New York City Ballet’s Fall Fashion Gala Puts Its Best Foot Forward

On October 5, Lincoln Center rolled out the red carpet for guests of New York City Ballet’s 75th anniversary gala. Known officially as the Fall Fashion Gala, this year’s event celebrated Carolina Herrera creative director Wes Gordon’s new costumes for the Balanchine classic, Who Cares? Gordon fashioned performance ensembles for vocalists Patti Lupone, Vanessa Williams, and Joshua Henry, who serenaded the packed David H. Koch theater with tunes by the legendary George Gershwin throughout the performance. “This fall gala is one of my favorite times of year, when a few of my favorite things converge: the fine art of fashion, the metropolis of New York, and the New York City Ballet,” gala founder and co-chair Sarah Jessica Parker told the audience. After the performance, guests, dancers, and New York City Ballet leadership alike headed to the theater’s dazzling promenade for dinner, concluding the evening in spectacular fashion. Notables in attendance included Matthew Broderick, Wendy Whelan, Fe Fendi, Fernando Garcia, Jeremy O. Harris, Andrew Kwon, Bronson van Wyck, and more. Photo credit: Jared Siskin/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images.