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
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