They're A cut above the rest

Actress Teresa Palmer. Photo: Evan Agostini. Source: AP

THE A-list: It's a term frequently bandied about in social circles. So, who makes the Adelaide cut?

While some may argue Adelaide doesn't really have one, that's not entirely true. After all, someone has to sit in the front row and sip that expensive champagne at our city's exclusive events.

So then, who's on Adelaide's A-list? Who better to ask than the people who send out the much sought-after invites.

We've surveyed 10 of Adelaide's leading PR and marketing companies to find out who makes the grade.

And with the busy festival season upon us, expect to see a few of these faces in the social pages.

THE EVERYWHERE MEN AND WOMEN

THEY'RE the identities you see all over the place - if there's an opening, premiere, exhibition or party worth going to - more likely than not you'll see these popular people mixing among the cool crowd:

* Glam Adelaide founder Kelly Noble and her partner Steve Testar
* Moet Hennessy state manager Steve Dundon and Pride Models creative director Christabel Buder|
* Stylist Filip Odzak
* State Treasurer Kevin Foley
* Businessman Francis Wong
* Adelaide City Council's youngest Lord Mayor Stephen Yarwood
* Former McLeod's Daughters star Doris Younane and husband Bill Papas
* Former Nova radio announcer and 7PM Project's Jules Schiller

FASHION, FOOD AND SOCIALITES

WHETHER they're designing the clothes, cooking the culinary delights, or simply enjoying the feast for the senses, these society darlings know a good event when they're invited to one:

* Leading Australian fashion designer Liza Emanuele
* Adelaide's most celebrated fashion duo George Gross and Harry Watt
* Apple Nightclub host and girl-about-town Danielle Morris
* Food icon and 2010 South Australian of the Year Maggie Beer
* My Kitchen Rules contestant Paul Wood
* Celebrity cook and former Hilton Hotel executive chef Simon Bryant|
* Former Miss World Australia Olivia Stratton
* Lawyer Phoebe Sheahan

MEDIA

CONSTANTLY in the public eye, these well-known guys and girls are sought-after for their ability to spread the word far and wide:

* Channel 9 newsreader Kate Collins
* Radio announcer and Postcards host Keith Conlon
* Channel 10 weather presenter Jane Reilly
* Channel 7 newsreader Jane Doyle
* SAFM, Nova, Triple M and Mix 102.3 brekkie radio teams
* Adelaide magazine editor Jim Plouffe

SPORTS STARS AND WAGS

EVERYONE loves a successful sports star, especially one with an attractive girlfriend/partner/wife (which seems to be all of them):

* Crows footballer Brad Symes and his fashion designer wife Danielle
* Crows footballer Brent Reilly and girlfriend Pride Models' Jamie Lee
* Port Adelaide captain Domenic Cassisi and wife Maiya|
* Olympic and Commonwealth gold medal-winning cyclist Anna Meares
* Crows legend Mark Ricciuto

GOOD LUCK IF YOU CAN GET THEM

THEY'RE rarely in town and generally reside elsewhere but for serious star wattage, there are no bigger Adelaide names:

* Young Hollywood starlet Teresa Palmer
* Former world number one tennis player Lleyton Hewitt
* First Australian astronaut in space Andy Thomas
* Former Australian Idol winner, X Factor judge and musician Guy Sebastian
* Without A Trace star and leading actor Anthony LaPaglia
* ARIA award-winning musician Sia
* Twilight Eclipse star Xavier Samuel

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Z-list nobody of Straight outta brompton Posted at 10:55 AM Today

This article smacks of a PR stunt perhaps orchestrated by one of the people on this very list. It lists some very deserving people alongside a great number of people who are either irrelevent or unheard of. Try again.
Power to the people of Croydon Posted at 10:30 AM Today

Snobbery is alive and well and living in the eastern suburbs.. A-list?? These joker would be laughed out of any serious international event. Being an A-lister in Adelaide is an oxymoron.
Petra Fied Posted at 10:11 AM Today

Someone here said check out the Facebook page of one person, so I did. It is pretty disgusting in my view. So what does the "A" in this list stand for? Adolescent? Arrogant? Absurd? What a joke this stupid "list" is.