Australian brand Honey Birdette’s wild Las Vegas launch party

Raunchy Australian lingerie brand Honey Birdette has thrown a launch party to remember, marking a dream come true for the company’s founder.

With dancers on podiums, 150 bottles of champagne and models riding vintage Harley-Davidsons, Honey Birdette has thrown a wild party to open its flagship store in the City of Sin.

The raunchy Australian lingerie brand opened the doors to the store in Fashion Show, a mall on the famous Las Vegas strip.

DJ Konstantina Gianni performs during the Honey Birdette grand opening in Las Vegas. Picture: Denise Truscello/Getty Images

Honey Birdette founder Eloise Monaghan (third from left) at the party. Picture: Denise Truscello/Getty Images

Wild scenes in Las Vegas. Picture: Denise Truscello/Getty Images

More than 400 guests were in attendance, including OnlyFans mum Mrs Poindexter, aka Crystal Jackson, nightclub owner Jason Straus, and former Guns N’ Roses guitarist DJ Ashba.

The party was so large, management was forced to close the doors to the mall early.

More than 150 bottles of champagne were drunk, and one customer bought an adult toy in every colour.

Honey Birdette’s Eloise Monaghan said it had been a dream of hers to open a store in Las Vegas since she started the label 15 years ago.

“To see what was a tiny Australian brand hit centre stage in Vegas has just been incredible,” she said.

WHY OUR MISS UNIVERSE PRETENDED SHE WAS SOMEONE ELSE

Miss Universe Australia Maria Thattil suffered such extreme bullying as a teenager that she has admitted to changing her eye colour — and stopped speaking to her family to appear “more white”.

The 28-year-old, who placed in the top 10 of the global beauty pageant earlier this month, said at one point she did everything she could to avoid her Indian heritage.

Miss Universe Australia Maria Thattil in evening gown, , supplied images

“I started wearing white makeup, eye contacts and colouring my hair because I thought people would treat me better if they think I am more white,” Thattil told Confidential.

“In my teens I stopped listening to Bollywood music, I stopped eating the food and even stopped speaking to my extended family.

“That is what a lack of representation and bullying and racism will do to a person — it can make them wish that they occupied skin that was not theirs.”

Now very much comfortable in her own skin and proud of her heritage, Thattil is using her platform to speak up for others.

She returned home from Florida, where she competed in the competition, and is currently undergoing mandatory hotel quarantine in Melbourne.

Thattil is keen to continue focusing on her work in the media, advocating for diversity.

FRIENDS AND LOVERS A BOOST FOR ORA’S BRAND

Rita Ora has gotten in early with up-and-coming Aussie street label, Dear Friend.

And it seems she’s bringing her friends along for the ride, with Ora’s Hollywood director boyfriend, Taika Waititi also in on the action.

Rita Ora posts to Insta wearing Aussie label Dear Friend.

In recent weeks both have shared images of themselves on social media wearing the label founded in Sydney by model Jono Friend.

Based out of a Surry Hills studio, the fledgling brand is well and truly punching with its celebrity clientele.

British star of The Only Way Is Essex Vas J Morgan apparently introduced close pal Ora to the brand.

Ora’s boyfriend, director Taika Waititi, is also a fan of the brand.

Dear Friend, with its bright colours and super-limited stock, has also been worn by the likes of Lil Yachty and Post Malone.

Friend is in a relationship with Aussie model Roberta Pecoraro, who has fronted campaigns for the brand.

EX-BIKIE STAKES HIS CLAIM IN CBD

One of Sydney’s most entertaining bikies is now making good as a butcher.

Former Nomads bikie Moudi Tajjour poses for a photo at his new job as a butcher. Picture: Instagram

Moudi Tajjour, who joined the Nomads as a teenager and rose rapidly through the ranks, has now opened his own store in Sydney’s CBD.

The former hardman, who did jail time for a 2006 manslaughter, took to Instagram on Thursday to post a photo of himself at his shop.

With his heavily-tattooed neck covered up, and wearing a long-sleeve shirt, gloves and an apron, Tajjour at least looked the part.

Since leaving the bikie life behind some years ago, Tajjour has established a cult following on Instagram, with more than 54,000 followers.

The cousin of John Ibrahim has also created the Can’t Fight Fate podcast where he discusses his crimes, time in prison and life as an influencer.

WIPING OUT THE WASTE

Combining fashion and sustainability is a challenge that’s as old as, well … global warming.

However, there are some brands that are genuinely trying to make a difference.

In a first, Byron Bay-based brand St Agni has banned the disposable makeup wipe backstage at its upcoming Fashion Week Show.

The brand has partnered with Face Halo to #BanTheWipes.

To date, Face Halo insists it has saved more than one billion single-use makeup wipes going into landfill.

“Imagine if every brand at every fashion show around the world made this small step, the environmental impact would be huge,” Face Halo co-founder Lizzy Pike said.