I was recently invited to a dinner in support of Fashion for the Brave, which raises funds for the Household Cavalry Foundation and Soldiering On to support injured soldiers. Held at The Dorchester, London, the dinner was attended by patron, HRH Princess Beatrice and featured the Military Wives Choir and a catwalk show curated by Hilary Alexander OBE featuring the best of British brands.
Julien MacDonald created a fabulous signature gown for event, modelled by Abbey Clancy (below) who also wore a red lace glove by one of the evening's main sponsors, Sheeva Moshiri of Sheeva Jewellery.
Julien MacDonald created a fabulous signature gown for event, modelled by Abbey Clancy (below) who also wore a red lace glove by one of the evening's main sponsors, Sheeva Moshiri of Sheeva Jewellery.
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| Abbey Clancy in Julien MacDonald gown |
Designers who lent pieces for the show included Alexander McQueen, Marchesa, Hackett, Emilia Wickstead, Jenny Packham, Temperley, Beulah, Jonathan Saunders, Richard Nicoll, Simone Rocha, JW Anderson, Sibling, Henry Holland, David Koma, Holly Fulton, Burberry, Moloh, Hackett, Sheeva, Mulberry, Paul Smith, Michael Van Der Ham, David Koma and Todd Lynn.
It was a great privilege to attend. I sat with a fascinating mix of people in the fashion and jewellery world on the one hand, and officers from the Household Cavalry on the other. Naturally, the cavalry officers were by far the best-dressed there - understandable as their tailors' bills exceed what many of us spend in a lifetime on clothes. I met one of the soldiers benefiting from the evening and he kindly put me in touch with another charity, Team Kartforce, about which I'll say more in another post.
