Dîner en Blanc in London: You'd have liked to be there, wouldn't you?

Hundreds dressed in all-whites attended an elegant pop-up picnic, Diner en Blanc or Dinner in White, in London. (Twitter, AFP, Instagram Photos)

Updated on: Sep 09, 2015 10:38 AM IST

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Hundreds dressed in all-whites attended an elegant pop-up picnic, Diner en Blanc or Dinner in White, in London. (Twitter, AFP, Instagram Photos)

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The event was held at a secret location, revealed at the last minute to be a square beside King's Cross train station in London.

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Surrounded by white bunting, the diners set up tables with white tablecloths and baskets filled with food, tableware, wine and champagne.

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The tradition began 27 years ago in Paris, when organisers invited guests to wear all white in a park so they could be spotted easily.

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It has since become an international phenomenon, spreading to about 70 cities in 35 countries, from Johannesburg to Tokyo.

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Diner en Blanc or Dinner in White has been held in London twice before.

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Over 13,000 people had turned up for the 27th edition in Paris this year, held at Tuileries Garden and Palais Royal.

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Guests are asked to dress in elegant clothes and must leave the area as they found it when they leave.