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Urban Kitchen Launch at Emporium Melbourne

June 24, 2014, 5:53 am
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Since Melbourne folk are already among the world's most enthusiastic foodies, it wasn't hard to gather a pumped-up crowd for the launch of Urban Kitchen, which is the brand new Emporium Melbourne's lower ground food precinct. With food by 1000 wat, Pho Nom, Botica and Tokyo Pop, among others, let's just say that no one left hungry. But I am hungry writing this.... 










Photos courtesy of Timothy Burgess

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LK Property Group Showcase

June 25, 2014, 7:13 am
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Pommery champagne? Check. Eddie McGuire as MC? Check. It was luxury all the way when LK Property Group (and its CEO Larry Kestelman) showcased four of their developments at Peninsula Docklands. Architect Roger Poole of Bates Smart also spoke to the crowd, while guests enjoyed a mix of performance artists and music. Successful? Fifteen properties were purchased on the night, while luxury goods were auctioned off for LK Property Group's charity partner, Kids Under Cover. Still, many were eyeing off the Capitol development in South Yarra - where plans are underway to build a 41-level luxury tower, as part of a $500 million project that will include valet parking and a concierge. Where does one sign up? 

 

  



 
 


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Lucy Liu Opens

July 14, 2014, 5:52 pm
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Another hip Asian eatery in Melbourne, I hear you ask? Make no mistake about it, Lucy Liu Kitchen and Bar stands out from the pack, because it offers a sophisticated, rather than hipster, dining experience. There's no kitsch Asian decorations here: instead, the stylish space  - created by March Studio - was inspired by Executive Chef and CEO Michael Lambie's recent trip to Shanghai, where bamboo scaffolding seen in Hong Kong, for instance, was re-interpreted in Lucy Liu's ceiling.  

Apparently the restaurant's namesake has nothing to do with the Charlie's Angels actress, but rather tries to capture the spirit of an eatery which showcases the best Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Thai and Vietnamese cuisines. At the launch night, everyone was raving - including designers Jacob Luppino and Anthony Pittorino from J'Aton, seated at my table. Don't leave without trying the cocktail list, to, including a Coconut Mojito. But make sure you book: although walk-ins are available, the place has enough buzz to make getting in a bit tricky. 

Dean Davies and Shoona Stanes 

Scott Borg and designers Mimi and Arthur Galan

J'aton's Anthony Pittorino and Jacob Luppino

Brad McEwan and Cassie Tong
The team behind Lucy Liu (Michael Lambie, Scott Borg, Zac Cribbes and Owen Brockfield) 



Photos by Kristian Dowling/Lucas Dawson Photography



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Marnie Haddad's The Fourth Floor

July 29, 2014, 7:16 pm
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Talk about a photography exhibition with buzz. Marnie Haddad's latest exhibition, The Fourth Floor, opened with a splash at Scott Livesey Galleries, where friends and fans who've known her for years came to celebrate her latest success. Having started out studying at UCLA in Los Angeles, Marnie returned to Australia to work as a well-regarded fashion photographer. Not only has she had 15 years in the business, but RMIT also established 'The Marnie Haddad Mentor Award' where a graduate student is given the opportunity to working on sets with clients. 

In The Fourth Floor, her  young subjects stand solemnly in opulent rooms, reflective in their lush surrounds. It's easy to see these photographs standing the test of time, and Marnie's work becoming even more collectible as years go on. 


 




And some of the hauntingly beautiful artworks...





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Hotel Brighton Revamp

August 5, 2014, 7:42 pm
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When an invitation comes from Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Nick Riewoldt, Nathan Brown and Matthew Richardson, you just have to take it. Such was the case for the introduction of the new-look Hotel Brighton, which is now an expansive, cool, nook-filled gastropub, after a massive refurbishment. Its owners - which include the aforementioned four - were all there for lift-off. Check it out as the new destination hot spot. 

