Glamour on the Grid: All the style and fashion
Model Inka Williams stepped out at the star-studded party at Albert Park as she dropped a hint about whether her Hollywood actor boyfriend is heading to Melbourne.
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Melbourne put on a dazzling show to the world as frocks and stilettos took over the Formula One Australian Grand Prix circuit.
Hundreds of VIP guests descended on Albert Park as fashion and style took over pit lane for the annual Glamour on the Grid party on Wednesday night.
“Besides the Brownlow I think it’s one of Australia’s biggest red carpets,” said top stylist Paul Versace, who was dressing 11 ladies.
“It’s a great opportunity for designers and brands to showcase their work.
“More effort goes into it than you may think, from conceptualising the initial vibe, to organising and planning the logistics of fittings – especially for the interstate ladies, then, to capturing the perfect content on the final day.”
Among the guests were international models Inka Williams, Valentina Attard, Montana Cox and Jess Gomes, along with Grand Prix ambassador Bec Harding.
Annalise Dalins and Maria Thattil stood out in stunning gowns as guests of Shark Beauty, while sporting greats Ariarne Titmus, Travis Head, Nathan Lyon, Mark Skaife, Peter Bol, Cathy Freeman and Daniel Sanders made their mark.
F1 Wags Hannah St John and Francisca (Kika) Cerqueira Gomes also shone in the spotlight.
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‘Feel like I’m dating the king of England’
Melbourne-born model Inka Williams has spilt on her new romance with Channing Tatum with a cheeky nod to his world famous status.
Williams and actor Tatum stepped out together at a pre-Oscars party and were captured earlier this week in Fiji before she arrived in Australia to attend the Formula One Grand Prix.
“I feel like I’m dating the king of England … actually he’s way better,’’ she told the Herald Sun in the Crown style suite.
“I am very happy.”
Whether Tatum, 44, will join Williams, 25, trackside is still a mystery but he’s en route to Melbourne.
“We’ll have to wait and see for that one. It’s going to be a surprise,’’ Williams said.
The IMG model has captured global headlines since a Hollywood insider revealed the glamour pair met through friends.
She was raised in Bali and went to a French school, and speaks English, French, Indonesian and Balinese.
Her father was born in Ballarat and her mother is French.
“In some ways yes, (I feel Australian), but in other ways I’m also very French and very much Indonesian Asian, I’m definitely a mix of everything,’’ Williams said.
“I went to a French school. My mum is French and I also speak Indonesian and Balinese.
“I’m still all over the place, not really in one place. My home is in Bali, in Canggu, I’ve been there my whole life so I’ve seen it go from zero to 100,000.
“I’m enjoying being here and working more and getting out of my island bubble.”
Williams attended the Glamour on the Grid party as a guest of presenting partner Crown on Wednesday night, wearing a custom dress by Australian designer Viktoria & Woods.
“It was all pretty last minute, I very much go with the flow,’’ she said.
“I honestly can’t believe I’m staying here for the whole week. I feel like royalty at Crown.”
Originally published as Glamour on the Grid: All the style and fashion
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