“ The girls go to bed and I send Jamie out of the room, then call him back in, dressed in nothing but a pair of jingle bells on my boobs, and do a silly dance. t’s the sort of goofy thing I like. I have no complaints from Jamie.” Jools Oliver gives Jamie a merrry Christmas every night.
“It was when I was 25 or 26,I never waxed or really paid attention to that area. It opened the door to a whole new sexual side of me. Getting in touch with your inner sex goddess would begin with the Brazilian wax.” DESPERATE housewife Eva Longoria (all that waxing when you could have just done Jingle Bells?)
“I mean, everyone does it. I don’t know why I’m the one who gets so much attention?” Tara Reid on getting a boob job (Merry Christmas).
“I’m not looking to hook up with someone for a wild time out anymore…. There are nights when I can’t sleep. I go into thinking tonight would be the perfect night to say, ‘Honey, I’m really tired and worried about work. And tell me about your day.’ Do you think someone will read this and try to get in touch with me?” Marc Jacobs ( time for a Brazilian)
“All the women love the ass of the man. If you ask some girl which part they love when they make sex with the man, they say the ass. Eighty per cent. So we work a lot with the trouser to make a beautiful ass for men.” Domenico Dolce (Did you read that marc? start wearing D&G).
“How come nobody ever writes articles about me when I visit museums? I mean I don’t - because I’m not a nerd - Brad Pitt (It’s not just nerds who go museums. That makes you a nerd for not knowing).
“There’s this lovely expression - Dr Theatre, It’s like therapy. It’s great, it’s what I love doing,” Sienna Miller
“I have always loved Shakespeare. That’s the job I want - anything at the Globe.” Jessica Simpson needs therapy.
‘The customer who is really interested in fashion is sophisticated, She will take a Marc Jacobs over a Jessica Simpson every time.” Anna Wintour knows Jessica Simpson should stick to therapy.
“Talk about a knees-up? Have you seen U2 s live show? “It’s boring as hell. It’s like watching CNN ” Brainiac Sharon Osbourne.

When you go overseas there is a reason for traveling light, it means you can go crazy shopping when you get there. So to make sure your makeup bag takes up less than half of your suitcase run (in your Nike Trainers) to buy some chic, little aluminum storage bottles. In a groovy silver they come in a pack of 3; a screw top, a pump action and a spray. Perfect to carry all those essential cosmetics that you must never live without. Well at least till you get to Space NK...

$9.95 for pack of 3 aluminum bottles from Howards Storage World.

It may come as a shock but I have discovered the most amazing pair of comfortable shoes. But there is major problem; they don’t have heels. No, c’mon keep reading. These ones are made for exercising. I‘m not talking exercising the credit card; I’m talking about actually running when you are not even late. They are the new Nike Free trainers. They say it’s like running in bare feet. But it’s really like running in a luxurious cashmere shoes. Heavenly. They’re so fabulous I can’t wait to go jogging. That makes them worth every cent. (the Nike website is fantastic too)
$168 from Footlocker or http://www.nike.com.au/nikefree/home.html

Whether it’s renewing our batteries after weeks of shopping or simply renewing our black Amex after it’s collapsed (resuscitation actually) we all need a bit of renewal one way or the other. So it makes sense that our hair needs to get a bit of renewal too. All that blow drying and smoke damage from Diptyque candles can take its toll. Time to get out the Pantene intensive treatment daily moisture renewal. They say it helps to undo the look of hair damaged by colouring, sun, and heat styling. And it does make a difference I must say, my hair does seem a lot more softer and silkier. Just don’t use too much it can weigh it down. Now if only I could get it off my Amex.

$10 Pantene intensive treatment daily moisture renewal from K Mart and department stores.

