2013 was the 20 th anniversary of le Bal. Held at the Automobile Club in partnership with Renault Twizy. Le Bal hosted American celebrity, in the form of Kyra, Robert Kennedy Jr’s daughter, in Christian Dior. British Debs were Lady Amelia Windsor, whose father is a cousin of the Queen, in Elie Saab, and Lauren Marbe, who scored 161 on the Mensa brain test.
The Indian Royal Akshita Bhanjdeo rub shoulders with Australian Francesca Packer Barham, Zoe Springer and Donna Melusine Ruspoli, wearing Chanel.
All proceeds were in aid of Enfants d’Asie.
The 20 debs wore jewels by Maison Bucherer.
Débutantes | Coutures Houses | Cavaliers |
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Francesca Packer Barham, Australie | Jane Hill | Oscar Hoare, Australie |
Princesse Akshita Bhanjdeo, Inde | Zuhair Murad Couture | Prince Chaitanya Raj Singh, Inde |
Juliana Canfield, USA | Oscar de la Renta | Sebastian Becker, USA |
Monica Chartouni, USA | Reem Acra | Anthony Ghosn, France |
Cheryl Cheong, Singapour | Christophe Josse Haute Couture | Pierre de Boccard, France |
Romy M. David, USA | Carolina Herrera | Barney Harris, Royaume-Uni |
Rebecca Eu, Singapour | Alexis Mabille Haute Couture | Lord George Porchester, Royaume-Uni |
Leonora Gilmour, Royaume-Uni | Vionnet | Tomás Terry y González de Gregorio, Espagne |
Eva Hansen, France – Allemagne | Gaultier Paris | Sixte de l’Espée, France |
Zita d’Hauteville, France | Vivienne Westwood | SAR Prince Amaury de Bourbon Prince de Parme, France |
Kyra L. Kennedy, USA | Christian Dior Haute Couture | Pierre de L’Espée, Suisse |
Alison Lee, Hong Kong | Giambattista Valli Haute Couture | Nicholas Showering, Royaume-Uni |
Lauren Marbe, Royaume-Uni | Anne-Valérie Hash Haute Couture | Théodore Rousseau, France |
Ashna Mehta, Inde | J. Mendel | Prince Théodore Ruspoli, Italie |
Marie de Rohan Chabot, France | Armani Privé | Arthus Monnoyeur, France |
Princesse Melusine Ruspoli, Italie | Chanel Haute Couture | Marquis Giorgio Sanjust di Teulada, Italie |
Zoé Springer, Allemagne | Jantaminiau Haute Couture | Maxime le Gouvello du Timat, France |
Aya Tange, Japon – USA | Stéphane Rolland Haute Couture | Theodore Banner, Royaume-Uni |
Monica Urquijo Zobel, Philippines | Monique Lhuillier | George Pearson, Royaume-Uni |
Lady Amelia Windsor, Royaume-Uni | Elie Saab Haute Couture | Prince Giacomo Leone Massimo Brancaccio, Italie |