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Best of Black Tie 2015

As the 2015 social calendar comes to a close, Black Tie reviews the year in pictures


  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • | 6:00 a.m. December 31, 2015
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It's that time of year again, when Black Tie looks through every gallery of event photos from the past year for the annual Best of Black Tie issue. What better way to end the year than by reliving all the 200-plus incredible events we covered? (and also thinking, "How did we go to so many functions?") The events we thought couldn't get better — or surprise us any more — did just that. The Black Tie crowd stepped up its fashion game (can we thank Rent the Runway for that?) — the gowns, the suits, the hair and accessories were to die for. And most importantly, the amount of money raise for our beloved charities increases every year. From lobster parties and clam bakes, to rock 'n' roll concerts and unbelievable fashion shows, the 2015 season was a memorable one, and we want to take you back through some of the best moments this season had to offer. 

Chessi Phillips models iConcept artist Lisa Berger’s ‘Good to the Last Drop (of her head)’ at Art Center Sarasota’s iConcept7 Jan. 22.
Chessi Phillips models iConcept artist Lisa Berger’s ‘Good to the Last Drop (of her head)’ at Art Center Sarasota’s iConcept7 Jan. 22.
Lynn Barrie and Frances Broussard at the 2015 Circus Gala, Jan. 30.
Lynn Barrie and Frances Broussard at the 2015 Circus Gala, Jan. 30.
Jenn Stutler at Palm Ball, Feb. 7, donning a sparkling Badgley Mischka gown and a Mohawk up-do.
Jenn Stutler at Palm Ball, Feb. 7, donning a sparkling Badgley Mischka gown and a Mohawk up-do.
Guests at the Sarasota Ballet 24th Season Gala enjoyed a fireworks show over Sarasota Bay on Feb. 27.
Guests at the Sarasota Ballet 24th Season Gala enjoyed a fireworks show over Sarasota Bay on Feb. 27.
Doug and Shari Phillips at Banyan Ball ‘Where it all Began’ March 14.
Doug and Shari Phillips at Banyan Ball ‘Where it all Began’ March 14.
Firefly Gala Chairwoman Ariane Dart on stage before the Bret Michaels concert March 28.
Firefly Gala Chairwoman Ariane Dart on stage before the Bret Michaels concert March 28.
Dr. Anne Chauvet with her dog Oliver Sachs at Donte’s Den Top Dog Oct. 10.
Dr. Anne Chauvet with her dog Oliver Sachs at Donte’s Den Top Dog Oct. 10.
CANDance 2015 Fundraising Champion Jamie Bolding Becker with partner Max Lototskyy and Dance Champion Chaz Glunk with partner Sarah Haworth
CANDance 2015 Fundraising Champion Jamie Bolding Becker with partner Max Lototskyy and Dance Champion Chaz Glunk with partner Sarah Haworth
Dr. Larry and Pat Thompson dressed as Captain Creative and The Imaginator and arrived in a 1982 DeLorean to the Ringling’s An Evening at Avant Garde ‘Comic Capers’ March 22.
Dr. Larry and Pat Thompson dressed as Captain Creative and The Imaginator and arrived in a 1982 DeLorean to the Ringling’s An Evening at Avant Garde ‘Comic Capers’ March 22.

 

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