It’s not everyday you find yourself face to face with the legendary Dita Von Teese. Petite, curvaceous, sensual, and not much taller than I am. Quietly, she slips behind the bar at Sydney’s Victoria Room, and time stops – a surreal moment to commit to memory.
Photography © by Kevin Burke for Gourmantic – Copyright: All rights reserved.
At the intimate soirée, Dita Von Teese, Global Ambassador for Cointreau, prepares the Dita Fizz, a cocktail created by The Victoria Room‘s Bar Manager, Luke Hanzlicek. The drink celebrates her glamorous lifestyle with a mix of Cointreau, ruby red grapefruit, rose water, mint and topped with soda water.
Taking instructions from the expert, she steals the moment by slapping the mint and giving it a “little spanky” and guests erupt into laughter. The duo then proceed to make a stylish and sophisticated Cosmopolitan with Cointreau, vodka, and a fruity-dry cranberry juice with an orange twist.
After a brief photo opportunity, Dita Von Teese relaxes with guests, looking very much at home in the glamorous surrounds of the Victoria room.
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The Victoria Room
Level 1, 235 Victoria Street
Darlinghurst NSW
Ph: (02) 9357 4488
www.thevictoriaroom.com/
An Intimate Soiree with Dita Von Teese and Cointreau was held on Monday 25 February 2013.
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What a fun night! 🙂 I’m so glad she turned out to be a delightful person. 🙂
Krista – she is a lovely lady. Graceful and ever so gracious when we asked for a photograph.
She. Is. Perfection!
Well put 🙂
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