A Serpentine Summer

Erin O’Connor in Leon Max and Nina Ricci / Cara Delevingne in Chanel / Portia Freeman

Caroline Sieber / Laura Bailey in Stella McCartney / Mary Charteris in Paco Rabanne / Mischa Barton in Luisa Beccaria 

Images: telegraph.co.uk, harpersbazaar.co.uk

The annual Serpentine summer party held in Kensington Gardens, London, saw a host of fabulous faces in attendance.

The penchant for the evening seemed to be for floaty gothic gowns and metallics. My favourites have to be Caroline Sieber’s demure and embellished A-line dress and Cara Delevingne’s striking Chanel ensemble. But then again, she always looks incredible, particularly in full-length gowns which only serve to emphasise her enviable model’s physique!

I’d love to attend the Serpentine one day- there’s something seriously magical to me about a twilight party set in the grounds of one of the most famous and beautiful gardens in the world…sigh…

An English Summer

-Redefining the tea-party-

 Lace-print silk-satin dress, Stella McCartney Postman’s Lock satchel bag, MulberryIlyas sequined crepe top by Malene Birger / Pleated cotton-blend twill skirt, RED Valentino /  Bea fringed embroidered lace dress, Alice & Olivia / Macramé leather sandals, Chloé / 18-karat gold moonstone drop earrings, Pippa Small / FLoral Printed silk scarf, Nina RicciPelican-print silk-crepe dress, Paul & Joe

-A Day at the Races-

Crochet embroidered silk organza jacket, Alexander McQueen / Lace Dress, Emilio PucciRosine printed silk shrug, Temperley London, Sloping Rose hat, Philip TreacyGold-plated Swarovski crystal cuff, Valentino / Leather leaf clutch, Bottega Veneta / Paneled silk crepe jersey dress, Prabal Gurung

-Beside the Sea-

Stretch crepe dress, Gucci / Lizard cat-eye acetate sunglasses, Linda Farrow / Collector Lace vest, Zimmerman / The Poppy Bikini, Lisa Marie FernandezBraided leather sandals, Valentino / Roady printed canvas hobo bag, YSL / Adeline color-block chiffon top, Rag & BoneGarbadine stretch shorts, Balenciaga