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the entertainer

t the heart of every A-list event Fiona Leahy designs, the ethos is always the same: ‘make guests feel really welcome and seen,’ she says. For the past 15 years, Fiona’s mastery of tablescaping (where the tabletop is a canvas for an ephemera of tableware, flowers and linens) has taken her around the world. From Mexico to Mongolia, she has created unforgettable moments

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