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Rumours of extraordinary rift at the peak of Melbourne high society: One is an heiress, the other the glamorous wife of a nightclub king... and a single photo has the in-crowd buzzing


Behind the scenes of the lavish Toorak dinner parties and long lunches at Maison Bâtard, there are whispers of rift at the very top of the Melbourne social latter.

Last month, the in-crowds of Melbourne and the Harbour City joined forces to celebrate the launch of Coburg-based fashion designer Effie Kats' new collection. For the uninitiated, ex-ballerina Rozalia is one of Australia's most in-demand fashion influencers and the wife of high-profile nightclub owner, former Temptation Island contestant and one-time candidate for Lord Mayor of Melbourne Nick Russian. In 2023, she reportedly fell out with Effie - whose clients include the likes of Dannii Minogue, Kelly Rowland and Carrie Bickmore - over how paparazzi discovered the location of Sarah's Venice wedding.

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