The New York Botanical Garden Celebrated Flower Power With a Groovy, Garden-Filled Night
The New York Botanical Garden hosted its 51st annual Conservatory Ball, themed 'Flower Power' to celebrate the 1960s and 70s. The event featured floral-inspired fashion, psychedelic decor, and botanical-themed culinary experiences.
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Cynthia Rowley and Candace Bushnell Cindy Ord/Getty Images Save Story Save this story Save Story Save this story The New York Botanical Garden has a way of making The Bronx feel like the center of the universe, and for the 51st annual Conservatory Ball last Friday evening, it did exactly that. This year’s theme, Flower Power , is NYBG’s summer exhibition celebrating the enduring symbolism of flowers as icons of peace, love, and protest—and attendees certainly paid homage to all things floral when it came to the dress code.
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