Mystery Model

There was much chatter at the recent Balenciaga fashion show that feautured Nicole Kidman and Kim Kardashian as to who were the models dressed head to toe in black leather with crash type helmets. Well we can reveal one: as shown above is gorgeous Aussie model Michelle Walshe who is married to top Australian model agent Martin Walshe who looks after the careers of some of the world's top catwalk names. You can watch the Balenciaga parade on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqmkAS6FDKQ

Farewell to Kerrie

 It was to be artist Kerrie Lester's last exhibition and the night also would have been her 64th birthday. Lester passed away earlier this year after a battle with cancer. Around 200 pals gathered in the Australian Gallery to toast & farwell Lester and by the look of the red dots that appeared, Kerrie's last show is a sellout. Folk historian Warren Fahey gave a talk about his good pal including his first meeting with Lester- he arrived at her house to find her with a large joint in her mouth and mowing the lawn.  Kerrie Lester's work is included in major corporate collections as well as the National Portrait Gallery and she was a favourite Archibald entrant once winning the Packer's Prize, Lester died from Leukemia at the age of 63.

GoggleBox stars Mick & Di                    Professor Ross Steele                      Martin & Michelle Walsh

Warren Fahey & Stuart Purves                                         V itek Czernuszyn & Deborah Thomas          

After Party

Michelle Leslie,        Meiche Buchan               Martin & Michelle Walsh                 actors Michael Caton & Roy Billing

 

 

 Once the race has been run and you are either a winner or a loser (the Melbourne Cup of course ) you will certainly want to party on.

Late afternoon at the Champagne Bar in Paddington's Bellevue Hotel is the place to gather during the racing season. This year they have opted for Piper Heidsieck which will soothe any shattered nerves or heighten the senses if you won or lost big on the big race. We aren't too sure if Piper was Marilyn Monroe's favourite tipple as the poster says, but it is a favourite of the movie set in Hollywood. And look at who was at the launch party, all manner of exciting people. 

The Bellevue Hotel: 159 Hargrave Street, Paddington NSW 2021 Tel : +61 2 9363 2293

O What A Bar

Michael Moore & wife Angela

 left  Kerri Anne Kennerley & Jane Ferguson tweeted friends about the O Bar.

Top chef Michael Moore has launched his new venue, the O Bar & Restaurant on the 47th floor of Australia Square.

singer Ivor Davies partying with pals at O Bar

And what a sensational place this is with spectacular views over the Sydney skyline. Not only that, the outer circle of the O Bar revolves a full 360 degrees -ever so slowly-something that only dawned on the Shuttle after the second cocktail when we noticed the Sydney Tower had disappeared and was replaced by the Prudential building with the Harbour Bridge slowly coming into view!

Around 300 guests gathered on Wednesday night to celebrate Michael's new venture and the positive mood of the party indicates O Bar will be a major success. This landmark building already has super smooth elevators that get  you to the top very quickly but even they are being up-graded. As it was a warm Spring type evening the courtyard of the Square was packed so by Summer we predict hundreds will be taking those lifts upwards.

left : X Factor favourite Bella Hunter & top model Michelle Walsh

Some of the nibbles at the opening party were from the Michael's local seafood , seasonal produce and healthy menu : quinoa crusted crab and chickpea cakes with lemon yoghurt, buttermilk organic chicken with buckwheat crust and apricot mustard and kingfish pastrami with coriander, citrus and cumin. Yum.    Check out the food and drinks menu at the new O Bar website.