Tuesday night at the Plaza Hotel in New York, the 40th Annual Save Venice Un Ballo in Maschera raised over $650,000 to support restoration of Italy's beloved city. Giovanna Battaglia was on hand to celebrate for the worthy cause, gorgeous in a red Valentino dress and a white plaster mask, along with her beau, Vladimir 
Restoin-Roitfeld. Over 500 guests reveled in the hotel's Grand Ballroom, designed by Ron Wendt to resemble an Adriatic fantasy for the charitable event. Though it was tough to distinguish the guests behind their masks, a few of the fabulous that turned out in support of Save Venice include Olivia Chantecaille, Amy Fine Collins, Jennifer Creel,
Adelina Wong Ettelson, Heather Georges, Brad Goreski, Amanda Hearst, Courtney Love, Alexandra Lind Rose, Carlos Souza, Luigi Tadini, and Matthew White. Bulgari and Valentino sponsored the event, awarding prizes for the best mask including a $2,000 Valentino gift card for best female, a magnum of Grey Goose vodka for best male, and two nights at the luxurious Bulgari Hotel for best couple. Valentino hosted the afterparty at Mister H. Founded in 1966, Save Venice works to raise money to restore the architecture and art of Venice, a total of more than $40 million to date. For more information about Save Venice visit their web site or follow on Facebook.
Giovanna Battaglia and Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld photographs © 2011 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.
Giovanna Battaglia et al photographs courtesy of purseblog.com and newyorksocialdiary.com.
Update on giovedì 24 marzo 2011 by
kellina
Giovanna Battaglia at Save Venice ball photographs © 2011 Condé Nast and © 2011 Daily Front Row. All Rights Reserved.
