Donna Karan (center) with models wearing Donna Karan Fall 2012
San Francisco Ballet Auxiliary Fashion Show Chair Dara Rosenfeld with San Francisco Ballet Auxiliary President Karen Murphy
Yurie Pascarella and OJ Shansby with Honorary Fashion Show Chair Stephanie Ejabat
Saks Fifth Avenue, San Francisco, presented Donna Karan and 41 looks from her 2012 runway collection at the 31st San Francisco Ballet Auxiliary Fashion Show, a benefit for San Francisco Ballet. Chaired by volunteer Dara Rosenfeld, the Auxiliary filled the Ritz-Carlton ballroom to capacity with 500 guests who paid up to $1,000 per seat for the lunch and show.
The date, May 18, 2012, marked the 15th year of partnership between Saks Fifth Avenue and San Francisco Ballet Auxiliary. Past featured designers include , Giambattista Valli, Christian Lacroix and Isaac Mizrahi.
Scenes from the event:
Donna Karan Fall 2012 (photo courtesy Donna Karan)
Sloane Barnett, Charlotte Shultz
Jennifer Baldwin with Kyri Sparks McClellan, CEO, America’s Cup Organizing Committee, and Wendy Schmidt, board member, America’s Cup Organizing Committee
Heidi Pettit, Karen Caldwell
Shelly Gordon, Carolyn Chang, Deepa Pakianathan
Donna Karan Fall 2012: menswear fabrics, a palette of gray, camel, black and red (photos: Donna Karan)
Donna Karan Fall 2012: expertly tailored menswear-inspired suits for day and evening (photo: Donna Karan)
Ashley Seippel and Chelsey Seippel at the Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco, for the San Francisco Ballet Auxiliary Fashion Show
Saks Fifth Avenue Vice President and General Manager Cheryl Fordham with Dede Wilsey
Photos by Drew Altizer Photography
