To celebrate the 90th anniversary of Vogue Paris magazine, a masked ball was held on Thursday, September 30, 2010 at the magnificent Pozzo di Borgo mansion in Paris. Fashion’s crème de la crème and today’s most coveted celebrities gathered in masks and regalia, echoing the theme of the collector’s issue featuring a lace-masked Lara Stone.
And for an exceptional evening, an exceptional outfit. Audacity and transparency were the order of the day. The Emilio Pucci brand, which had already shone at the last Cannes Film Festival, was once again in the spotlight at this event. The most important celebrities of the moment all chose the brand with the famous print to shine.
Anna Dello Russo dans une robe créée spécialement pour l'occasion par Peter Dundas ©Photo by Victor Boyko/Getty Images
Anna Dello Russo, editor-in-chief of Japanese Vogue, outdid most of the guests by far, choosing a long white strapless gown with traine, a veritable cascade of white tulle created by Peter Dundas, Emilio Pucci’s artistic director. And she trusted Gareth Pugh to create a breathtaking mask combining lace and gray feathers.
Julia Restoin-Roitfeld ©Photo by Eric Ryan/Getty Images
Julia Restoin Roitfeld, daughter of Carine Roitfeld, editor-in-chief of French Vogue, caused a sensation in a short black dress from the Autumn-Winter 2010-2011 collection, whose transparent neckline was delicately embellished with gold lace.
Betony Vernon, Peter Dundas and Anja Rubik Photo by Eric Ryan/Getty Images
Betony Vernon , the jewelry designer with a Betty Page look, wore a long black lace dress embroidered with pearls, whileAnja Rubik, the famous Polish model, wore a long black jersey dress with a leather bustier that revealed her perfect figure without showing too much.
Charlotte Casiraghi, Josephine de la Baume and Dereck Blasberg ©Photo by Eric Ryan/Getty Images
Fashion icon Josephine De La Baume indulged in a black lace and bead-embroidered pantsuit with lace-up neckline from the Fall-Winter 2010-2011 collection.
Eugenia Niarchos et Tatiana Santo Domingo ©Photo by Eric Ryan/Getty Images
Eugenie Niarchos, famous not only for her surname but also for her jewelry design skills, notably for the Repossi brand , looked like a Greek goddess in her long white jersey dress.
Other celebrities also put their trust in the brand, including Constance Jablonski, the famous supermodel in a long blue lace dress with ruffles from the Autumn-Winter 2010-2011 collection, and Mademoiselle Agnès, whose long black dress with a lace back was a real eye-catcher. Actress and supermodel Angela Lindvall was also inspired by the brand’s Autumn-Winter 2010-2011 collection, wearing a long printed dress embellished with rhinestones.
The atmosphere was both mysterious and enchanting, with a hint of Eyes Wide Shut for this celebration of 90 years of glamour and daring, proving that the most beautiful evenings are still held in Paris. Which would certainly not have displeased a certain Stanley Kubrick.
Photo credits: Getty Images with the courtesy of Emilio Pucci.
Marie-Odile Radom
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