Dazzling Diana

Last year I attended an intimate lecture at the Museum of Fine Arts with Mario Testino. This world famous photographer talked about many of his famous clients, but especially Princess Diana. His photos of her were the last formal shots taken before she was tragically killed 5 months later.

Testino's images were used in the exhibit on Princess Diana that I saw last weekend. It is on loan from the Althorp Estate (the Spencer family’s 500-year-old home). The show had pieces ranging from Diana’s royal wedding gown and 28 of her designer dresses to personal mementoes and rare home movies. It was beautifully done (though we had to wait 3.5 hours in line to get in - it was brutal. Luckily a night in Newport following the exhibit made the weekend worth it.)

Since I spent much of the weekend focused across the pond, I got to thinking where would I host an event in London? For me it would be at the CONNAUGHT - hands down.

Whether a large gathering or intimate affair, this would be the ideal setting.

With flowers by the incredibly talented JANE PACKER

Cheers!