X-factor judge Natalie Bassingthwaighte and husband Cameron McGlinchey 

Nick Riewoldt and his pregnant wife, Catherine Heard

Co-owner Matthew Richardson and girlfriend Genevieve Holliday


Georgia Sinclair (left) 

Lachie Smith and Scherri-Lee Biggs

Olivia Wells

Monika Clarke and Demyana Seifen



Jo Stanley 

Tottie Goldsmith (left)

Josh Gibson (left), Hamish McLachlan and Jarryd Roughead (right)

David Harrison, Toby Roberts, Mark Prowse, Andrew Krizniak




Photos by Anthony Licuria



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Seamstress VIP Membership Launch Night

August 13, 2014, 8:25 pm
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Seamstress has always been an uber-hip destination: a somewhat hidden hot spot that's housed in a century-old former textile factory (as well as a one-time Buddhist monastery). Now that it's launched its new season menu and cocktail list, it also held a VIP membership night, by inviting some top seamstresses - that would be fashion industry personalities - to attend. 

Aaron Miller and Kristine Walker (pic: Andrew Bibby)

Linda Monique and Gwendolynne Burkin (pic: The Urban List's Tash Sorensen) 

Lady Petrova Hammond and Hanako Kajiya of Lady Petrova shop (pic: The Urban List's Tash Sorensen) 
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Shiori Pike (My Lingerie Addiction) and Tori Wood (Lady Bellentina) on right (pic: The Urban List's Tash Sorensen) 
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Kristine Walker and Richard Nylon (pic: The Urban List's Tash Sorensen) 

Jenny Bannister and Deon St Mor (pic: The Urban List's Tash Sorensen) 

​Tara Parsons Ryan of Pybus PR​ (pic: The Urban List's Tash Sorensen) 

Adam Lovell, Justine Glucina and Lisa Wilson (pic: The Urban List's Tash Sorensen) 

Pre-event: Gwendolynne Burkin and Richard Nylon dress to theme (pic: supplied)

Daniel Mohr (pic: The Urban List's Tash Sorensen) 

Brahman Perera of Swoon and Kyra Pybus, the PR maven who organised the event (pic: Andrew Bibby)

       Designers Clea Marie (Limedrop) Tori Wood and Estelle Michaelides (Micky in the Van)​ (pic: Andrew Bibby)

Gemima Cody from​ Time Out and Lauren Brain from The Cut and Paste (pic: Andrew Bibby)


 David Danger, Karen Rieschieck (from Alice Euphemia), Clea Garrick and Benjamin Mason (pic: The Urban List's Tash Sorensen)  
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(pic: The Urban List's Tash Sorensen) 




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Veuve Clicquot Winter Party at Emerson

August 24, 2014, 8:22 am
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When Veuve Clicquot held their winter party at Emerson, it had the most eye-boggling decorations. A Veuve chairlift? Skis? Snowboards? Puffer jackets? If they had set up shop, the crowd would have left in a sea of yellow. As it was, they had to be content with merely sipping from the yellow goblets, and hope they would win the skis/ snowboards up for grabs. 










 


 

 


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Emporium Melbourne Opening, With Baz Luhrmann

September 1, 2014, 9:08 am
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 It was, as one can imagine, an exhilarating melange of sight and sound, but what else was to be expected if director and visionary Baz Luhrmann was going to open the brand-new Emporium Melbourne shopping destination? Everywhere you looked, there was some spectacle to be taken in: waiters pouring champagne while atop rollerskates, sirens singing on piano tops, feathered girls in shop windows, 1920s brides dancing in wine barrels, acrobats suspended over a giant Australian open tennis ball, gold confetti falling all night from the shopping centre sky, celebrities with mouth agog as much as everyone else. 

Baz Luhrmann

Singer Timomatic
 

Lindy and Michael Klim


Kate Bollard



Isabel Lucas

Jess and Stef Dadon

 
 
Melissa Juratowitch and 'Duckie' Thot 
 


Party guest Kristine Walker

Vince Colosimo (centre) 






Party guests Richard Nylon and Gwendoynne Burkin, before the party started


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QV Hideaway Spring Lunch

September 5, 2014, 4:54 am
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Every now and then, the Melbourne social calendar offers up an event so exquisite and perfectly presented, you wish you could live in that little event-bubble for a little longer. Such was the case with the spring salon show held at QV Hideaway, a gorgeous pop-up venue in the QV that blends the outdoors with an event space, using a different theme each year. This year's is a gorgeous treehouse that has come to life, and the space has been used throughout Melbourne Spring Fashion Week for various open-to-the-public events. For this lunch, however, media were treated to a lunch by chef Nicolas Poelaert, whose dishes all looked like the forest had come to life, in the most beautiful, imaginative, Heston Blumenthal-meets-Martha Stewart way. There was also a spring salon show, where guests got to view clothes from the QV boutiques, including a Jason Grech dress that had come to bloom courtesy of flowers by Flower Temple. Memorable! 



