Diplomatic sparkle
Strictly Come Dancing has nothing on the Young Diplomats in London. A thousand sequins shone at the Shiny Party 2008 – the YDL’s most glittering party yet.
After a gourmet dinner at bbar, 200 guests from over 90 countries partied the night away to the beats of DJ Sasha Barbot who flew in from Italy especially for the party.
A charity bar was provided by International Diplomatic Supplies (IDS) – with wine, beer, champagne and a dizzying array of diplomatic cocktails that included ‘Diplomatic Immunity’, ‘At the Embassy’, ‘State’s Affair’ and ‘Ambassador’, all of which were decidedly ‘influential’.
There were prizes too – for Most Shiny Female, Most Shiny Male, most original outfit and a trip for two to Malta, provided respectively by Urban Skin, BMW, IDS and Airmalta.
As temperatures plummeted, it was good to know that the £2000 raised will go to St Mungo’s – a charity that shelters the homeless in London.

Drinking for charity is thirsty work

Bernard Hamilton presents one lucky winner tickets for two to Malta

Bernard Hamilton (Malta) in the shiniest suit ever with DJ Sasha Barbot and a spectacular hat