The fast and fabulous

Thrillseekers lapped the party circuit enjoying myriad events.

FOREIGN MINISTER JULIE BISHOP was in sparkling form at this year’s Beauty or Beast Masquerade Silver Party hosted at ‘Boomerang’ in Sydney’s Elizabeth Bay. The chic event is an annual get-together for A-list bon vivants and a huge fundraising success for Sydney Children’s Hospital. Brickworks unveiled its chic new showroom in Clarence Street in Sydney’s CBD with a glam party including a perfomance by Samantha Jade. Legendary Australian artist John Olsen marked his 90th birthday with a series of celebrations including a lunch at his namesake hotel, The Olsen, in Melbourne. IWC opened a new store in Melbourne’s Collins Street on Grand Prix eve with a guest appearance and interview with Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton. Armadillo & Co launched a new rug collection with an elegant dinner at Sydney’s Beta Bar. Bathe unveiled new tapware with a fashion parade where models walked the new tapware down the runway. Design lovers united to toast Richard Munao as he celebrated 20 years of his retail business Cult. Ferrari showed off its sleek new Portofino in Byron Bay with a White Nights dinner.