A Christmas Carol
Ms Asscher Entertains at Her Yearly Holiday Do The “Queen of Diamonds” Carol Asscher (of the famous Asscher cut) has proved yet again she’s the reigning royalty of social functions.
table laid with huge, glittering Christmas cakes. Her favourite colour, pink, was used throughout the designs and silver was the colour of artist Anish Kapoor’s “Xmas Tree Bling Bling”’s installations.
BY JANUARIA PIROMALLO
Invited to her annual party were friends and parents of students at the world-famous boarding school, who partook in two days of festivities. First there was the “Concert de Nöel” in Rosey’s new Carnal Hall, a multimillion-dollar, first-rate concert venue. Next was a rock concert in the “Black Box” featuring many talented students. The next day, Ms Asscher had a beautiful
The gourmet buffet held treats such as “cappucini” perfumed with white truffle, ri-
One of the honoured guests was Elisabetta Illy, co-author of A Journey into the Mysteries and Delights of Coffee, a beautifully designed little gem of a read.
Photo: Januaria Piromallo
The French diamond heiress spends half the year in her Gstaad chalet, and the other half in her pied dans l'eau manor between Coppet and Versoix. The manor, Villa Nicolas, is named for her son who is a top student at Institut Le Rosey.
sotto, and sashimi. For dessert, pannettone was served alongside choices of Illy coffee and mocaccino.
Carol Asscher is all smiles in front of her traditional Christmas dessert buffet.
Caroline Freymond is delighted to invite you at MENUS PLAISIRS to the exhibition of works by Erica Bannwart / snow paintings Jérôme Blanc / wood sculptures Florent Bouteiller Hodebourg de Verbois / jewelry Philippe Cramer / design Samuel Mazy / porcelain florist craft Stefan Sigel / photographs
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LIFESTYLE // GSTAADLIFE // ISSUE 8 // DECEMBER 30, 2014
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