{"id":225013,"date":"2026-05-08T20:20:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T20:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/225013\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T20:20:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T20:20:32","slug":"new-york-city-ballets-spring-gala-best-street-style-status-symbols","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/225013\/","title":{"rendered":"New York City Ballet’s Spring Gala: Best Street Style, Status Symbols"},"content":{"rendered":"

“This is the real Met Gala.<\/a>“<\/p>\n

I was at the New York City Ballet’s 2026 Spring Gala <\/a>inside the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, sharing a cocktail table with two other art lovers and fashion enthusiasts<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It was a fair assessment, considering that over the decades, this event has transformed from an arts fundraiser to a fixture on the New York City social calendar.<\/a><\/p>\n

Ballet, here, is not just a performance. It’s a gathering of philanthropists, celebrities, artists, and even tech founders, as former ballerina turned the founder of Mirror, Brynn Putnam<\/a>, was one of the gala’s chairs. She was joined by honorary chair Mick Jagger and members of a host committee, including Stephen Colbert, Claire Danes, Ashley Graham, Nicole Ari Parker, and Christian Siriano.<\/p>\n

Around the room, Business Insider spotted looks that were deserving of their own curtain call. Take a look.<\/p>\n

Yellow is very now<\/p>\n

\"NYC<\/p>\n

“The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Sutton Stracke dazzled in spring’s trendiest color.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Rebecca Smeyne for BI<\/p>\n

Diamonds are forever<\/p>\n

\"NYC<\/p>\n

The New York City Ballet performed “Diamonds,” a clear fashion theme of the night, too.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Peachy keen looks<\/p>\n

\"NYC<\/p>\n

Host committee member Ashley Graham got peachy in an orange floor-length gown.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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It’s the shades <\/p>\n

\"NYC<\/p>\n

An attendee wears a dramatic oversize double-breasted black blazer. His statement spectacles make the look.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Rebecca Smeyne for BI<\/p>\n

Yes, we’re blushing too<\/p>\n

\"NYC<\/p>\n

“The Real Housewives of New York” star Sai De Silva and her daughter are expertly matched in complementary ivory and blush-pink gowns.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Chic florals<\/p>\n

\"NYC<\/p>\n

Attendees at the New York City Ballet Spring Gala embraced florals.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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A flower in bloom<\/p>\n

\"NYC<\/p>\n

Jean Shafiroff’s floral-inspired gown by Ese Azenabor is a showstopper.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Rebecca Smeyne for BI<\/p>\n

Monogrammed perfection<\/p>\n

\"NYC<\/p>\n

Jill Kargman took monograms to another level with her gown that showcased her initials.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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A couple that slays together<\/p>\n

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Attendees dazzled in a black overcoat with floral appliqu\u00e9 detailing, while another paired a crystal-embellished black gown with draping white tulle.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Rebecca Smeyne for BI<\/p>\n

Bustles are back<\/p>\n

\"NYC<\/p>\n

This attendee, wearing a floor-length gown, complete with a bustle, stood out among the crowd.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Rebecca Smeyne for BI<\/p>\n

How to make black interesting<\/p>\n

\"NYC<\/p>\n

This attendee proved that black is still in vogue, especially when it’s textured and has fringe.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Rebecca Smeyne for BI<\/p>\n

Flowers in the spring <\/p>\n

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Florals can never disappoint at a gala in the springtime.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Come for the green, stay for the Chanel<\/p>\n

\"NYC<\/p>\n

One guest embraced bold monochrome dressing in an emerald green suit.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Rebecca Smeyne for BI<\/p>\n

The case for orange<\/p>\n

\"NYC<\/p>\n

This attendee made orange a moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Rebecca Smeyne for BI<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"“This is the real Met Gala.“ I was at the New York City Ballet’s 2026 Spring Gala inside…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":225014,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[45548,86192,88455,88458,1533,2408,30205,81906,88456,9,24,11451,55,54,88457,56,29981,88453,25773,88454],"class_list":["post-225013","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york-city","tag-artist","tag-ashley-graham","tag-best-street-style","tag-brynn-putnam","tag-business-insider","tag-celebrity","tag-claire-danes","tag-look","tag-mirror","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-new-york-city-ballet","tag-new-york-city-headlines","tag-new-york-city-news","tag-nicole-ari-parker","tag-ny","tag-philanthropist","tag-spring-gala","tag-stephen-colbert","tag-tech-founder"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/225013","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=225013"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/225013\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/225014"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=225013"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=225013"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=225013"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}