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Lily Allen wows in eye catching white feather dress as she joins Alicia Vikander and Cate Blanchett at The Serpentine Gallery Summer Party

Lily Allen wows in eye catching white feather dress as she joins Alicia Vikander and Cate Blanchett at The Serpentine Gallery Summer Party

Daily Mail​9 hours ago

Lily Allen made sure all eyes were on her as she posed up a storm at The Serpentine Gallery Summer Party in London on Tuesday evening.
The Smile hitmaker, 40, opted for a strapless black dress which was adorned with dramatic white feathers and white polka dots.
Accessorising with diamond dangly earrings, the singer showcased the results of her recent boob job which she underwent earlier this year following her split from husband David Harbour.
Lily was joined by actress Alicia Vikander who looked stunning in a cream dress adorned with a blue beaded floral pattern.
Meanwhile Cate Blanchett opted for a very quirky corset style top made out of sea shells.
The actress, 56, was covered in an array of shells as she paired the top with a frayed faded knee length skirt and nude heels.
Kelly Osbourne continued to show her recent weight loss in a simple strapless black dress which trailed along the ground.
Elsewhere Georgia May Jagger put on a very leggy display in a black mini dress as she posed with fashion designer David Koma.
The model, 33, left little to the imagination in the high-legged skirt while the top part of the dress featured a mesh panel and rose detailing.
Actress Rebel Wilson was also in attendance alongside her wife Ramona Agruma.
The Australian star, 45, opted for a white dress adorned with a gold leaf pattern, while her wife wore a blue velvet suit.
Jourdan Dunn looked sensational in a gold halter neck metallic dress with black strappy heels.
Joanne Froggatt wowed in a white satin slip dress which featured a high leg slit. She completed the look with see-through heels.
It comes after Lily was seen enjoying an apparent first date with J ames Norton as they put on a cosy display while watching Charli XCX on stage at Lido Festival in London earlier this month.
The singer, 40, and actor, 39, couldn't wipe the smiles off their faces as they stood together in the crowd and sipped non-alcoholic beers at the sell out show in Hackney's Victoria Park, after reportedly first meeting on celebrity dating app Raya.
A source told The Sun: 'Lily and James appeared to be on a date. They were together for the day and were chatting and laughing together as they watched Charli XCX. Lily was leaning into him at one point'.
'She and James seemed really relaxed together and she was really making him giggle. They were drinking non-alcoholic beer and queued at the bar like all the other punters. People were doing double-takes when they saw them together'.
Before adding: 'Because they're both on Raya it seems like they might have matched with each other'.
MailOnline have contacted Lily and James' reps for comment.
Lily ended her marriage to Stranger Things star husband David Harbour, 50, in December 2024 after four years of marriage, following her discovery he had a secret profile on Raya.
Harris Reed wore an all white suit (L) while Adot Gak (R) opted for a white strapless gown with jewelled embellishments
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and Saadiya Khan also appeared in great spirits as they attended
Beth Ditto wore a white wool dress, black tights and silver heels
Meanwhile James is said to have split from model girlfriend Charlotte Rose Smith, 26, last month before being spotted back on the star-studded dating site.
Raya is so exclusive that it accepts only around eight per cent of applicants, but it has more than 10,000 members, with 100,000 on the waiting list.
James' Raya profile is said to feature photos of the Happy Valley star with a shaved head – a dramatic new look he's adopted for his upcoming role in Sunny Dancer, currently being filmed in Scotland with co-star Bella Ramsey.
The hunk, who is a strong contender to be the next James Bond, started dating Charlotte late last year and was pictured out with her on several occasions.
At the time, an insider told The Sun: 'They have been enjoying dates and seem very happy together.
'It has been a year since his relationship with [ex Imogen Potts] ended and he appears to get on so well with Charlotte. They make a lovely couple.'

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