Eva Herzigova, David Gandy, Poppy Delevingne, Joan Collins, and more sampled Italian canapes out of festively wrapped gift boxes and were treated to a moving tenor performance that held the entire crowd in rapt attention."Claridge's asked us to create this year's Christmas tree, and we were delighted because London and Claridge's are two of our favorite places, and Christmas is such a magical time," Stefano Gabbana told cbamd.com last night at the annual Christmas tree unveiling at Claridge's, an event that, for many Londoners, marks the beginning of the festive season. "To be asked was such an honor considering the great designers who have taken part before. We just hope that we have achieved our goal of bringing a bit of Italian artigianalita [artistry] to London."

Well, they can tick that box. The beautiful ornaments that were painstakingly hand-blown, carved, and painted in an Italian workshop included pupi (wooden puppets), toy soldiers, medieval knights, and even orange, lemon, and watermelon wedges that transported us directly to a Sicilian garden. This collaboration carries on the tradition established by Claridge's in 2009 of inviting a fashion house to dream up a tree, with Dior and Lanvin rising to the challenge at Christmases past.

Eva Herzigova, David Gandy, Poppy Delevingne, Joan Collins, and more sampled Italian canapes out of festively wrapped gift boxes and were treated to a moving tenor performance that held the entire crowd in rapt attention. "The environment they created is so very special—the atmosphere here is absolutely rich with this infusion of Italian culture," offered Herzigova. "I think with this, the boys have outdone even themselves, if that is possible."
POST: 2024-11-24