Alexa Chung Channels Her Inner Seahorse In Prada At The Animal Ball

From leopards to birds and bees, Alexa Chung joined a host of familiar faces – including designer Vivienne Westwood, artist Tracey Emin and actor Douglas Booth – in donning animal-themed masks for the Animal Ball at London's Clarence House on June 13. Chung, who wore a grey silk Prada gown with black lace overlay, chose a glittery seahorse mask for the occasion.

Hosted by Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, the masquerade ball brought many respected figures together to raise awareness of animal conservation. The celebrated charity – Elephant Family – was established by Camilla’s late brother, Mark Shand, a keen conservationist who died in 2014. The NGO helps to protect the Asian elephant from extinction in the wild.

The customised masks, which were worn by all attendees, were created by designers, including Missoni, Prada, Vivienne Westwood and Chloé. Additionally, several elephant sculptures – all sculpted from the weed Lantana Camara – were placed around the grounds for the event, with a further 100 due to be placed around the Royal Parks, too.

“From this day forward Elephant Family will not only dedicate their efforts to protecting Asia’s elephants – but also to protecting all other wildlife in the region that find themselves in conflict with humans and moving those communities towards coexistence – that’s the key,” said Prince Charles while addressing the great artistic and charitable efforts of everyone in the room.