"Patrick's taking London by storm! About time a beautiful person did!" - Mr. Darkwah

The Universal Player, model turned mogul,Patrick Ribbsaeter

Many of you know him as the Universal Player or more commonly "the hot Amazonian guy" when you google Swedish male model but what you don't know is that Patrick Ribbsaeter is making quite the name for himself on the London scene. (Gosh, saying "scene" makes me seem even older than I am!) If you've read my previous posts, you'll recognise his name from the Orgazma launch night. Yes, Orgazma is one of his many business ventures and quite aptly named as, ladies, you're in for a treat meeting him.


You'll remember that the night was successful and I remarked that Patrick was the warmest host! Well, here's another thing you don't know. Patrick's company, Maximize Promotions, will be hosting a birthday party for the feisty third of Diddy Dirty Money - Kalenna. The event will not only be hosted by his company but held in a venue that he has recently acquired - The Queensberry (Q Club), South Kensington. I have no doubt that the night will be a success! Think about it, a gorgeous host, beautiful people (not to mention a star-studded venue), drinks flowing, Orgazmas going and oh yes, an exclusive live performance from Kalenna herself! Who could want more?


I'm not going to go into a 'glossy' magazine-style listing of the guests but I will tell you how you can get a piece of the action (see, I never leave you out). The event will take place on the 13th of August at The Queensberry (11 Queensberry Place, South Kensington, SW7 2DL). Tables and reservations are recommended so call 0207 5818 372 or e-mail audrey@maximizepromotions.com. Quote La Clique when buying and let our friend Patrick know you're one of us!


Have a great time and remember, The Clique is only a click away!

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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