Guests gathered on the top floor of The Ritz-Carlton for the ultimate interpretation of “trackside glamour.”Image credit: Rob Tennent
It wasn't the music from a DJ that welcomed guests to Albert Park's Mercedes AMG Lounge on Thursday night, but rather the deafening roar of race cars as they drove around the Melbourne circuit. Attendees of the Mercedes-Benz Australia and Vogue Australia Grand Prix dinner wore a black and silver dress code to the party, with a theme of 'trackside glamour'. Model Jess Hart tries both, pairing an embellished cut-out bra with a flared black miniskirt, while actress Olivia DeJonge wears a burgundy minidress from Gucci's Spring/Summer 2024 collection with semi-sheer stockings and black They walked the red carpet together. slingback. But once dinner was over, the fun didn't stop. The pre-Grand Prix afterparty drew crowds to the top of the Ritz-Carlton, Belvedere drinks flowing and views of the city skyline, an attraction in itself. Some guests kept their original looks, including Australian Vogue editor-in-chief Christine Centenera. She paid homage to Melbourne's sunny skies in a Miu Miu microskirt and pledged her allegiance to her short hemline. But model Manahou McKay went crazy for an outfit change, swapping her draped black Christopher Esber dress for a shimmering silver number, also created by Esber. Mimi Elashily dressed as Michael Lo Sordo, and model Shanina Shaik wore a burgundy patent dress by Common Hours. What about the two keynote speakers at the pre-Grand Prix dinner held earlier in the evening? Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell chose to keep it modest in team jerseys and slacks. Hamilton wore jeans and Russell wore black pants. They decked out “trackside” with Mercedes merchandise, but what about the glamor? As racing stars, they brought everything themselves. Here, see everything worn by guests at his GQ Australia and Vogue Australia pre-Grand Prix parties in partnership with Belvedere.
