On Friday 19th September, London College of Fashion and David Downton officially launched the second Issue of Pourquoi Pas? at Il Bottaccio in Belgravia. The party, which brought London Fashion Week to a close, was attended by PQP favourites Carmen Dell’ Orefice, Erin O’Connor, Lady Amanda Harlech, Jasmine Guinness, Jade Parfitt and Dita Von Teese, who sipped Grey Goose cocktails and raised a toast to the aptly named Glamour Issue.
1. Jade Parfitt and Carmen Dell’ Orefice
2. Dita Von Teese
3. Carmen, Jade and Jasmine Guinness
4. Erin O’Connor, David Downton and Dita Von Teese
5. Erin and David
6. Jasmine, Jason Brooks (illustrator & PQP contributor), Jade and Carmen
7. Lady Amanda Harlech, David and Dr. Frances Corner, Head of College, LCF
8. Jimmy Choo and Carmen
9. Erin and admirer
10. Speech!
11. Richard Gray (illustrator & PQP contributor) and Karen
Morgan (PQP designer)
12. Jimmy and Dita
13. Jasmine Guinness
14. Santé!
Also in attendance were designers Roland Mouret, Lulu Guinness, Katherine Hammnet, Maria Grachvogel, Tracey Boyd, Selina Blow, Terry de Havilland and Ian Garlant (of Hardy Amies).
Photos 1, 4, 7, 8, 13 and 14
© Alex McGuire
Photos 2, 3, 6, 9, 10 and 12
© Diamond Rodgers