A look back at Australia’s most fabulous parties

As life returns to normal, one very important thing that’s yet to stage a COVID comeback is the fabulously huge party.

Grace Jones turned a Melbourne party into a night to remember in the late 1990s. Mario Carpe

Matthew Drummond, Lauren Sams, Philippa Coates and Julie-anne Sprague

Dec 11, 2020 – 6.09am

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You could fill a library – indeed, someone will some day soon – on the litany of ways in which this year was like no other. As life returns to normal, one very important thing that’s yet to stage a COVID comeback is the fabulously huge party.

So to round out this, the final issue of AFR Magazine for 2020, we invite you to swap your QR code for a glamorous dress code as we relive some of the greatest parties of all time.

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Matthew DrummondAFR Magazine editorMatthew Drummond edits AFR Magazine, our premium monthly inserted magazine that covers business, politics, fashion, design, food and wine, and is home to the Rich List, Young Rich List and the Power lists.

Lauren SamsFashion editorLauren Sams is the fashion editor, based in Sydney. She writes about lifestyle including the arts, entertainment, fashion and travel. Lauren has worked as a features editor and fashion journalist for ELLE, marie claire and more.

Philippa CoatesLife & Leisure deputy editorPhilippa Coates is deputy editor of The Australian Financial Review's lifestyle liftout, published online and in print. She is based in our Sydney newsroom.

Julie-anne SpragueRich List editorJulie-anne Sprague co-edits our Rich Lists and covers entrepreneurs, wealth creation and investments. A senior journalist in our newsroom, Julie-anne has covered politics, property, agribusiness, retail and stockmarkets in both the UK and Australia.