Reacting to the Bal de Débutantes Fashion (this is the nepo baby version of the MET gala)

[@pumpskin]

rebranding the old debutante ball tradition as "nepo con" has me in stitches

[@oxxoland2270]

Fits tho

[@kerryalfaro9437]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@louised2818]

True tho, it fits

[@watermelonlover745]

Jealousy can accomplish wonders. They hate beautiful rich women

[@someusername4129]

​@@watermelonlover745who is the looming they you're referring to?

[@lasenoradelacruz]

A bunch of teenagers born into wealth, having Gossip Girl type drama, dresses worth more than my income…. I love this 😂

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

Couldn’t care less. Better have a Girlfriend like Cinderella or has unfornate background

[@larrypifer1103]

@@christophermichaelclarence6003 Read my statement above, you obviously don't know who Angelina Jordan is.

[@minagica]

I hate it

[@lauralvw8445]

Why? ​@@christophermichaelclarence6003

[@killbethy]

Don't single me out like that! This is too funny. My parents forced me to do this idiotic waste of wealth when I was younger. It was ridiculous. Last time I checked, it's not the 19th century and you don't need to be "presented to society" so you can start fishing for a husband at the ripe old age of 20. But what really made me laugh with your comment was that I made a guest/camel appearance on Gossip Girl too. 😹😹😹

[@elanamitchell9413]

With catastrophic wealth disparity and the shrinking middle class, all I ask is that the rich at least spend their money on good fashion. Like turn a look, my god, it cannot be that difficult

[@neelamaulakh]

for real 😩

[@ishanibrinson4374]

Like at the very LEAST

[@NatureFreak1127]

The only thing I appreciate about it is how multi ethnic it was.

[@elanamitchell9413]

@@luciexvxvxvx ok yeah, if everyone was wearing the same thing that would suck, but like a lot of these looks were terrible and it’s because money can’t buy taste. This is why I love high fashion, because there are ateliers who are able to do magical things with the funding they have. Then the majority of people who can afford to wear these clothes have zero sense of style. That’s why the one girl in the like angelic look (sorry I forgot her name and I don’t feel like going back to check names) brought the house down so hard. It’s because she knew how to turn a look and do something with her wealth, in this instance. On the communist comment, that’s weird, babe. Read a book.

[@dedstar2132]

@@luciexvxvxvxsame communist clothes?😂 way to conflate everyone having a right to clothes with having the same beige jumpsuit

[@weirdhousewivesclub]

Luke roasting a debutante ball? You can bet I'm here in my finest flannel 😂

[@alyzu4755]

Ah! L'haute flanNEL, oui? 😊

[@vbggnana1386]

Me too!

[@JutaStokes]

Me in a faded Nirvana t-shirt and my husband's Star Wars pj pants looking down on the couture evening wear of the wealthy and elite.

[@magpiesneedle2575]

🤣😂🤣😂

[@teamarie123]

Me in my legging and sweater I got from a thrift store

[@SakiBlablabla]

Louisa turned into Helena Bonham Carter !? I’d say she is pretty talented for a nepo baby 🤣

[@lizcortez]

LOL I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING

[@arim.9075]

i had to google louisa because i thought it was her and she looks really like helena 🤣😅

[@SakiBlablabla]

🤣🤣🤣

[@SH-nw9ek]

Me too!!!

[@anirose25]

THATS WHAT I WAS THINKING !!!

[@hellformichelle]

The fact that that one lady is being named as the Archduchess of Austria is really interesting to me, because there has been no such thing since 1919. If she calls herself that, she's not even allowed to cross into Austria. She'd be committing a criminal offense punishable by six months in prison because the abolishment of the monarchy and all titles related to it are literally in our constitution 🤔

[@kira-chan9676]

I still think clinging to a title with no throne/ land is completely out of touch with reality.

[@valami6054]

she is the real descendant of the last ruling family, but yeah its funny. that title is non existent

[@noelvesbody]

part of the royal family left for Switzerland before royal titles were outlawed so they may(?) still have their titles but yeah, they are not allowed them in Austria and can't hold Austrian citizenship with those titles

[@indiasamara]

Thank god

[@annamo9354]

Well she was born in Budapest, so she is of the Hungarian side of the clan. But she also holds Austrian citizenship. I guess as soon as she enters Austria she becomes Ildiko Habsburg-Lothringen. Like her uncle Karl, the current head of the Habsburger in Austria.

[@ainem.t1482]

I went to university with one of the ball attendees from the 2015. She never spoke of her wealth or privilege, but she acted incredibly privileged and was a pain to have in any course/group work. It was always a question "I wonder will she show up to class today" which if you were in a group project with her - was incredibly frustrating. I didn't even know she had attended the ball till I opened Vanity Fair and spotted her in there. But it made perfect sense once I saw her.

