Social Gals and Gents, there are red carpets and then there are seriously VVVIP carpets, like the one rolled out with trademark elegance at the official 2017 F1 GP benefit event kickoff, Le Grand Soir held this year at MTLGrandé Studios with an anniversary-worthy ‘’Garden of Delights’’ theme. Congrats to the Octane Racing Group magicians /dream realizers responsible for the evening!Photography KAREL CHLADEK, with first five photos courtesy of OCTANE RACING GROUP.
RED HOT GREETING!
RED CARPET WOW: MOE TAWIL, JESSIKA DUFOUR.
DJ ON PAUSE. 😉
LE GRAND COCKTAIL!
PARTY PRINCESS: NATHALY THIBAULT in SHERRI HILL, CHANEL.
SELFIE SNAP.
FERRARI + BUBBLES. WHAT COULD BE BAD?
SNAPPED TABLESIDE: PETER MAMMAS, ALEXANDRE DAIGLE.
GODDESS TIME: JESSIKA DUFOUR and company.
TD TALK! Diary’s JENN CAMPBELL, TD VP EMMANUEL LE FORESTIER in ARMANI, BRIONI.
SARTORIALLY SAVVY: TD VP EMMANUEL LE FORESTIER in ARMANI, BRIONI.
STYLE SPOTLIGHT ON: JESSIKA DUFOUR.
PARKTASTIC APPS COURTESY OF THE MASTER ANTONIO PARK.
PARKTASTIC APPS COURTESY OF THE MASTER ANTONIO PARK.
PARKTASTIC APPS COURTESY OF THE MASTER ANTONIO PARK.
COCKTAIL SCENE EARLY VIEW.
HOSTESSES GUARD HELMUT: An Art Rotondo-designed helmet autographed by drivers was a fabulous touch!
CUDDLE CORNER: ALYSSON GENDRON, MAX PARROT.
LOVE THESE TWO: VEE THAKRAR, NALIE AGUSTIN in HOUSE OF SB.
LUCKY ME: VEE THAKRAR, Diary’s JEN CAMPBELL, NALIE AGUSTIN in HOUSE OF SB.
THAT’S A GOOD ONE! LOL!
LIKE WOW: Dulcedo star ERYK LAFRAMBOISE.
MODEL MOMENT: Dulcedo star ERYK LAFRAMBOISE, Diary’s JENN CAMPBELL.
LOVE. THIS. SQUAD.
DREAM TEAM: MELANIE CHARBONNEAU, Quebec tourism ceo YVES LALUMIERE, CHARLENE VILLENEUVE, Octane racing chief and F1 GP president / CEO FRANCOIS DUMONTIER, MARC SAVARD, EVE PAIO.
FAIRMONT FAB! Catering chief ARMANDO ARRUDA shows off the goods!
GARDEN OF STYLE: PATRICIA CLAUDE in PINCO, FREDERIC PERRAULT in MATINIQUE.
LE GRAND SOIR COCKTAIL CROWD HEATS UP!
BIG SMILES ON A BIG NIGHT: AN-LAP VO-DIGNARD, Diary’s JENN CAMPBELL, GEORGES ETIENNE.
LOOK WHO WE FOUND: GROUPE PARK AVENUE’S NORMAN E. HÉBERT JR., DIARY’S JENN CAMPBELL.
BEAUTIES X 3: VANESSA MIREAULT, NADIA BOTTERI, JULILEA.
PRETTY PAIRS: CAE CEO MARC PARENT, Social Orra COO LYDIA MOREYNA, STEPHANE LEFEBVRE, MELANIE LABOISSIERE.
SO GORGE: MVP GROUP’S SIMON ARSENAULT, VALERIE NAUD.
HOTTIE MUM N DAD: NICOLAS DUVERNOIS in HUGO BOSS,
KAROLYNE AUGER in M0851, BERCEAU.
$ SHOT! Montreal Mayor DENIS CODERRE, F1 CEO CHASE CAREY, Grand Prix Du Canada CEO/Octane Chief FRANCIS DUMONTIER.
GEARING UP! Ritz-Carlton Montreal tops ANDREW TORRIANI, wife ARLENE TORRIANI.
