Sunday, October 26

a GLASSY event

After my interview with Gok I returned to my weekly duties as an LCF student. But I was excited as ever to go home, change, and run back to the hotel to attend the event. I was lucky enough to find a gorgeous last-minute date and off we went. Over an hour late. The Spectacle Wearer of the Year show was about to start so we dashed to the other side of the room passing PRs, camera men and assistants. From our places a couple of rows from the catwalk we saw the pretty hot and the rather blah walk the runway with their glasses trying to impress the judges. Once finalised the show, the auction started. Gok Wan stepped onto the stage and announced he would be auctioning himself in the first place. Most people would blush in that situation, how do I try and sell myself? Not Gok. At the shout of "C'mon you fuckers!" the audience did not complain, but raise their hands and shout back "Three thousand!". Auctioned as well were Mr. Christopher Biggins (plus dinner date at the Ivy) and Penny Lancaster-Stewart (yes, stunning legs included), which got a total of ten thousand pounds - organisation no wonder I would have given twenty if I could.
The auction finished with a good figure of money for the anti-bullying that takes care of kids all over the UK and everyone proceeded to move out to the lobby for drinks. My friend and I sat down in one of the sides trying to keep it cool, spotting  all our targets for the night. After a quick visit to the loo we caught Simon Webbe hanging out with a girl by the entrance door, so we approached. The guy was cool, quite underdressed. I took a photo with him and him and my friend exchanged a few words about how beautiful Duncan is. We moved on. Now we wanted Gok, but he was a prey hard to catch. Finally, after a few good moves here and there, we got to him. He nods to confirm he remembers me from that morning and takes a picture with my date. We keep on working the room. A circle of women are dancing crazily by the DJ table and a Cleo Roccas in red and thousands of pounds in diamonds on her ears, neck and wrists is amongst them. I smoothly put my palm on her shoulder and she turns around and gives us a the biggest scarlet smile with a hint of wicked. And, surprise surprise, she takes an interest in us. We dance with her and tell her with LCF students, a future stylist and fashion journalist. Now we get compliments on out outfits. Jackpot. The night is now coming to a close and everyone slowly drifts away. We catch Penny Lancaster as she is about to leave and she agrees to have a picture with each of us; a very quiet, classy lady. There is barely nobody left inside and we are by the door, Gok is tossing out his cigarette and going to bed. We catch him once more and say our good byes. What a night!

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[Pictures credit: Moi and Beth]

I'm off.

13 comments:

Andy said...

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xxx

Char Ruiz Manjarrez said...

Oh it sounds like such a great night! And I'm loving that blazer on you, vintage?

C.

Len♥reNeverM♥re said...

sounds like a good auction night!
Fun crowds too ;)

Pau said...

Great party !!!
XXX

Ray TETAUIRA said...

it seems like u'r goin to all the hype parties dear !!! im comin soon to London !!! but dont know when exactly ?

Winnie said...

Oh wow. Sounds like you had a wonderful night and schmoozing with the celebs huh? Nice work!

Juliet said...

Your date looks cool. I hope you had fun.

juliet xxx

The Socialite said...

oooh I'm filled with envy. How exciting! And to top it all off you look dashing! ;)

Anonymous said...

love you. im your biggest fan. x x

Coco's Tea Party said...

I like how apart from Gok you are the only one actually wearing glasses.

Myriam said...

Ohmy! I'm sending in an application to lcf for next autumn!
xxx

Myriam said...

Fashion business and I want to study fashion marketing and pr after but it seems so hard to get in, eeek! What are you studying at lcf, if you are? xx

Tiffany Li said...

wow,it seems that you quite enjoy your life in London now:) I saw you one day in the libray but not say hello to u coz you were concerntrating on your work..haha.