This Week in Events: Getting Glamorous Ahead of the Met Gala

On Thursday afternoon, the New York Public Library held its annual Library Lunch at Celeste Bartos Forum.

Meanwhile, John Hardy and Lingua Franca held a lunch at the Waverly Inn to celebrate their new collaboration.

Later that night, Edward Enninful and Linonel Richie teamed up to host the Prince’s Trust Gala at Casa Cipriani.

On Wednesday, Apex for Youth held its 31st annual Inspiration awards gala at Cipriani South Street.

Meanwhile, Bucherer celebrated its David LaChapelle exhibit with a cocktail party at its TimeMachine store.

Also on Wednesday, Hennessy and Kim Jones hosted a ‘X.O Lab’ pop-up in New York.

On Tuesday, the Brooklyn Museum teamed up with Dior to hold its 12th annual Artists Ball. The event, which honored Carrie Mae Weems, raised a record-setting $2.8 million in support of the museum’s special exhibitions, galleries, and public programming. 

Meanwhile, Bergdorf Goodman held an opening reception for its Nick Mele exhibition.

City Harvest held its 40th anniversary gala. The event raised $5million, which will provide more than 9.6 million meals for New Yorkers in need.

Also on Tuesday, Closely Crafted held a “Move the Needle” event at Bar Blondeau at the Wythe Hotel.

On Monday, the Bronx Museum of The Arts held its 2023 gala and art auction at Ziegfeld Ballroom. The evening honored musician Will Calhoun and arts patron Olivia W. Douglas.