SOCIETY
IN A NIGHT OF DANCE AND MAGIC
LONGCHAMP
CELEBRATES ITS
70 ANNIVERSARY TH
On September 11th, at the edge of the Grands Boulevards, the birthplace of the House, Longchamp chose to celebrate 70 years of creativity and freedom in Paris at the Palais Garnier.
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n the steps of the Opera House, laid down with a majestic green carpet, a line of pageboys in tuxedos wearing a phantasmagorical horsehead mask reminiscent of the House’s famous logo, welcomed the guests who were both delighted and astounded. Inside, the sumptuous interiors of the Palais Garnier formed the ideal setting to celebrate Longchamp’s history around a theme dear to Creative Director Sophie Delafontaine: movement and dance. Longchamp commissioned the talented Dimitri Chamblas, former Artistic Director of the Opéra Garnier and current Dean of the School of Dance at the Californian Institute of the Arts to create a startling and universal ballet. Knowing the place like the back
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