Known primarily as the heiress girlfriend of Russian billionaire Roman Abromovich, Dasha Zhukova was the sponsor of the Serpentine Gallery annual Summer Party this evening in London (an event previously hosted by Yves St Laurent and Swarovski). Her own gallery, The Garage Centre for Contemporary Culture, opens in Moscow next week, so this may be the beginning of a longer term collaboration between the London & Mascow galleries. Lady Helen Taylor shown here arriving at the event. More photos and links to Kova & T, Dasha Zhukova's fashion collection.
Dasha is quite the entrepeneur in her own right - her father Alexander, is a property magnate Alexander & associate of Abramovich, her mother is a microbiologist. And don't forget she also designs her own edgy fashion label Kova & T, we bring you the latest online offerings.
In her honour, this year's Serpentine party had a Russian theme, check out a photo gallery of chic arrivals! This year's attendees included Lady Helen Taylor, model Jade Parfitt, artist Damien Hirst, fashion expert Trinny Woodall, phptographer Mario Testino, actresses Joely Richardson and Rosamund Pike, musicians Mika, Katy Perry, Sophie Ellis Bextor and London socialite Tara Palmer Tompkinson. Best Dressed Award goes to Saffron Aldridge in this terrific black chiffon dress with light applique details.
