Lydia's Wish - Breast Cancer Fundraiser Event and Party

During August 2011 Breast Cancer took the life of the beautiful Lydia but her star continues to shine brightly. Lydia was an incredibly kind, generous and giving person who had a natural gift of bringing people together. She also liked to party too! Therefore, it is Lydia’s family and friends’ wish for you to join them at this very special tribute party in aid of Breast Cancer Care. We believe this is a fantastic way to help raise much needed awareness and funds for Breast Cancer Care www.breastcancercare.org.uk

Lydia’s friends come from all walks of life, so the the world of TV, music, media, fashion, arts, entertainment, corporate, charity and so much more will join together to pay homage and help raise much needed funds and awareness for this remarkable charity.

As you all know Mode Parties know how to throw a seriously good party and we have lined up an evening that will keep you entertained long in to the following morning.

The event kicks off at 6pm with a fabulous Canapé reception laid on by the fabulous team at Beautiful Events and 24 London, you will also receive a complimentary drink, be entertained by our ridiculously talented DJs and be entered into our raffle where you can win the likes of a Sony Bravia TV, a Playstation 3 + games, Rihanna Tickets, Wicked tickets and more!

Entry to the event is £15 on the door and proceeds will be going to Breast Cancer Care.

One raffle ticket per guest will be given on entry at the party. Additional raffle tickets can be purchased at the party at a cost of £10. The raffle will be drawn on the evening of 4 November 2011

We do hope that you can join us. This will be a terrific event, which we know you will have a spectacular time at and will be all in aid of a good cause.

You may RSVP by using the form below or send an email to guestlist@modeparties.com, please arrive early as we are anticipating a busy night.

Times: 6pm – 10:00pm – After Party will go on till 3am!!
Entry: £15. On which you will receive a raffle ticket, complimentary drink and all proceeds will go to Breast Cancer Care.
Music: The very best in R&B, Funkyhouse and Party Beats
Dress: Something sexy, crazy or cool with a hint of pink!
Address: Bond, 24 Kingly Street, London, W1B 5QP

News Update!

"You're enjoying yourself! You're not at a funeral!" - Mr. Darkwah


Read Mr. Darkwah's tips to women on clubbing attire and what they should try to avoid! Gents, you're next so don't think you are home free! There's nothing worse than walking into a club and feeling you're at a wake-keeping or funeral. Why all the black? You can be chic and colourful too, you know?!


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"See, this is why we're doing black cabs from now on" - Mr. Darkwah to Hanna-May on transport ; "How many Orgazmas have you had tonight?"

Ah, a night riddled with memorable quotes only means one thing - I've been out with my fashion family and we've had a ball! Friday night and I'm sure by now everyone knows where I'd be tearing it up (as they say) but prior to my partying at my favourite club (for those that are new to La Clique, it's Bond Club on Kingly street) I was at the launch for Orgazma an energy drink/aphrodisiac to be sold in the UK. The night started off well and, as I'm sure you've gathered from my excited tone, ended even better! 

The launch for Orgazma was held at Privee, Knightsbridge and much like the name of the product, the setting was intimate and enticing with low lights and Orgazmas all over the room, calling us to them. I'm sure you're thinking to yourself, if it's an energy drink, it'll probably just be Red Bull in a 'souped up' can but it isn't! The taste, due to one of the main ingredients (taurine) can be thought of as Red Bull-like at first taste but leaves no bitter aftertaste and is nowhere near as sweet (so no worries, one sip won't leave you feeling as though you've eaten a whole candy store!)

The packaging of the drink was appealing also, as colour-wise you could tell that it was competing with energy-drinks already on the market such as Red Bull as they bear the same colour scheme. However, Orgazma has found a way to appeal to women more directly as in the red section, there is a rose on the packaging - giving a sensual feeling to what otherwise would be seen as a 'butch' product. I do feel, however, that the colour scheme, though a clear indicator of their competition and the design could have been more different and brought something new to the table as curiosity often leads people to purchase more than when they have a vague idea of what the product is (the instant assumption that it tastes like Red Bull).

The event was lovely (orgasmic, even) and live performer Dario provided a 'wedding singer' touch to the event singing everything from Ricky Martin to Elvis! For me, what really made the night was the kindness of the event's host Patrick Ribbsaeter. He definitely knew how to keep everyone happy and made the night a pleasant one!

Thank you Patrick, for an orgasmic night!

The second part of the night was played out at Bond Club (my spot) with Camille, Charles, Kareem and new friend, Hanna-May of BloodSweat&Fashion Magazine. I have said this before and I will say it again - Bond KNOWS how to do client service (I chose client as customer sounds a little cheap, don't you agree?) We got to the club and were seen in by Mrs Gliss who saw that our night at Bond started well and ran smoothly. 

