Le Bal des Débutantes: Ava Phillippe and Princesses from around the world to be honored
The 2017 Le Bal des Débutantes will unite the worlds of celebrity and royalty – in honor of high fashion and elegance. The annual "invitation only" ball, which this year will be on November 25 in Paris, has quite the guest list including: Duchess of d'Alba's granddaughter and Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe's daughter. More than 20 young women from various countries, ages 16-22, will wear haute couture gowns and also represent their parents.
In past years, some of Hollywood’s most famous father-daughter duos have kicked off the ceremonial tradition of dancing the Waltz. Bruce Willis with his daughters Scout and Tallulah and Forest Whitaker with his daughter Autumn have all attended the ball. During Saturday's event, it's possible that Steve Harvey will make an appearance alongside his 20-year-old daughter and model Lori as she stuns in a gown by Elie Saab.
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Ava Phillippe will wear Giambattista Valli during the high-profile ball Photo: Getty Images
In the grand tradition of le Bal, each young woman will be escorted by a companion and led to the dance floor, where they will perform a dance with their cavalier. Ava Phillippe, 18, will wear Giambattista Valli, as Sawai Padmanabh Singh, 19, the young Maharaja of Jaipur and polo player escorts her. Spain’s representation will come in the form of 16-year-old Amina Martinez de Irujo y Casanova, granddaughter of Duchess d’Alba – who will attend the ball with her twin brother Luis. Other royal debutants attending the ceremony will include Luxemburg’s 17-year-old Princess Charlotte of Nassau, daughter of Prince Guillaume and Sibilla Weiller. Charlotte, who will be escorted by her twin brother Prince Leopold of Nassau – will wear Georges Hobeika.
India's Sawai Padmanabh Singh will escort Ava during the dance Photo: HOLA! USA
Portugal’s Princess Maria Francisca de Bragança, 20, daughter of H.R.H. Dom Duarte de Bragança, Duke of Bragança and H.R.H., Dona Isabel de Bragança, Duchess of Bragança, who will wear Laurinda Farmhouse, finds comfort in attending the ball, because she will be in the company of her cousin Princess Natasha. India’s 18-year-old Princess Gauravi Kumari of Jaipur, in a sari-like gown- will also be in the company of family. Her brother, Maharajah of Jaipur, will be Ava Phillippe’s cavalier.
Read below to find out more of the stunning young women who will attend this year’s grand ball.
United States:
Paris McCaw, 18, daughter of the founders of AT&T
Lily Webster, 17, daughter of Lindsay Webster, founded the Health Center for Women and William Mendenhall Webster IV
Charlotte Bell, 17, daughter of the producers of "The Bold and the Beautiful"
Laila Blavatnik, 18, daughter of Leo Blavatnik, owner of Warner Music
Brazil:
Maria Pia de Jong - d'Orléans et Bragance, 17, daughter of HRH Princess Maria Teresa Orleans Bragance
Princess Amina Martinez de Irujo y Casanova will represent Spain Photo: Instagram/@lebal.paris
United Kingdom:
Cecily Lasnet, 17, British top model Stella Tennant
Europe:
Alice de Sejournet de Rameignies of Belgim, 21
Italy:
Princess Costanza Pallavicini Duchess Diaz della Vittoria, 17
Marquesa Giacinta Brivio Sforza, 16, from the illustrious family in Milan
Princess Natasha d'Arenberg will represent Belgium Photo: Instagram/@lebal.paris
Japan/France:
Helena Alesi, 21, daughter of French F1 driver Jean Alesi. Mother is Kumiko Goto
China, Hong Kong:
Alice Ho, 18, daughter of Stanley Ho, is famous for creating Macao
India:
Ananya Panday, 19, daughter of Chunky Panday and Bhavana Chunky