[@checknaexamsmubhe143]

Which one?

[@skye841]

please share her name

[@khwezidushu]

No don't

[@fredrika27]

😅😅I'm sorry, but these young ladies really look ghetto in some of their dresses! My students' high school prom looked better. They may be at the top of the food chain, but they are NOT role models!!!😂😅

[@indiasamara]

Yuck. My experience as well with many models and nepo types was similar. The rules don’t apply to them .

[@FatimaKhan-qk7bu]

The necklace that Hannah Hussain is wearing is a $2.5 million piece worn by several European princesses before it came into her family’s possession!

[@hannahakvoort]

the fact that he said 'yes that necklace is cute'. I was like that necklace can make sure neither me, my children and grandchildren never hace to work again

[@sobeit19]

Yep.. my husband was a master jeweler.. you get to the point you can recognize quality, pricy, jewels

[@jmjpmc]

Quality and price are one thing. Beauty is another.

[@LoneWulf278]

@@jmjpmc for real 😂

[@LnRit02]

@@hannahakvoortgirl what? 2.5 million would hardly last you an entire adult lifetime unless you were quite frugal about it. you’d still be wise to work if you want to buy a nice house and save well for retirement. you’d have maybe a couple hundred thousand to pass on.

[@CarolinaSprkl]

Luke trying so hard not to hurt the nepos feelings is so cute 😂

[@chimichanga3405]

its sioooooo cute

[@komradekupkek6676]

Jealousy is one hell of a drug 😂

[@dedstar2132]

@@komradekupkek6676You don’t talk shit about dresses you actually like 😂 ever heard of “critique”?

[@komradekupkek6676]

@@dedstar2132 "Luke trying so hard not to hurt the nepos feelings is so cute" wow such a good criticism 10/10 totally not jealous at all really. Do better be a good person then maybe in your next life you be born in wealthy family.

[@amazinggrace5692]

I agree. Sweetness with diva done well.

[@sophiamcl]

About Angelina Jordan. She won "Norway's got talent" at age seven, singing old jazz Billie Holiday style such musicality and feeling, she was an instant star. At age 12, she was invited to perform (among many other events) at Quincy Jones 85th birthday celebration at the London O2. Pretty cool, huh? She writes a lot of her own music and is reminiscent of Amy Winehouse. She is perhaps the only one of all of the debs who is not really a nepo baby, but does come from a family of artists. As for fashion, she often performs in retro outfits with 50's, 60's feel.

[@ceceliacross5953]

Love her voice and her music!

[@louised2818]

Huh, that’s neat

[@maiavitale8458]

huge respect honestly🫶🏻

[@KateCarew]

She’s genuinely talented and I love you commented about her!! Also, fun fact, she’s got naturally brown eyes but these blue ones she rocks are so gorgeous! I remember seeing her on Norway’s got talent, she was so amazing and her rendition of Nancy Sinatra’s bang bang is STILL the version I prefer over all others :)

[@yiuqwfj]

True beauty comes from the heart anyway. When Angelina sang for the nobel peace prize laureate, no dress and no money in the world can beat that.

[@aidyn94]

I noticed many went with tousled loose curls. I feel like it would’ve been better if some of them did more with their hair, as in had actual hairstyles or updos. It would’ve elevated their looks, and made them feel more completed and put together.

[@lillianbowen7408]

I agree, I said they wore their everyday hair style . This was so show how young and hip they are. But instead made them look like they were wearing their moms' dress in playing dress up.

[@megank9355]

Noticed this too! Even a few more half ups would have mixed it up (I'm thinking bridal hair inspired)

[@inuhundchien6041]

It's to signify youth. For people who are particular about 'old culture' only married women put their hair up in a bun. Though I'm not saying they specifically want to avoid the taboo, it just unconscious decision.

[@Rhaifha]

Heck, add some fun pinning or braiding. Why is it all fully hair down? It feels boring, lol.

[@dontmicrowavecats]

I was thinking about that too, Angelina Jordan's signiture look is actually a very poofy high up-do, but I guess they didn't want to make it look like she is just there to sing idk?

[@emmastanton3515]

Lissie Selassie's dress is also extremely reminiscent of traditional Ethiopian dresses (particularly habesha kemis) which are often of a very light and diaphanous white fabric with lots of gathers and pleats. So as well as being very debutante old world vibes, I would say her dress is a clear nod to traditional Ethiopian women's dresses

[@emanderson5453]

Her necklace was beautiful too!

[@jdoveyk9422]

The photographer is a big no for me. If I had seen these photos before they were published it would have been a reshoot. You can’t do these girls like that.