 



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Jacques Reymond and Dish'd

September 10, 2014, 3:18 am
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Foodies and wine aficionados alike were on hand at ACCA to celebrate renowned chef Jacques Reymond's collaboration with Dish'd - an exciting venture which entails incredible food you can order off the internet, that arrives frozen, and you re-heat at home. Sounds like it couldn't be good, right? Au contraire, mon frere: the food was delectable, and stand-outs include prawn cigars, a delicious four cheese pasta, thai prawn red curry, mozzarella and pesto pizza and toffee apples. Transfer it to your own dishes, claim it as your own at your next dinner party. There will be raves, I promise. 







 
 

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Melbourne Spring Fashion Week Wrap-Up

September 12, 2014, 5:44 am
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Boy, did I love that Melbourne Spring Fashion Week that just closed last week. I'm not saying that because I was one of the few who got invited to the shows, sitting in front row at the majestic town hall, or alongside an intimate group of media and celebrities in the Hub, among other venues. I just loved it all: the town hall shows, which were a true mix of fashion and theatre. (At Runway 3, designers including Akira, Megan Park and Yeojin Bae displayed their garments while women of varying cultures and instrument prowess provided the backdrop.) I really discovered new ways to wear fashion, as happened at the Hub's Nike Sports Luxe show, where Nike tech products were paired with sports luxe designers - gosh, I wanted that Michael Lo Sordo pink trench. Then there were also the curated events - I saw sparkly Belluccio frocks at Eve nightclub, and Project: StageLabel's mix of up-and-coming designers at Mon Bijou. And don't get me started on the emerging designers and their way-out concoctions. All in all, MSFW offered colour, pizzazz and not a little excitement about spring shopping. Ladies (and gents), get out your wallets...


MSFW ambassador Ashley Hart 





 





Above photos all by Lucas Dawson





  
 


 Fashion fixtures Kristine Walker and Richard Nylon


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The Eternal Headonist

September 20, 2014, 11:34 pm
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Anyone who lives in Melbourne at this time of year knows how hat-crazy it can get. Thank goodness, then, for the launch of The Eternal Headonist, an online store that has a carefully curated selection of beyond-fabulous hats. Need a hat that looks like a feathered mohawk? Check. Want a Marilyn Monroe print trilby by Philip Treacy? It's there, too. 

It's the brainchild of Annabel Allen, who was working in corporate jobs - she's a chartered accountant - when she realised she wanted to do something more creative. This was one way to combine her love of millinery with her business skills - "and I realised that there was no outlet for a lot of the milliners here to sell and promote their work...there are few outlets who sell fashion forward, modern, contemporary headwear." In an ideal world, Allen would have fashion folk don a hat to a party on any day of the week - not just during spring carnival - and to encourage this line of thinking, she plans to throw several parties with headgear as part of the dress code. For the launch - with a speech by milliner Richard Nylon - at Anna Pappas Gallery, quite a few got into the swing of things. And here's the best bit: online, the designer range starts at $150. Shop at The Eternal Headonist here.












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Emirates Marquee Launch

September 25, 2014, 8:31 am
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Here's the scoop: I was a teeny weeny bit concerned when Emirates announced that Germany would be the theme of this year's Emirates marque at the 2014 Emirates Melbourne Cup Carnival. After all, how would they decorate? Would it be an elaborate beergarden? Would there be lederhosen? So far, I'd come to expect the Emirates' marquees to be luxurious, surprising, unique superstructures with sophisticated detail and more than one supermodel in the corner. Would this year be different?

Here's the deal: this year might be the best of all. It's not just Germany that's the theme - it's old and new Germany, and to launch it all, Emirates threw a part at SmartArtz Gallery. It was like being in underground Berlin, with a modern, urban feel, street art on the walls and yes - lederhosen-clad dancers - who soon turned into unexpected hip hop movers. Fabulous. The crowd got a sneak peek at Mark Schaller's customised artwork - still a work in progress - while Patrick Studios Dance Group did their thing. There was also a taste of the German food on offer, including Kartofellpuffer (you don't have to pronounce it, you just have to eat it) and apple strudel. Ja, bitte. 

