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Paris Debutantes Shine at Charity-Focused Le Bal

12/1/2025

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Debutantes Ball Highlights

Le Bal des Débutantes occurred on November 29 at the Shangri-La Hotel in Paris, featuring 19 debutantes.
Notable attendees included Eulalia de Orleans-Borbón, escorted by Albert Windsor, and Bronwyn Vance, Angela Bassett's daughter, in a Stéphane Rolland gown.
Ophélie Renouard reimagined the event in 1992 to emphasize high fashion and charity over matchmaking.
This year the ball funded ARCFA and World Central Kitchen.

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Bronwyn's Paris Debut

Bronwyn Golden Vance, the 19-year-old daughter of Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance, debuted at Le Bal des Débutantes in Paris on November 29.
She wore a custom ivory tulle gown by Stéphane Rolland with gold details.
Accompanied by her twin brother Slater, Bronwyn shared a dance with their father.
Notable attendees included Lady Araminta Spencer-Churchill and Carolina Lansing.
Bronwyn said the night felt like being a princess.

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Debutantes Ball Highlights

Le Bal des Débutantes occurred on November 29 at the Shangri-La Hotel in Paris, featuring 19 debutantes.
Notable attendees included Eulalia de Orleans-Borbón, escorted by Albert Windsor, and Bronwyn Vance, Angela Bassett's daughter, in a Stéphane Rolland gown.
Ophélie Renouard reimagined the event in 1992 to emphasize high fashion and charity over matchmaking.
This year the ball funded ARCFA and World Central Kitchen.

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