It was a prime weekend for gown gazing and not just because the Academy Awards took place in Hollywood Sunday night. In Houston, the Houston Ballet Ball gave the Oscars a run for its money with a wide array of gorgeous gowns.
As one of the city's major social events, the Ballet Ball, held Saturday night at the Wortham Center, brought out glitz, glamour, and Enchantment, which was the theme of this year's ball. It's a nod to the Stanton Welch’s production of Cinderella, which opens Thursday, March 2.
Here are some of our favorite looks.
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Christina Stith
Gown: Badgley Mischka
Linda Brown
Gown: Marchesa
Kim Moody
Gown: Nima
Kathleen Jennings
Gown: Halston Heritage
Houston Ballet demi soloist Bridget Kuhns
Gown: "It's by Fame and Partners — I borrowed it from a friend for the evening!"
Diane Lokey Farb
Gown: Armani Privé couture
KPRC news anchor Dominique Sachse Florescu
Gown: "Nima made it for me," she said.
Karina Barbieri
Gown: Roberto Cavalli
Houston Ballet principal Karina Gonzalez
Gown: "It's not designer but I love the color and the skirt. I thought it was perfect for the night."
Ballet Ball chair Anne Chao
Gown: French designer Alexis Mabille
KHOU news anchor Rekha Muddaraj
Gown: Carmen Marc Valvo
Ballet Ball committee member Patti Murphy
Gown: Tadashi Shoji
Joanne King Herring
Gown: "It's vintage Pierre Cardin. He designed it for me."
Kimberly Lombardino
Gown: Jovani
Former Houston Ballet principal dancer Mireille Hassenboehler Patman
Gown: "I bought it for $1 at a great little shop in New Orleans that's no longer around."
Claudia Hatcher
Gown: Oscar de la Renta
Kristy Bradshaw
Gown: Carolina Herrera
Gracie Cavnar
Gown: Reem Acra
Jaquel Andrews
Gown: Jonathan Blake with Valobra jewels
Alicia McGuire Smith
Gown: Monique Lhuillier
Margaret Alkek Williams
Gown: Ripetta
Jane Cummins
Gown: Badgley Mischka
Sara Puryear
Gown: Vintage Lily Rubin
Adrienne Murry
Gown: Jovani
Carolyn Farb
Gown:" It started out vintage Vicki Tiel, but I redesigned it. I'm a frustrated designer. And an artist."
