le Bal des Débutantes in Paris, also known simply as le Bal or, sometimes, the Crillon Ball, is an annual international event created and organized by Ophélie Renouard and her team. It was first held in 1992 at the Hôtel de Crillon in Paris, which continues to serve as the venue to this day, often leads to a Hollywood meets Society international event.
Some notable past deb in 2008 and 2009 were daughter of Phil Collins- Lily Collins and of Bruce Willis- Scout and Tallula Willis.
This year, the event welcomed daughters of Sylvester Stallone, Rosanna Arquette and Vanity Fair’s Graydon Carter as well as Lily Rivkin, the daughter of the American Ambassador. Lan Vy Tran made her debut at le Bal 2012 and had become the very first Vietnamese lady honorly invited by le Bal.
While the priceless jewels were from Fiona Druckenmiller – the New York-based vintage expert - and the shoes were by Christian Louboutin, the mothers became involved with the choice of Haute Couture gowns.