Every year, Paris hosts one of the most romantic and at the same time anachronistic events in the world, which could be borrowed from the Bridgertons. A number of teenagers and young adults who are now part of Generation Z and grew up in smartphone stuck to my hand They appear in society in Debutante Ball (Debutante Ball). Only those who interact with the elite naturally see such quotes, which, however, give rise to the most idyllic photographs.

At the debutante ball organized by Ophelia Renoir At the exclusive Shangri-La Hotel in Paris, twenty young people from different countries and backgrounds introduce themselves to the world with haute couture princess costumes. Some even have tiaras if their family can afford it, as was the case this year. Ildiko of Habsburg, 21-year-old Archduchess who brought a piece from the grandmother of King Juan Carlos.

School not baby

Definitely, Le Bal is a real school and a meeting place for non-women.. That is, children of celebrities and personalities of all stripes. As Marina Rust, magazine editor, said: Fashion and mother of one of the 2023 debutantes, is a “secret sorority” of sorts that aims to empower women. This year Carmen and Sabine Thyssen, daughters of Baroness Thyssen, were to attend. In the end it wasn’t like that because “there was no agreement” between Carmen Cervera and the organization.

Spanish women used to like Cosima Ramirez (daughter of Agata Ruiz de la Prada and Pedro J. Ramirez), Amina Martinez de Irujo (daughter of Genoveva Casanova and Cayetano Martinez de Irujo) or twins Victoria and Christina The Iglesias (daughters of Miranda Rainsburger and Julio Iglesias) were part of the party.

There are also international stars, because the organizer has not only members of the royal family and aristocracy, but also Hollywood stars. For example, Reese Witherspoon’s daughter Ava Phillippe was in 2017. Previously, stars such as Scout LaRue Willis, daughter of Bruce Willis, and Autumn Whitaker, daughter of Forest Whitaker, were also present at the gala.

On the eve of the debutante ball the girls learn to dance the waltz, they try on dresses from the most famous brands in the world and choose tiaras. This is the dream of any girl who wants to become a princess and it has become very popular on Tik Tok but is only realistic for a few.

Among the brands that dress girls are Carolina Herrera, Giambattista Valli, Gaultier, Oscar de la Renta, Vivienne Westwood and Ralph Lauren, among others.

Historical tiaras

General, four of the twenty girls who debuted wore tiaras (or similar). Ildiko, Archduchess of Austria and Princess Royal of Hungary, wore the historical jewel. Her sister is Queen Sofia’s goddaughter, so she is also somehow related to her family.

Pike Prussian Diamond Tiara of Louise of Orléans, a Belle Epoque treasure crafted from platinum and diamonds in exquisite floral patterns. In 2018, the jewelry no longer belonged to the family and was sold at auction at Christie’s.

Lara Cosima20-year-old daughter of count and film director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (writer and director Other people’s lives), wore jewelry from the Parisian brand Guillot for Le Couteulx family around 1880. Tiara made of gold, silver, pearls and diamonds, in which the main diamond is 3.66 carats.

And more spectacular decorations

Angelina Jordana is a 17-year-old Norwegian singer and songwriter., was the third to wear the tiara. In her case, she used one of the oval and teardrop-shaped Colombian emeralds. set in gold and silver and covered with diamonds. A special piece whose origins date back to around 1880.

Finally, the piece worn by Marchesa Barbara Berlinghieri. This is not a tiara as such, but a brooch that can be used as a headdress. It is a piece of gold, plants, diamonds and a huge 6.89 carat ruby ​​from Burma, forming a bow.

Four jewels seen at the debutante ball: Muse V Jewelry Creditsmember of the organization who also left stunning historical necklaces to Hannah Hussain, Advaitesha Birla and Louise Doob.

Other debutantes such as Princess Lissi Selassie, the great-great-granddaughter of the Emperor. Haile Selassie from Ethiopia; Olivia Ford Uzielli, great-great-granddaughter of the founder of the Ford automobile company; or Victoria Mestre Cisnerosthe granddaughter of philanthropist Ella Fontanals-Cisneros, did not wear a tiara, but their outfits were no less spectacular.

As a detail, it should be noted that the only Spanish woman of the evening accompanied Victoria Mestre. It was his cousin Lucas Macaya.

This is a charity event

Despite what it may seem, the debutante ball It is 100% profitable and Becoming a debutante is possible only by invitation. Profits are donated to the Association for Research in Cardiology from Fetal to Adult (ARCFA) and World Central Kitchen (founded by José Andrés).

Candidates are selected by Ophélie Renoir., as well as the gentlemen who accompany them when they have no one to turn to. They, of course, apply and, if selected, receive an invitation home. And you only need to see the list of debutants in recent years to be convinced that this is the most desirable event. “It is a mixture of beauty, humanity, joy and, most importantly, usefulness.. We had 26 episodes, and not one of them was boring,” the organizer said in a recent interview with the publication World.

Debutante Prom Queen

Without a doubt, as various media outlets have written in recent days, the queen of dance was Lara Cosima. Their Get ready with me [arréglate conmigo] on Tik Tok in a Parisian palace, he gained more than 450,000 followers fascinated by his life. She began her fashion design career in New York but recently moved to Paris. In the French capital, she completed an internship at Dior and showed off her outfits for work.

In particular, a video about attending a “ceremonial dance in Spain” brought her ten million views and forced her to justify her German origin. His latest videos on Le Bal have racked up 8.5 and 5.6 million views respectively, with comments all raving about his ethereal style. Not only because of her almost white blond hair or harmonious facial features, but also because of her airy Gaultier dress and floral tiara.