[@Qrtuop]

I agree, the candid ones are better lmao

[@jencendiary]

Here's the deal, if you like watching fashion. Like couture fashion. These are the women the designers are marketing to. They are a necessary part of the ecosystem. I just wish that they had hired a hair stylist. Maybe it's me getting old, but I'm tired of all this long, unstyled hair.

[@24ksparkles23]

Laras hair is the only one that looks styled, and if it wasn't the whole outfit wouldn't have looked nearly as cohesive.

[@eli4ka95]

I feel like the gowns are spectacular, but the styling and the fits are just not right for some of the girls, and the HAIR YES. Like the Princess in the long blue dress just dissolves in this huge gown with this color. And I loved her smile and how she seemed to have fun(I think I like her the most from all I’ve seen), but the dress really made her look odd. Same for others, dresses are just swallowing them whole.

[@LynetteFloyd]

I had the same thought. Their hairstyle is so messy, and like they were going shopping. Classy? Not!

[@reysolo3672]

Defending the status quo.

[@nuloo]

For anyone who might be confused: at 24:34 the image is of Helena Bonham Carter, not Louisa Dub

[@ElenaBroscaru]

Thank you. I was really thinking I'm crazy😂

[@superlissy90]

hahaha thanks! I thought I was tripping

[@EE-uj6tw]

57 year old can passing for a 17 year old😂😂😂

[@Miaow610]

Lol I was gunna be like 'thats crazy she looks exactly like HBC' 😂

[@SarahIlayda]

I was SO confused hahah

[@wwaxwork]

I do like that you didn't body shame or embarrass the girls and seemed like you tried to find something positive to say about them. A lot of them might be from richer than we can imagine families, but most of them are still kids and under 18. Adult nepo babies are fair game.

[@sobeit19]

He’s kind even when you can tell by his expressions how much he wants to rip something to shreds

[@Relaxinghypnoasmr]

Agreed, he was not as scathing as I wish he was this time, even if I've commented on the opposite before 😅and yeah, there's def a difference between celebrities/ models we're used to seeing and people who are just rich. I don't buy the saying "you're not ugly, you're just poor."

[@Ahoialasi]

He's never body shamed anyone tho even in his finest roasts.

[@deusexmachina9776]

so once someone turns 18 you get a free pass to be mean to them

[@hannahstraining7476]

What on earth was there to body shame??!! This was a strictly no-fatties affair.

[@Biboche23]

Went to school in a private international boarding school from grade 6 to 12. In Geneva, Switzerland I know several girls i went to school including with 3 friends of mine who attended this very ball at the Ritz in Paris 😅 This is like the fanciest debutante ball you can ever attend, my parents fine but there’s definitely a certain pedigree and level of amounted wealth to be selected to attend. It used to be a lot of old money types and royals but also now famous parents with one spouse that fits some of the criteria can also have their kids selected 😂

[@lawtraf8008]

But you're Black... Where are your parents from ?

[@charmaine920]

⁠@@lawtraf8008What do you mean with “ But you’re black?”

[@Pinocicci]

@@charmaine920same… I want to know too why it matters

[@AndreaCaballePais]

​@@lawtraf8008 this may come as a shock to you, but skin colour does not determine wealth or did you miss the Ethiopian princess in the vid? signed a black girl who use to spend summers at Surval Montreux iykyk

[@beautyininsanity421]

Yeah...and I was invited to be a junior deb and am also Black. Sit down and shut up.

[@lizzard4890]

There will always be Nepo babies, there will most likely always be an aristocratic class (even if people in the US don’t think/want it to exist lol) so at least serve us jewels and a look so I can have fun too

[@ekuude]

It's all we're asking. Idgaf if you're a nepo baby actor, as long as you can act. Same goes for every trade

[@nickyn1083]

@@ekuudeexactly. If you’re a nepo baby actor, you better ACT. A model? You better walk. I don’t care what your background is and how you got there, unless you’re awful at what you do and it’s obvious the only reason you’re there is because of your parents. Then it’s just annoying because there are so many talented people who could be in their place and actually be entertaining.

[@dedstar2132]

@@nickyn1083lmao if y’all concede their ilk will “always be there,” what makes you think they should act like they owe you their existence?

[@ravenwinter9634]

God the quality of the pics are AWFUL. They can afford these dresses but not a damn photographer with a good camera? 😂 it cracks me up a bit

[@carlak.5346]

Rich people are cheap as hell.

[@smileyhelen16]

They hired somones cousin. The nepo runs deep

[@ravenwinter9634]

@@smileyhelen16 well shit. I don’t know anything about the nepo community so I’m leaning a ton! Thank you

[@carlak.5346]

@@smileyhelen16 😂😂😂

[@venicawood3894]

In England, debutante balls were a way for the young ladies of the first five hundred to be presented to the monarch. It happened once a year. Women wear tiaras not crowns. Crowns are for monarchs.

