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Fashion stars serve spring style inspiration at Grey Goose x CR Fashion Book launch

Carine Roitfeld and Laura Whitmore

Looking for spring style inspiration? Some of the most exciting names in fashion turned out in London last night to celebrate a new partnership between Grey Goose and fashion editor Carine Roitfield – and it’s got us full of the joys of spring.

Laura Whitmore
Laura Whitmore attends the GREY GOOSE X CR Fashion Book Spring Issue Launch Dinner at the Chiltern Firehouse / Credit: Dave Benett/Getty Images for GREY GOOSE

In a collaboration seemingly as fitting as vodka and soda, the premium French vodka brand teamed up with the renowned French fashion editor to launch the spring issue of the CR Fashion Book – one of the world’s most internationally renowned style publications and bible for all things chic.

Cora Corre and Carine Roitfeld attend the GREY GOOSE X CR Fashion Book Spring Issue Launch Dinner at the Chiltern Firehouse / Credit: Dave Benett/Getty Images for GREY GOOSE

In attendance at the special launch dinner, held at Chiltern Firehouse, were Catine Roitfield herself, as well as celebrities including Laura Whitmore, Cora Corré, Christopher Kane, Tammy Kane, Sam McKnight, and more. 

Betty Belle, Cora Corre, Tammy Kane and Christopher Kane
Betty Belle, Cora Corre, Tammy Kane and Christopher Kane attend the GREY GOOSE X CR Fashion Book Spring Issue Launch Dinner at the Chiltern Firehouse / Credit: Dave Benett/Getty Images for GREY GOOSE

The dress code du jour? Sunshine yellows, natural shades of green, spring-ready blue denim and a modern floral take on the corset trend. It’s not just stylish, but incredibly fitting – not just because the first signs of spring are finally here, but because of the theme of the new issue: “Mother Nature”. 

Federica Labanca attends the GREY GOOSE X CR Fashion Book Spring Issue Launch Dinner at the Chiltern Firehouse
Federica Labanca attends the GREY GOOSE X CR Fashion Book Spring Issue Launch Dinner at the Chiltern Firehouse / Credit: Dave Benett/Getty Images for GREY GOOSE

The inspiration extended to the drinks on offer, too. As well as influencing our spring wardrobes, guests sipped the specially-created Grey Goose x Carine Roitfeld Dry Apple Martini – a fresh cocktail to add to your oeuvre for the warmer months. 

Christopher Kane and Carine Roitfeld
Christopher Kane and Carine Roitfeld attend the GREY GOOSE X CR Fashion Book Spring Issue Launch Dinner at the Chiltern Firehouse / Credit: Dave Benett/Getty Images for GREY GOOSE

We’re told that this is exactly how you make it. Spring is in the air… 

The Grey Goose Dry Apple Martini
The Grey Goose Dry Apple Martini / Credit: Dave Benett/Getty Images for GREY GOOSE

The Grey Goose x Carine Roitfeld Dry Apple Martini

Ingredients

35ml Grey Goose Vodka

35ml White Port

10ml Apple Eau de Vie

5ml simple (1:1) sugar syrup

Recipe

Stir over cubed ice in a mixing glass or tin until bitingly cold. Strain into a coupette or martini glass and garnish with an apple twist.

Get the spring issue of the CR Fashion Book here.

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