AT THE ELEMIS X ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO LUNCH

words by FELICITY CARTER

Ahead of the British Grand Prix, ELEMIS and the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One® Team hosted a lunch celebrating their partnership as Official Skincare Partner. Joined by broadcaster Natalie Pinkham, ELEMIS co-founder Noella Gabriel and Aston Martin Aramco Driver Ambassador Jessica Hawkins, the afternoon looked ahead to one of F1's biggest weekends.

all images courtesy of ELEMIS X ASTON MARTIN
photo credit: ALEXIS WHITE

With anticipation building ahead of the British Grand Prix, the home of British motorsport, ELEMIS hosted a lunch with the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One® Team to mark its role as the team's Official Skincare Partner. Hosted by F1 broadcaster and ELEMIS ambassador Natalie Pinkham, the afternoon was a joyful celebration of women in the sport.

Pinkham was joined by ELEMIS co-founder Noella Gabriel and Aston Martin Aramco Driver Ambassador and stunt woman Jessica Hawkins. Marking 30 years since founding the British skincare brand, Gabriel said a few words on breaking boundaries and the entrepreneurial spirit that continues to drive ELEMIS. Hawkins also shared one of the moments that has stayed with her most, driving in Saudi Arabia and performing donuts in front of a crowd of young girls, many of whom were in tears. In a country where women were only allowed to drive from 2018, she said it brought home just how much representation can matter.

Among those attending were F1 TV presenter Ariana Bravo, broadcaster Zoe Hardman, seasoned motorsport journalist Katy Fairman, and guests from the realms of beauty and F1. Saints Flowers filled the tables with seasonal, and very on-brand green-hued arrangements as guests enjoyed Roebuck Classic Cuvée English sparkling wine, Château Minuty rosé and cucumber and basil margaritas, alongside a menu of Dexter beef tartare, ox cheek croquettes and monkfish with courgette, before another British classic: the strawberry and rhubarb tart.

Sarah Bo Parker was on the decks throughout the afternoon, while guests could personalise the ELEMIS x Aston Martin Aramco Formula One™ Team Iconic Discovery Skincare Collection washbags with embroidery by Hand & Lock – the London embroidery house founded in 1767 and holder of a Royal Warrant, whose clients have included Savile Row tailors, the British Armed Forces and the Royal Household.