Frances Abbott, Lindsay Smith, Olivia Wells

Monika Clarke and Ed Lower

The Block Glasshouse contestants: Max and Karstan (left) with Dean, and Jenna and Chris (right)

Neighbours' stars Olympia Valance, Jenna Rosenow

Masterchef's Sarah Todd and Brynne Edelsten 





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Nickelodeon's Slimefest 2014

September 30, 2014, 8:02 am
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So, this is what I learned at this year's Nickelodeon Slimefest (I was there last year too, you guys). Cody Simpson is very, very big with the young ladies. I had personally met a girl who had zig-zagged her way around Melbourne hotels on the previous day in an attempt to grab a selfie with Cody. (She was unsuccessful.) So to those teenagers reading this post, the abundance of Cody photos are there for you. That aside, Slimefest is an absolutely awesome concert for its prime ticket-holders (6500 kids and their families), who seemed to be upwards of about seven years old, but it's just as incredible if you're an adult, given how many successful acts perform. (Apart from Cody and his sister Alli, there was Dami Im, Justice Crew, Sabrina Carpenter, The Collective and Savage.) Plus there's slime. Even Lady Gaga doesn't have that. 

Cody and sister Alli Simpson 

Justice Crew 

The Collective with Dani Im
 
Sabrina Carpenter

That's why they call it Slimefest

Hosts Luke and Wyatt

Ricki-Lee, who performed in Sydney only

Savage

 

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Victoria Racing Club and Yellowglen's Millinery Workshop with Kerrie Stanley

October 4, 2014, 6:57 am
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It's always lovely to receive an invitation for something hat-related in the lead-up to the Spring Racing Carnival. But how about the opportunity to make one's own hat, surrounded by fresh flowers and under the guidance of a top milliner? That's just what happened when Victoria Racing Club and Yellowglen sent out invites for an exclusive millinery workshop, hosted by Myer milliner Kerrie Stanley, held at QV's Flower Temple. It's true that none of us will probably end up wearing our designs, but no matter - it was a great way to celebrate the season. 

Photos by Karon Photography

Natalie Bassingthwaighte 

Renae Ayris
  
                                                        Tre Dallas and Lee Chan

Angela Menz in one of her own millinery creations

Natalie Bassingthwaighte, milliner Kerrie Stanley and stylist Lana Wilkinson

Style Melbourne's Sarah Willcocks
 



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Launch of Bar Schweppes

October 6, 2014, 11:33 pm
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When it was slightly tricky to find the entrance of Le Bon Ton, you knew you were in the right place: at the back of the atmospheric bar, the launch of Bar Schweppes for the Melbourne Cup Carnival was held. The theme? The American Deep South, so expect Louisiana creole, a Bourbon Street vibe and a whole lot of bigger-than-Texas attitude. They'll also serve up cocktails from the best bartenders in town - think Black Pearl, Le Bon Ton and Seamstress. (Too true: I singled out each of these bars in a recent article on Melbourne's best!) Dishes will hail from Bluebonnet Barbecue, Le Bon Ton, Meat Mother and Meatmaiden, and will include pulled pork and slow cooked brisket. Plus, Texas chilli for those who like their food hot. Expect that everyone will be dancing to DJ Andy Murphy's beats. Who can wait? 

Alana  Iakovakis and Justin Lacko

Alyce Cowell, Alice McGenniss-Destro and Ashli Templer

Andy Ryan and Ruby Watson

Boog Roe and Tully Smyth


Elyse Knowles

CC Sheffield and Andrew MacKinnon

Chelsea Scanlan (lady had a baby and looks hot!) 