The International Herald Tribune’s annual luxury conference, hosted by fashion editor Suzy Menkes, is becoming a moveable feast. The conference’s fifth edition will be held in Dubai at the new Park Hyatt hotel there Dec. 5 and 6.
Off to Turkey? Conde Nast Traveler recommends this cute hotel http://www.rengigul.com and this cute bed and breakfast in Alacari, Turkey http://www.tasotel.com
Want some where really cheap to stay in London? http://www.easyhotel.com/
It’s worth flying to New Orleans just to stay in this groovy hotel http://www.loft523.com/lobby.html
Need to rent a luxurious yacht? Book the Christina O here http://www.cnconnect.com/
Have I mentioned this fabulous hotel in Paris? http://hotelsezz.com/
Sandra Bullock will receive the Humanitarian Award at Fashion Group International’s 22nd annual Night of Stars gala for her charitable contributions to the American Red Cross.
Marc Jacobs is launching a label called Little Marc, for Marc fans aged two to seven. Little Marc is based around the waffle-weave thermal cashmere underwear that has become a staple in the designer’s men’s and women’s collections. The hooded top retails for $395; the cardigan, for $325; the crewneck top, for $295, and a pair of long johns, for $195. (that’s US dollars.. oh la la).WWD
British director Mike Leigh, of “Vera Drake” and “Secrets and Lies” fame, has a secret all his own — and it’s driving his fans crazy. Leigh hasn’t revealed the name of his latest play, or even its subject matter, even though the show is set to open next month In London. Despite — or maybe because of — the big mystery, all 16,000 tickets for the run are already sold out.
Five New Zealand labels, Zambesi, Sabatini, Nom*D, WORLD, and Ng, will take to the catwalk during Paris Fashion Week in October.
After closing his famous Lefevre Gallery in London’s Mayfair in 2002 (it’s now the site of the Stella McCartney flagship), Martin Summers has now opened a 2,000-square-foot space which specializes in mid-20th-century painting.He’s formed a partnership with the Geneva-based dealer Jan Krugier, who controls the Marina Picasso Collection. That means Summers has access to about 900 Picassos, including drawings and paintings from the Rose and Cubist period. wwd

http://www.bookcrossing.com/
This is a great idea. Bookcrossing is ‘the practice of leaving a book in a public place to be picked up and read by others, who then do likewise.Our members love books enough to let them go—into the wild—to be found by others. Here’s how it works:.
· Read a good book (you already know how to do that)
· Register it (along with your journal comments), get a unique BCID (BookCrossing ID number), and label the book
· Release it for someone else to read (give it to a friend, leave it on a park bench, donate it to charity, “forget” it in a coffee shop, etc.), and get notified by email each time someone comes here and records journal entries for that book. And if you make Release Notes on the book, others can Go Hunting for it and try to find it! In Australia there are 1635 books out there. Start looking.

http://automaddox.blogspot.com/
Hilarious. Everyone is talking about this blog supposedly written by Angelina Jolie’s son Maddox. He calls Brad Pitt Hero. ‘Once upon a time, there was a little boy living in a refugee camp. Then, a princess came and took the boy to her castle in England. The princess and the boy lived happily ever after. The End’

“Trousersnake Did not do Dirty on Diaz,” News of the World has admitted publishing a false and libelous story claiming that Justin Timberlake had cheated on Cameron Diaz with model Lucy Clarkson. Clarkson has admitted that her story was an “entire fabrication on her part,”.
Eminem is in the hospital being treated for dependency on sleep medication. Yawn.
An ad for the Dolce & Gabbana men’s line featuring extremely low-riding jeans - nicknamed “pubic pants” - is an attention grabber, even in New York. “That’s the top of the palm tree!” upper West Side actor Josh Lamon, 24, gasped yesterday. WWD
Nicole Ritchie has a book coming out The Truth About Diamonds : A Novel.
Dreams die, bubbles burst, and stars go dark. But enough about the US policy in Iraq. Let’s talk Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston. Get your hanky out. The marriage between Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt is now over.
Brad Pitt took Angelina Jolie and Maddox to the Royal Tyrrell Museum after they came to visit him in Canada, where he’s making The Assassination Of Jesse James next week.( that’s news?)
A pervert broke into Jennifer Aniston’s trailer taking bras and panties, which later showed up fon eBay.
Sienna Miller has stepped out with shocking red scratches covering her left arm. ( this is news?)
Sienna Miller and Jude Law took a walk together ( this is news).
Scarlett Johansson was involved in a car accident last week trying to duck photographers who had tracked her to a Disneyland parking lot.
Scarlett Johansson and Josh Hartnett are planning to move in together.
Courtney Love has denied that she’s pregnant with Steve Coogan’s baby.
Kirsten Dunst is reportedly pregnant, after she was photographed checking out prenatal vitamins with Jake.
Keanu Reeves has dumped 28-year-old Lyn Collins and is reportedly dating Diane Keaton.
Mary-Kate Olsen is said to be mulling a mega-bucks contract to become the new face of Calvin Klein.

