Michael Purdy, James Loduca, Alison Pincus, Jay Jeffers (Moanalani Jeffrey)
With the opening night parties for the San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Symphony seasons behind us, we’re taking a look at some of the gala fashions that seem to define the style of the season. We are struck, in particular, by the way guests wore black, white and variations thereof (with accents of silver and gold), to dramatic effect.
Mary Beth Shimmon, Sonya Molodetskaya (Photo: Drew Altizer)
Whether it was Vanessa Getty in an elegant lace gown by Yves Saint Laurent, Sarah Somberg in a beautifully crafted Alexander McQueen, or Denise Hale in vintage Gianfranco Ferre and Lily Samii, the looks shown here demonstrate that black and white are anything but basic when worn by people of style.
