San Francisco Ballet opened its 85th repertory season with a Celestial theme on January 18, 2018. Kathryn A. Huber served as the Gala chair and Ms. Betsy A. Linder the Gala dinner chair. Guests arrived for dinner at City Hall in red carpet style! Red Carpet Bay Area’s top five: Akiko Yamazaki in Andrew Gn, Samantha Bechtel in Givenchy, Laura Miller in Giambattista Valli, Yurie Pascarella in Marchesa, and Mary Beth Shimmon in Prada.
Five Red Carpet Favorites:
Akiko Yamazaki in Andrew Gn
Samantha Bechtel in Givenchy
Mary Beth Shimmon in Prada
Yurie Pascarella in Marchesa
Laura Miller in Giambattista Valli
More highlights from the Red Carpet on Opening Night at San Francisco Ballet:
Suzy Kellems Dominik in Chanel Haute Couture
Vivian Ratanasan
Sophia Schneider in J Mendel
Deepa Pakianathan in Alexander McQueen
Barbara Brown in Andrew Gn
Fashion Designer Vasily Vein with Rada Katz (in a dress by Vasily Vein)
Jennfier Walske in Monique Lhuillier
Kimberlee Sharp Dutto and Marybeth La Motte
Rhonda Mahendroo, Fashion Designer Phillip Bloch and Cynthia Schreuder Kalev
Debra Leylegian and Elaine Mellis
Doris Andre and Kate Duhamel
SF Ballet Soloist WanTing Zhao at the party following the performance
Courtney Dallaire in a gown by Toni Maticevski and Jimmy Choo boots
Kelsey Lamond
Angela Durazo in Valentino
Nancy Kukacka in Elie Saab
Photos by Drew Altizer Photography
— Related — Red Carpet Bay Area coverage of more San Francisco Ballet opening events:
- The Bar[re] is Set (2018)
- Fashion on Opening Night at the Ballet (2017)
- Encores on San Francisco Ballet Opening Night (2016)
- A Provocative Opening Night (2016)
- The Best Events in San Francisco 2015
- Red Carpet Style on Opening Night at the Ballet (2015)
- Infinite Romance at San Francisco Ballet Gala (2015)
- Cute Couples at Encore!’s Opening Night Party (2015)
- A Phenomenal Night for San Francisco Ballet (2014)
- The Late Scene on Opening Night at San Francisco Ballet (2014)
- San Francisco Ballet’s Global Tribute (2013)
- Encore! on Opening Night for San Francisco Ballet (2013)
- High Style at San Francisco Ballet’s Opening Night Gala (2012)
- Date Night at the Ballet (2012)
- The Encore! Scene on Opening Night (2011)
- San Francisco Ballet Gala Honors Helgi Tomasson (2010)
- Encore! Gala for San Francisco Ballet (2010)
- San Francisco Ballet Opening Gala Video (2009)