASSEMBLY will preview Friday, February 14th and Saturday, February 15th, and will open on Friday, February 21st at 8pm and run through Saturday, March 22nd at Theatre of NOTE, 1517 N. Cahuenga Blvd (just north of Sunset) in Hollywood. Performances are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 7pm.

Last night Arms Around the Child launched The Other Ball at the Highline Ballroom in New York City.

The Other Ball, a brand new annual event to raise funds to protect children from adversity and exploitation in the developing world to transcend the machine, lift the spirit and honor the power of music to create global social change. The Black Keys will perform, and Jeff Bhasker will act as Musical Director for A$AP Rocky, Mikky Ekko, Lykke Li and Miguel. The event is set for tonight, December 10th at the Highline Ballroom in New York City.

This Thanksgiving, 17 of New York's most prolific influencers will each design a gorgeous, one-of-a-kind Dominique Ansel tulip Cronut box to be auctioned off, with all proceeds benefiting God's Love We Deliver to feed people in need. Participants designing the boxes include Heidi Klum, Jonathan Adler, Simon Doonan, Amanda Freitag, Sandra Lee, Christiane Lemiuex, Joan Rivers, Peter Som, David Stark, Vicente Wolf, and the Casts of Cinderella, First Date, Janis Joplin, Motown, Pippin and Rock of Ages. Each of the boxes will include two custom Cronuts created by Chef Ansel, filled with pumpkin cream and topped with 24K gold leaf. The tulip-shaped boxes and Cronuts will be auctioned off at www.biddingowl.com from November 18th to 26th, with bidding starting at $100. Each of the boxes and Cronuts will be delivered to winners on Thanksgiving morning (winners must be located in the NYC area). Find the Cronut Mission on Twitter at hashtag #thecronutmission.

The Other Ball, a brand new annual event to raise funds to protect children from adversity and exploitation in the developing world to transcend the machine, lift the spirit and honor the power of music to create global social change. The Black Keys will perform, and Jeff Bhasker will act as Musical Director for A$AP Rocky, Mikky Ekko, Lykke Li and Miguel.

Barneys New York hosted a private dinner in honor of Ana Khouri and the launch of her jewelry collection at Indochine. Scroll down for photos from the event!