Art Deco Ball
Kick-off Party hosted by Lanvin
French Heritage Society (FHS)
will host its annual Gala Dinner
Dance at a private club in New
York City on
November 12th.
This year, the Art
Deco Ball will
honor the historic French
fashion house Lanvin and its
Artistic Director Peter
Copping. Founded
by Jeanne Lanvin in 1889 in
Paris, Lanvin is the oldest
French fashion house still in
operation. Beginning
as a talented milliner, Jeanne
evolved into a multi-faceted
designer, decorator, and
businesswoman whose inimitable
taste defined an era of French
sophistication. More than 130
years after
its now-iconic space opened on
Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré,
Peter Copping brings his elegant and
experienced eye to this storied
house, unveiling his first
collection in January 2025. This
highly anticipated, black-tie
affair will have music and
dancing provided by the Alex
Donner Orchestra,
with an afterparty to follow. On
Thursday, October 16th,
FHS kicked off its busy gala
season with festive cocktails
hosted by Lanvin at its
Madison Avenue location. Lanvin
generously donated 10% of the
evening’s sales to benefit the
FHS mission,
and remarks were given by FHS
Executive Director Jennifer
Herlein and Gerrit
Ruetzel, President
and General Manager of
Lanvin US.
Guests included FHS
Chairman Elizabeth
Stribling and
Board members Liz
McDermott Barnes, CeCe
Black, Jennifer Farrell,
Kazie Metzger Harvey,
and Ann
Van Ness,
as well as Pauline
Argenson and James
Demmert, Julie Auclair,
Elena Ayot, Susan and Gerald
Baker, Janna Bullock,
Phyllis Chase, Monica Elias,
Lady Maria and Kenneth
Fishel, Arden Fuchs, Katie
Grishman, Soneca Guadara,
Lou Hammond, Cheri Kaufman,
Marilyn Kirschner, Michèle
Gerber Klein, Margo
Langenberg, Stephanie
Mattera, Christina Bott
Murphy, Jonn Nubian, Michael
Gregson Reinert-Sessions,
Guy Robinson, Caroline Ryals,
Nadja Sayej, Odile de
Schiétère-Longchampt,
Sarah Tay, Flore-Yanha
Thervil, Ilona Velez, Nina
Yacavino, and
Sue Xu Zhang,
among others.
About French
Heritage Society
Open to all
lovers of France, French
Heritage Society aims to ensure
that the treasures of French
architectural and cultural
heritage survive to delight,
educate and inspire future
generations. Over the past 43
years, FHS has awarded more than
700 restoration and cultural
grants to properties throughout
France and in the United States
and supported nearly 600
university students who have
crossed the Atlantic for
career-defining internships at
esteemed institutions. FHS has
11 chapters, 10 in the U.S. and
one in Paris, and membership
includes access to all.
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