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A night at the pictures with Agnès VardaSeptember 2018, London
The eighteenth edition of The Gentlewoman arrived in spectacular style with an exclusive screening of the film Faces Places in the company of its director and issue cover star, Agnès Varda. Special thanks to our friends at Curzon for their wonderful hospitality. Photography by Holly Whittaker.
A lively life drawing with Giorgio Armani, Julie Verhoeven and Studio VoltaireJuly 2018, London
Giorgio Armani and The Gentlewoman Club got together at the Royal Academy of Arts for an exuberant life drawing class led by the artist Julie Verhoeven, with special guest sitter Anna Calvi. Sincerest thanks to our friends at Studio Voltaire and to Armit Wines for the delicious refreshment on a balmy evening. Photography by Kasia Bobula.
Stepping out in BrooklynMay 2018, New York City
McNally Jackson were our gracious hosts on the occasion of The Gentlewoman Club's first outing in the Big Apple. Photography by Adam Slama.
A summer supper with Tory BurchMay 2018, New York City
To welcome forth a new season, Tory Burch and Penny Martin fêted the wild and wondrous women of New York City at the designer's Manhattan home. Photography by Adam Slama.
A gentlewomanly get-together at TenderbooksFebruary 2018, London
A festive unveiling of The Gentlewoman nº 17 at Tenderbooks in Covent Garden, London.
Photography by Adam Slama.
Cocktail Hour at BlacksNovember 2017, London
An evening of delicious Martinis at Blacks Club in London's Soho district on the occasion of the launch of The Cocktail Needle by The Gentlewoman and Delfina Delettrez — the exquisite pick of the divine and the dissolute. Cheers! Photography by Adam Slama.
Glimpses of the Future: LondonSeptember 2017, London
The second leg of the Glimpses of the Future international architecture tour by COS and The Gentlewoman saw Club members journey through 100 years of the Big Smoke's modernist dream. Photography by Adam Slama.
Glimpses of the Future: Los AngelesSeptember 2017, Los Angeles
COS and The Gentlewoman Club travelled through the architectural highlights of Los Angeles on the first stop of the Glimpses of the Future international architectural tour. Photography by Adam Slama.
Ciao, Milano!March 2017, Milano
The Gentlewoman welcomed its fifteenth edition with a sublime get-together in Milan at Pasticceria Marchesi. Special thanks to our friends at Prada – sweet dreams, indeed!
Helen Marten, Drunk Brown House: A TourNovember 2016, London
The Serpentine Sackler Gallery in London's Hyde Park hosted The Gentlewoman Club for an exclusive tour of Helen Marten's exhibition Drunk Brown House. Photography by Holly Whittaker.
Cards night at The Savile Club with BrownsOctober 2016, London
It was an evening of high jinks and high stakes as The Gentlewoman and Browns hosted a glamorous night of cards at the Savile Club in London's Mayfair. Photography by Adam Slama.
An intimate dinner in honour of Lauren CollinsOctober 2016, London
The Gentlewoman assembled some the magazine's nearest and dearest for a charming dinner in celebration of contributing writer Lauren Collins' new book When in French: Love in a Second Language, published by 4th Estate. Photography by Adam Slama.
The Gentlewoman at Yvon LambertOctober 2016, Paris
A cheery afternoon with readers of The Gentlewoman at Yvon Lambert bookshop in the Marais district of Paris. Photography by Thomas Smith.
A sumptuous soirée with Filippa KSeptember 2016, London
The Gentlewoman and Fantastic Man co-hosted a grand celebration of fashion in print with our friends at Filippa K, with performances by Xavior and Lung Dart. Photography by Adam Slama.
A get-together at magCultureSeptember 2016, London
On a balmy autumn evening, The Gentlewoman toasted its fourteenth edition with our readers at the magCulture shop in London's Clerkenwell. Such fun. Photography by Holly Whittaker.
Day trip to Durslade FarmJune 2016, Somerset
In the jovial company of Paul Smith, The Gentlewoman Club headed west for a countryside jaunt to Durslade Farm, Hauser & Wirth's Somerset art complex. There, we revelled in bucolic splendour with a sumptuous summer picnic by the Roth Bar & Grill. Photography by Adam Slama.
A springtime celebrationFebruary 2016, London
An evening with friends and well-wishers on the occasion of the launch of The Gentlewoman No. 13 and a smashing sartorial collaboration with Sunspel. Photography by Adam Slama.
A guided tour by Es DevlinOctober 2015, London
The Gentlewoman Club was treated to a very special tour of the exhibition Louis Vuitton Series 3 – Past, Present, Future by the award-winning stage designer Es Devlin. Please enjoy these photographs from the evening's festivities. Photography by Adam Slama.
