We welcomed 80 guests from the fashion and luxury industries including Kate Halfpenny, founder of Halfpenny London, Natasha Rufus-Isaacs and Lavinia Brennan, co-founders of Beulah London and Melissa Del Bono, founder of meli melo to our venue, Albert’s Members’ Club. Every penny raised will support the world’s leading cancer hospital in building the new Oak Cancer Centre, enabling The Royal Marsden to stay at the forefront of cancer research.
Our speakers came from four fields of the industry: designer Amy Powney of Mother of Pearl, Eco-Age chief content officer Dolly Jones, retail expert Jane Shepherdson CBE and influencer Kelly Eastwood. We are so grateful to them for giving up their time and sharing their innate knowledge and passion with such wit and candour. It is events, participants and guests like this that give us hope for a future beyond cancer.
“Now in our second year of organising events for the Marsden, we are always moved by the stories we hear from guests, donors and performers. These personal narratives inspire us to do more and ensure we keep engaging more people with the power to change lives,” says Alexandra Carello, committee co-chair.