Marie Claire launches Inspire & Mentor with glittering London party

We invited a host of famous faces and inspiration women to help launch our 2011 campaign in style

Marie Claire editor-in-chief Trish Halpin, Sarah Brown, Lorraine Pascale and a whole host of inspirational British women descended on London's W Hotel for the launch of our 2011 Inspire & Mentor campaign. "]

Held to celebrate the leading female figures from the worlds of fashion, beauty, business, politics and science, the event marked the launch our new campaign, in association with The Prince's Trust, which will offer Marie Claire readers the chance to be mentored by 25 of the most influential women in Britain.

A truly inspirational evening, speeches from Trish, Lorraine and Prince's Trust success story Rebecca Taylor not only pulled at the heartstrings, but also revealed the power of mentoring and how it can transform lives.

Meet the our 2011 mentors and discover who inspires them in our exclusive video below....

The launch was a also great excuse to celebrate in style at the swanky W Hotel and invite along a host of our favourite celebs, including Jessica Lowndes, Ricky Gervais, new couple Mollie King and David Gandy (see what they had to say about their romance HERE), the lovely Joanna Page and many more. Watch exclusive interviews with our star guests below..."]

SEE ALL THE PARTY PICS HERE