Opening its first London store on Monday 16th March 2015, Balmain played host to London’s fashion who’s who in an invitation-only dinner at the legendary British private member’s club.
Olivier Rousteing, Creative Director of Balmain welcomed Jourdan Dunn, Lily Donaldson, Poppy Delevingne, Edie Campbell, Olga Kurylenko, Ellie Goulding, Dudley O’Shaughnessy, Mary Charteris, Quentin Jones, Phoebe Collings James, Kim Hersov, Sophia Hesketh, Jemima Jones, Claudia Ruimy, Caroline Issa, Otis Ferry and Elizabeth Saltzman to the party.
PHOTOS: Dave Benett / Getty Images, courtesy of Balmain
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Anders Christian Madsen and Sarah Mower attend the dinner, hosted by Olivier Rousteing, to mark the opening of Balmain’s first London store, at Annabel’s on March 16, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Balmain) *** Local Caption *** Anders Christian Madsen; Sarah Mower
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Billie JD Porter attends a party hosted by Olivier Rousteing, to mark the opening of Balmain’s first London store, at Annabel’s on March 16, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Balmain) *** Local Caption *** Billie JD Porter
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Caroline Issa (R) attends the dinner, hosted by Olivier Rousteing, to mark the opening of Balmain’s first London store, at Annabel’s on March 16, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Balmain) *** Local Caption *** Caroline Issa
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Catherine Russell, Jack Sunnucks and Susannah Frankel attend the dinner, hosted by Olivier Rousteing, to mark the opening of Balmain’s first London store, at Annabel’s on March 16, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Balmain) *** Local Caption *** Catherine Russell; Jack Sunnucks; Susannah Frankel
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Claudia Croft, Antony Miles, Imogen Fox and Laura Craik attend the dinner, hosted by Olivier Rousteing, to mark the opening of Balmain’s first London store, at Annabel’s on March 16, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Balmain) *** Local Caption *** Claudia Croft; Antony Miles; Imogen Fox; Laura Craik
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Edie Campbell and Otis Ferry attend the dinner, hosted by Olivier Rousteing, to mark the opening of Balmain’s first London store, at Annabel’s on March 16, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Balmain) *** Local Caption *** Edie Campbell; Otis Ferry
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Elizabeth Saltzman and Olga Kurylenko attend the dinner, hosted by Olivier Rousteing, to mark the opening of Balmain’s first London store, at Annabel’s on March 16, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Balmain) *** Local Caption *** Elizabeth Saltzman; Olga Kurylenko
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Ella Catliff attends a party hosted by Olivier Rousteing, to mark the opening of Balmain’s first London store, at Annabel’s on March 16, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Balmain) *** Local Caption *** Ella Catliff
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Ellie Goulding, Olivier Rousteing and Lily Donaldson attend a dinner hosted by Olivier Rousteing, to mark the opening of Balmain’s first London store, at Ann abel’s on March 16, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Balmain) *** Local Caption *** Ellie Goulding; Olivier Rousteing; Lily Donaldson
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Ellie Goulding attends the dinner, hosted by Olivier Rousteing, to mark the opening of Balmain’s first London store, at Annabel’s on March 16, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Balmain) *** Local Caption *** Ellie Goulding
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: James Quaintance attends a party hosted by Olivier Rousteing, to mark the opening of Balmain’s first London store, at Annabel’s on March 16, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Balmain) *** Local Caption *** James Quaintance
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Jemima Jones attends the dinner, hosted by Olivier Rousteing, to mark the opening of Balmain’s first London store, at Annabel’s on March 16, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Balmain) *** Local Caption *** Jemima Jones
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Joseph Dirand and Anne-Sophie Dirand attend the dinner, hosted by Olivier Rousteing, to mark the opening of Balmain’s first London store, at Annabel’s on March 16, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Balmain) *** Local Caption *** Joseph Dirand; Anne-Sophie Dirand
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Jourdan Dunn, Olivier Rousteing and Sigail Currie attend the dinner, hosted by Olivier Rousteing, to mark the opening of Balmain’s first London store, at Annabel’s on March 16, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Balmain) *** Local Caption *** Jourdan Dunn; Olivier Rousteing; Sigail Currie
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Julia Sarr-Jamois attends the dinner, hosted by Olivier Rousteing, to mark the opening of Balmain’s first London store, at Annabel’s on March 16, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Balmain) *** Local Caption *** Julia Sarr-Jamois