What Remains : A Memoir of Fate, Friendship, and Love by. Carole Radziwill
Will we ever get sick of reading about the Kennedy family? Never. This is the latest one from Carole Radziwill who was married to the late son of Jackie’s sister Lee. ‘What Remains is a vivid and haunting memoir about a girl from a working-class town who becomes an award-winning television producer and marries a prince, Anthony Radziwill, Part fairy tale, part tragedy, she tells the story with great candor and wit. It begins with loss and returns to loss. A small plane plunges into the ocean, carrying John Kennedy, Anthony’s cousin, and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, Carole’s closest friend. Three weeks later Anthony dies of cancer. Carole Radziwill has an anthropologist’s sensibility and a journalist’s eye. She writes with remarkable acuity and humanity and this is a compelling story of love, loss, and, ultimately, resilience. Sad but intriguing.
$17 http://www.amazon.com Publisher: Scribner (September 27, 2005)

The Christmas List
Dames by Eric Boman, Bob Colacello (Introduction)
Will we ever get sick of big, glossy books of celebrities? Never. The latest one is from the photographer Eric Boman but why put the tacky Ivana Trump on the cover? Eeeek. ‘Dame is a woman of attitude and conviction, style and flair, with a steely personality, but above all, total self-awareness. See portraits of Paloma Picasso, Tina Brown, and Anna Wintour. Bianca Jagger, and the magnetic C. Z. Guest. Plus artists such as Françoise Gilot, Jennifer Bartlett, and the timeless Louise Bourgeois. Celebrity insider and Vanity Fair special correspondent Bob Colacello writes about these legendary women. Cool.
$50 http://www.amazon.com Publisher: Vendome Press (October 1, 2005)

Economy:
Kookai: The best pieces here are the white ruched or shirred tops $39; a white wrap jersey top $39; a gathered front, simple T $39. In other colours too. Check out the camel baggy, side pocket, pants with a light red pinstripe $159 and a nice simple choc brown satin cami $69. And if you want a basic shoestring cami in cotton buy this one at $39. Check out the black safari jacket in cotton twill $189; and the bags are always good here. Proof? Kookai were sued by Chloe for copying a bag in London. Must be a good copy. Check out the choc ,brown square bag with silver buckles $269. Cue: They have done a great collection and if you love Prada and Miu Miu then this is the place. Not hippy chic at all, they have really understood the new trend. Check out the fab navy rib, Balenciaga style dress with brass buttons $169; a fabulous navy, multi stripe cotton empire top with ribbon trim $129; a grey sailors pants with brass buttons across the top $199, a Balenciaga navy style wrap dress with short sleeves and tie waist and brass buttons, and the sailor pants in navy $179. There are some baggy pants with a grosgrain ribbon belt $179; a bronze satin 50’s skirt $195; a Balenciaga navy tulip skirt with a red trim on pockets with brass buttons $149. Great belts here too. Witchery: Best pieces are the silver velvet blazer $149; a empire, cotton baggy drape top $69 in mushroom; a cute grandpa T shirt in grey with a silver sequin trim $49; cuffed capri pants in black $89. There is some cool wooden and brass bangles $14, a Chloe/ Paddington esque bag for $169 (yes, cheaper than $2750 in David Jones, that’s true) ; great sporty gear here, great track pants and racer back tops. In the shoe department I like the cork wedges with sling backs in brown with silver trim $129 and the tan woven version $149. Check out the fab cotton caftan tops $ 39, and the lurex V neck batwing top in dark silver $79.
Nine West: Good old Nine West they are always quick to get the shoes of the season, buy the wedge espadrille in satin in aqua and black $129; the cool woven round toe heels $139 in taupe and some funky little marc style flats with 2 bows at the front $129. Best buy is the satin ankle strap peep toe heels with a diamente buckle $119. Sportsgirl: They do have the Paddington bag for $49 ( exactly $2700 cheaper than the real thing; yes, I know, but it’s just not the same) Check out the cute lace indian cotton cami $39, the white crochet lace trim tops $39; the military jacket $99, with raw edges; a good copy of a Cacherel floral, print skirt with lace inserts $79; the dark denim shorts to the knee $69 and the 50’s chiffon Prom dress $149..black may have sold out . There are cool retro print paisley scarfs $14 and a huge range of ethnic and indian jewellery on sale for cheap but cheap prices, plus Balenciaga esque bags galore. The stripe Cacherel style empire stripe cotton top with beaded straps is still here for $79.

