Last night I attended one of the best parties ever. PJ Gibbons, publisher and editor of Social & Personal magazine, knows how to throw a great bash (well, he is the purveyor of Ireland's original society magazine). The beautiful people were out en masse to hear the magazines Top 100 Sexiest Men in Ireland, in association with Kartel Menswear.
I was delighted to be included in the Top 100 list, sharing space with the likes of TV presenter Craig Doyle (No. 1) and actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers (No. 2). Others named in the 100 include Des Bishop, Steven Gately, Shayne Ward, Larry Mullen, Killian Murphy and Stuart Townsend. And FYI readers - I'm single once again!
The Champagne Jacquart flowed all night in the specially decorated Cocoon bar, with DJs Ivano Cafolla and Keith Foran spinning top tunes, for the "Filthy Rich" themed party. Among those I spotted were Derek Mooney, model Astrid Brennan with her beau James Flanagan, Sinead Ryan and Ruth Walsh, Malachy Geelan and Andrew Rudd (who is hosting a party at his family's stately home this weekend).
Laura Slattery looked gorgeous as always and is excited about moving into her plush new apartment soon. Also moving into a new penthouse next week is man-about-town Norman Pratt. Hopefully I'll be moving into a fab new place next week too!
Also there were Shirley Beere with her good pal Anne Boylan, Fergal Breen and Frances Winston with Alan Amsby, Nick Costello (who is busy with the forthcoming Jameson DIFF) and Luca Hicky of Bourjois Cosmetics. PR supremos Corinna Field, Jane McDaid and Emily Cramp, newscaster Anne Doyle, Gavin Lambe - Murphy, a dapper looking Richard Kavanagh, Katy French, designer Virginia Macari (who is celebrating her birthday next week with a big par-tay) and her sister Sonia were also enjoying the night.
It will take one hellava do to trump this one. Hats off to Social & Personal once again.
