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Belle of the Ball

It was surreal. I’ve never experienced anything like that,” says Atasha Muhlach, who was still in awe after participating in the much-anticipated return of le Bal des Débutantes this year. Set in Shangri-La Paris’ magnificent Les Salons Historiques, the invitation-only event last November welcomed 17 débutantes, their cavaliers and parents, and prominent personalities from all over the globe. “When we first walked into the ballroom, my jaw fell. I was in complete shock. [In my mind, I said] ‘Wow, this is beautiful!’,” she continues, reminiscing on entering the grand venue. The 21-year-old daughter of showbiz royalty couple Aga and Charlene Gonzalez-Muhlach is the eighth débutante from the country to be invited to le Bal, seen as one of the most prestigious fashion and philanthropic events in the world.

Clad in a gorgeous, crystal-studded gown editor-in-chief, Anton San Diego.

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