Saturday, August 3, 2013

Stoli ORGNL.TV Launch Sydney - Shot with the Fuji X-Pro1

Well its nice to see someone with both the product and the budget throwing a pretty decent party; which, considering how things have been lately is equal-to or-greater-than a great party! Thank you Stolichnaya and ORGNL.TV. And according to the post party press release, I missed a hell of a lot of the action by turning up at 7.30ish instead of 6.30 but never mind, although I LOVE Betty Grumble I have seen her perform before, she is stunning btw in her near-as-naked-can-be Burlesqueness; but what I got to experience as with all warehouse type parties was the DJ's DJing - the Bar that was OPEN and flowing freely and smoothly; and all the people doing those people at nightclub/launch party type things like having a great time, dancing, talking and drinking the Stoli cocktails!

Sponsors wall - People - ORGNL.TV - Stolichnaya Vodka, Sydney Launch Party, Fuji X-Pro1
 As you no doubt can gather from all this; this was certainly an OVER 18 Yo! event and if you are under 18 and reading this - please ask your parents permission to continue - because unless you have illegal ID this is what you have been missing out on. I had a great time snapping away at the people and the colour red which is the colour of 'Stolichnaya' which is a real Russian Vodka even if Russia is no longer Red so to speak.. If in the pictures you manage to see a red paper cup this cup has existed in one of three possible states and is (in the picture); or has-been or, is/was-about-to-become a Stoli Cocktail and as you can tell from the pictures below there was a LOT of Stoli Cocktailing going down on the night.

Whats behind the screen? ORGNL.TV - Stolichnaya Vodka, Sydney Launch Party
 Sadly this is not a sponsored post, though if Stoli would like to send me a couple of cases of Stolichnaya Vodka I will gladly accept delivery. And by way of 'creative inspiration', which as far as I can tell is what  ORGNL.TV is all about I have decided to share here on Street Fashion Sydney - for the first time ever - my recipe for Vodka Pancakes which I 'invented' in Moscow circa 1994... not long after the Iron Curtain came down and Vodka was super affordable at like $3 AUD a bottle from the little kiosks that were everywhere. Sorry no picture of the Vodka pancake making so you will have to do with this exotic beast from outside the Kremlin walls..

Lion sculpture, tomb of the unknown soldier - Moscow Kremlin 1994. Photo by Kent Johnson.

Flaming Stoli Vodka Pancakes..

All you need is some flour, buttermilk or milk with some yoghurt stirred in, a couple of egg whites, sugar butter and Vodka!

Put one or two cups of flour in a mixing bowl, beat in enough buttermilk to make a cream like smoothness, a little sugar. Beat the two egg whites into stiff peaks and fold gently into the mix. Spoon mix into hot fry-pan, butter for each pancake; they should rise with the egg whites, flip when they bubble.. place on a warm plate till the mix is done.

Add a few tablespoons of sugar to the pan with some butter and a tablespoon of water and mix till dissolved, add few shots of  Stoli! Vodka and stir in - place the pancakes back in the pan and baste in the vodka syrup; apply match to mixture KAPOW - FlambĂ© Vodka pancakes - make sure you  keep one for yourself or you will miss out!

Two guests, Josh Goot jacket? ORGNL.TV - Stolichnaya Vodka, Sydney Launch Party

Sponsor wall, ORGNL.TV - Stolichnaya Vodka, Sydney Launch Party

Being photographed in front of the sponsors wall; ORGNL.TV - Stolichnaya Vodka, Sydney Launch Party

Official Artist - Star dress and blue tassel earrings; ORGNL.TV - Stolichnaya Vodka, Sydney Launch Party

In the crowd, Stoli cocktails, ORGNL.TV - Stolichnaya Vodka, Sydney Launch Party

Crowd and DJ, ORGNL.TV - Stolichnaya Vodka, Sydney Launch Party

Chill-out room, ORGNL.TV - Stolichnaya Vodka, Sydney Launch Party

Coats and ties, menswear, ORGNL.TV - Stolichnaya Vodka, Sydney Launch Party

Bar side view into the chill-out room, ORGNL.TV - Stolichnaya Vodka, Sydney Launch Party

Crowd, ORGNL.TV - Stolichnaya Vodka, Sydney Launch Party

Two dudes in balck with Red Stoli neck scarfs. ORGNL.TV - Stolichnaya Vodka, Sydney Launch Party

Stoli bar in action, ORGNL.TV - Stolichnaya Vodka, Sydney Launch Party

Two cute asian girls partying, ORGNL.TV - Stolichnaya Vodka, Sydney Launch Party

Blue and pink hair, smoking room - the gararge, ORGNL.TV - Stolichnaya Vodka, Sydney Launch Party

Guest with braids, blue dress and grey jacket, ORGNL.TV - Stolichnaya Vodka, Sydney Launch Party

How to make friends! ORGNL.TV - Stolichnaya Vodka, Sydney Launch Party

Blue rain jacket, mustard pants white shirt and narrow tie - Mens style - ORGNL.TV - Stolichnaya Vodka, Sydney Launch Party

Gararge/Smoking room ORGNL.TV - Stolichnaya Vodka, Sydney Launch Party

Me being photographed by a woman with a G10 Canon - ORGNL.TV - Stolichnaya Vodka, Sydney Launch Party

Three girlfriends from Brisbane, ORGNL.TV - Stolichnaya Vodka, Sydney Launch Party

Boots, shoes, legs, ORGNL.TV - Stolichnaya Vodka, Sydney Launch Party

red dress white collar, red Stoli cocktail, pink hair; ORGNL.TV - Stolichnaya Vodka, Sydney Launch Party

Mens style, ORGNL.TV - Stolichnaya Vodka, Sydney Launch Party

Stoli staff taking a well earned break, ORGNL.TV - Stolichnaya Vodka, Sydney Launch Party

Stoli down - but dispoased of thoughtfully, ORGNL.TV - Stolichnaya Vodka, Sydney Launch Party

Black jeans and sleevless tee, green phone, red Stoli cocktail; ORGNL.TV - Stolichnaya Vodka, Sydney Launch Party

Djs and projected art, ORGNL.TV - Stolichnaya Vodka, Sydney Launch Party

Boogie on down, couple dancing, ORGNL.TV - Stolichnaya Vodka, Sydney Launch Party

Stoli wall of fame! ORGNL.TV - Stolichnaya Vodka, Sydney Launch Party

Street Fashion Sydney - shot with the Fujifilm X-Pro1