Power Ball 2014: 33 photos from inside Toronto’s wildest art party

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When an event’s billed “party of the year,” you’d better hope it lives up to its expectations. Power Ball 2014 sure did, with the harbourfront’s Power Plant gallery once again tricked out with a myriad of surreal installations, babely partygoers and many, many, many drinks. This year, the event was dubbed “Old World/New World,” which took form in old timey film projectors, hanging mummy-effect moon men and a computer-bed hybrid just ripe for Instagram opps. It was a jumping off point for guests too, who interpreted with mechanical headpieces, metallic cocktail dresses and one pair of seriously awesome Riccardo Tisci Nikes. Stylist Dwayne Kennedy took robot chic to the next level in a boxy ribbed synthetic Sid Neigum jacket that fastened with staples (staples!). Meanwhile, artist Stephanie Comilang went for true high low in white-on-white Jeremy Laing T-shirt and culottes and with a plastic bag for a purse. And while some chose to shoot for the future, others stuck to the classics, like writer Rea McNamara, who aced the menswear look in a sleek grey suit. With the party still raging way past its 1 a.m. last call, I can only image the only future/past Power Ball 2014 attendees are feeling is libation-induced.