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Having a Ball

Having a Ball

by Amanda FitzSimons

Posted Tuesday November 25, 2008

Last Edited Wednesday November 26, 2008

From WWD Issue 11/25/2008

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India Oxenberg

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Call it the Super Bowl of debutante balls. The Bal Crillon des Debutantes — held annually at Paris’ stately Hôtel de Crillon — brings together the daughters of heavy hitters from the worlds of politics, entertainment, art and fashion. Over the last 17 years, Lauren Bush, Amanda Hearst, Victoria and Vanessa Traina, Kathleen Kennedy, Lily Collins (daughter of Phil) and Olivia Pei (granddaughter of I.M.) have all made their debuts at the gala affair, which is single-handedly organized by Parisian p.r. maven Ophélie Renouard.

On Saturday, 24 more girls, including Bruce Willis and Demi Moore’s daughter Scout, will don couture confections (for which they are fitted at least a month in advance) and baubles by event sponsor Adler Jewelry. Here, six of the standout participants.

India Oxenberg

Age: 17

Hometown: Malibu, Calif.

Bloodline: Mother is “Dynasty” actress Catherine Oxenberg; grandmother is Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia.

Education: Senior at Malibu High School.

Wearing: J.Mendel

Escort: Boyfriend Hudson Franzoni, son of “Gladiator” screenwriter David Franzoni.

Clothes call: Oxenberg, who is applying to culinary school in the fall, flew to New York sans parental supervision to pick out her dress at Mendel’s Midtown showroom. “My mom said, ‘Just find something that accentuates your waist,’” says Oxenberg.

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