South O' the Highway (and the North too)

East Hampton's Tommy Hilfiger reportedly married longtime girlfriend Dee Ocleppo last week. The couple was supposed to wed over the summer in Mustique and host a reception for 500 at the Plaza, but postponed the nuptials. Instead, they exchanged vows at Hilfiger's Greenwich mansion in a small ceremony with a justice of the peace. And they'll still make it to Mustique - for the honeymoon.

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2008 was a very good year for East Hampton resident Jon Bon Jovi. Bon Jovi's Lost Highway tour tops the list of the biggest tours for 2008, based on data reported to Billboard Boxscore from November 14, 2007, through November 11, 2008. The trek, promoted in North America and Europe by AEG Live, grossed $210.6 million and drew 2,157,675 fans.

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Giving has never looked so good as jewelry designer and Water Mill resident Joan Hornig launches her new Snowflake earring collection. 100% of the profits from the dazzling sparklers benefit the UNICEF Snowflake Campaign, which raises millions of dollars in support of health, education and protection of children in developing countries. Earrings from the Snowflake collection, which include white gold, topaz and diamonds, are sure to make a statement - fashionably and philanthropically - this season. The Snowflakes are available exclusively at luxury retailer Bergdorf Goodman.

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East Hampton's Tory Burch opened a new store last week. The store, at 38-40 Little West 12th Street, is the designer's second location in Manhattan (the first opened four years ago at 257 Elizabeth Street), and her 16th location nationwide. The space features bright green carpeting, plum chairs, white couches and a silver and brass antique desk.

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Sam Talbot, a finalist from the second season of "Top Chef" and the executive chef of last summer's hugely successful Surf Lodge in Montauk, is officially off the market. The chef and his fiancée, Paola Guerrero, were married in a secret, low-key wedding ceremony at City Hall in New York City on November 17. Talbot and Guerrero, a model and T-shirt designer from Colombia, met on his 30th birthday in Brazil last December.

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Amagansett's Sarah Jessica Parker is known for her annual year-end bash, but this year, instead of a New Year's Eve party, she plans to hold an inaugural bash at her West Village home in honor of Barack Obama being sworn in as president.

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Gina Glickman, Dan's Papers columnist, celebrity correspondent and MTV executive producer, has a new TV project. "Celebrity Bromances: Ranked," takes a comical look at Hollywood's most famous Celebrity Bromances, and ranks them. The program, which features George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and The Jonas Brothers, premiered on December 13. Check listings for future airings!

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Since liquor at Vered Gallery parties has been banned, this year's holiday auction has found a new home - on eBayLive. The auction will feature 159 lots, paintings, sculptures and photographs, and include works by Picasso, Chagall, Avery, Hockney, Sam Francis, Man Ray and Hamptons artists de Kooning, Bleckner, Rivers, Gwathmey, Klein and Stern. 100% of designated lots are being sold to benefit Sderot. Best the online competition and view the lots live at Vered Gallery daily. Final bidding begins Sunday, December 21, at noon. There might not be any Champagne, but there will be lots of lots to take home! Visit liveauctioneers.com for more information.

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