[@_____134]

we do not have respect for the colonial country, nepo babies of old and new, nor the sexist tradition..

[@down-to-earth-mystery-school]

Yep, for the harem

[@FernBlackwood1995]

I’m guessing you didn’t get a look at Queen Elizabeth II?

[@lindastrauss8206]

that would be the monarch part @@FernBlackwood1995

[@GullibleTarget]

​@@FernBlackwood1995Lizzie wore tiaras and crowns. Non monarchs get to wear tiaras or coronets. Hope that explains things a bit.

[@meredithwolfe3520]

The JPG dress on Lara --- Donnersmark reminds me of the 1996 "Romeo and Juliet" movie with Leonardo DiCaprio. The heart over sun flare, a little metallic and Juliets flowing dress. It screams teen/YA drama queen. If you stare at the picture too long her hair even starts to look like the white angle wings.

[@eveningstar8581]

Yesssss! You're absolutely correct!

[@rubybuttons668]

Baz Lurman’s Romeo and Juliet was also inspired by Renaissance Christian iconography, that’s probably why it seems so familiar. Beautiful looking film and a beautiful dress. I enjoyed your comparison of her hair being like Angel wings, or perhaps like Botticelli’s cherubs, keeping with the theme. 😊

[@eveningstar8581]

@@rubybuttons668 very true! Such a gorgeous look

[@JutaStokes]

I got dragged into the deb ball experience in 1990. My family was lower working class, but my great uncle's masonic lodge held a ball every year and he didn't have a daughter, so....Bright white satin and lace, floor length full, scalloped skirt with bows, sweetheart neckline, leg o' mutton sleeves, picture budget 80s bride on a barely pubescent body that came nowhere close to filling out the bust. Mortifying for my teenage goth self!

[@eveningstar8581]

Masonic lodge? Yikes!😬

[@daisyduck4094]

@@eveningstar8581 masonry isn't that uncommon. my ex's grandpa was a mason, since he owned a trucking/shipping company. it's mostly a club for "making connections", on the lower levels at least.

[@daisyduck4094]

@@eveningstar8581 masonry isn't that uncommon. my ex's grandpa was a mason, since he owned a trucking/shipping company. it's mostly a club for "making connections", on the lower levels at least.

[@eveningstar8581]

@@daisyduck4094 I just can't imagine being a part of anything with such awful, evil, satanic ties

[@DianaRipra]

​@@eveningstar8581 evil and satanic 😂😂 lmaooo

[@sophactually]

The threads hanging off the Lanvin dress's hem at that price had me weeping

[@katherineraessyoung]

Same! Get some snips

[@Lizzie-ve7kt]

Yessss, please do last year! I’d even love to see a video on the evolution of debutante fashion.

[@JutaStokes]

Ooh, yes please!

[@eveningstar8581]

Yes!

[@geode5224]

I will dream of the 2007 JPG look for the rest of my life, girlie was looking ETHEREAL and she’d worn the look before!!! we love a nepo baby that’s not afraid to repeat outfits, yes queen!!!!

[@danielclaeys7598]

Growing up in the South, Debutante Balls were and still are a staple in the monied classes. The worst thing I ever commented on was to a customer about how antiquated the practice was. I likened it to a cattle call, parading the girls around like a bunch of virgins, with the parents looking towards a good merger of money than a good marriage. The ball has been moved from Spring break to Thanksgiving Friday because the girls would have rather gone to the beaches, which meant that I had to work on Thanksgiving Day and that wasn't sitting well with me all on its own. The mom sorta agreed, but the only thing that the dad heard was that I said that his daughter wasn't a virgin. Shoe fit, I think.

[@violett874]

Lmao of course that's what the dad would care about💀

[@sam-vh2vm]

South of what lol?!

[@danielclaeys7598]

@@sam-vh2vm The US, Augusta Georgia to be exact.

[@mrwinky696969]

Your comment made me smile. I appreciate your candor and bluntness. Rich or not so rich Southern young ladies LOVE Spring Break. It is a wonderful chance for their legs to do an imitation of warm peanut butter and spread easily. 😉

[@beastofbussycreek]

I live in LA and while in California it's not a big thing, I still sold so many dresses for debutantes when I worked in a bridal shop. We sold evening gowns too, but they'd come in and specifically look at the wedding dresses because they all had to wear white or ivory as a symbol of their purity. It was always so weird and the moms always seemed to hate it

[@Fen_Fox]

Can't believe you mentioned Yvette Yao's grandmother and uncle, but not the fact that apparently her dad is the current head of finance at Alibaba? Her great grandfather was also apparently a big shipping magnate.

