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Jodie Turner-Smith, Adwo Agboah, Lily Allen, Chase InfinitiPhotography: German Larkin
Haute couture is best paired with diamonds. On Tuesday evening, guests took a break between the Spring 2026 Haute Couture shows to replenish their energy and raise a glass with De Beers London, visiting its new jewelery box space in London. Heping Street——It is now its largest flagship store in the world.
Clients and friends of the house show up All Entering the 5,000-square-foot space, glamorous French actresses Isabelle Huppert and Adèle Exarchopoulos were spotted wearing men’s jackets from Peter Copping’s Lanvin fall/winter collection. Ambassador Adwoa Agboah is also in town, along with Chase Infiniti, Judy Turner Smith, Shunxi Tsang and Taraji P. Henson. Star gallerist Emmanuel Perrotin admired the scene, admiring the decoration (walls of kimberlite rock, the mother rock of natural diamonds) and the unique works of art on display. “I can imagine one of my artists right here,” he quipped about a lone, undecorated wall on the second floor.
Lily Allen emerged from a VIP salon in the new boutique – decorated in the style of a classic British library, with paintings by South African artists on the walls – wearing a sleek high ponytail. The British singer kept her look simple – a sleek black leather trench coat and heels – letting her stunning necklace and earrings from Echo parure, De Beers’ latest high jewelry collection, take center stage. “I wasn’t sure what jewelry I would wear, so I chose an outfit that felt classic,” Allen told Fashion.
As the evening progresses, the party continues around the corner into the iconic salon of the Hotel Evreux on Place Vendôme. There, Allen quickly changed his clothes and came back——No font Trench – greeted the crowd with another scene-stealing black ensemble. Still excited about the massive global success of her latest album west end girls, The star performed a medley of three songs, sleepwalking, tennis, Of course, there are also fans’ favorites cat palacecausing the audience to sing along.
After it was over, DJs Agathe Mougin and Sydney Lima took over, continuing to perform on the decks until well past midnight, keeping the energy high, as did a surprise performance from pianist Charly Voodoo. “This is what De Beers is about,” said new chief executive Emmanuelle Nodale. “There’s so much more to this house than just diamonds – it’s about history, tradition, energy, emotion and most importantly – the element of surprise.”