A magical evening in ParisOctober 2015, Paris
Step right up! The venerable bookshop Shakespeare and Company was the enchanting setting for a readers' get-together in Paris, with live performances from the magicians Christopher Howell and Katherine Mills. Photography by David Grove.
Huzzah for The Gentlewoman N° 12!September 2015, London
A jovial evening at Magma bookshop, in London’s Covent Garden, where the twelfth edition of The Gentlewoman was celebrated in the company of friends. Photography by Fernando Uceda.
A jolly do at The Millinery WorksJune 2015, London
To celebrate the enduring brilliance of Arts and Crafts furniture, The Gentlewoman Club co-hosted a jolly do with the antique traders at heart of its renaissance: those fabulous fellows at The Millinery Works. Photography by Kasia Bobula.
The Gentlewoman in SohoFebruary 2015, London
The Gentlewoman No.11 was ushered in for spring and summer two thousand and fifteen with a sublime party at Claire de Rouen books in London's Soho. Photography by Fernando Uceda.
Christmas Ghost WalkDecember 2014, London
The Gentlewoman Club hosted its first Christmas Ghost Walk on a chilly December evening with a terrifying exploration of Soho and Covent Garden convening at Sunspel on Old Compton Street for warming post-walk drinks. Photography by Danny J Peace.
The Gentlewoman keeps shop at House of VoltaireDecember 2014, London
It was a jovial evening of affordable art, drinks and shopping as The Gentlewoman played shop with special guest gentlewoman shopkeeper actor Maddy Hill at House of Voltaire. Photographs by Kareem Abdul.
An intimate screening with Anne CollierOctober 2014, London
The Gentlewoman Club hosted a film screening with Studio Voltaire and the artist Anne Collier at The Club at Café Royal. Anne selected the cult classic “Eyes of Laura Mars”. Photography by Danny J Peace.
A super-duper party in BerlinOctober 2014, Berlin
To Berlin! The Gentlewoman and Fantastic Man caught up with old friends and made some new at Voo Store in Kreuzberg, who hosted a super-duper party in honour of the new issues of both magazines. The evening also featured a special live performance by Heatsick. Wunderbar!
A glamorous night at Hotel Café RoyalSeptember 2014, London
It was a scintillating evening of disco-dancing with Swedish pop superstar Robyn, the face of The Gentlewoman nº 10. Photography by Ivan Ruberto and George Harvey.
A readers’ shindig at The Photographers’ GallerySeptember 2014, London
A cheery afternoon tea with the readers of The Gentlewoman at The Photographers' Gallery in London. Photography by Kasia Bobula.
A tour of Bridget Riley’s show at David Zwirner LondonJuly 2014, London
To celebrate Bridget Riley: The Stripe Paintings 1961-2014 at David Zwirner London, friends and members of The Gentlewoman Club were treated to a special tour of the exhibition by Angela Choon, senior partner at David Zwirner. Photography by Ivan Ruberto.
Celebrations at Ofr bookshopMarch 2014, Paris
To Paris, where The Gentlewoman held court at Ofr bookshop in the third arrondissement for a get-together in honour the ninth edition of the magazine.
A stomping dance-off with Marlborough ContemporaryOctober 2012, London
The Gentlewoman hosted a jolly do with our friends at Marlborough Contemporary to celebrate the launch of their new Mayfair gallery and to welcome forth the new autumn season.
Readers’ tea party with Paul SmithSeptember 2012, London
Paul Smith welcomed The Gentlewoman Club to his wonderful boutique in Claridges on the occasion of the release of The Gentlewoman nº 6.
Disco-dancing at Thomas DaneSeptember 2011, London
The new, fourth edition of The Gentlewoman for autumn and winter two thousand and eleven was welcomed with a rollicking knees-up at Thomas Dane Gallery in London's storied St James.
Inaugural readers’ get-together at Dover Street MarketSeptember 2011, London
Idea Books at Dover Street Market hosted the inaugural readers’ get-together to coincide with the publication of The Gentlewoman’s fourth edition.
Drinks party at Dover Street Arts ClubSeptember 2010, London
Dover Street Arts Club in Mayfair, London, was the dashing setting for an intimate drinks party to toast The Gentlewoman's second issue, for autumn and winter two thousand and ten.
A gentlewomanly debutMarch 2010, Paris
The premiere issue of The Gentlewoman was ceremoniously launched during Paris's biannual showcase of the international fashion collections in the company of the industry's great and good at the Hôtel de Clermont-Tonnerre.