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It was billed as the most sophisticated event to be held on the top floor of David Jones' Sydney store since a state banquet for Queen Elizabeth II in 1954.
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David Jones summer collection launch invoked Dior elegance with a hint of Magic Mike.
From this ... Photo: Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images for David Jones
And then things got nasty. Not nasty in the "Billy punched me" vein but nasty in the "naaaaaaaaaasty" way.
Poor Lizzie wouldn't have known where to look as male models in suits marched down the catwalk in suits as strobe lights flickered and the music took on a decidedly grungy feel.
The models paused and proceeded to take off their suits, a cinch given the velcro fastenings more likely to have been found from a costume shop down Parramatta Road than David Jones' Market Street store (which for the time being houses menswear).
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... To this. Photo: Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images for David Jones
After a decent performance at striptease that left some observers wondering how many of the models had done this before, the guys strutted the board short trends of the summer, showing off plenty of man-candy in the process.
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Among the men in this segment was DJ Ruckus, who paused on the runway in a choreographed move to wait for his fiance, Victoria's Secret alumnus Shanina Shaik, so the pair could walk hand in hand in their first joint runway appearance.
Cutest couple ... Shanina Shaik and DJ Ruckus walk the runway during the David Jones Spring Summer 2017 Collections Launch. Photo: Mark Metcalfe
DJ Ruckus (real name Greg Andrews) kissed his future bride and was one of the stars of the show, which also included David Jones ambassadors Jessica Gomes and Jesinta Franklin, supermodel Bridget Malcolm, 1990s stars Emma Balfour and Anneliese Seubert – now both in their 40s – and 62-year-old Sarah Jane Adams.