[@warmgreytenpercent]

Pulling from that 2007 JPG collection seems like it was THE move. And close to the 2010s had some stunning haute couture. If I was a nepo deb I'd be doing everything in my power to wear Alexander McQueen from that era ❤

[@beaauuuparis1233]

Thank you for your kind word about the choice of the JPG dress 🙏❤

[@juliendenys8826]

8:30 Natan is pronounced in french. The dress was actually designed to look like moss as Natan had real moss dresses as showcase in their shops. Also it's rather a 2 piece than a dress. Natan is a belgian couture house who dress the belgian as well as dutch royals (and some other european royals have worn them as well) I had the honor to be an intern at the company

[@fedrapispitsou]

Heyyy Lukee , so, I’m Greek the name of the designer is actually KRITHARIOTI, and yes the shipping industry along with the tourism industry are the two main ( and only really) industries in Greece, from which you can make a more than decent living. It’s a very hard industry to get into and if you do so it’s very difficult to “survive” because of nepotism.

[@ering7530]

would you consider maybe the starfish decoration on her dress is a nod to the sea/shipping industry? i am curious what you might think. thank you.

[@fedrapispitsou]

@@ering7530 helloo, I don’t believe it’s a straight reference to the shipping industry, since if that was the case she could’ve used something different on the dress, it she could’ve taken it to the environmental side . I believe it’s a reference to sea and the endless treasures that can be found in Greece❤️

[@ering7530]

@@fedrapispitsou that makes a lot of sense, thank you

[@lexiwozniak7338]

“People with long names, get that shit under control” lollll

[@hangry265]

I was looking at tons of photos of these girl’s fashion on TikTok and instagram and I passively thought “I hope Haute le Mode reviews this”. I’m so excited!!!

[@fionahislop2889]

Love that you didn't do 'best or worst', because they are young. Kind and thoughtful. Thankyou.

[@kdog8658]

My mother had to take debutante classes and ended up joining the military and having three kids with a biker..... So something about debutante affairs feels personal to me. My poor, deeply conflicted mother. Trying to teach etiquette to a couple heathens. Never worked. I know she would be proud that I turned out a campy hard femme bisexual as opposed to a boring rich wife lol

[@starveartist]

The princess from Ethiopia is also likely referencing the white dresses and robes used in Ethiopian formal occasions

[@Cathidee]

“Oh no, she’s been sleeping for such a long time” made me laugh out loud 😂

[@mairsryan]

Yes, more Deb Ball reviews, please! I cannnot get enough of your work.

[@nocacgm6712]

Nowadays "Le Bal" is more about charity.. this year it benefited two organizations: "World Central Kitchen" and "Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital". All dresses provided by respective designers; jewelry provided by V Muse (all pieces very old, expensive and with history).

[@GullibleTarget]

You think he knows that? Most of his videos are very informed when it comes to his opinion. But I find him often lacking in knowledge when it comes to events and the reasons for them.

[@Qrtuop]

Lmao it's not about charity, it's about sickeningly rich people hanging out with the excuse of charity.

[@teresawright5654]

Angelina Jordan won the AGT Norwegian at either seven or eight years old, and she just flew off from there. She’s currently under Heidi’s wing. I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if Heidi (Klum) had something to do with her dresses.

[@thomasmoser7488]

The formerly imperial family Habsburg-Lothringen of Austria-Hungary has received no taxpayers' money since they were deposed in 1918/1919.

[@jazzinspac3]

really interested in reviews of these more niche events. would love to see a review of the game awards 2023 fashion. there were some pretty banger looks on and off the stage.

[@jenyihan]

With the money they spent in the clothes, some of them could pay more attention to the hair style, because it would really elevate the looks and enhance their beauty. For now it seems they just didn't put enough of budget in the hair.

[@princessjada3808]

😂😂😂"People with very long names...get that sh't under control." 😂😂😂 That took me out.❤❤❤ You are the best!

[@shawnawallace6376]

these events are what haute couture were made for ..I love them I cant wait to see what Harper Beckham wears when she goes lol

[@sammacc4751]

Her mum will dress her….

[@Elmerphant]

I'm obsessed with Eden's Green Mossy Dress: her hair just doesn't do it justice. (I have curls so that's not the issue) The issue is length and volume. She should have fluffed and teased or gone with extensions (thick ones) and made her hair really long and wavy (like a fairy in a garden of moss). Maybe put some jewels in the hair (like woven in). And done a dramatic eye (something whimsical). Elizabeth of S.C. YOU GO GIRL WITH YOUR WORK AND CUTE DRESS!!!! Love that for her. Loving some of these women not just being NEPO and actually doing real things. Roxie Zhao is giving "Isabela from Encanto" when she changes her dress to punk and I like it.

