Jaeger-LeCoultre - Celebrates Polo With St. Regis International Cup
WHO: Paul James, St. Regis Global Brand Leader and Zahra Kassim-Lakha, Jaeger-LeCoultre UK Brand Director hosted a great day of polo with guests that included Astrid Munoz, Jesse Metcalfe, Jodie Kidd and her polo playing boyfriend Andreas Vianini, Will Young, Douglas Booth, Gizzi Erskine, Jade Parfitt, Olivia Inge, Lara Bohnic, Ophelia Lovibond, Rachel Hurd Wood, Yasmin Mills, Zara Martin and Henry Conway. Also in attendance were Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie and the Duchess of Cambridge's brother James Middleton.
WHAT: St. Regis Hotels & Resorts hosted the fourth annual St. Regis International Cup in partnership, for the first time, with Jaeger-LeCoultre, the Official Timekeeper of Cowdray Park Polo Club celebrating 80 years of its iconic Reverso timepiece. This 28-goal polo test match - the first match in the UK International Series - was the most exciting yet. St. Regis Connoisseur Nacho Figueras and Jaeger-LeCoultre's brand ambassador Eduardo Novillo Astrada lead the South America team into victory with 9 goals to the Audi England teams 6.5 goals.
VIP guests watched the day's match from St. Regis' hospitality marquee where they were treated to the brand's signature rituals such as legendary St. Regis afternoon tea and St. Regis' signature cocktail, the Bloody Mary, first concocted at The St. Regis New York over 75 years ago. Following the match, Jaeger-LeCoultre hosted a gala dinner and live auction in aid of The James Wentworth Stanley Memorial Fund which raised £54,000 for the charity. The evening events boasted a menu curated by Paul Gayler executive chef de cuisine at The Lanesborough, a St. Regis Hotel, as well as champagne provided by Perrier-Jouet and dancing crafted by Charlie Gilkes and his team at 80's inspired club Maggies.
For more information on St. Regis polo offerings and events, please visit www.stregis.com/polo. For more information on Jaeger-LeCoultre's iconic Reverso collection, please visit www.jaeger-lecoultre.com.
WHERE: Cowdray Park Polo Club, West Sussex, United Kingdom on Saturday, 21 May 2011