A Dozen International Debutantes Make Their High-Society Debut at Waldorf Astoria Shanghai (China)
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A Dozen International Debutantes Make Their High-Society Debut at Waldorf Astoria Shanghai (China)
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Category: Asia Pacific - China
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2012-01-20
Waldorf Astoria Shanghai – a legendary icon of social prestige and glamour – hosted the first-ever Shanghai International Debutante Ball
(Shanghai, China, 18 January, 2012) – Reigniting a grand British social tradition in Shanghai, the inaugural Shanghai International Debutante Ball was held at Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund on 7 January, 2012.
Waldorf Astoria Shanghai is inspired by the original Waldorf Astoria in New York, which has hosted the city’s glamorous high society at its annual Debutante Ball for over 50 years.
Thirteen specially invited young ladies from the United States, France, United Kingdom and Greater China made their high-society debut in the hotel’s opulent marble halls. The 2012 Debutantes, aged between 16 and 25, each come from prominent families around the world. As well as an esteemed lineage, they were selected according to their personal accomplishments and graceful demeanour. The two Chinese Debutantes were Vivien Lee from Hong Kong and Jen Hau from Taiwan.
A gourmet sit-down banquet for 160 VIP guests and Debutante family members was held in the Grand Ballroom of Waldorf Astoria Shanghai. Dressed in traditional white couture, the Debutantes then descended the hotel’s sweeping antique staircase to the Marble Foyer for the ceremony. This was followed by cake cutting and dancing late into the evening.
“The Waldorf Astoria Shanghai was the ideal venue to host our inaugural International Debutante Ball in Asia. The Waldorf Astoria name has been associated with Debutante Balls in New York and Europe for over half a century, and Waldorf Astoria Shanghai’s historic building has represented the pinnacle of British high-society in Shanghai since the early 1900s,” said Vivian Chow Wong, founder of the Shanghai International Debutante Ball.
The Shanghai International Debutante Ball is founded and managed by Vivian Chow Wong, creator of the May Ball, the only ball brand in China. An extension of the traditions and etiquettes of British Debutante Balls dating back to 1780, the Shanghai International Debutante Ball has the full backing of authorities on British upper-class social culture, and was overseen by official Choreographers and Directors of Protocol. Esteemed high-society leaders, and former debutantes, Jennie Hallam-Peel and Patricia Woodall were the 2012 Ball’s Officiating Guests of Honour.
The 2012 Debutante Ball was sponsored by Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund, KOTUR handbags and image creation consultant, Kim Robinson.
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