The Metropolitan Opera Spring Gala

Tonight was the much anticipated opening of Le Comte Ory at the Met Opera.
The crowd was beautiful, many of the women were wearing gowns by Yves Saint Laurent.
There was a dinner held on the Balcony. The guests arrived early and had cocktails upstairs followed by dinner below. They then went in to enjoy the first act. Dessert followed during the intermission and then the guests returned to their seats for the remainder of the performance.
Mrs Ziff and Mrs Bass both looked amazing as did Claire Danes and Claudia Schiffer. I am always happy to see the always elegant Marlene Hess and her husband Jim Zirin.
Many thanks to all the staff who not only took great care of me, they also let me take their photos at the end of the night. Ladies you Rock... and you know who you are! To view all the photos please click on The Met Spring Gala Link

American Museum of Natural History Spring Ball

Yesterday was a very busy day. After photographing the lunch for the Studio Museum I ran across town to location scout for Town and Country for a portrait I have to do next week then I ran back to my office, changed my cameras and clothes and headed back up town to the American Museum of Natural History. Spring has now really sprung and the black and dark colors of winter are hidden in the back of every one's closets.
It was amazing to walk into the foyer and find it lit with color and light as the bones of dinosaurs loomed above and then to go to the Ocean Room for dinner where the Whale lives.

How your light still shines, Saint Laurent

Here is a little Fashion History. In 1983, Yves Saint Laurent became the first living fashion designer to be honored by the Metropolitan Museum of Art with a solo exhibition. (Don't you just love wikipedia!) 26 years later at the 125 anniversary of the Metropolitan Opera, Yves Saint Laurent was the sponsor of the Gala. This time instead of mannequins the gowns and tuxes were bought to life by an array of stars



The gorgeous guests wearing St Laurent were from top left Willem Dafoe, Claire Danes, Parker Posey, Brooke Shields,
Willem Dafoe, Claire Danes, Parker Posey, Brooke Shields,
Ginnifer Goodwin, Alessandro Nivola and Emily Mortimer, Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson and Jeremy Irons. and Emily Mortimer, Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson and Jeremy Irons.



Mary-Kate Olsen, Zoe Saldana, Patricia Clarkson, Julianna Margulies, Claudia Schiffer and Stefano Pilati, Jessica Diehl, Mimma Viglezio and Becki Newton