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June 10, 2008 2:41 pm
Judging by the fashion at last night’s Ferragamo-sponsored New York City Ballet “Dance With the Dancers” benefit at Lincoln Center, costume parties shouldn’t be relegated to Halloween. Nor should the evening’s theme, “When in Rome,” immediately conjure visions of gladiators and chariots. “When I think of Rome, I think of Valentino, Sophia Loren,” Dennis Basso explained. “The Roman influence never goes away. On the right woman, it could be smashing.” Case in point: event chairwoman Allison Sarofim, who donned a one-shouldered, white Lanvin dress. “I love this party because people are extremely creative,” she enthused. “They either do a full-on costume—which I always love—or they do a more fashion-y version of it.” The evening’s highlight, a performance from the NYCB dancers, evoked some nostalgia from Sarofim, a one-time ballerina herself. “I think that’s why I’m so involved in the ballet now,” she said of her short-lived dance career. “I didn’t get very far!”
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