Dean Davies and Shoona Stanes
  
Em Rusciano and Lyndon McGauchie
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Yellowglen Terrace

October 9, 2014, 7:08 pm
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I'm always a big fan of Turnbull Stakes Day, not least of all because it feels like the Racing Carnival is finally here, and because Yellowglen does such an amazing job of having a VIP marquee that's actually open to public race-goers from Derby Day through to Stakes Day. At Yellowglen Terrace, styled by jewellery designer Samatha Wills together with paper artist Marine Coutroutslos, This year, guests including ambassador Emma Clapham got to sip drinking including one of the Yellowglen Colours on their garden-themed terrace, with a perfect view of the track. What more could you want? I also adore the fact that Yellowglen are accessorising the marquee to match their colours according to the different race days, asking race-goers to dress according. Cup - yellow. Oaks - pink. Stakes - red. Easy.  (Photos courtesy of Lucas Dawson) 

Tom Hawkins and Emma Clapham

Brooke Meredith and Shoona Stanes (right)

Rebeccah Panozza

Melanie Vallejo

Tully Smyth, Jazz Bell and Alex "Boog" Roe 

Astrid Oakley and Tasha Harp Kennealy

Kate Bollard

Jess Dempsey and Melissa Colosimo 

Kazia Z, Bree Laughlin

Kazia, Monika Clarke

Josie Barber, Alyce Cowell, Ashli Templer, Rebecca Karagiorgos

Sarah Willcocks, Phoebe Montague

Sara Minnie May, Dan Anstey and Kate Bollard



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Launch of MPavilion

October 11, 2014, 10:06 pm
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The weather held out - just - for the launch of MPavilion earlier this week, where gusts of wind started blowing just as the voices of the Dhungala children's Choir, led by Yorta Yorta soprano Deborah Cheetham, began. The architecturally gorgeous structure, currently (and temporarily) in Queen Victoria Gardens, has been the brainchild of businesswoman Naomi Milgrom, and has been inspired by London's Serpentine Gallery, whose co-director Julian Peyton-Jones flew in for the launch. Also making their mark were the staff members dressed in white and gold dresses by Alpha60 - a very hip touch, indeed. Get set for a series of events as part of the MPavilion's public program, that include talks, dance performances and music. 

Chelsea Scanlan (right)  

Senior Curator MPavilion, Natalie King with renowned architectural photographer John Gollings

Anna Schwartz and Deborah Cheetham

Assistant producer of MPavilion, Jessie French (right)

Naomi Milgrom


Photos by Tom Ross at Brilliant Creek


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Thurley Spring Racing Collection Preview

October 13, 2014, 3:20 am
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There wasn't a lady-who-brunches who was going to miss out on Thurley designer Helen O'Connor's Spring Racing Collection preview, which included morning niblets and a spot of champagne, not to mention a miniature horse named Eskimo and models-in-Thurley prompting everyone to reach for their wallets when they saw how stunning the new Prism collection was. (True story: I was one.) Turns out no one is sick of dressing up for the racing season yet, since everyone was out in full dress splendor, including Lindy Klim, in black, and Rozalia Russian, in head-to-toe white. It might have been a small battle of the reality TV stars, too, as lurking in the shadows were Laurina Fleure (the superhero of The Bachelor season), Andrea Moss (ex-Real Housewives of Melbourne), Tully Smyth (Big Brother) and Samantha Downie (ex-Australia's Next Top Model), to name a few. Who had time to chat? We were all too busy eyeing off the gorgeous clothes. (Photos by Anthony Licuria)


Olivia Wells and Thurley designer Helen O'Connor 

Lindy Klim

Rozalia Russian
The Bachelor contestant Laurina Fleure


Lydia Davies and Andrea Moss

Emily Filby and Lisa Teh

Leah  Johnsen

Stylist Lana Wilkinson (right) 

Chelsea Butler and Shadi Kazeme

Little Eskimo's sneakers! 

Olympia Valance and Candice Lewin 

Jo Hall 

Tully Smyth

Eugene Loan and Samantha Downie 

Yes please, I'll have everything. 

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iHeart Travel Launch

October 15, 2014, 6:18 am
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When iHeart Travel held a party in Port Melbourne, there was one thing on everyone's minds - not just this new way of travelling, designed for single men and women of all ages, but what was happening with The Bachelor contestants, since Sam Frost made her first post-breakup appearance at the event. (My favourite photo is when Sam is standing with her fellow contestants, Chantal and Zoe, who are smiling normally for the camera. In the next shot, bring in the guys, and everyone's beaming!) 

In fact, the girls got so swamped by the crowd - celebrities wanted to meet them! - that they ended up taking some time out in a roped-off area at the back. Meanwhile, we all learned about iHeart Travel, which takes internet dating to the next level - on holidays, be they luxury resort takeovers or cruises. Whether Sam is going to take one is anybody's guess. 









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