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Leonard Lauder steps out as a single man

On the same day that Page Six reported Leonard Lauder, 80, had called off his engagement to Brooklyn Public Library head Linda E. Johnson, the very eligible-again billionaire mogul stepped out solo to a party thrown by Tommy and Dee Hilfiger.

Sources said that ladies on the guest list were in a tizzy to get close to Lauder, Estée’s chairman emeritus, at the designer couple’s party in their swanky Plaza penthouse home. The fete was in honor of new Saks Fifth Avenue president Marigay McKee, who has arrived from London giant Harrods.

Guests at the chic get-together included billionaire Patriots owner Robert Kraft, fashion designer Vince Camuto and Theory’s Andrew Rosen.

Lauder with Linda Johnson in NYC October, 2013Patrick McMullan