Flashbulb: this week's party pictures from around town

Forever Dior: Launch of Dior Catwalk

Mayfair

To New Bond Street for the champagne-fuelled launch of fashion journalist Alexander Fury’s megalithic tome Dior Catwalk, where the host practically got RSI after signing books for all 80 of his Christian disciple guests, including Stephen Jones, Justine Picardie and Nick and Charlotte Knight. How the fashion world suffers for its art.

Flower Power: Flowerbx x Emilia Wickstead dinner

Mayfair

A riot of gorgeous flowers were outshone only by the gorgeous guests as Flowerbx founder Whitney Bromberg Hawkings and designer Emilia Wickstead hosted a summer supper for 13 at the Connaught. Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten gave a sneak peek of his debut menu — caviar and truffle pizza galore — while Charlotte Olympia pinched the table decorations for her hair.

Fan Mail: Fanpages 2 launch

Kensington

Bay Garnett and Kira Jolliffe’s Fanpages 2 launched with much, er, fanfare at Blakes Below, where glamorous pals including Laura Bailey, Bella Freud and Jasmine Guinness raised a cool Peroni to the new book. We’re all fan girls now.