Joan Collins attended the Summer Evening Gala at The Ivy Chelsea Garden on Tuesday at 92, arriving with her husband, Percy Gibson, who is 61. The appearance put her in the room for a fundraising night tied to Shooting Star Children's Hospices, with proceeds supporting terminally ill children across London and Surrey.
The Ivy Chelsea Garden appearance
Collins wore a white satin tuxedo-style jacket with a rose pinned to the lapel, along with a plain black shirt with leather edging, matching smart trousers, and black trainers with a thick white sole. That mix of formality and ease fit the event’s brief better than any red-carpet theatrics would have.
Gibson’s presence mattered too, because the couple’s joint appearance kept the focus on the fundraising rather than on Collins alone. Lady Wilnelia Merced Forsyth and Brenda Blethyn were also among the attendees, but Collins remained the clearest draw on a night built around a charity audience rather than a publicity machine.
Collins on her look
Collins has already explained the routine behind the image she carried into the room. She said, “I don't believe in needles and things. I've never had Botox or anything in my face.” In the same comments, she added, “I'd never dream of doing something like that. I have seen too many disastrous faces.”
She also drew a line at weight-loss injections, saying, “I think if you're going to lose weight, you have to cut down.” She followed that with a sharper view of restraint: “You want to enjoy your life. You don't want to live on a celery stick.”
January advice on sun
In January, Collins said a friend told her, “Don't get the sun on your face, it'll age you very fast.” She said she took that advice and never got the sun on her face after that, a detail that fits the practical, low-drama approach she has described in public.
For readers following Collins as a public figure, the useful takeaway is simple: her Tuesday appearance was not a throwaway outing, but part of a charity event with a specific purpose and a familiar guest list. The night put her personal style, age, and long-running comments about appearance into one public setting while the fundraising aim stayed centered on children who need it most.
