An evening of "Powder, Ash and Gold" at the time of the Maharajahs

Gwendoline Finaz de Villaine

To mark the publication of Gwendoline Finaz de Villaine's book "De poudre, de Cendre et d'or", a launch party was held in the flat of Misia Sert, a close friend of Coco Chanel, not far from the Place de la Concorde. The event focused on the aesthetics of early twentieth-century India. Elements of the book, such as the necklace and the painting of the Maharajah, were made for the occasion, as was the book jacket in inlaid leather covered in gold leaf.

The story depicts a grand romantic fresco in the heart of Maharajah India. The theft of a Maharajah's diamond, time travel and a lost kingdom of unrivalled magnificence... Eva Greville plunges into adventure to forget her disastrous existence, find herself and rebuild her life.

Jeremy Kapone, Amandine Albisson and Jean Lestes
Olivier Mellerio and Delphine Garnier
Steven Kodija and Claire Daguin
Shourouk
Lorène Aldabra
Johann Bayle
Shourouk, Louise Ebel Pandora and Fanny Augier
Olivier Mellerio and Delphine Garnier
François Jean Daehn
Thierry Thomas-Hermès, Jade Thomas-Hermès and Wally Thomas-Hermès
Laurent Coulon, Delphine Garnier, Éric Blanchi and Charlotte Barrault
Delphine Garnier and Steeven Kodjia
Astrid de Rédiger, Delphine Garnier and Ombline Delpoule
Joseph Frederic and Isabelle Ancelot
The evening's auctioneer Pierre Cornette de Saint-Cyr
Charlie Bruneau, Delphine Garnier, Eriko Takeda, Lorène Aldabra, Charlotte Barrault, Éric Blanchi and Steeven Kodjia
Delphine Garnier, Joseph Frederic, Charlotte Barrault, Gwendoline Finaz de Villaine and Isabelle Ancelot
Delphine Garnier, Géraldine Venant Mouroux and Sofia Poniatowski
Gwendoline Finaz de Villaine, François Fasmibay and Delphine Garnier
Xavier Hublot and Éric Blanchi

With Misia Sert

Gwendoline Finaz de Villaine and Éric Blanchi
Delphine Garnier, Julie Debazac, Charlotte Barrault and Sophie Simonet
Géraldine Venant Mouroux
Lorène Aldabra
Nathalie Dionne
Xavier Lafitte
Delphine Garnier and Adrien Perreau
Delphine Garnier and Yoyo Maeght
Claire Châtaignier and Éric Blanchi
Claire Daguin
Charlie Bruneau
Amandine Albisson
Louise Ebel Pandora and Fanny Auger
Éric Blanchi, Stella André, Delphine Garnier and Lancelot Cottard
Jacques Langlamet
Nina Barbe
Eleonora Galasso
Olivier de Galard and Véronique Grange-Spahis

Thank you to all our guests for taking part in this wonderful journey through time and for coming in such large numbers.

After the evening, the official launch of the book

After this sumptuous launch party, we headed to the book fair for the official release of 'De poudre, de cendre et d'or', which was accompanied by a signing session.