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Geo Brian Hennings New York-based hairstylist Geo Brian Hennings has starry credentials as the head of hair and make-up for Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, and has travelled the world with the ‘Queen of Broadway’ Idina Menzel. For this month’s cover story, he blowdried, curled and braided the hair of The Gilded Age co-stars Louisa Jacobson and Denée Benton. ‘The shoot was a dream,’ he says. ‘We were driving up to the location and then – bam! – a big mansion appeared before us, like a castle in the middle of the unsuspecting New York neighbourhood.’ Camilla Fitz-Patrick What does 24 hours in the life of a bookings editor look like? ‘I go from casting cover stars to scouting locations in Venice and scriptwriting a Tea with Tatler video – all in one…

REVELS WITH A CAUSE Photographs by HUBERT CECIL ‘I want you to look at your husband, who is about to take you to Mustique,’ quipped Lord Dalmeny, enticing bidders in the charity auction at this year’s DKMS London Gala to battle for a stay in the villa owned by New York philanthropists Paul Ford and Nancy Young. The winning bid came from Matthew Freud, who joined guests including Princess Anna of Bavaria at the red-carpet event. Mia Regan, looking chic in Vivienne Westwood, had flown in from Miami, where she’d been ‘TikToking on the beach’, she said. Illusionist David Blaine wowed guests by eating a wine glass and magicking a playing card into Sascha von Bismarck’s wallet: ‘It was unbelievable,’ said Sascha. And when Boy George sang Do You Really Want to…

OH, SO LOVERLY Photographs by MARCUS DAWES Glamour returned to the West End for the gala premiere of My Fair Lady at the London Coliseum, where Tatler had invited a glittering crowd to celebrate. The sun-filled Sky Bar resembled a 2022 version of Cecil Beaton’s Ascot scene from the musical, with social icon Dame Gail Ronson in attendance and so many Cadogans that one wondered if Chelsea was empty. It-boy actor Ben Radcliffe caused temperatures to rise, joking that he looked as if he’d just got out of the shower. Then Bartlett Sher’s extravaganza opened to rapturous applause. Plum Sykes, taken by the lilac Ascot outfits, swooned: ‘The costumes make me want to come to the theatre more often!’…

LEADERS OF THE TRACK Photographs by HUBERT CECIL Her Majesty was missed at the Epsom Derby, but jockeys who had ridden for the monarch formed a guard of honour as the Princess Royal (who attended in her place) arrived. Elsewhere, Willie van Straubenzee and Marina Primrose exchanged betting tips; the Derbys had lunch in the family box; and Virginia, Duchess of Roxburghe and Roger Weatherby cheered as Desert Crown stormed to victory. Hugh Stanley charmed 180 guests at his pop-up restaurant, where Leo Dettori mixed cocktails and Guy Sangster manned the bar. It was quite the scene for a stag do, as Angus McAlpine discovered – he celebrated his with George Blandford, Mylo Sangster and Archie Rutland. ‘We had a big night last night, but we go again!’ Sangster said.…

CUP WHERE WE BELONG Photographs by HUBERT CECIL Supermodels and high society filled Cartier’s tent for the Queen’s Cup final at Guards Polo Club. Lara Stone glistened in diamonds as Eleanor Wellesley told anyone who would listen about her impending trip to the desert for Burning Man. Magnus Rausing talked cars as he revved up for Mille Miglia, the aristocratic 1,000-mile automobile race from Brescia to Rome and back. Then attention turned to the polo final, with Alexander Ogilvy among the spectators treading in at half-time. During the nail-biting extra chukka, George Cadogan and Gustav Holst Stuge cheered Great Oaks’ magnificent winning goal – but everyone else was too busy tucking into the trays of smoked salmon sandwiches to notice.…

THE DALY STAR Photographs by PHOEBE ROLLS Under a pink moon at the Dalys’ house on the Duke of Wellington’s estate, Stratfield Saye, a gaggle of twentysomethings dressed in leather and lace gathered for Tilly Daly’s 21st birthday party. Everybody took the punk-rock theme very seriously: Lord Ivar Mountbatten’s daughter Alix sported blue hair and temporary face tattoos, while the birthday girl’s brother, Milo, pulled off black eyeliner and a multicoloured mohawk. Hugo Rolls delighted everyone with his DJ set, which was ‘a hit with both the oldies and youngsters’, said Edinburgh graduate Tilly, who wore a red tartan dress and fishnet tights. ‘The dancefloor was never empty,’ she added. And one overexcited partygoer ended up diving into the river to cool off. Who said rock ’n’ roll was dead?…