[@PsychedelicSquirrel]

Agree 100% regarding the mossy dress. Whimsical jewelry or hair acc would've complimented the look so well. I was envisioning a big loose curly updo (like Minnie Driver as Anne Bonny in Our Flag Means Death) but I love the long flowing hair idea as well!

[@ShamsiaK]

Fun fact about Ethiopia’s dress, it’s very similar to our cultural dress of pure white cotton, that flows and ruffles at the bottom with either a cross or flower motif for Christian and Muslims respectively.

[@justgolddust]

“Nepo con” and “I don’t ever want to look like that”, “feather panty”,”if shes happy then I’m happy” 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@sea1tie1]

This has to be the most expensive prom night I've ever seen.

[@GullibleTarget]

It's a charity event.

[@Qrtuop]

Don't delude yourself. The charity bit is just an excuse.

[@mimi101]

Loved this! Yes, please do last year's ball. I'm glad you're being considerate to the kiddos. Have to say the Armani Prive, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Elie Saab are the best imo 😊

[@beaauuuparis1233]

Thank you for putting JPG gown in your top 3 🙏🙏🙏

[@lmaoashley]

Yes please cover the previous years looks!

[@sirmietz6340]

24:23 I was confused here for a minute at Helena Bonham Carter but then I realised you just got the pictures mixed up a bit

[@cscha101]

Love this more please past years ones too please. Love your historical, contextual input and how considerate you were to the girls ❤

[@sxt4447]

Random nepo baby fact: Lori Harvey and Ava Phillipe (AKA Steve Harvey’s step-daughter and Reese Witherspoon’s daughter) were debs for the 25th Bal des Débutantes in 2018

[@kdog8658]

Youd think Reese Witherspoon with her feminist branding wouldnt go anywhere near a debutante ball.. like girl thats for marrying off inexperienced girls to your rich friends wtf lol

[@beautyininsanity421]

Oooh, I want to find a pic of Lori. I bet she looked beautiful!

[@M0odyBlue]

You are hilarious and I love watching your videos! Thanks so much. Your running commentary is on point.

[@kellyoleary3607]

I love it when designers use Catholic artwork and religion as an inspiration for fashion (i'm catholic btw). Dolce and Gabanna are catholics and they use their religion as an inspiration for some of the most beautiful pieces.

[@wiepiedev]

Yess please! Love to see more of these nepo deb ball roasts

[@FudgeTheGoddess]

Thanks for covering this ball I've always wanted to see inside it,like in terms of the fashion and looks

[@thatsclassicher1149]

Luke! The necklace on Hannah Husain is the famous Orléans Emerald Necklace.

[@susanbland-medicis7944]

Thank you for treating these young ladies as humans and not ripping into them. Hitting subscribe now.

[@natashatuskovichcoworking]

Loved the fact that you included details on their families!

[@maya-gur695]

I can't believe it's still a thing.

[@kelseysmith3297]

I was a debutant, not at this level, and where we did it, it was a year of charity work, team building and learning about our community which was really a great tool for 16 year olds to get out of their comfort zone and be dynamic and a part of something bigger than themselves. Yes, we had a ball but it was just a school dance, and there was none of the being presented to society. It was more a recognition of our hard work and diligence for the year. We really did a lot for our community, and the school and debs continue to do so.

[@avr7120]

@@kelseysmith3297 can you not do charity without this? or is it about being recognized

[@jodimichelleschoenherr]

How can they sleep at night?

[@kelseysmith3297]

@@avr7120 I do, and you can. Most people don't. And it's a great way to get young girls into charity work in a safe way especially in a country that was not walkable and did not have reliable public transport. I mean you can teach your kids at home too most likely, most don't and choose to enroll them for programs called school. You get recognition at school too when you achieve well, should that be stopped?

[@avr7120]

@@kelseysmith3297 damn that sucks. but you dont know if most people act altruisticly because they dont tell anyone about it. homeschooling is illegal were i live because every child has the right to have a good education by qualified teachers. But i never got praised for my work there sorry if im yapping and/or my english is bad :D

[@sandragiant777]

Luke, thanks for this. I first heard of these balls about 30 years ago when they were covered in Town and Country magazine. I think the magazine covers the ball each year. The debs have always worn high fashion gowns, although as you say, the very rich often have very bad taste. But that is changing nowadays with the younger set, but not quickly enough as we can see from some of the gowns!

