Julie Bishop has turned heads at a David Jones fashion show, wowing onlookers in a figure-hugging designer frock some have already dubbed her “revenge dress”.
Bishop wore a figure-hugging black Balmain minidress, worth around $3750, to David Jones’ spring-summer 2022 “Wonderland” runway show on Wednesday night.
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The metallic jacquard dress was paired with hoop earrings, a black clutch bag, black stockings and elegant black heels.
When photographs of Bishop emerged online, social media users went wild.
The mining industry advisor and ANU chancellor recently split from her partner of eight years, David Panton, who reportedly broke up with her over dinner at a Sydney restaurant on July 1.
Fans of Bishop liked Wednesday night’s sexy outfit to Princess Diana’s famous “revenge dress” – a short black cocktail dress she wore at her first public event after splitting from Prince Charles.
Bishop’s dress wasn’t quite as revealing – Diana’s dress, designed by Christina Stambolian, revealed her decolletage, while Bishop’s Balmain number was high-necked.
But it did show off her fit and fabulous figure, prompting former Sunrise entertainment reporter Nelson Aspen to comment after she posted a picture on her Instagram page: “Va va va voom!!”
Pip Edwards, of Australian activewear brand PE Nation, added: “You stunner!”
“Is that like Diana’s revenge dress?” one follower wrote.
“So chic,” hair and makeup artist Max May wrote.
“A goddess,” wrote another follower.
Bishop also posted a group shot from the evening, underneath which actor Hugh Sheridan dropped four “on fire” emojis.
‘Wowsers Julie’
“Wow wow wow!,” designer Margot McKinney enthused.
Wow Julie!! You look absolutely stunning. Glamorous, elegance and class,” another follower wrote.
At the time of Bishop’s split with Panton, he told a Sydney newspaper that he would be “focused on living in Manly and Melbourne for the foreseeable future”.
“I wish Julie all the best in her ongoing stellar career.”
Bishop and Panton are believed to have begun dating around 2014 and they maintained a long-distance relationship for years – with Bishop based in Perth while Panton was in Sydney.
The couple had been pictured dining in London with Prince Charles just six days before the news broke of their split.
Bishop regularly attends fashion events and is known for her immaculate style and love of designer labels.
This was department store David Jones’ first seasonal runway show since before the COVID pandemic, showcasing the latest collections from its stable of fashion designers.
Other celebrities spotted at the Sydney show included singer Vera Blue, actress Magnolia Maymuru, Channel 7 presenter Erin Holland, model Victoria Lee and influencer Tara Whiteman.
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