Joanna Lumley Headlines CULTURED and Lancôme Frieze Week Breakfast at Claridge's
During Frieze Week, Georgina Cohen, a director at Gagosian and contributor to CULTURED, organized a breakfast with Lancôme at Claridge's in London, attracting 32 attendees despite the rain and early hour. Actress Joanna Lumley, celebrated for her role as Patsy Stone in Absolutely Fabulous and the ambassador for Lancôme's new Rénergie Collagen+ Lift-Xtend Cream, addressed the guests, commending them as exceptional, diligent women and declaring, "Be brave, be strong, be fabulous." The event followed a busy schedule of exhibitions, dinners, and the BFI London Film Festival. Notable guests included Bridgerton stars Shelley Conn and Katie Leung, along with Katie Holmes, Jason Bard Yarmosky, Harris Reed, Emilia Wickstead, and others. Photographers Dave Benett and Iona Wolff captured the moments. The breakfast has become a staple of Frieze London. Lancôme's Rénergie Collagen+ Lift-Xtend Cream is available at lancome.co.uk.
Key facts
- CULTURED and Lancôme held a Frieze Week breakfast at Claridge's in London
- Georgina Cohen, a CULTURED contributor and Gagosian director, hosted the event
- 32 guests attended despite rain and an early hour
- Joanna Lumley, who played Patsy Stone on Absolutely Fabulous, gave a speech praising the women in the room
- Lumley fronts Lancôme's new Rénergie Collagen+ Lift-Xtend Cream
- Guests discussed Gagosian's exhibition 'This Is Still Not a Pipe: The Afterlife of Magritte'
- Katie Holmes and artist Jason Bard Yarmosky talked about his first London visit and Paris fair week
- The breakfast has become a fixture of the Frieze London calendar
Entities
Artists
- Joanna Lumley
- Georgina Cohen
- Katie Holmes
- Jason Bard Yarmosky
- Harris Reed
- Emilia Wickstead
- Tish Weinstock
- Annie Morris
- Mary McCartney
- Sharleen Spiteri
- Eve
- Sophie Edelstein
- Celine Rattray
- Rosie Fellner
- Shelley Conn
- Katie Leung
- René Magritte
- Dave Benett
- Iona Wolff
- Nadya Gracey
- Belma Gaudio
- Sarah Harris
- Adot Gak
- Yana Peel
- Alina Cho
- Olivia Buckingham
- Alex Eagle
Institutions
- CULTURED
- Lancôme
- Claridge's
- Gagosian
- BBC
- BFI London Film Festival
- Frieze London
- Bridgerton
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Paris
- France