In Pictures: Cate Blanchett’s shell-themed dress warms the cockles at Serpentine

Cate Blanchett brought the seaside to central London as she turned up in an eyecatching dress for the Serpentine Summer Party.

The actress warmed the cockles of admirers with a shell-themed outfit as she joined figures from the world of art, showbiz and politics.

Pop diva Lily Allen, Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan and Minnie Driver also attended the event which is an annual fixture in London’s cultural scene.

Minnie Driver and a guest (Doug Peters/PA)PA Wire/PA Images - Doug Peters

Dina Asher-Smith (Doug Peters/PA)PA Wire/PA Images - Doug Peters

Lady Amelia Spencer and Lady Eliza Spencer (Doug Peters/PA)PA Wire/PA Images - Doug Peters

Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan and his wife Saadiya Khan (Doug Peters/PA)PA Wire/PA Images - Doug Peters

Kelly Osbourne (Doug Peters/PA)PA Wire/PA Images - Doug Peters

Lord Frederick Windsor and Lady Frederick Windsor (Doug Peters/PA)PA Wire/PA Images - Doug Peters

Philippa Perry and Sir Grayson Perry (Doug Peters/PA)PA Wire/PA Images - Doug Peters

Eiza Gonzalez (Doug Peters/PA)PA Wire/PA Images - Doug Peters

Beth Ditto and Charles Jeffery (Doug Peters/PA)PA Wire/PA Images - Doug Peters

Jourdan Dunn (Doug Peters/PA)PA Wire/PA Images - Doug Peters

Georgia May Jagger (Doug Peters/PA)PA Wire/PA Images - Doug Peters

Celia Imrie (Doug Peters/PA)PA Wire/PA Images - Doug Peters

Lily Allen (Doug Peters/PA)PA Wire/PA Images - Doug Peters

Joanne Froggatt (Doug Peters/PA)PA Wire/PA Images - Doug Peters