Leesa Rowland and Larry Wohl, held an extravagant HalloweenβMasquerade Ballβ at the Angel Orensanz Foundation in NYC. Rowland, an actress, philanthropist, and author, has hosted a themed Halloween Ball for the past 8 years. Guests dressed to impress, sipped on fabulous cocktails, and were enchanted by incredible live performances. This glamorous night exceeded all expectations.
This yearβs theme was βBlack, White, and Gold Masquerade Ball,β inspired by Truman Capote’s legendary “Black and White Ball.β The evening was filled with thoughtful, personal touches. Rowland, a vegan, joined forces with Hank Stampflβs Revel Rouge to create the event dΓ©cor, cocktails, and vegan dishes with Chef Carlos Manansala for the nightβs dinner. Cocktails consisted of βThe Dark Queenβs Elixirβ and βMoonlit Reaper Ritaβ while dinner featured flat bread with garlic and roasted red pepper hummus, roasted beet salad, eggplant parmesan with vegan mozzarella, charred cauliflower steaks, and penne primavera. Revel Rouge has worked with Leesa Rowland for all 8 years she has hosted the Halloween SoirΓ©e, raising the bar every time.

Marc Bouwer, Leesa Rowland, Pedro Oberto
Vegan Fashion Designer Marc Bouwer designed Leesaβs costume for the evening. She wore a luxurious faux fur shawl paired with a breathtaking long gold gown with jeweled straps. Bouwer and his husband, Pedro Oberto, were dressed in custom bedazzled outfitsβBouwer in gold and Pedro in blackβcomplementing each other perfectly, even playfully calling themselves the Yin to each otherβs Yang.

The ball paid tribute to Studio 54βs Carmen DβAlessio who was celebrating her birthday. She replicated her birthday celebration from 40 years ago, emerging from a large birthday cake on stage as guests cheered wildly. Other notable attendees included: Tina Radziwill, Debbie Dickinson, Wendy and Bob Federman, Dottie Herman, Pamela Morgan, Lucia Hwong Gordon, Cindy Guyer, Sharon Bush, Sir Ivan Wilzig, Alan Wilzig, Bill Sclight and Cheri Kaufman, Hank Stampfl,Β Stewart F Lane and Bonnie Comley, Liliana Cavendish, Paul Margolin, and Sergio Zapata.
While we patiently await next yearβs Halloween Ball, be sure to check out Leesa Rowlandβs new book The Charisma Factor: Unlock the Secrets of Magnetic Charm and Personal Influence in Your Life, which is available in bookstores and online.