Already on a high from earlier on in the night (I'm sure my Orgazmas had something to do with it!), I was ready to party hard and I tell you - I danced! The DJ knew exactly what he was doing and kept us wanting more - guessing where the music would take us next! It's as if he read my mind when he played Sean Paul's Temperature and when he played Run The World (Girls) by Beyonce, I don't know what everyone else was doing but I was definitely in a world of my own!

If you've read my posts on nights at Bond and still haven't gone, what are you waiting for? They are very welcoming and pleasant - get down there!

It was a pleasure meeting Patrick Ribbsaeter, Hanna-May and Mrs Gliss! I hope to see you all soon!

Great nights are made by the people we're with! 

Ciao Belissimi!

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"If there's one thing Bond will NEVER fail me at, it's music!" - Mr. Darkwah

It's a Thursday night and there's an electricity in the air. The night bears a similar feel to a Friday night and everywhere you look, there are people rushing off somewhere. Girls dressed to kill in sky-high heels and guys looking like something out of a Jack Wills editorial shoot. Though they are rushing, there's a casual feeling to their movement. Laughing as they go along and as I make my way down to Kingly Street, ready to party with the young and in-vogue I see where they're all heading. Bond.

One would think that a student night means a lot of rowdy boys and scantily clad girls cramming themselves into and tearing down a venue as they "party" (I use inverted commas as this, to me, sounds more like an apocalypse!) Well, I needn't have worried because in the fashion of the club, the people attending were well-mannered and well-groomed! 

I have never felt so welcomed to a venue as I did when I arrived at Bond. I was seen in with little fuss and shown to my table but something took me by surprise when I entered. There wasn't that heat generated by hundreds of people dancing and talking. Matter of fact, there weren't many people at all! At 11:30pm the last time I was at Bond, the place was full to the brim and there were still people trying to get inside! This, I feel was no fault of the venue but more the fault of the students. I understand the idea of being "fashionably late" but these students took it unfashionably too far!

Nevertheless, the music was great and the people who were in the venue were very pleasant with students from Birmingham coming down as they were told by their friends that this was the place to be! I cannot stress just how amazing the DJ was! Playing songs that went from the hit "This is how we do it" to a favourite of my guilty pleasures, Gwen Stefani's "Rich Girl"!

Despite the slow start, the night kicked off at around 12:45am with people flooding in and instantly filling the dancefloor! The mixes were great and the DJ merged songs that I thought would have been like chalk and cheese with the greatest of ease! Enough about what I thought though, the students loved it too! Not only because they were out with their friends who had gone off to different universities but because of the beautiful space in which they were in. A space that can only be described as Bond.

Congratulations to Bond on a successful night and shame on the students who decided to be (un)cool and arrive at 2:00am!

I hope to see many more successful nights from my new favourite hang-out!

Enjoy your weekend!

Ciao Belissimi!

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"When a person is "Vogue" they are cool beyond measure" - Mr. Darkwah, "Enchanting!" - Charles Ampadu

For as long as the socialite has lived, there has been the question of what to do on a Friday night. Shall we stay in and have chats over a glass of wine and a cheeseboard? Or do we go out and party like "it's 1999" as we said before the new millennium? This Friday's dilemma was answered with the latter and the venue of choice was Club BOND on Kingly Street.

Getting ready was not a task to me at all as, in true fashionista sense, I had planned in advance so I got ready and made my way out to meet my good friend, fellow stylist and fashion blogger, Charles Ampadu for a little relaxation before we danced the night away! In meeting Charles, I was introduced to possibly the most "Vogue" person I've ever met! Camilla was a pleasure and such a breath of fresh air when all seemed to be a little grey.

We arrived at BOND around 11:00pm and were seen in with little fuss. As soon as I entered, I knew that this was the place that the young, sexy things came out to play! Everyone was drop-dead gorgeous and their beauty only amplified by the great ambiance of the venue (BOND is definitely a new favourite of mine). Unlike a lot of clubs that are enjoying success at the moment, the music was very good and the DJ had us dancing from the word go! There were no "corny" loops played in order to hide the fact that the DJ couldn't find a song to play and I don't remember hearing the same song twice!

Bravo to BOND and bravissimo to my friend Kareem Cheriton-Francis on arranging such a successful night out! To all of you who read this and wonder when you can go there next - especially you students, BOND is hosting its first student party of the year on Thursday! £7 entry and £5 double vodka! You might just run into The Clique at a table so come along and be"Vogue" with us!

Hope you had a great weekend and remember, The Clique is only a click away!

Ciao belissimi!

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