Julie Bishop rubs shoulders with royalty, actors and ex-British Prime Minister at swanky book launch

Julie Bishop rubbed shoulders with some very famous faces at a book launch party in London on Wednesday night.

The former foreign minister, 66 was joined at the launch of Dr Gene Sherman’s The Spoken Object by Princess Beatrice, former British Prime Minister David Cameron and Isla Fisher.

The glamorous socialite stole the spotlight in a silver sparkly mini dress by Max Mara, which retails for $1405.

Julie Bishop rubbed shoulders with royalty, famous actors and former British Prime Minister David Cameron at swanky book launch in London on Wednesday 

She teamed the sequined frock with diamond and crystal ball drop earrings and her short blonde hair was coiffed in its signature style.  

Ms Bishop was excited to be attending the event, sharing a series of photos of herself posing alongside the stars on Instagram.

‘The Princess, the Prime Minister and the Actor. A simply extraordinary evening for @sherman_gene book launch ‘The Spoken Object,’ she wrote.

It comes after Ms Bishop divided opinions after she appeared in a striking hot pink leather dress at a fashion event in London last month to give a speech about clothing and feminism.

The former federal foreign minister turned heads in an eye-catching buttoned mini dress and sparkly heels as she took to the stage to speak at the Sherman Centre for Cultural Ideas Fashion Hub event at London’s Design Museum.

The glamorous socialite stole the spotlight in a silver sparkly mini dress by Max Mara, which retails for $1405 as she posed alongside Princess Beatrice

However, some attendees were said to be ‘privately furious’ she was named as a speaker at the prestigious event, because she once rejected being called a ‘feminist’ altogether, according to Nine newspapers’ CBD column.

During the speech, Ms Bishop talked up her contribution to equality and talked about how she was looked down upon by some colleagues for being more fashionable than other ministers.

But during her time in Parliament, Ms Bishop said: ‘I don’t find the need to self-describe in that way [as a feminist]’ and said she did not find the term useful.

Respected Australian activist and photographer Juno Gemes reportedly noted Ms Bishop was ‘a strange choice’.

‘The Princess, the Prime Minister and the Actor. A simply extraordinary evening for @sherman_gene book launch ‘The Spoken Object,’ she wrote. Pictured Julie and Isla Fisher

Ms Bishop reportedly told the crowd her cabinet colleagues had disapproved of her fashion sense during her time in parliament and revealed she was told to wear ‘more cardigans’ when she was appointed aged care minister – an anecdote she has regularly told since leaving politics.

Ms Bishop also spoke about the power of fashion in diplomacy, noting that she learned to wear colours to reflect the place she was dealing with. That meant white in The White House, red for China.

The centre promoted the event with more photos of Ms Bishop in another pink dress, this time an extraordinary two-toned ruffled gown.

It comes after Ms Bishop divided opinion after she appeared in a striking hot pink leather dress at a fashion event in London last month to give a speech about clothing and feminism 

One of the images had Ms Bishop standing next to a giant mining dump truck.

‘The intriguing intersection of politics and fashion – delighted to speak at the Sherman Centre for Culture and Ideas in London,’ Ms Bishop wrote in an Instagram post after her speech.

She also thanked Bradley Lauten, David Jones’ personal styling suite manager, in a social media post featuring photos of herself in the dress. Designed by Leo Lin, it retails for $899 at David Jones.

Leo Lin said it designs for ‘the new era of femininity is laced with strength, fearlessness, and confidence’.

The former federal foreign minister turned heads in an eye-catching buttoned mini dress and sparkly heels as she took to the stage to speak at the Sherman Centre for Cultural Ideas Fashion Hub event at London’s Design Museum

The Sherman Centre for Culture and Ideas promoted Ms Bishop’s keynote speech with photos of her in a two-toned pink dress – but some were not happy at her involvement

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