Next Stop, Wonderland
The Party Set Descends on the Bronx for the Botanical Garden's Annual Gala
"This is the event of the holiday season," Alina Cho told Style.com at Friday night's annual Winter Wonderland Ball at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx. "I always wear something light-colored with sparkles or feathers. Or both—it's a princess sort of night."
Cho wasn't the only one in plumage. As guests such as Chris Benz and Charlotte Ronson glided in through the entryway of the Victorian-style crystal palace, they couldn't help but notice one dress in particular. Bill Cunningham quickly made his way over to the wearer of the feathered white ball gown, Susan Krysiewicz, for a photo. As he went to adjust the hem of her skirt, she said, "Careful, Bill, that's about $10,000 worth of feathers right there."
After the cocktail hour, the crowd made its way down the hall for the dinner and dancing portion of the evening. "A few of us might need to cut a slit in our dresses to dance," joked chairwoman Alexandra Lind Rose. As the clock struck midnight, there were plenty of gals still breaking it down on the dance floor, ball gowns and all, and the party didn't stop there. Guests waiting for their drivers to pull up were saying the same three words: "Boom Boom Room." One girl reasoned, "We are all dressed up—where else would we possibly go but to the Standard?"
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