Stella McCartney Hosted a Black Tie Dinner with a Presentation of Her Winter 2012 Evening Collection, in Celebration of London This Year

    LONDON, ENGLAND, February 22, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Tonight, Stella McCartney hosted a black tie dinner with a presentation of her Winter 2012 evening collection, in celebration of London this year. Guests including; Rihanna, Kate Moss, Kanye West, Bianca Jagger, Stella Tennant, Juergen Teller, Anna Wintour, Mario Testino, Simon Le Bon, Alison Mosshart, Sharleen Spiteri, Laura Bailey, Jamie Hince, Twiggy, Richard E. Grant, Katy B, Marc Quinn, Chantal Joffe, Alexandra Shulman, Tim Walker, Barry Reigate, Paul Whitehouse, Nick Grimshaw, Dionne Broomfield, Anya Rubik, and many more, arrived at the neo-classical landmark building in Mayfair for the dinner.

Musical entertainment was provided by the Ronnie Scott's Jazz Orchestra playing a selection of British and American jazz standards. Dutch illusionist Hans Klok accompanied by Alexa Chung performed his signature magic acts; snowstorm, swords, origami and metamorphosis.

A sudden performance kicks off amidst the dinner as models, including Tati Cotliar, Bette Frankel, Ginta Lapina and Aline Weber, dancers with the special participation of Shailene Woodley, Amber Valetta, Shalom Harlow, Yasmin Le Bon, Lucie De La Falaise and Anouck Lepere burst into a surprise performance choreographed by Blanca Li to a classic by Led Zeppelin. All the female performers were dressed in the new Stella McCartney Winter 2012 London Evening Collection.

The collection emphasizes on evening wear with ease, masculine and feminine; glamour and hope. Bold marble prints: swirling tones of blues, greens and gold in playful exaggerated volumes. Graphic monochrome: architectural contour silhouettes in black, white and navy with gold accessories. Delicate lace: vibrant and rich embroidered in shocking orange and cobalt blue. Accessories mirror the collection in platform pumps and elongated clutches; while jewellery is oversized in gold with colored gems and faceted plexi.

The one-off Winter 2012 London Evening Collection will be available through Stella McCartney freestanding stores worldwide, on www.stellamcartney.com and select retailers worldwide starting July 2012.

The designer's Winter 2012 collection, will be shown as scheduled on March 5th in Paris.

About Stella McCartney

Stella McCartney is a partnership between Ms. Stella McCartney and PPR's luxury division established in 2001 as a 50/50 joint venture. A lifelong vegetarian, Stella McCartney does not use any leather or fur in her designs. Her collections include women's ready-to-wear, accessories, lingerie, eyewear, fragrance, baby clothes, organic skincare and childrens clothes. The brand's luxury collections are available through 16 freestanding stores including London, New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Paris and Milan; as well around 600 wholesale accounts in key cities worldwide.

Website: http://www.stellamccartney.co.uk/

About Blanca L

The Spanish born, France based choreographer, dancer, actress, multimedia director and filmmaker was trained as a rhythmic gymnast and studied under Martha Graham and Alvin Ailey. She is most known for her works with Daft Punk's "Around the World," Kanye West's "Heard'em Say" and Paul McCartney's "Dance Tonight" videos.

About Hans Klok

Know to be the Fastest magician in the world, the Dutch illusionist started his career in magic as a teenager and has since performed all over the world from FIFA World Cup in Germany in 2006 to numerous productions in Las Vegas including his own long running show and was also the first international artist to tour China in 2004.

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