Just about every day of the week, the various editors and photographers of HOToronto are invited to special events taking place throughout the megacity. Here are some candid and not-so-candid shots by our chief-photographer Aline Sandler at some of the past season’s schmooze highlights.

• SNOW BALL GALA @ ARCADIAN COURT FOR CASEY HOUSE
  SnowBall 2007- Hollywood and Beyond was held on Saturday, February 24^th, 2007, and it was a huge success!
  
  

• OPENING OF CHRONICLES OF RICHES @ THE BATA SHOE MUSEUM
  "Chronicles of Riches: Treasures from the Bata Shoe Museum" features Napoleon's black silk socks, shoes from a Japanese samurai, the golden "mojari" of the Nizam of Hyderabad and other items are on display to Jan. 2008.
  
  

• OPENING RECEPTION FOR COLOUR & LIGHT EMBROIDERY FROM INDIA & PAKISTAN @ TEXTILE MUSEUM
  "Colour & Light: Embroidery from India and Pakistan" is displayed to July 8, 2007.
  
  

• BOOK LOVER’S BALL @ THE LIBERTY GRAND
  For the second year running, writers, publishing executives and literary fans gathered at Liberty Grand for a the Book Lover's Ball, $350-a-plate black-tie fund-raiser in support of the Toronto Public Library Foundation.