PARK Magazine

SOCIAL SAFARI
Gillian
Hearst,
Ariana
Rockefeller,
Georgina
Bloomberg
& Lili
Buffett
Jean
Shafiroff
The Event
NEW YORK
BOTANICAL GARDEN
WONDERLAND BALL
Brian Drost,
Kit Keenan,
Larry
Milstein
& Brooks
Marks
The Story
Young philanthropists flocked to the city’s most fashion-forward
ball, the NY Botanical Garden’s Annual Winter Wonderland Ball,
where the men made the same effort to dress up as the women.
The ball’s leadership included Gillian Hearst in a sparkly white
Cinderella confection, Ariana Rockefeller in a chic pink column,
Georgina Bloomberg, Lili Buffett, Larry Milstein in a white dinner
jacket, Charlotte Diamond, Olivia Palermo and Johannes Huebl. The
evening kicked off with flutes of Veuve Clicquot and a walk-about the
garden’s best-in-class Train Show that was celebrating its 30th
Anniversary. The trains zipped through an extraordinary collection of
more than 190 replicas of NY landmarks. Bring the kids of all ages! DJ
Mei Kwok drew Ivy Getty, Timo Weiland, Serena Marron, Kerry Joyce,
Kit Keenan, Jessica Wang, Eric Rutherford and Alexandra Lebenthal
to the dance floor before Alex tripped on the pink train of her divine
dress and broke her wrist. Poor dear sweet Alex was rushed to the
hospital in her gown. She’s recovered! De Beers created a festive hot
cocoa and cookie cart to take the chill off, as attendees departed. The
night was co-sponsored by Saks Fifth Avenue and raised funds for the
Garden’s children’s programs. nybg.org
Julia
Loomis
& Seth
Tringale
Kerry
Joyce