Source: New York Botanical Gardens Hosts Annual Winter Wonderland Ball
Annual Winter Wonderland Ball
Byrdie Bell in Badgley Mischka
Byrdie Bell in Badgley Mischka
Source: Byrdie Bell in Badgley Mischka at Annual Winter Wonderland Ball Hosted by New York Botanical Gardens
Annual Winter Wonderland Ball
Julia Loomis and Elizabeth Kurpis, both in Badgley Mischka.
Julia Loomis and Elizabeth Kurpis, both in Badgley Mischka.
Source: Julia Loomis and Elizabeth Kurpis, both in Badgley Mischka at Annual Winter Wonderland Ball Hosted by New York Botanical Gardens
Annual Winter Wonderland Ball
Whitney Fairchild in Badgley Mischka
Whitney Fairchild in Badgley Mischka
Source: Whitney Fairchild in Badgley Mischka at Annual Winter Wonderland Ball Hosted by New York Botanical Gardens
Annual Winter Wonderland Ball
James Mischka and Mark Badgley
James Mischka and Mark Badgley
Source: James Mischka and Mark Badgley at Annual Winter Wonderland Ball Hosted by New York Botanical Gardens
Annual Winter Wonderland Ball
Alina Cho
Alina Cho
Source: Alina Cho at Annual Winter Wonderland Ball Hosted by New York Botanical Gardens
Annual Winter Wonderland Ball
Gillian Miniter
Gillian Miniter
Source: Gillian Miniter at Annual Winter Wonderland Ball Hosted by New York Botanical Gardens
Annual Winter Wonderland Ball
Lauren Astry
Lauren Astry
Source: Lauren Astry at Annual Winter Wonderland Ball Hosted by New York Botanical Gardens
Annual Winter Wonderland Ball
Byrdie Bell and Adelina Wong Ettelson, both in Badgley Mischka
Byrdie Bell and Adelina Wong Ettelson, both in Badgley Mischka
Source: Byrdie Bell and Adelina Wong Ettelson, both in Badgley Mischka at Annual Winter Wonderland Ball Hosted by New York Botanical Gardens
Annual Winter Wonderland Ball
Cristina Cuomo in Badgley Mischka with Chris Cuomo
Cristina Cuomo in Badgley Mischka with Chris Cuomo
Source: Cristina Cuomo in Badgley Mischka with Chris Cuomo at Annual Winter Wonderland Ball Hosted by New York Botanical Gardens
Annual Winter Wonderland Ball
Julie Henderson
Julie Henderson
Source: Julie Henderson at Annual Winter Wonderland Ball Hosted by New York Botanical Gardens
Annual Winter Wonderland Ball
Jay Diamond with Alexandra Lebenthal in Badgley Mischka
Jay Diamond with Alexandra Lebenthal in Badgley Mischka
Source: Jay Diamond with Alexandra Lebenthal in Badgley Mischka at Annual Winter Wonderland Ball Hosted by New York Botanical Gardens
Annual Winter Wonderland Ball
The scene at the New York Botanical Garden
The scene at the New York Botanical Garden
Source: Annual Winter Wonderland Ball Hosted by New York Botanical Gardens
New York Botanical Garden Hosts Annual Winter Wonderland Ball. The society set incurred staggering Uber bills on Friday night, partying in an unfamiliar borough: the Bronx.
The society set incurred staggering Uber bills on Friday night, partying in an unfamiliar borough: the Bronx.
Mark Badgley and James Mischka, Georgina Bloomberg, Cristina Cuomo, Alexandra Lind Rose, newlyweds Nellie Diamond and Ted Wasserman, Gillian Miniter, Alexandra Lebenthal and Byrdie Bell were among those that trekked north to the New York Botanical Gardens for its annual Winter Wonderland Ball.
The splashy affair, one of the most looked forward to among charity ball types, serves as the unveiling of the garden’s annual train show each year, 120 miniature New York landmarks are constructed entirely from greenery.
The evening benefits the gardens’ children’s education programs. The crowd piled into the Enid A. Haupt Conservtory, a verdant version of the North Pole with its implosion of tinsel, garland, woodsy ornaments and Christmas lights. “Tequila?” a bottle blonde asked her two friends by the front bar.
“Duh!” Guests sipped on their beverages and made timely small talk mostly about where they were vacationing between Christmas and the new year. Alina Cho reapplied her lipstick, peering into the mirror of her Edie Parker clutch, before joining the crowd. Sylvester Miniter hung out with Lebenthal by the front bar. “So what else?” he asked during a lull in the conversation. She just shrugged.