Some parties come in colors. The Black and White Ball. The White Party. The Red Gala.
Christina and Michael Jaouni
Color the Art of Giving for the American Diabetes Association beige. This is not meant as to damn with faint praise, but I just couldn’t find a single fresh angle during my short stay at this Hilton Austin benefit.
Some parties are over-themed. This was under-themed, despite the attendance of some charismatic guests.
Rudy and Estrella Barrera
And what an opening for a party planner! Diabetes is a looming threat to our social health. Paired with the obesity epidemic, it could weigh down a whole generation of Americans.
Erika Dresser and Diego Flores
Perhaps I attend too many galas, but this admirable group needs some discreet advice on how to plump up a party.