Bal des débutantes
| Le Bal des Débutantes | |
|---|---|
Vanity Fair photo shoot with the 2011 Debutantes. | |
| Genre | Clothing and fashion exhibitions |
| Frequency | annually |
| Location(s) | Paris, France |
| Inaugurated | 1958 |
| Organised by | Ophélie Renouard |
Le Bal des Débutantes, also known simply as "le Bal" (or, previously, the "Crillon Ball"), is a debutante ball and fashion event held annually in November in Paris. It brings together between 20 and 25 debutantes aged 16 to 22 from many countries, together with their parents and a similar number of young men. It started as a social event and was first held in the Orangery of the Château de Versailles on 10 July 1958.