Blazing lightning bolts and vermilion mullets electrified the downtown underground for the ninth annual BowieBall on Oct. 12. Nightlife impresario and fashion designer Deryck Todd hosted the David Bowie-themed bash at local music and art venue Le Poisson Rouge. The charity event honored the glam rock legend and fashion icon by inviting guests to revel in their unique eccentricities amid glitter and glitz.

When Betsey Johnson arrives at New York Fashion Week, she doesn’t just put on a runway show — she throws a party. For Spring/Summer 2015, Johnson celebrated marriage and equality...