Good Vibes, Great Times

AS YOU CAN SEE, OUR RETRO PARTY ON SATURDAY, 26 NOVEMBER 2022 WAS AN ABSOLUTE BLAST.

MOVE OVER FOOTBALL FEVER, MAKE WAY FOR DISCO FEVER Timed to start late out of consideration for World Cup fans, our Retro Party kicked off at 9pm and rocked on till the wee small hours. It was described, aptly, as “like Oktoberfest all over again, only with Spandex and sequins instead of dirndls and lederhosen”!

Around 270 high-spirited but well-behaved guests pre-purchased chips, and collected complimentary white wristbands for storing them, before entering the party venue of the Pavilion. Inside, chips were used like currency to purchase a wide range of alcoholic beverages – including shots of tequila served on a vintage barber’s chair!

VINYL REVIVAL The DJ came with his own impressive collection of vinyls, spinning and spanning everything from pop to disco, and everyone from Madonna, Cyndi Lauper and (early) Kylie Minogue to Boy George, Bon Jovi and WHAM.

The dance floor got a pounding all night long as the tireless revellers drew on seemingly endless reserve tanks of tequila-fuelled energy.

CELEB CENTRAL It was a star-studded night indeed. We spotted remarkable lookalikes of Bruce Lee, Bjorn Borg, Sir Elton John, Don Johnson, Jane Fonda and Tina Turner. Several Members paid tribute to their favourite 80s movie stars and came dressed and meticulously styled in the guise of Marty McFly (Back to the Future), Daniel LaRusso (The Karate Kid), Maverick and Goose (Top Gun), and more.

Congratulations to the runners-up and winners of the Best-Dressed Male and Best-Dressed Female contests. Ultimately, ‘Prince’ and ‘Tina’ took home the trophies – or rather, the bottles of champagne.

WE SALUTE THE PARTY PLANNERS Thanks to all the party animals who entered into the spirit of the occasion. We partied like it’s – move over 1999, and apologies to Prince – 2022!

And lastly, kudos to the Swiss Club team who turned back time (sorry, Cher) and made the Retro Party a reality.