Summer Soiree at the V&A - Frida Kahlo; Making herself up

This summer saw the first exhibition outside of Mexico of a huge array of personal items, letters, photographs and works belonging to Frida Khalo. The result is an extraordinarily intimate portrait of the artist and a fascinating insight in to life in Mexico city during her lifetime.

Zafferano was delighted to co-host a ‘Summer Soiree’, alongside the Victoria and Albert Museum, Wise Productions and Philippa Craddock, in which guests were invited to a private view of the exhibition and to enjoy one of the Museum’s most prolific event spaces. Underneath the fittingly multi-coloured chandelier of the Dome, our talented team created a menu packed full of Mexican flavours, stirred up a myriad of tequila based cocktails and created a towering guacamole stall that would have been at home on the streets of Coyoacán.

Taking inspiration from a number of Kahlo’s most renowned works, our serviceware and styling were full of Mexican influences. From a tile fronted bar, to the braided hair of our waiting staff, every element of service helped to transport our guests in to the world of the exhibition.