Party Report: Art Museum's Young Friends Winter Gala
Even the weather was on theme at the Young Friends Winter Gala , held to introduce 2012′s Van Gogh Up Close exhibit and to raise funds for museum tours for inner-city students, Saturday night at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Gusts of wind swept guests into the west entrance with the force and vivacity of Van Gogh’s brush strokes, ruffling dresses and eliciting high-pitched giggles.
Red was the color of the night, from the blood-orange martinis waiters carried about on silver trays to the unexpected splashes of red in Van Gogh’s personal collection of Asian prints. And of course, red dresses! Julia Sherwood Murphy , co-chair of the event, wore a slinky red lace sheath with bell sleeves that left us (and her) completely breathless. Board member Jacqueline Cassidy , sported an Asian-inspired embroidered red satin sheath, and my own dress was a floor-length red jersey as well; we were just three of many.
with French blinis, Bellwether Farms' crème frâiche and mother of pearl spoons; an assortment of Afghani side dishes from Bolani East and West; and adorable, ladybug-inspired ganache from Philadalphia husband & wife chocolatiers John and Kira.