[@ajb1876]

There's a joke in french about aristocrats with extremely long names, you don't know their full name unless there is a low tide

[@bainiksan]

I am a bit confused by the shoe choices made by most of the ladies, they do not complement the dresses at all, however this might be the thing now and I am just showing my millennial brain 😂

[@kaemincha]

perhaps they didnt think their shoes would show 😅 i dont believe this is a "thing" i just think they dont match

[@bainiksan]

@@kaemincha Thank you for confirming I am not going crazy 🤣

[@minisn3066]

Gen z here, and no, shoes are looking weird here.

[@juliafdiva4650]

It's great to see non film events. Feels like it's always award shows we get reviews of. No with social media expanding coverage it's good to see what actually gets worn to these events. Ty Ty ty

[@marikotrue3488]

It is difficult to roast this age group (assuming teens or early 20's?), but I think that Luke did it properly. He just commented on the dress. Well, yes money was mentioned several times, but it sounds like the majority of the participants had extremely well-connected and wealthy ancestors (aka parents and grandparents). I love galas! Some participants get it on-point, some get it average and well some try very very intensely so A for their effort.😉

[@biazacha]

What I love about Luke is that he explains why certain looks weren’t exactly a hit and what could have been done to make it better. Is so easy to tear people apart but is way harder to give proper reasoning and an educated suggestion.

[@karolina8367]

24:38 Helena Bonham Carter is that you?!? 😂

[@anabltc]

the pics got switched I think. He talks abt HBC wearing it at some point in the past

[@xxx_these.flightless.wings_xxx]

That is most certainly her

[@SonetteMLB]

24:31 She looks a bit like Helena Bonham Carter in this photo 😅

[@aldimaven6070]

I love these videos. I like seeing how runway haute couture translates onto the bodies of the people who can afford these frocks.

[@ryanalexandra1297]

Oooo a debutantes roast?? How fun 🤩

[@deniska3580]

Angelina Jordan, is definitely not a nepo baby, mor like from very mich middle class family, she made herself just by herself, but her eyes are naturally brown, she wears contacts

[@miola2083]

That Jean Paul Gaultier dress is amazing. I also like the green Greek taffeta dress with the starfish, it looks like waves, 🌊so perfect for the heir of a shipping family.

[@treemerryweather]

I would love to have a moment in which you discuss the couture options of the escorts. As escorts they are meant to blend into the background and I notice they have a rather structured and formal way of presenting themselves. I would like to hear about how they display their own uniqueness within that very narrow range of options. I thought the lovely man in the kilt with the fishes did a spectacular job of breaking away from the mundane. Also I am a HUGE fan of masculine pulchritude.

[@lemondrop2609]

These balls never really went away for the upper middle class and upper class United States, especially in the South these are a big deal. There are two in my town. I don’t think they’re really for finding husbands anymore, because nowadays that what sororities are for (at least for some people). But the tradition remains.

[@hkandm4s23]

Oh hard disagree on the Carolina Herrera dress. The colors look like you threw a funeral shroud on top of a baby shower cupcake. Or that your fancy black dress got caught in an escalator and ripped away revealing the 3 mismatched petticoats you wore underneath.

[@melissacoulter708]

Honestly this might just be the best video yet over the course of this channel. I haven’t laughed but also agreed so much

[@kaykovo1]

Loved this and would love to see more. Its like seeing into a different world lol

[@deirdredear]

You were very kind and straight forward and honest. and that is very difficult. Well done

[@sarahuissen8466]

When I heard you talk about Iris van Herpen I remembered queen Maxima wearing Iris' design in November. I thought you maybe could include it in a November fashion roast or something. She looked phenomenal imo and I never though i'd see a royal wearing Iris van Herpen

[@GullibleTarget]

The Dutch royal family is known for being quite 'daring' in their style. It's either very casual or a very bold statement. Never a middle ground😅

[@trishhobbsphillips3478]

Omg I am deceased! You are hilarious! The “Moss” dress comments have me in tears 😂

[@ravenwinter9634]

Recently found your channel in the last week and have bee binging your videos. I love the way you go out of your way to explain everything and explain your opinions. I’m a baby at fashion so I need someone who actually knows what’s haute couture and what’s just weird and not cool

[@GullibleTarget]

The great thing about the arts, is that you can form your own opinions. Fashion is art and art is subjective. So when you like something and you know why; that's all you need! Form your own opinions, your own preferences. So what if a youtuber doesn't agree with your taste? By all means: learn what you want to know about fashion but never forget that you form your OWN opinions and those may or may not align with other people. Explore, experiment and find your own tastes and be confident.

[@L-K-Jellyfish]

21:59 This nepo baby was definitely the It girl, but she also looks dead inside in _every_ photo and video. She's giving off the vibe of someone who is so spoilt that nothing is fun or exciting any more and she's far too young for that. I am not saying that I am correct, but that is the message I'm getting. I don't watch these videos to tear into people. I like fabulous fashion and love to be inspired, but this girl's demeanor is screaming to me that something is very very wrong here. This is someone I would trip over chairs to avoid when I was that age.

