Dresses bloomed on opening nights at San Francisco Symphony and San Francisco Opera this season. Embellished, embroidered, beaded, printed and woven into fabrics — flowers bursted on the scene! Florals? On the red carpet? Groundbreaking.
Just a few of the bold and beautiful florals spotted on opening night at San Francisco Symphony, September 7, 2016:

Allison Speer in Andrew Gn

Komal Shah in Monique Lhuillier (Agency Moanalani Jeffrey)

Sako Fisher (in Monique Lhuillier) and Priscilla Geeslin (in Oscar de la Renta)

Stephanie Marver in Gucci

Marissa Mayer

Dede Wilsey and Charlotte Shultz

Yurie Pascarella in Andrew Gn

Dagmar Dolby and Natasha Dolby

Lisa Goldman

Claudia Ross

John Goldman and Marcia Goldman
Floral belles of San Francisco Opera Ball, on September 9th:

Deepa Pakianathan in a custom couture gown by Keyna Hoff of Norway, made of vintage Alexander McQueen fabric

Teresa Medearis and Mark Medearis

Carolyn Chang in Andrew Gn

Cynthia Fry Gunn and John Gunn

Barbara Brown

Barbro Osher and Bernard Osher

Dede Wilsey

Courtney Labe and Jim Labe

Carolyn Chandler in Carolina Herrerra

Paula Carano in Rubin Singer

San Francisco Opera General Director Matthew Shilvock and Kate Shilvock (in a gown by Lily Samii)
Blooms at the world premiere opera Dream of the Red Chamber, on September 10th:

Denise Hale

Doreen Ho and Matthew Shilvock

Gorretti Lo Lui and Cecilia Chiang

Jamie Chen

Tony Bates and Cori Bates
Photos from Agency Moanalani Jeffrey and Drew Altizer Photography