24 HOURS OF ELEGANCE 2013

24 hours of elegance glamorous event, again in Belgrade...

The very successful and glamorous event  24 hours of Elegance- Concours d 'Elegance & Luxury Salon,” which is held annually, will once again be hosted in Belgrade for the third time, during a three day extravaganza from September 6th to the 8th, 2013. This exclusive event, organised by DEGORSI Luxury Consultancy and FIVA Member - Serbian Federation of Motor Vehicles, along with our regional partner, Scuderia Zagreb, will provide all attendees with an unforgettable and lavish experience. The beautiful locations will allow all guests to indulge and share in their passions, such as classic cars culture, elegance, style and refinement. 

The 2013 edition of “24 hours of Elegance,” will be held in conjunction with the British Chamber of Commerce, the British Embassy and the eminent luxury concierge, QUINTESSENTIALLY.COM 
This event will be dedicated to a number of British luxury brands that are globally recognised for their supreme quality, craftsmanship and detail.

Grand Casino Beograd, our partner since inception, will once again host this year's event – which has helped cement Belgrade into the epicentre of style and elegance in Southeast Europe.  In addition to the Grand Casino Beograd venue, a number of prestigious expositions and a charity event will also take place at the Royal Palace and Kalemegdan Fortress, which will yet again, offer all guests a unique experience in some of Belgrade’s most recognised and reserved landmarks.

This year’s “24 hours of Elegance” will commence at the White Palace on Friday, September 6th, with the unveiling of an exhibition of a historic clothing archive of the famous house of elegance, Kilgour of Savile Row, under the patronage of Prince Peter Karadjordjević and supported by G.H.MUMM CHAMPAGNE.  During the course of the evening, famous London-based author and historian, James Sherwood, will present his latest book, “The Perfect Gentleman”, (edition of Thames & Hudson), a lavish publication celebrating the essence of men's elegance and the tradition of prestigious English tailors.  Additionally, another honoured guest that evening will be the renowned perfumery house Penhaligon's, who will compliment this sophisticated event with their unforgettable and unique scents.  Furthermore, guests will have the opportunity to view and enjoy a confined collection of Rolls Royce models from the world-famous Fratini collection which will be luminously displayed in front of the Royal Palace.  Following the 24 hours of Eleganceopening, guests will enjoy a CHIVAS cocktail.

The evening portion of our event will include a dinner gala and charity auction. Items to be auctioned will include watches from the TAG Heuer collection, limited edition fragrances and photographs, to name a few. All proceeds will benefit “The Princess Katherine Foundation,” in efforts to preserve the priceless and historic artwork of the Karadjordjevic family as well as masterpieces of the National Museum of Belgrade. 

Day two of “24 hours of Elegance,” is marked as “Belgrade’s Classic Car Show 2013.” powered by UNIQA. This event will spotlight the 1954 Fiat 8V, one of the rarest sports cars in the world, which will surely satisfy all of our avid auto enthusiasts.  Additionally, “Auto Bild Grand Tour Historique,” will be showcasing a parade of beautiful classic cars from all over Southeast Europe which will travel across the 2.7 km route of the pre-war, 1939 Belgrade Grand Prix race.  This part of the event will be organised in cooperation with The Serbian Federation of Historic Vehicles, The Belgrade Automobile Museum and Scuderia Zagreb.  Each year the event’s auto array leaves our attendees speechless. “24 hours of Elegance,” is confident in its efforts to make this year even better.

The latter part of our day will be dedicated to the “Concours d”Elegance 2013,” an exhibition which will be available to the public in front of the Grand Casino Beograd. This display will feature hand-picked models of classic cars which will be evaluated by a professional jury, selecting the “Best of Show”. 

Also, “The Masters of Design” exhibition featuring award winner Pavle Trpinac, designer of the latest Rolls Royce Wraith model, will take place in front of the Grand Casino Beograd under the patronage of the Municipality of Zemun, and in cooperation with the largest automotive design conference AUTO ® from Zagreb, Croatia. 

The second part of the day will be devoted to our "ABSOLUT Salon of Luxury," which will be held in the conference part of the Grand Casino Beograd.  This conference and style exhibition will include eminent panellists, presenting top luxury brands from around the world:  Kilgour, pinnacle of British elegance; Saint Crispin's, masters of premium handmade shoes; Lotusier Interiors, dedicated to conceptualizing and developing residential and commercial spaces; Tag Heuer Masterpiece Collection, edition of haute horlogerie timepieces as well as Penhaligon's, supreme perfume-makers from London.  Author James Sherwood will address our attendees before presenting his second book, "Savile Row.”  Following the conference, visitors will be able to enjoy the luxury products showcase which will then be followed by an ABSOLUT cocktail. 

Attendees can also look forward to “The Sartorial Night Movie Premiere and Mumm Cordon Rouge Champagne Premiere,” featuring the latest film of famous director, Gianluca Migliarotti. 

The most glamorous event of the evening will be the Kilgour of Savile Row and Bernard Weatherill catwalk show, which will be held in front of the Grand Casino Beograd.  For the third time in a row, this exclusive area will shine with beautiful models from the distinguished house of elegance.

Finally, the “Chivas 24 hours of Elegance,” closing party will be held at the Grand Casino Beograd’s, Diva Lounge. This gathering will represent a wonderful ending to a unique event, combining different spheres of luxury and elegance for an unforgettable evening. 

Admission is free for visitors during the parade at Kalemegdan Park, on September 7th at 12 noon, as well as the classic car show taking place at the Grand Casino at 13.00h followed by our “Masters of Car Design,” exhibition.  A screening of our film on the Grand Casino terrace and fashion show will begin at 21.00h.  Be our guests on September 7th, and experience a truly unique and prestigious world class event. Welcome!

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