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Kim Hersov attends the dinner, hosted by Olivier Rousteing, to mark the opening of Balmain’s first London store, at Annabel’s on March 16, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Balmain) *** Local Caption *** Kim Hersov
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Lady Mary Charteris, Ellie Goulding, Lily Donaldson and Phoebe Collings-James attend a dinner hosted by Olivier Rousteing, to mark the opening of Balmain’s first London store, at Annabel’s on March 16, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Balmain) *** Local Caption *** Mary Charteris; Ellie Goulding; Lily Donaldson; Phoebe Collings-James
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Lady Mary Charteris attends the dinner, hosted by Olivier Rousteing, to mark the opening of Balmain’s first London store, at Annabel’s on March 16, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Balmain) *** Local Caption *** Lady Mary Charteris
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Lily Donaldson attends the dinner, hosted by Olivier Rousteing, to mark the opening of Balmain’s first London store, at Annabel’s on March 16, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Balmain) *** Local Caption *** Lily Donaldson
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Lily Donaldson and Olivier Rousteing attend a dinner hosted by Olivier Rousteing, to mark the opening of Balmain’s first London store, at Ann abel’s on March 16, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Balmain) *** Local Caption *** Lily Donaldson; Olivier Rousteing
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Lily Donaldson and Olivier Rousteing attend the dinner, hosted by Olivier Rousteing, to mark the opening of Balmain’s first London store, at Ann abel’s on March 16, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Balmain) *** Local Caption *** Lily Donaldson; Olivier Rousteing
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Lily Donaldson, Ellie Goulding and Phoebe Collings-James attend the dinner, hosted by Olivier Rousteing, to mark the opening of Balmain’s first London store, at Annabel’s on March 16, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Balmain) *** Local Caption *** Lily Donaldson; Ellie Goulding; Phoebe Collings-James
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Lily Donaldson, Sigail Currie, Olivier Rousteing and Jourdan Dunn attend the dinner, hosted by Olivier Rousteing, to mark the opening of Balmain’s first London store, at Annabel’s on March 16, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Balmain) *** Local Caption *** Lily Donaldson; Sigail Currie; Olivier Rousteing; Jourdan Dunn
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Lucinda Chambers attends the dinner, hosted by Olivier Rousteing, to mark the opening of Balmain’s first London store, at Annabel’s on March 16, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Balmain) *** Local Caption *** Lucinda Chambers
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Luke Day attends the dinner, hosted by Olivier Rousteing, to mark the opening of Balmain’s first London store, at Annabel’s on March 16, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Balmain) *** Local Caption *** Luke Day
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Matthew Stone and Phoebe Collings-James attend a party hosted by Olivier Rousteing, to mark the opening of Balmain’s first London store, at Annabel’s on March 16, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Balmain) *** Local Caption *** Matthew Stone; Phoebe Collings-James
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Olga Kurylenko and Emmanuel Diemoz attend the dinner, hosted by Olivier Rousteing, to mark the opening of Balmain’s first London store, at Annabel’s on March 16, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Balmain) *** Local Caption *** Olga Kurylenko; Emmanuel Diemoz
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Paula Goldstein attends a party hosted by Olivier Rousteing, to mark the opening of Balmain’s first London store, at Annabel’s on March 16, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Balmain) *** Local Caption *** Paula Goldstein
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Poppy Delevingne and Olivier Rousteing attend the dinner, hosted by Olivier Rousteing, to mark the opening of Balmain’s first London store, at Annabel’s on March 16, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Balmain) *** Local Caption *** Poppy Delevingne; Olivier Rousteing
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Poppy Delevingne attends the dinner, hosted by Olivier Rousteing, to mark the opening of Balmain’s first London store, at Annabel’s on March 16, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Balmain) *** Local Caption *** Poppy Delevingne
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Quentin Jones attends the dinner, hosted by Olivier Rousteing, to mark the opening of Balmain’s first London store, at Annabel’s on March 16, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Balmain) *** Local Caption *** Quentin Jones
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Susie Lau attends the dinner, hosted by Olivier Rousteing, to mark the opening of Balmain’s first London store, at Annabel’s on March 16, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Balmain) *** Local Caption *** Susie Lau
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