12.9.08: Winter Wonderland | New York Social Diary

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Winter Wonderland

The New York Botanical Garden's Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.

Last Friday night was the 10th Anniversary of the Winter Wonderland Ball held in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory at The New York Botanical Garden.

CHANEL Fine Jewelry was this year’s sponsor in honor of the House’s signature flower, the Camellia.

Winter Wonderland Ball Chairmen

There were 360 guests at the holiday party of the season. The Chairmen were Cristina Cuomo, Nina Garcia, Emma J.P. Goergen, Marjorie Gubelmann, Alex Kramer, Alexandra Lebenthal, Christian Leone, Rebekah McCabe, and Molly Sims. The Junior Chairs were Byrdie Bell, Martin Dawson, Poppy Delevingne, Minnie Mortimer Gaghan, Blake Lively, Dalia Oberlander, Gillian Hearst Simonds, and Claiborne Swanson. The Founding Chairs were Sloan Barnett, Whitney Fairchild, Pauline Joerger, and Nathalie Kaplan.

The Conservatory -- the Garden’s landmark crystal palace -- was filled with a fabulous display of magnificent model trains winding through a sprawling landscape of historic New York City.

A model of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory

The evening began with cocktails in the Palm Dome and the turn-of-the-century glasshouse while the actual dinner dance was held under the stars in an adjacent tent with décor designed by Ron Wendt, courtesy of CHANEL Fine Jewelry.

This event, which raised $250,000, supports children’s education programs at the Botanical Garden, allowing children of all ages, particularly underserved children in the Bronx, an opportunity to learn about nature in engaging ways through workshops and hands-on activities.

Coco Chanel's favorite flower was the Camelia. She originally chose it to offset her little black dress. Eighty years later, Mademoiselle's trademark flower is an icon for the House of CHANEL. It is re-interpreted each season in CHANEL Ready-to-Wear, Haute Couture, Accessories, and Fine Jewelry and Watch Collections.

For 2008, CHANEL Fine Jewelry offers an interpretation in 18k white gold and diamonds in a selection of necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings, and watches. The camellia epitomizes the spirit of CHANEL worldwide: a masterpiece of simple beauty, as timeless as CHANEL itself.

Winter Wonderland Ball Chairmen

Emma Goergen and Laurent Grosgogeat

Liz Cohen and Beth Blake

Rebekah McCabe and Nina Garcia

Chloe Delavigne, Poppy Delavigne, and Sophia Hesketh

Joseph and Nazee Moinian with Jennifer and Fred Noban

Anne Grauso and Mish

Alison Hyde and Debbie Silverman

Alex Kramer

Aida Khoursheed

Allison Lubin

Alexandra Lebenthal, Erica Castle, Marie Laude Grosgogeat, and Laurent Grosgogeat

Amanda Mallan and Marin Radovanovich

Alexandra Lebenthal and Jay Diamond

Anastasia Smith, Tiffany Koury, and Elizabeth Grimaldi

Byrdie Bell, Amy Greenspon, and Jenn Brill

Chris and Cristina Cuomo

Carla Barbosa

Adelina Wong Ettelson

Evangello and Victoria Bousis

Christina Snylyk and Dawne Marie Grannum

Devin Powell and Amy Dwek

Liz Cohen and Aida Khoursheed

Ingrid Schram and Erin Featherston

Jon Kurpis and Elizabeth Grimaldi

Jennifer Rominiecki

Joy Wayne

James Aguiar, Patrick McDonald, Stephen Knoll, and Mark Haldeman

Marcie Pantzer and Gretchen Fenton

James and Whitney Fairchild

Jason Wu and Olivia Chantecaille

Kimberly Putzer and Melissa Lis

Lauren Goodman

Miguel Calderon, Theresa McNamara, Daniel McNamara, Evelyn McGrath, and Patrick McGrath

Michelle Hellman and Andrew Fry

Neva Anton, Nathalie Kaplan, and Kalliope Karella

Rebekah McCabe, Alexandra Lebenthal, and Nathalie Kaplan

Patrick and Evelyn McGrath

Michael Macko, Heather McAuliffe, Wendell Brown, and Frank Muytjens

Sasha and John Galantic

Pamela Fiori and Babi Alluwalliah

Victoria Bousis, Evangelo Bousis, and Coralie Charriol Paul

Serena Nikkhah, Kate Dimmock, and Nancy Walsh

Lisa Airan and Byrdie Bell

Rebekah McCabe, Emma Goergen, Cristina Cuomo, Nina Garcia, and Alexandra Lebenthal

Rachel Wolkowitz and Lara Meiland-Shaw

Sarah Bradford Wetherell

Stephanie LaCava and David Scoroposki

Tory and Elena Kiam

Zani Gugelmann and Thom Felicia

Sheila Parham, Susan Krysiewicz, Kim Hicks, and Adelina Wong Ettelson

Rachel Peters, Liz Cohen, and Aida Khoursheed

Zani Gugelmann and Valerie Boster

Sasha Galantic and Marie-Laure Grosgogeat

Lila Warburton and Sarah Bradford Wetherell

Alexandra Lebenthal and Gillian Miniter

Maggie Betts, Jessica Joffe, Rebekah McCabe, and Ferbee BishopTaube

Maggie Katz

Mark Biron, Helen Whalon, and David Anton

Marie-Laure and Laurent Grosgogeat

Last week in New York, Lily Donaldson, Fabiola Beracasa, Margherita Missoni, Amy Sacco, Sonia Braga, Patricia Cisneros, Yaz Hernandez, and Angel Sanchez joined AID FOR AIDS International founder Jesus Aguais, benefit chairs Narciso Rodriguez, Maria Eugenia, Maury Arria, Alejandro Santo-Domingo and Claudia Cisneros at the 2008 AID FOR AIDS International My Hero Gala honoring famed photographer Mario Testino, SABMiller, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLC and 19-year-old activist Alejandro Pompei for their contributions to the fight against HIV/AIDS.

Catty Cisneros and Claudia Cisneros

Alvaro Domingo and Maria Eugina Maury Arria

The 300 guests enjoyed cocktails as they browsed the silent art auction and took to dancing after the awards presentation. The evening raised $500,000 for the organization.

AID FOR AIDS International is the non-profit organization committed to improving the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS in developing countries and who are immigrants to the United States by providing access to medications, health education, HIV prevention strategies and advocacy.