Melbourne Indesign 2016: The After Party

Was this the party to end all parties, or at very least – the party of the year?

BY Sam Preston

August 19th, 2016

indesigntheevent.com/melbourne

Photographer:

Fiona Susanto

Tags: melbourne indesign, MID2016

Team #MID16 brought back the industry’s most iconic bash – the Melbourne Indesign After Party.

Designed by SJB, Harry the Hirer’s recently unveiled showroom hosted this very important party where we rubbed shoulders with A&D’s most iconic players. A secret whisky room, jazz band, some pretty intense blue lighting, a disco dance floor, and champagne for days. Thank you to everyone who joined us, partied hard and made some memories.

Until next year!

Our after party was proudly presented by Sunbrella, Sharp & Carter, Harry The Hirer, Starward Whisky, Eness, Flowers Vasette, and Cosentino.

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