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Clara Strunck

Flashbulb! The best parties around town this week

Maya Henry, Liam Payne, Ella Balinska and Jourdan Dunn (Picture: Samir Hussein/Getty Images for T)

No champagne, no gain, Covent Garden

Would you expect anything other than champagne cocktails practically being free-poured at the opening of the pop-up Veuve Clicquot Souvenir Bar? Our host was the singer St Vincent, who performed in a bespoke outfit by her collaboration partner, designer Matty Bovan. Even Björk made an appearance but slipped out before the cameras caught her.

That's shoe business, Mayfair

All aboard the Loubi Express! First stop Claridge’s, where Christian Louboutin unveiled his Christmas tree — hung with gingerbread shoes — and a glittering train carriage, stationed in the hotel lobby. The man himself wore a red suit to welcome Courtney Love and Josh Wood for Christmas cocktails.

I believe in miracles, Mayfair

You can’t say 34 Mayfair doesn’t know how to do Christmas. Camilla Rutherford and Alex Eagle marvelled at the launch of the restaurant’s festive display, Miracle at 34, which showed off more than 14,000 decorations (including 8,400 baubles). The elves certainly had their work cut out…

Go to town, Bethnal Green

Fashion’s finest and the art set (think Nicholas Kirkwood and Maureen Paley) joined up with Reiss to celebrate Man About Town magazine’s bumper new issue, Chapter II, with the perfect east London knees-up: dinner at Bistrotheque accompanied by a beer or two.

Raise your voices, Oxfordshire

The world of fashion and business descended on Soho Farmhouse for the annual BoF VOICES gala. Celebrating Edward Enninful for the Global VOICES award 2019, guests included Ella Balinska alongside her Charlie's Angels co-star Naomi Scott, plus Liam Payne, Jourdan Dunn and Neelam Gill.

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