Meanwhile, chief content officer of the Standard Anna van Praagh hosted an intimate summer lunch at Claridge’s restaurant, where buzzy New York mainstay Dante is having a residency. Guests included CEO of the British Fashion Council Laura Weir, Google managing director Vanessa Kingori, artist Charlotte Colbert, fashion designer Christopher Kane, Deputy Mayor for Culture Justine Simons and the Standard proprietor Evgeny Lebedev, who caught up with Charles Saatchi. Scallop ceviche, fillet steak and chocolate souffle were on the menu, while guests were sent home with Diptyque scented candles.
