Held in the stunning setting of the historic former Shanghai Club at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel on Shanghai’s Bund, the event was co-sponsored by KOTUR and my friend, the fabulous image consultant, Kim Robinson. I donned my Roland Mouret and piled on my Gem Palace indian vintage jewels to join the brightest and best of Chinese high society at the debut Shanghai debutante ball this January.

Chaired by Vivian Chow, the event was co-ordinated by the formidable committee members from the London season who swept into China with a selection of international and local young ladies to debut. All the debutantes looked stunning – and all carried KOTUR, of course.