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Take rows of sprawling mansions, add exclusive nightclubs, throw in some the finest dining and shopping in the country--plus some of the hottest A-list events imaginable. Think you're in Hollywood? Uh-uh, you're in the Hamptons, baby. A group of towns and ultra posh seaside villages just 80 miles east of New York City, the Hamptons is the ultimate summer hot spot for the east coast upper crust. Whether it's new money or old, you just better have a lot of it because life in the Hamptons is anything but just any old day at the beach.
The first essential for living a fab Hamptons existence? It's got to be shelter. And we're not talking about some cramped summer share because in the Hamptons, it's not just about having a roof over your head; it's about creating a beachfront fantasy with four walls. Take billionaire Ira Rennert's 100,000 square foot mansion known as Fair Field. This Southampton mega-mansion boasts 29 bedrooms, 39 bathrooms, its own bowling alley and theater, not to mention a $185 million dollar price tag. And the stars have some pretty sweet Hamptons digs too. Everyone from Steven Spielberg to Diddy to Katie Couric to Gwyneth Paltrow have places in the Hamptons. And then there's Jerry Seinfeld--who's got a 10.5 acre estate that he bought from Billy Joel for $32 million back in 2000. Since then he's built a regulation-size baseball field and a 5,000-sq-ft home on the property. Not ready to buy yet? You can always rent a place in the Hamptons, like Howard Stern does. This summer he's shelling out a record-setting $800,000 for a 6000 square foot beachfront bungalow featuring 6 bedrooms a spa, and tennis court.
Once you've secured your digs, check your mailbox because chances are, it's filled with invites to some of the most off the hook parties on earth--like Hamptons Magazine founder Jason Binn's annual star studded Memorial Day weekend party, where supermodel Christie Brinkley and hip hop mogul Russell Simmons kicked off their summers this year. Or how about billionaire Ron Perelman's 4th of July party, where you'll shake your sparkler at his 80- acre estate with the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow and Billy Joel. And if you're going to these parties, you better look good. For that, just take a stroll through East Hampton's ultra posh shopping district, where you can pick up high-end duds at stores like Gucci, Cynthia Rowley and Catherine Malandrino or the ultra-hip Blue and Cream, where stars like Sarah Jessica Parker, Lindsay Lohan, and Russell and Kimora Lee Simmons regularly shop.
But the ultra exclusive Hamptons social scene doesn't stop at million dollar parties thrown at multi-million dollar mansions. Hamptons nightlife is white hot thanks to some of the most over the top clubs around. At the newest Hamptons hotspot Dune, big spenders pay up to 5 grand to secure one their coveted dance floor tables for the night. That is, if they make it past the velvet rope. And at trendy club Pink Elephant, A-listers like Jessica Simpson and Jessica Alba can lounge in their own private heated cabanas and sip on 25,000-dollar bottles of Dom Perignon.
Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, the ultimate in who's who from Hollywood to Wall Street all descend upon the Hamptons to get their fabulous summer on. Weaving expert interviews, field segments, and candid footage, welcome to The Fabulous Life of The Hamptons.
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