George and Thomas Burgess, a couple of GGs & their jockeys
It's that time of the year - Spring which means the Spring Summer racing season at Royal Randwick is upon us. Race days are like a melting pot of society where all manner of colourful characters, celebrities, socialites, sport's stars and fashion names gather to mingle, socialise and gamble on the horses. Highlights of the season will be the Star Epsom Day and the Moet & Chandon Spring Champion Stakes Day with pop-up champer's bars, disc jockeys and a good reason to dress up for the day, the Myer Fashions in The Field. Randwick threw a shindig to launch the season and here are some of our snaps from the event.
Tommy Berry * Gai Waterhouse, Edwina McCann Maddison Kerry * Cloudia Ingall
worth the price of admission alone : Myer ambassador Jodi Anasta
Eliza Grant * Roy Billing * Nerida Winter Jodi Anasta* Kate Waterhouse * Anna Bamford
Beach Haus in Kings Cross opened in a side street a year ago and has become one of the suburb's trendiest bars.
Jamie Wright
Certainly film star Leonardo DiCaprio must think so. He's been spotted there twice hunkered down with friends in a corner. There's even a claim he has has rented the magnificent penthouse of the Gazebo building, just across the road to be nearby.
On Wednesday night Beach Haus opened it's Moet & Chandon Bar for a select clientele of about 50 regulars only too eager to sample the bar's wares. So many long legged beauties in one room !. Where do they all come from ?. Perhaps that's what attracts Leo.
One guest- former Bondi Blond beer model Jamie Wright looking heavily pregnant had to forgoe the champers for mineral water but she still celebrated the fact that she and hubby John McClean had completed purchase of their million dollar Eastern Suburb's apartment that week.
Jamie became the face of the beer when John Singleton launched it in 2008 and imported party girl Paris Hilton to do the honours. It was such a success that Singleton sold out while Jamie and Paris partied around the world.
Sadly Leo was a no-show on Wednesday even though it was rumoured he may turn up. Perhaps he hasn't moved into the Gazebo yet.
There was much talk at Thursday night's bash for Marie Claire hosted by editor Jackie Frank and heraldingAustralian Fashion Week which begins this Monday.
Will the 14 year old US fashion blogger TaviGevinson be in town?. She's been invited, as have several fashion bloggers, with airfares thrown in.
Tavi has become a teen sensation with her Style Rookie blog. She's been interviewed by Interview and Grazia, attended White House parties, profiled in the New York Times and been guest editor for Fashion Television at the New York Fashion Week.
Some at the party were bitching about whether Tavi is really capable of writing the blog herself at such a tender age and if she really could understand the nuances and vagaries of fashion. She does make references to past fashion eras that were well before her time. Which could mean she does her research. Probably at school at the back of the class.
Tavi is one of our heroines. She's demonstrating the power of the blog and why by 2025 there will be no printed newspapers or magazines. She's at the vanguard of a generation that is leading the charge of citizen journalism and anarchy media.
designer Jayson Brunsdon & Simon Lock
The other talk at Marie Claire was just what is the rift between Australian Fashion Week creator Simon Lock and the current owners of the event. Lock's been frozen out and although he sold his share of the Week 5 years ago he did have a 10 year consultancy contract. Simon was at the party but staying silent on the subject.
Don Spencer & Marie Claire's Jackie Frank
why we love Marie Claire parties
Marie Claire's bash was to show off the art works created by a dozen fashion designers like Marnie Skillings and Sass & Bide . The works will be auctioned over the coming weeks at the Marie Claire website and the funds raised will go to aid the Australian Children’s Music Foundation.
The foundation was started by TV presenter Don Spencer. Don has a famous daughter Danielle who is married to Russell Crowe. They usually come to aid Don's charity but he said they couldn't make it that night as Russell was off somewhere promoting his Robin Hood movie.