[@lynettepascua4730]

Just so you know a little more about Angelina Jordan, Yes she won Norway"s Got Talent when she was 8 years old but her winnings she donated to a children's charity as well as raising 21 million Euro for other children's charities she is also the youngest published author in Norway when she was 9 years old. it is the story of when she was 6 years old, meeting a young homeless girl in the Middle East who had no shoes, she gave her her favorite shoes she was wearing and sparked her interest in raising money for children's charities. And yes she is an amazing singer. She would have been much more famous but her parents wanted her to have a somewhat normal childhood, turning down Disney, and many others who wanted to sign her to a contract. Her parents would let her sing at charities, and some summer concerts. Nora Jones had her open a concert for her to 40 thousand fans, Quincy Jones had her sing "Fly Me To The Moon" this 85th Birthday gala. She has been signed by Republic Records at 14 but they promised not to promote her till she turns 18 which is next month January 10th. They have built Angelina her own studio in LA.

[@keithserafy]

Exactly, Lynette, Angelina is there because she earned it as as an amazing singer/songwriter, not because she is royalty or from some rich family.

[@mittens3claire]

I LOVED this video pls do more on them. I can’t believe I’ve never seen a video like on these ppl

[@mllenessmarie]

I loved Ildiko's dress! It's so unique and chic. You can tell right away that is on another level than rest of the dresses.

[@lilimandula]

i agree, the colour and the cut both seem really classic, vintage type elegant:) but as a Hungarian i got a bit flabbergasted the title Princess of Hungary would still exist haha

[@starveartist]

Please do more of these videos, even of past years(allowing for changes in tastes since then)

[@licorivivaldi3110]

Fun facts: the most famous member of the Empirikos ship owning family was actually... a surrealist poet! (one of the first in Greece, Andreas Empirikos). Really surreal! They were hosting the late king Konstantinos in their private island ages before Onassis bought his own, Skorpios (don't get me wrong, I am as democrat as Kleisthenis). Cilia Kritharioti is also married to a ship owner, Tsakos. Greetings from Greece, keep up the roasting, we love it!

[@teekay2127]

I remember being so obsessed with the makeup looks from that Gaultier ss ' 07 show. It's so iconic. I'm gonna go watch it for the 4845464th time, lol😅

[@kcjd8659]

2:36 looks like a regular prom dress from the 90s. I think it’s the straps that date it. The placement of the straps I mean.

[@אלהגרינפלד-ח7ד]

Luke is so unserious in this and I love it.

[@patfarrell9629]

You gave me a good chuckle with this one

[@bfern8589]

the princess of hungarys blue shirt-dress ball gown would’ve slayed as like a palazzo jumpsuit

[@Thoughtspresso]

I do love this! These young ladies looked great.

[@sikelelatshangana]

The "Say Yes To The Dress bling waist belt" made me subscribe immediately🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sarajanelafleur8796]

oh, respectfully i'm obsessed with sky wong in the vivienne westwood gown. so stunning and classic old hollywood but still architectural! and the choker reminds me of princess diana. obsessed!

[@cosmobuzz14]

Its customary that debs borrow the dresses and possibly also the bijoux. I attended Le Bal's 1998 edition as a guest, not a debutante, and the crowd was old money which means everyone was unassuming, unpretentious and simply enjoying a lovely, civilized soirée.

[@jaceylataire2511]

I loved this one...thank you!! ❤

[@larrypifer1103]

Charity, she donated the 80,000 dollars she won on Norway’s Got Talent Angelina Jordan won Norway’s Got Talent at the age of 8 in 2014, the prize for winning was eighty thousand dollars, this money was donated to children’s charities. At age 8 her first charity performance was in Germany to raise money for heart disease. Again, at age 8 she does a telethon for Plan International Children’s Charity. Still at age 8 she performs for Norwegian Sea Rescue Society Charity. On the 12th of Dec still at age 8, she performs at Save The Child Nobel Peace Prize, 4 days later, even though she has a very bad cold, she performs for the Swedish Heroes Foundation against her doctor's orders. At age 10 she performed for the Norwegian Refugee Council Charity. Also age 10 she performed in Seoul in South Korea for Rotary International to raise money for children’s vaccinations. Angelina Jordan comes from a very wealthy family and does need the money, she, and her family want to share her wonderful talent with the world. This is what makes AJ and her family so very special. This information was on Alan's Pod Cast.

[@naomipage3551]

Would love you do more of these 😊

[@vickigaver]

I live for this kinda content🤩