Philanthropist Jean Shafiroff Hosts Annual Bastille Day Luncheon

Philanthropist, TV Host and author Jean Shafiroff hosted her Annual Bastille Day Luncheon at Michael’s Restaurant New York in honor of the French Heritage Society. Guests enjoyed a specially composed menu in Michael’s private dining room.

Attendees included Jean Shafiroff, Fern Mallis, Valerie Steele, Elizabeth Stribling, NYS Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright, Barbara Tober, Ramona Singer, Bill McCuddy, Christine Schott, George Ledes, David Hochberg, Roy Kean, Lee Fryd, Fernanda Garcia, Marilyn Kirschner, Laurel Marcus, Ernest Schmatola, Maribel Lieberman, Sylvia Hermingway, Katlean de Monchy, Lieba Nesis, and fashion designers Nabys Vielman, Victor de Souza, Andrew Yu, and Ron Dyson.

Making a fashion statement as always, Jean wore a beautiful floral chiffon dress by Wes Gordon for Carolina Herrera.

Shafiroff has served as a board member of the French Heritage Society since 2012. A strong supporter of the nonprofit organization, she is dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and promotion of French heritage in America and France. In November of 2022, the French Heritage Society honored Jean Shafiroff for her philanthropy at their New York City Gala.

The French national holiday, Bastille Day, commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison, marking the beginning of the French Revolution, which took place on July 14, 1789.