The place to be seen once again will be the Veuve Clicquot Marquee, Clicquot in the Sun, where guests are encouraged to pose in their Vanity Fair -style setting. The champagne house is partnering with two bold New Zealand women, Barbara Brinsley and Louise Hilsz, to curate the marquee with a nod to nostalgia and all things retro-chic.
Two weeks later is possibly the event of the summer — the Lexus Polo Open. Its location in the Domain has everyone who is anyone wanting to check it out. During World War I, I thousands of horses were stabled there before going overseas, so the horses are, in a way, returning to their spiritual home.
The event promises a fusion of music, fashion, food and sport.
It's the final part of a trifecta for event organiser Simon Wilson, who will have previously rolled out the Urban Polo mix in Singapore and Christchurch before his last hurrah in Auckland. Giddy up!