We had really been looking forward to the birthday celebration of our good friend. To mark the occasion of this particular birthday, he and his partner decided to host a black tie affair complete with big band, Australian pop star, mystery entertainer at 10 o’clock and carriage rides through Central Park at midnight.

I decided to wear the black, sleeveless Dolce and Gabbana with the black Christian Louboutin pumps rather than the short sleeved Marc Jacobs dress and the gold reptilian boots. Better to play it safe and err on the side of…