The Paris Olympics is almost upon us and with the Opening Ceremony mere hours away, excitement is building. Royalty, world-class athletes and the social elite are jetting into France for the event. Yet of love is already filled with It , all of whom radiate a certain .
Here, let Tatler introduce you to the real stars of Paris...
There isn’t anyone worth knowing in Paris who doesn’t want to be in the orbit of Fanny Bourdette-Donon, the international PR and special projects manager for Dior Beauty. The French-born influencer is well travelled, and spent her childhood country-hopping in Africa before studying in both Paris and LA. These days, she’s still never in one place for long: catch her (if you can) attending the French Open, holidaying at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc or promoting the Dior spa in Sicily.
Where Fanny goes, the paparazzi often follow; after all, when your best friend is Bella Hadid, what can you expect? Luxury fashion is in the blood for Mathilde Pinault, the daughter of Kering’s chairman, François-Henri. And while brands are clamouring to dress the glamorous Parisian socialite, ‘Tildie’, as she’s known to her friends, spends most of her time in the stables with her horse, Dali – as you’d expect of the 2022 Longines Global Championships Tour winner, who is an ambassador for French equestrian brand, Dada Sport, and one day hopes to make it to the Olympics. When she’s not riding out, Mathilde spends her time at catwalk shows (she favours Kering .