On November 26, local time, the 28th Paris ladies ball (Le Bal des Débutantes) was held at the Shangri-La Hotel, Paris, France.
Let me give you a brief introduction.
The Parisian Ladies Ball, formerly known as the Royal Court Ball, born in the 18th century, was the first social event for young girls from aristocratic backgrounds, but was cancelled by Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.
In 1957, the ball was introduced in France, but was halted just a decade later by the May storm.
It wasn't until 1992 that French businesswoman Ophélie Renoouard restarted the ball.
During Thanksgiving, she invited girls aged 16 to 22 from around the world to Paris to dress up in haute couture evening gowns for a dance party and raise donations for two charitable organizations, the Seleni Institute in New York, which focuses on the mental health of adolescent mothers; The second is Enfants d'Asie, which assists girls in Southeast Asia in education.
Paris ladies ball in 2018
Regarding the choice of girls, Ophélie Renouard said that in addition to family background, she prefers "good students who have courage and are serious, who have ideals, who aspire to succeed, who get an education at the best universities, who are interested in philanthropy, and who want to do something meaningful in their lives." ”
After more than two decades of development, the Paris celebrity ball has also been listed by Forbes as one of the world's top ten luxury parties, which is the social stage that every socialite dreams of, but this ball is "money can't buy admission tickets".
It is said that Ivanka, the daughter of US President Trump, and Paris Hilton were rejected by the ball that year.
After briefly introducing the background of the Paris celebrity ball, let's talk about this year's ball.
A total of 19 girls attended the dance this year, and today Sister SO will introduce you to these top "celebrities" from all over the world.
The most attractive thing about this year's Paris celebrity ball is that Gu Ailing, a double gold medalist and Chinese freestyle skier at the Beijing Winter Olympics, was invited to attend~
She wore a golden dress designed by Chinese designer Guo Pei, the whole skirt was like a blooming golden flower, with golden high heels, and her long hair was pulled up, which was a little more ladylike than many previous looks.
Gu's male companion was Félix de Limburg-Stirum, one of the oldest families in Europe.
In addition to Gu Ailing, there is also a Chinese face at this year's Paris celebrity ball, that is, the famous visual artist Cai Guoqiang and Wu Honghong's daughter Cai Wenhao.
She wears an Iris van Herpen couture dress with a crown, but this one is a little more mature.
Cai Guoqiang and Wu Honghong also accompanied their daughter to the ball in Paris.
Cai Guoqiang kept taking pictures of his daughter at the scene and danced with him.
Also attending the Parisian ladies ball was Leah Behn, the daughter of Norwegian princess Martha Louise, a 17-year-old model who also works.
She wore a Giambattista Valli haute couture gown with a slanted shoulder design that looked like a blooming rose.
Her dance partner was Maharaja Lakshraj Prakash de Sirmour, Grand Duke of India, the son of the Indian princess of Jaipur and a polo player.
Her mother, Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, also came to the ball, wearing a black printed dress, and standing with her for a photo looked like a pair of sisters, which was very eye-catching.
Also present was Princesse Hélène d'Orléans, the second daughter of Prince Charles Louis and Princess Elena of Orléans of France.
She wore a dress by Lebanese designer Georges Hobeika, a simple and elegant dress with a diamond necklace around her neck, like stepping out of a fairy tale.
Her dance partner was her brother, Prince Philippe d'Orléans.
Prince Charles Louis and Princess Elena also came to the ball, and I have to say that the prince looks particularly handsome in this velvet black suit, and he can't see his age at all.
During the dancing session, Prince Charles Louis also danced with his daughter.
Sybil Manou, a cousin of Princess Helena Orléans, who was born in Greece and grew up in Athens, is currently pursuing a degree in cognitive science in Los Angeles.
The dress she wore came from the Italian fashion house Antonio Grimaldi, which was simple and generous, making her look elegant.
Princess Inayatinder Kaur of Bertiara is the daughter of Prince Raninder Singh, who comes from a family known for its jewelry collection (her great-grandfather was once a top customer of Cartier).
She wore a very Indian dress to the ball and danced with her father.
Also in attendance was Annabel Zimmer, daughter of Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer, who is also a photographer.
She wore a Gaultier's haze blue and red patchwork dress with a red heart on her chest.
Her dance partner is Ignacio de Bourbon Diaz, a Spanish model.
Natasha Connery, the granddaughter of James Bond actor Sean Connery, also attended the ball.
She wore an Alexis Mabille haute couture dress with an oversized fishtail hem in silver.
She also kissed her dance partner and her boyfriend, Harper Peck-Voll, grandson of Gregory Peck.
Harper Peck's sister, Ondine Peck-Voll, was also invited to the ball.
She wore an Elie Saab couture dress with flower petals embroidered throughout. Also in attendance were her parents, Daniel Voll and Cecilia Peck.
Eleanor Ford Uzielli is the great-great-granddaughter of Henry Ford, founder of the car manufacturer of the same name.
Dressed in a haute couture dress by designer Oscar de la Renta, she arrived at the ball in the hands of her dance partner, Prince Alexandre d'Arenberg.
Aruzhan Bimurzina, originally from Kazakhstan, is a pianist whose stepfather is David Wertheimer, heir to the Wedheimer family, which holds CHANEL.
So she naturally wore CHANEL haute couture dress to the Paris ladies ball, and the whole dress was very simple and modern.
Bristol Fales-Hill's grandmother, the muse of couturier Jacques Fath, is currently a student at Harvard and dreams of working at NASA one day.
She wore Stéphane Rolland haute couture to the ball, with a modern look throughout the dress, along with her parents.
The Hungarian royal princess and archduchess of Austria, HIRH Archiduchess Sophia de Habsbourg-Lorraine, also attended.
Also attending the ball was Marine Degryse from Belgium, granddaughter of Baroness Myriam Ullens de Schooten.
She wore Christian Dior's haute couture dress with gray dress covered with embroidery, along with her parents, Laurent Degryse and Virginie Lemaire Degryse.
Almira Bowo comes from a prominent Indonesian family, and her grandfather was the governor of Jakarta.
Also attending the dance was Atasha Muhlach, daughter of celebrity couple Aga Muhlach and Charlene Gonzalez, who is from the Philippines and whose family are actors, producers or directors, and who herself studied in the UK.
Countess Olimpia Rimbotti comes from a Florentine family but grew up in Milan and now studies business at King's College London.
Finally, there's Teale Burrell, daughter of Denmark's most sought-after furniture and lighting designer, Louise Campbell.
That's all 19 girls who participated in this year's Parisian ladies ball.
We can see that there are both the daughters of royalty and aristocrats, the daughters of millionaires, the granddaughters of celebrities and superstars, and of course, Olympic champions like Gu Ailing who participated in the ball on their own.
Seeing this, Sister SO wanted to praise Gu Ailing fiercely, what did everyone think?