By Claire Reilly

Nespresso was seeing life in black and white at the high-concept launch of the new Umilk machine in Sydney last night. Bringing together retailers, buyers, representatives from machine partners Breville and De'Longhi and a good smattering of local celebrities ready to pose for the social pages, the event showcased the new machine and celebrated all things coffee.

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While the coffee machines received their fair share of attention, the night was also a great opportunity for retail industry heavyweights to rub shoulders and catch up with the local Nespresso, Breville and De'Longhi teams.

Hat tip to the Nespresso Australia staff who all dressed on-theme in black and white.

See our full wrap up of the event here.

Monochrome was the order of the day inside the venue, with the styling matched to the black and white Umilk machines.

The Umilk machines were given pride of place on plinths covered with Ristretto coffee pods.

Guests enjoyed food from Sydney restaurant GastroPark.

The crowd at the event.

Even the bar was appropriately branded for the evening. 

Nespresso Oceania market director Renaud Tinel addresses the crowd.

Offbeat entertainment came in the form of black-and-white-clad models playing electric string instruments.

Former MasterChef Australia contestant Justine Schofield with editor in chief of Taste.com.au magazine, Brodee Myers-Cooke.

Bing Lee merchandise director Russell Goldberg with Nespresso Australia commercial manager John Ciaglia.

Retailers out in force: (left to right) Troy Stanton, Lindsay Griffiths and Ian Crawford from Harvey Norman, with De'Longhi Australia marketing manager Mark Nesci.