Alex Blair in a gown by Houston's Jonathan Blake
Ball chair Zane Carson Carruth in Monique Lhuillier
2016 opera ball chair Donna Chapman in Oscar de la Renta
Gracie Cavnar in Zac Posen at the Houston Grand Opera Ball
Lynn Wyatt in Bill Blass, Jerry Ann Woodfin Costa in vintage Valentino
Jana Arnoldy in Naeem Khan at Houston Grand Opera Ball
Kristina Somerville in Ralph Lauren at the Houston Grand Opera Ball
Carrie Brandsburg-Dahl in Brandon Maxwell
Elizabeth Stein in Monique Lhuillier
Vivian Wise shows off her Christian Dior gown at the Houston Grand Opera ball.
Fady Armanious in Dolce and Gabbana, cape by Monique Lhuillier at HGO Ball
Honoree Sippi Khurana in Naeem Khan at Houston Grand Opera Ball
Ballet Ball chair Hallie Vanderhider in Naeem Khan at Houston Grand Opera Ball
Margaret Alkek Williams, Ripetta of Rome
Christina Stith in jewels from Tenenbaum
Beth Madison, Monique Lhuillier
Shawntell McWilliams, Jovani
Irene Bourke in Carolina Herrera
Melanie Anne Jarrell, Vintage Valentino
Frances Marzio, Carolina Herrera
Gina Bhatia in Oscar de la Renta at the 2071 Houston Grand Opera Ball
Ileana Trevino, Monique Lhuillier
Bobbie Nau, Angel Sanchez
Denise Bush Bahr in Bill Blass
Ishwaria Subbia in David Meister
Danielle Ellis, Marc Jacobs
Pat Breen in ODL at the 2017 HGO Ball
Ellie Francisco, Marchesa
Joanne King Herring in vintage Bob Mackie
Sarah Stai, Vintage Couture courtesy of Dian Stai
Alex Blair in a gown by Houston's Jonathan Blake
Ball chair Zane Carson Carruth in Monique Lhuillier
2016 opera ball chair Donna Chapman in Oscar de la Renta
Gracie Cavnar in Zac Posen at the Houston Grand Opera Ball
Lynn Wyatt in Bill Blass, Jerry Ann Woodfin Costa in vintage Valentino
Jana Arnoldy in Naeem Khan at Houston Grand Opera Ball
Kristina Somerville in Ralph Lauren at the Houston Grand Opera Ball
Carrie Brandsburg-Dahl in Brandon Maxwell
Elizabeth Stein in Monique Lhuillier
Vivian Wise shows off her Christian Dior gown at the Houston Grand Opera ball.
Fady Armanious in Dolce and Gabbana, cape by Monique Lhuillier at HGO Ball
Honoree Sippi Khurana in Naeem Khan at Houston Grand Opera Ball
Ballet Ball chair Hallie Vanderhider in Naeem Khan at Houston Grand Opera Ball
Margaret Alkek Williams, Ripetta of Rome
Christina Stith in jewels from Tenenbaum
Beth Madison, Monique Lhuillier
Shawntell McWilliams, Jovani
Irene Bourke in Carolina Herrera
Melanie Anne Jarrell, Vintage Valentino
Frances Marzio, Carolina Herrera
Gina Bhatia in Oscar de la Renta at the 2071 Houston Grand Opera Ball
Ileana Trevino, Monique Lhuillier
Bobbie Nau, Angel Sanchez
Denise Bush Bahr in Bill Blass
Ishwaria Subbia in David Meister
Danielle Ellis, Marc Jacobs
Pat Breen in ODL at the 2017 HGO Ball
Ellie Francisco, Marchesa
Joanne King Herring in vintage Bob Mackie
Sarah Stai, Vintage Couture courtesy of Dian Stai
When the invitation calls for white-tie, think ball gowns. Think the biggest most froufrou designer frock that you can find. Floor length is a must. Evening slacks are outré. For the Houston Grand Opera Ball, chaired by Zane and Brady Carruth, the ladies and gents obliged. The “Carnevale di Venezia” theme inspired particularly high notes to the grand evening.
Among our favorites were several vintage pieces as well as the line up of au courant designers including Texas’ own Brandon Maxwell, Naeem Khan, and Monique Lhuillier.
Check out the array of designer gowns in the slide show above.
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