The subject for the evening was "Black Cats and Four Leaf Clovers: Stories about Good and Bad Luck".
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Later that evening, Paul put on his black tuxedo and went to the opera.
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The bidding proceeded briskly throughout the evening as two professional models in floor length blackevening gowns strode out onto a catwalk at the front of the room and paraded Barkin's jewelry for the crowd.
Her offerings include a plum-colored halter dress covered in satin flowers, a more tailored dress in black wool with more sharply cut flowers, and a white sheer man-tailored shirt paired with blackevening shorts and a full-cut long black coat.
While some executive women stick to conservative black dresses for evening and navy, gray or black suits for work, Lebenthal's style is more daring and eclectic.