Thursday 31 January 2013

Pixie Lott leads celebrities at The Shard opening party


Living the high life: Pixie Lott leads celebrities at The Shard opening party... but looks washed out in yellow frock


It's one of the most highly anticipated attractions in London and on Thursday night a string of exclusive guests were invited to party at the top of The Shard for the official opening.
And being girl of the moment, Pixie Lott, of course, was one of the stars on the guest list being wowed by the view from the London Bridge hot spot.
The Mama Do singer turned up to the launch party with her boyfriend Oliver Cheshire.
Is that the colour for you? Pixie Lott leads the celebrity guests at The Shard opening party on Thursday night in a yellow dress
Is that the colour for you? Pixie Lott leads the celebrity guests at The Shard opening party on Thursday night in a yellow dress
And she decided to ignore the wintry British weather to show off some skin in a summery frock.
But the 22-year-old risked looking washed out as she opted for a vibrant yellow next to her skin.
Keeping in with her vintage style, Pixie tried out the quirky number with collar detailing and cream lace across the front.
Date night: The singer was joined by boyfriend Oliver Cheshire as they came to witness the astounding views of London
Date night: The singer was joined by boyfriend Oliver Cheshire as they came to witness the astounding views of London
Dressed for summer: The 22-year-old posed for photos with a large grin on her face as she showed off her flesh next to the yellow frock
Dressed for summer: The 22-year-old posed for photos with a large grin on her face as she showed off her flesh next to the yellow frock
She completed her look with a white clutch bag and sky high platform shoes, while her blonde locks were worn down in a wavy half up 'do.
The pop star smiled sweetly for the cameras as her chiselled beau joined her as they posed up on entry.
Oliver looked dapper in skinny jeans and a white T-shirt, while smartening up his look in polished shoes and a black coat.
Bringing bump for a view: Pregnant radio DJ Annie Mac wore a loose dress as she joined the other guests
Bringing bump for a view: Pregnant radio DJ Annie Mac wore a loose dress as she joined the other guests
Bringing bump for a view: Pregnant radio DJ Annie Mac wore a loose dress as she joined the other guests
Mingling: TV presenter Ben Fogle went for a quirky green suit as wife Marina joined him
Mingling: TV presenter Ben Fogle went for a quirky green suit as wife Marina joined him
What a view! Ben posed for photos while showing off his stunning scenery he was surrounded by
What a view! Ben posed for photos while showing off his stunning scenery he was surrounded by
And Pixie was clearly delighted with the invite, writing on Twitter during the evening: 'Best view ever at the shard! Thank you for having us #shardview XXX... Can't wait to come back and stay.'
Although she wasn't the only famous face invited to try out the attraction.
Pregnant DJ Annie Mac was also present, disguising her growing bump in a loose fitting dress.
But she seemed happy to show off her changing figure as she posed to the side to give the best view she could of her burgeoning belly.
Exclusive invite: Rapper Example scrubbed himself up as he attended with his fiancee Erin McNaught
Exclusive invite: Rapper Example scrubbed himself up as he attended with his fiancee Erin McNaught
TV presenter Ben Fogle, meanwhile, went for a quirky green suit as he turned it into a date night, bringing wife Marina along.
Fellow host Dan Snow also went for bright in a pink shirt, while TV chef Michel Roux Jr. was all smiles as he entered the building.
During their night the guests would have been enjoying the spectacular 40-mile views from the official viewing areas.
In the pink: It was also a colourful affair for Dan Snow, who went for a vibrant pink shirt to mingle at the event
In the pink: It was also a colourful affair for Dan Snow, who went for a vibrant pink shirt to mingle at the event
Happy to be there? Michael Roux Jr. couldn't hide his delight at the special evening
Happy to be there? Michel Roux Jr. couldn't hide his delight at the special evening
The opening day for the attraction, known as The View from the Shard, February 1 is sold out as is the second day, despite tickets costing up to £24.95 for adults and £18.95 for children.
In the viewing areas visitors will be able to look through special telescopes known as Tell: scopes. 
These are particularly useful if visibility is poor as they show not only a live 'as it is' image but, at the push of a button, what a clear-day view would be as well as a sunset view and a night view.
New attraction: The Shard will open to the public on Friday and offers guests the chance to see London from 244 metres up
New attraction: The Shard will open to the public on Friday and offers guests the chance to see London from 244 metres up
The Shard is part of a £2 billion redevelopment of the London Bridge area. The glassy, triangular-shaped Shard has 600,000sq ft of offices, three floors of restaurants and a 200-room Shangri-La hotel which is due to open this summer.
There are also 10 luxury apartments which are expected to go for as much as £50 million each and which are expected to be let out.


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