PHOTOS: Stormin’ of the Sazerac’s 70th Anniversary
The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band.
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019.
The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band.
WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs.
Krista Marz, right, and Nicole Cosse dance as they commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women stormed the bar. The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this years Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Dress as Pan-Am airlines stewardesses from the 1940s, Kathi Merey, left, and Farin Fabre, react as they are named the winners of the costume contest during the 70th anniversary of the Stormin of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women stormed the bar. The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this years Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women stormed the bar. The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins, left, hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, right, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this years Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin’ of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women ‘stormed the bar.’ The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this year’s Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs, leads a second line to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women stormed the bar. The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this years Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Krista Marz, left, and Nicole Cosse dance as they commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women stormed the bar. The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this years Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Women commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Stormin of the Sazerac bar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, September 20, 2019. The Sazerac bar excluded women except on Mardi Gras until September 26, 1949 when women stormed the bar. The event was celebrated first with a luncheon and fashion show at the Blue Room before the group of women second lined to the Sazerac bar with music by the Twisty River Band. WDSU anchor Charles Divins hosted and WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who was the reigning Spirit of the Sazerac, announced this years Spirit as Meaghan Ryan Bonavita, the president of Dress for Success New Orleans that provides women in need with clothing for jobs. Photo by Matthew Hinton
Matthew Hinton
Matthew Hinton is a New Orleans area freelance photographer whose work has been recognized by the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) Best of Photojournalism Awards in 2014 and 2016, and by numerous awards from the Press Club of New Orleans, including the Hal Ledet President's Print Photography Award, the highest honor the Press Club can bestow upon a photographer.
Matthew Hinton has previously been a staff photographer at both of the daily newspapers in New Orleans. His work has appeared nationally and internationally through freelance work with the Associated Press and AFP, Agence France-Presse.
