She made a grand entrance at Australian Fashion Week on Monday in a feathered dress and Dior heels.
But Julie Bishop seemed a little uncomfortable as she watched Day 1 of the event.
The ‘Minister of Fashion’, 67, was seen sitting alone in the front row of the Viktoria & Woods Show at Carriageworks in Sydney after arriving alone.
Guests seated on either side of the former Foreign Minister seemed engrossed in their own conversations as she shuffled in her seat, grimacing and expressing her opinions about the different outfits on display on the catwalk.
Ms Bishop found a friend outside and was seen chatting with former Harper’s BAZAAR editor-in-chief Kellie Hush.
Julie Bishop arrived alone at Australian Fashion Week in Sydney on Monday and looked uncomfortable in the front row as other guests chatted among themselves.
Ms. Bishop, who was not accompanied to the shows by her new boyfriend Stephen Gray, appeared to make an outfit change during the event, swapping her $2,000 black Rachel Gilbert feather dress for a brown coat, black turtleneck and pants.
However, she continued to flaunt her $4,000 worth of designer accessories while strutting her stuff down the street.
The former Liberal Party deputy leader looked effortlessly chic before the first show that morning while carrying a $2,900 Louis Vuitton bag and $1,490 Dior pumps.
The ‘Minister of Fashion’, 67, was captured sitting alone in the front row of the Viktoria & Woods show
Guests seated on either side of the former foreign minister appeared engrossed in their own conversations as she shuffled in her seat.
Ms. Bishop made faces and expressed her opinion on the different outfits shown on the runway.
She also wore a thin gold necklace and pearl earrings, while her blonde hair was styled in a thick wave with short bangs.
Australian Fashion Week kicked off on Monday with displays from designer brands Albus Lumen, Viktoria & Woods, Rory William Docherty and Carla Zampatti.
Other brands scheduled to walk include PE Nation by Pip Edwards, Bec + Bridge, Acler, Anna Quan and Romance Was Born, to name a few.
Ms Bishop found a friend outside and was seen chatting with former Harper’s BAZAAR editor-in-chief Kellie Hush.
Ms. Bishop, who was not accompanied by her new boyfriend Stephen Gray at the shows, appeared to make an outfit change during the event, swapping her $2,000 black feathered Rachel Gilbert dress for a brown coat, a black turtleneck and pants.
She also wore a thin gold necklace and pearl earrings, while her blonde hair was styled in a bouffant wave and with short bangs.
Last week, Ms. Bishop received Japan’s highest honor: the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun.
She looked like a vision of beauty in a deep purple satin dress as she stepped out at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Thursday.
With her new boyfriend Stephen on her arm in a series of Instagram photos, she received the award from Prime Minister Kishida Fumio during a very exclusive ceremony.
“It is an honor to receive Japan’s highest award, the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun, at an investiture ceremony with His Majesty the Emperor and Prime Minister Kishida today at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo,” Julie captioned her post. publication.
