Brainchild of F1 Canadian Grand Prix CEO / head of Octane Racing Group, FRANÇOIS DUMONTIER, the 7th edition of Le Grand Soir at Arsenal once again exceeded expectations, officially kicking off the 2016 F1GP festivities in great style. Among the myriad perks were a glittering champagne cocktail; main dinner catered by the masters at the Fairmont Queen E.; impressive roster of entertainers and auction; VVVIP guest list; and most importantly, sizable funds for beneficiaries, Fondation de l’Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal and Le Club des Petits déjeuners/Breakfast Club Canada. Yet another action-packed, star-studded kick-off. VROOM VROOM. Photos KAREL CHLADEK
AWWW MOMENT: Pur vodka ambassador STEPHANE ROCHEFORT in MATINIQUE and
Painter LEA-MARIE JEAN in ZARA.
CLOTHES MAKE THE FINANCE GUY: EMANUEL LE FORESTIER in GIVENCHY and J. LINDBERG.
GANG’S ALL HERE: CARLOS FERREIRA, PIERRE DERGON, SANDRA FERREIRA and National Bank exec ALEXANDRE VIAU.
LOVELY IN HER NEW LBD: SANDRA FERREIRA in NOOKIE.
DAZZLING DUO: SANDY LEBLANC in JULIE PESANT and HUGHES HARVEY in CLUSIER.
PASTEL PRETTIES: MARIE=EVE PELLETIER and pal KAROLYNE AUGER in YSL and ZARA.
TOURISM TOPS: MELANIE CHARBONNEAU and husband, Tourism Montreal president / CEO YVES LALUMIÈRE.
PARTNERS IN FAB: CLAUDINE LAFOND, husband Kevlar Real Estate Investments’ RENÉ BELLERIVE, Kevlar Real Estate Investments’ PHIL MORIN in custom PIETRO MUCCI, and love MARIE-SOPHIE TAILLEFER.
PRIMED FOR THE PARTY: Kevlar Real Estate Investments’ PHIL MORIN in custom PIETRO MUCCI and love MARIE-SOPHIE TAILLEFER.
DRESSED AND TRESSED: CLAUDINE LAFOND and husband, Kevlar Real Estate Investments’ RENÉ BELLERIVE.
ALL ABOUT ARSENAL: Arsenal chief PIERRE TRAHAN and Diary’s JENN CAMPBELL.
CO-CHAIR SO FINE: Zoom Media chair /COO FRANÇOIS DE GASPÉ BEAUBIEN in KITON and CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN.
HOT IN HERVÉ: NOÉMIE VÉZINA in HERVÉ LEGER.
SOCIAL GALS ON SCENE: VANESSA PURDY and ANNA ROMA.
POWER CHAT: C2 MONTRÉAL vice president strategic partnerships CHLOÉ LANGEVIN and Industrial Alliance vice-president principal and chief economist CLÉMENT GIGNAC.
MODEL GENTS: Montage Model JAKE FORINO and PAUL GELINAS.
DASHING AS EVER: Red Bull Racing Formula One Team Principal CHRISTIAN HORNER (Yes married to Geri Halliwell).
$$ SHOT: Octane Racing Group tops and Canadian Grand Prix president FRANCOIS DUMONTIER, wife CHARLENE DUMONTIER, home-grown racing royal JACQUES VILENEUVE and mom JOANN VILLENEUVE.
RED CARPET ROYALS: Dazmo owner ANDREW LAPIERRE and his media goddess JULIE DU PAGE in BCBGMAXAZRIA.
POWER PAIR: Ex-cofounder of EA Canada and EA Sports / original designer and creator of FIFA Soccer and current investor / entrepreneur BRUCE MCMILLAN and wife, investor / entrepreneur INGRID SCHMIDTOVA-MCMILLAN.
SIMPLY STUNNING: INGRID SCHMIDTOVA-MCMILLAN in PICCIOLI and DIOR.
ARTISTS IN THE HOUSE: MAI ANH DANG in WAY and MATT GOEZEN in ISSEY MIYAKE.
BARE & BEAUTIFUL: Beloved personality VANESSA PILON in RICK OWENS.
CUTEST COUPLE EVER: Groupe Park Avenue vice- president biz development NORMAN JOHN HÉBERT and wife JACLYN.
MAXING OUT: Red Bull racer MAX VERSTAPPEN.
SO SANDRINE: SANDRINE CLERMONT-LORD in LYSA LASH NEXT GENERATION FUR.
MARCUS MOMENT: Sauber F1 driver MARCUS ERICSSON and Diary’s JENN CAMPBELL.
BRINGING THE CHIC: Event chair Zoom Media chair / COO FRANÇOIS DE GASPÉ BEAUBIEN in KITON and CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN and NOÉMIE VÉZINA in HERVÉ LÉGER.
RITZ ROCKERS: ARLENE TORRIANI and husband Ritz-Carlton CEO ANDREW TORRIANI.
CO-CHAIR & AMOUR: Boyden managing partner ROGER DUGUAY and his lady love.
