Former Foreign Secretary Julie Bishop continues to meet celebrities during her visit to London.
She enjoyed an outing with Sydney socialite Ellie Aitken and PE Nation founder Pip Edwards last week as they promoted Australia’s fashion industry.
Ellie, whose high-profile split from her investment banker husband Charlie Aitken made headlines last year, has reportedly been friends with Julie for years.
Former Foreign Secretary Julie Bishop (left) continues to meet celebrities during her visit to London. She is seen here with Sydney socialite Ellie Aitken (right) last week
Sharing several photos of herself having tea with lawyer Ellie on Instagram, Julie wrote: “Leaving London after a memorable week with my travel beast.”
She was also pictured alongside Pip, whose trendy activewear label is breaking into the UK market.
“Celebrating Australia’s achievements in fashion, art and architecture in London, led by the fabulous Gene Sherman,” she wrote.
Julie shared several photos of herself having tea with lawyer Ellie on Instagram and wrote, “Leaving London after a week to remember with my travel beast.”
Pip replied in the comments, “Fabulous night with fabulous creatives.”
Julie looked chic in a black blazer which she slipped over a pair of matching trousers and pointed heels.
Pip also kept her look suitably polished, sporting an all-black ensemble of a blazer, trousers and heels.
She was also pictured alongside Pip Edwards (right), whose trendy activewear label PE Nation is beginning to break into the UK market
Julie and Pip were spotted with Gene Sherman at an Australian fashion show
It’s been a big week for Julie, who also posed for other photos with Pip and her business partner Claire Tregoning in a more casual setting.
“So excited to be promoting our Australian fashion designers in London this week,” the former politician captioned the snaps.
“No one understands or knows more about Australian fashion than you. You’re always funny and insightful,” Pip replied.
Julie has been spending time with famous faces in England after attending a book launch by Dr. Gene Sherman’s The Spoken Object.
It’s been a big week for Julie, who also posed for other photos with Pip and her business partner Claire Tregoning (right) in a more casual setting
She was joined by Princess Beatrice, former British Prime Minister David Cameron and A-list actress Isla Fisher.
The glamorous socialite stole the limelight in a silver glitter mini dress by Max Mara, which retails for $1405.
She paired the sequined dress with diamond and crystal ball earrings, and her short blonde hair was styled in his signature style.
Ms Bishop was thrilled to be attending the event and shared a series of photos of herself posing alongside the stars on Instagram.
The trio were seen chatting to each other over tea
‘The Princess, the Prime Minister and the Actor. A simply extraordinary evening for the book launch of @sherman_gene “The Spoken Object,” she wrote.
It comes after Ms Bishop divided opinions after she appeared in a striking pink leather dress at a fashion event in London last month to deliver a speech on clothing and feminism.
She turned heads in a statement buttoned mini dress and glittering heels as she took the stage to speak at the Sherman Center for Cultural Ideas Fashion Hub event at London’s Design Museum.
Julie Bishop met high-ranking personalities, famous actors and former British Prime Minister David Cameron at a sophisticated book launch in London last Wednesday
However, some attendees are said to have been “privately angry” that she was named as a speaker at the prestigious event because she once altogether declined to be called a “feminist,” according to Nine’s CBD column.
During the speech, Ms Bishop highlighted her contribution to equality and spoke of how she was looked down on by some colleagues for being more fashionable than other ministers.
But during her time in Parliament, Ms Bishop said: ‘I don’t feel the need to describe myself in that way [as a feminist]’ and said she didn’t find the term meaningful.
The glamorous socialite stole the limelight in a silver glitter mini dress by Max Mara, which retails for $1405, as she posed alongside Princess Beatrice
Distinguished Australian activist and photographer Juno Gemes reportedly remarked that Ms Bishop was “an odd choice”.
Ms Bishop reportedly told the crowd her Cabinet colleagues disapproved of her fashion sense during her time in Parliament, and revealed she was told to wear “more cardigans” when she was appointed Minister for Aged Care – an anecdote she shared told regularly since leaving politics.
Ms Bishop also spoke about the power of fashion in diplomacy, noting that she had learned to wear color to reflect the place she was dealing with. That meant white in the White House, red for China.
‘The Princess, the Prime Minister and the Actor. A simply extraordinary evening for the book launch of @sherman_gene “The Spoken Object,” she wrote. Pictured Julie and Isla Fisher
The center promoted the event with more photos of Ms Bishop in another pink dress, this time a stunning two-tone dress with ruffles.
In one of the pictures, Mrs Bishop was standing next to a huge mining dump truck.
“The fascinating intersection of politics and fashion – delighted to be speaking at the Sherman Center for Culture and Ideas in London,” Ms Bishop wrote in an Instagram post after her speech.
It comes after Ms Bishop was split after she appeared in a striking pink leather dress at a fashion event in London last month to deliver a speech on clothing and feminism
She also thanked Bradley Lauten, David Jones’ personal styling suite manager, in a social media post with photos of herself in the dress.
Designed by Leo Lin, it retails for $899 at David Jones.
Leo Lin said his designs for “the new era of femininity are full of strength, fearlessness and confidence”.
The Sherman Center for Culture and Ideas promoted Ms Bishop’s keynote address with photos of her in a two-tone pink dress – but some were not happy about her involvement