In honor of their 25th Anniversary, AOL celebrated their “Project on Creativity” event with special guest and iconic American Artist, Chuck Close. New Museum swarmed with a crowd of over 600 guests, a blend of pioneers in the worlds of art, media, and technology. Among those premier names were Andy Spade, Kate Spade, Bettina Zilkha, Lisa Anastos, Genevieve Jones, Nejima Beard, Francesca Bodini, Simon Hammerstein, Jennifer Missoni, Luca Bonetti, Jean-Philippe Delhomme, and many more.

Marc Jacobs invited numerous celebrities such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Elle MacPherson, and Daisy Lowe; to come celebrate his new flagship boutique for Louis Vuitton located on New Bond Street Maison in London, as well as to model his Autumn 2010 collection. The boutique boasts three stories and was designed by Peter Marino; it could be considered the most luxurious Louis Vuitton store worldwide.

As always, Ann and Gordon Getty opened the doors to their beautiful home for another elegant evening filled with charity on May 13. This time guests gathered in support of UCSF’s Pediatric Epilepsy Center, where they enjoyed the “cult wine” fundraising dinner.

On May 25, recording artist Janelle Monae thrilled audience members with an exclusive live performance presented on the rooftop of the W Hollywood; the show was part of the W Hotel’s Symmetry Live music series.

In support of amfAR, the elegant Italian brand Marlowe welcomed fashionistas and debutantes in the Bay Area to celebrate “amfAR’s San Francisco 2010 Gala,” hosted by Jenna & Bryant Hunt, alongside Maggie Rizer & Alex Mehran. The stylish soiree included a cocktail reception in which guests enjoyed a day of fashion in the luxurious boutique.

Born with severe dyslexia, world-renowned artist Cassandria Blackmore transformed her disability into a tool she has utilized for several years, developing a style all her own in which she essentially paints backwards, even her signature is backwards. Her distinct use of glass as canvass and her ability to think outside of the typical modes of painting and creating art, she has established herself as a premier artist and has been recognized with various awards.

The private residence of contemporary artist Michele Oka Doner and her husband Frederick Doner swarmed with members and friends of the Library Fellows of the Whitney Museum of American Art for the “End of Year Celebration.” With cocktails in hand, guests perused throughout the home of Mr. and Mrs. Doner, admiring shelves stocked with books on art, philosophy, and nature, as well as numerous well-worn years of the National Geographic.

The de Young Museum swarmed with 350 international luminaries, exhibition sponsors, museum trustees, and honored guests, as they arrived to celebrate the black tie Director’s Dinner on May 18. Those in attendance enjoyed cocktails in the museum’s Wilsey Court, which was decorated with over-sized flower arrangements of Van Gogh sunflowers, all as they tuned into the sounds of the French-styled Baguette Quartet. Afterward, they visited the Birth of Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Musee d’Orsay special exhibition held in the Herbst exhibition galleries.

Brick walls, dark colors, and dim lights created the perfect atmosphere for the exclusive 2010 Standing Ovations Event, which took place at The Old Mint in San Francisco. Guests poured into the National Historic Landmark as they indulged in cocktails, a seated dinner, a thrilling awards ceremony, and a foot tapping performance by a live band.