le Bal 2007 was held at the Hotel de Crillon, invitations by Vivienne Westwood. The first Swedish deb took part – Anna Wallenberg, whose ancestor was a Second World War hero. With Kathleen, granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy, in J Mendel, and Olivia, Chinese American architect I.M. Pei’s granddaughter, plus Lady Tatiana Mountbatten in Christian Dior HC and Lily Collins in Chanel.
Le Bal was in aid of the Bern-Schlanger foundation for diabetes research, set up by le Bal’s master of ceremonies Stephane Bern.
Swiss jeweller Adler adorned the Debs with magnificent pieces.
| Débutantes | Coutures Houses | Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Abou Nader, Liban | Georges Chakra | Karim Fadlallah, Liban |
| Tansy Aspinall, Royaume-Uni | Vivienne Westwood | James Green, Royaume-Uni |
| Beatrice Bradlee, USA | Carolina Herrera | Edoardo Grassi, Italie |
| Lily Collins, Royaume-Uni | Chanel HC | Richard Dennen, Royaume-Uni |
| Maria Teresa Frering, Brésil | Valentino HC | Guilherme Frering, Brésil |
| Marie-Solène d’Harcourt, France | Stéphane Saunier | Oswaldo Nicoletti, France |
| Louise Hayat, France | Lanvin | Raphael Papiau, France |
| Kathleen Kennedy, USA | J.Mendel | Comte Pierre de Pahlen, Italie |
| Alexandra Kolasinski, France | Vionnet | Dorian Dumonteil, Vietnam |
| Gemima Lemos McMahon, Brésil | Elie Saab HC | Frederico Cino, Brésil |
| Rebecca von Meister, Allemagne | Gaultier Paris HC | John Genovèse, Italie |
| Rozanna Misiurewicz, Pologne | Dominique Sirop HC | Rodrigo Olaechea, France |
| Weronika Misiurewicz, Pologne | Dominique Sirop HC | Felipe Olaechea, France |
| Reika Miyazaki, Japon | Carven HC | Loïc Jacobs van Merlen, Belgique |
| Lily Mortimer, USA | Oscar de La Renta | Anthony Adler, USA |
| Lady Tatiana Mountbatten, Royaume-Uni | Christian Dior HC | Lorenzo Frering, Brésil |
| Comtesse Anna de Pahlen, Italie | Atelier Versace | Ermanno Rivetti, Italie |
| Olivia Peï, USA | Cho Cheng | Maximilien D’Andigné, France |
| Cosima Ramirez Ruiz de la Prada, Espagne | Christian Lacroix HC | Octavian Donnelly, Royaume-Uni |
| Tara Sutin, Suisse | Angel Sanchez | Sébastien Deletaille, Belgique |
| Anna Wallenberg, Suède | Ben de Lisi | Comte Charles-Louis Fouche d’Otrante, Suède |
| Judith de Warren, France | Stéphane Rolland HC | Benjamin Delpon-de-Vaux, France |