INAUGURAL SALUTE TO STYLE AT THE HURLINGHAM CLUB

July 24, 2014 by Salute to Style

Inaugural Salute to Style at The Hurlingham Club: three days of sun, classic sportscars, art, fashion and fine food and wines from France

As the first Salute to Style hosted by The Hurlingham Club has just drawn to a close, visitors, exhibitors, artists and classic car private collectors alike have hailed the three-day event as a successful and elegant nod to summer in London: even the sun was a permanent feature throughout the celebrations.

The event opened with a Bastille Day Ball on 16 July, followed by evening entertainment, organised by FranceInLondon.com; around 420 guests and party-goers participated in the Sixties-themed dinner and dance, with live music and fun until the small hours.

Over the following three days, an estimated 2,800 guests and Club members visited Salute to Style, sponsored - among others - by London residential property specialist John D Wood & Co. and famous champagne Veuve Clicquot; The Hurlingham Club turned into a timeless backdrop against which the very best of automotive, fashion and art endeavours were displayed.

In a true celebration of style in its many forms, priceless Le Mans and Mille Miglia racers, chocolate creations, crêpes, French wines, Chaumet and Hublot jewels and timepieces, as well as works of art from an exclusive selection of London-based international painters and sculptors, offered visitors a unique display of luxurious elegance.

Over a hundred classic cars flanked the edges of The Hurlingham Club's famous grounds, prototypes alongside cutting-edge European technology, interspersed with British history, from the Spitfire to a Merlin engine, one-off Rolls-Royce and bespoke modern Aeroboat model.

'We were happy to support the inaugural Salute to Style at The Hurlingham Club and to meet clients new and old in such beautiful surroundings,' said Peter Young, Managing Director of John D Wood & Co.

Michael Scott, who, in partnership with The Hurlingham Club, organised Salute to Style, added: 'We wanted to create a sophisticated yet discreet salute to style, and even arranged the weather to go with it!'