Photos: Hair O' The Dog Gala
The Annual Hair O’ The Dog Gala took place at the Crystal Tea Room in Philadelphia's John Wanamaker Building on Saturday, January 17, 2015.
The Annual Hair O' The Dog Gala took place at the Crystal Tea Room in Philadelphia's John Wanamaker Building on Saturday, January 17, 2015.
It began in 1995 by business partners Dan Cronin and Robert Molinaro (Chorus Communications), as a get together for friends who were unable to celebrate together on New Year's Eve. Over time the event has grown in size and they've added a charity component. This year a portion of the proceeds benefited the Philadelphia Chapter of UNICO, which provides clothing to the homeless.
Over a thousand party goers, ranging from their mid-twenties to late sixties, dressed elegantly in black tie attire, gowns, and cocktail dresses (which showed lots of cleavage) took over the entire 9th floor in the Finley Catering event space.
There were three distinct areas in which guests enjoyed delicious beverages, gourmet hors d'oeuvres, and entertainment by The Rockets, DJ Bizz and DJ Montone in rooms with themes of Ibiza VIP, super-exclusive Miami Bottle Service lounge and the Sin City Vegas-inspired main ballroom, where Maxim Model, DJ Paola Shea of CBS'S hit show "Big Brother" spun for a few hours.
At midnight Natalie Guercio of VH1's "Mob Wives" debuted her new song "Throttle" to adoring fans who kept calling out her name during the performance.