A short list of this year’s prime power spots.

Recent economic turmoil in China has allowed both new and veteran collectors to bid or consider buys without the frenzied competition that comes with an overheated market. “For the beginning collector, it’s one of the best times to acquire artworks at very attractive prices,” says Lark Mason, chairman of the recently concluded Asia Week New York.

Modern photography hasn’t seen the same run-up in pricing, although it’s a category that’s fast appreciating, and an area increasingly being scoped out collectors who don’t want to buy at the top of a market.

Suelyn Farel can tell you plenty about the power game in New York. As CEO of one of the city’s most prestigious beauty companies, the Julien Farel Group (named for her husband and co-founder) headquartered on Park Avenue at the Loews Regency, Farel mixes and mingles with the city’s movers and shakers.

Fabulous ballet with exciting new talent and a glittery dinner with top New York socials has long defined School of American Ballets galas. The 2016 Winter Ball, which recently took place at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater, was no exception and raised nearly $1.2 million for the school’s ballet training programs.

In a city obsessed with all things vegan, Angie Mar, has bravely charted her own (meat-centric) course since becoming executive chef of The Beatrice Inn, a former hipster nightclub and perennial celebrity magnet.

One of the sweetest phrases in the English language is “something from Bulgari,” the Roman jeweler and luxury goods brand coveted by celebrities for generations.

Spanning from Buddy Holly to Snoop Dogg—and including significant and historical items from The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, and The Clash—the online auction runs only until this Thursday, March 31.

We all know the Costume Institute gala at the Met is a mega fashion moment in New York, but could the Frick’s annual Young Fellow’s Ball become hot competition for museum red carpet style power? Judging from this year’s event, it could well be.