TIM GRIFFITHS

The London-based photographer captures the 25th Bal des Débutantes at the Peninsula Paris in Coming of Age (p.58)

What’s your next travel destination and why?

Zurich—the perfect combination of culture and nature.

Who would play you in a movie?

Rowan Atkinson—a truly skilled craftsman at the art of parody.

Who is your style icon?

Yves Saint Laurent. His clothes effortlessly evoked the lifestyle of the characters he dressed, and gave people who did not have that personality the power to believe they did by wearing his designs. Pure genius.

What do you love about your job?

The people.

What is one event you’re looking forward to in 2019?

A visit to the studio of artist Maggi Hambling.