You may notice that at every other party the entire roster of Assets models and anyone who works for TV3 will arrive clad like they've confused the party with their 1997 debs . . . shiny gown in a blinding colour you didn't think existed, giant blow-dried hair, sparkly earrings and a Valley girl smile. This will always get you photographed but remember, you cannot rock this look if you are not on first name terms with Pippa O'Connor or do not work in Ballymount.

So you can imagine the liberation Party Shot felt when we attended that Phantom 105.2FM first birthday party in Whelan's last week. Fancy dress brings out the best in people, and you couldn't move for Amy Winehouses, Napoleon Dynamites and zombies. For once, everyone was comfortably ridiculous, and style was redefined by how inventive you could be with a sheet, some fake blood and a scissors. Now that's what Party Shot likes once in a while: a little bit of unselfconscious rock and roll.