A new Cartier Boutique inaugurated on the Neva River.
Press release
A nocturne in three movements, the inauguration of the opening of the first Cartier boutique in Saint Petersburg, located on the banks of the Moyka River, was celebrated as a grand troika. A cocktail reception, followed by dinner at the Mikhailovsky Castle and then a nighttime cruise on the Neva River.
Bernard Fornas, President and CEO of Cartier International, and Demi Moore. © Cartier
Inauguration of the Maison Cartier
Arriving aboard a Riva, the American actress Demi Moore, straight from Hollywood, appeared arm-in-arm with the President and CEO of Cartier International, Bernard Fornas.
Greeted by a swarm of paparazzi, together they hosted more than 300 guests, including Alexander, the Crown Prince of Yugoslavia (a great-grandson of Grand Duchess Pavlona) and his wife, Katherine, the Crown Princess of Yugoslavia.
The new Boutique. © Cartier
Evening at the Mikhailovsky Castle
Bernard Fornas, the President and CEO of Cartier International, received his guests at this fortress erected by Paul I for a gala dinner that was preceded by a private concert under the baton of Maestro Valery Gergiev. Landscape architect Louis Benech created a formal garden at the entry of the castle especially for the occasion.
Nighttime cruise along the Neva River
Following dinner, guests boarded a chartered boat for an enchanted cruise along the Neva River.
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