Business Class
Bettina Liano:
Finally Bettina Liano has got back to doing some chic and hip clothes that we knew and loved her for. Bring it on. It’s great to find things you want to buy again after last season which had a lot of, gasp, pink and um, boudoir looks. This is the place to buy a groovy waistcoat $265. Everything is in black and white or grey. Check out the cotton wide baggy shorts, $230; short, short cotton hot pants $180; fabulously cut jacket $530; a Balenciaga style nautical straight skirt with brass buttons $295; and the classic pants $339. Comme ci Comme Ca; There are some classic pieces in here at good pries. Checkout the black Sinequanon crinkly, cross back dress $189; a Patrick Gerard simple, satin shiny black tank $279 and a groovy pink, yellow, red print dress by ( similar to dresses in Tree of life) $229 with a gold sequin trim neckline. David Jones: check out the caftans by Camilla (a bit too Roberto Cavalli for moi) $249 and the racks of new DVF dresses; the best one is in black with a graphic print trim on the neck and hem $799 . Also Checkout the sale room at DJ’s on the second floor where all the floral and print Paul Smith dresses and tops at about 30% off.( $1100) Marc by Marc Jacobs: This is cool and it must be hot property; it’s all tied up with a million security chains tied together. Check out the nice, white jacket with overstitching in navy $769; the groovy jeans $399; the military shirt jacket with puff shoulders $469 and a cool red and white spot guipere lace top $289 and matching tiered skirt if you must do hippy $399. And you can have the retro floral print tired skirt $599 in greens, blues and red.DKNY: check out the classic crop chinos $249; a nice military brass jacket $699; a sweet navy chiffon blouse with short puff sleeves and satin ribbon trim $349; a pretty blue satin cami $224 and a scoop neck camel T in a knit $179. Buy the champagne satin cami with a white crochet trim $249.Saba: best pieces are the shorts to the knee in camel $225; the grey baggy gathered neck T shirt very similar to the APC one (in Blood Orange) $185 also in black jersey ; the light grey, V knit sweater with gold sequin trim $275 and the silk goddess dress $295. Marcs: Check out the cool silver, V neck lurex cardi, fitted rib waist $360;the taupe shrunken jacket $350, the chiffon print retro dress $350 with short sleeves. Scanlan & Theodore: Lots of new spring pieces arrived in store and will report next week but we know it’s sensational so just get in there. Max & Co in the City have all the last summer collection on sale with up to 70% off (and winter is on sale too): lookout for stripe T ‘s and chiffon caftan tops $169; a $50 T shirt , sailor pants in white $165; and a safari jacket in white cotton with a very Chloe stretchy elastic belt $280. Cool.
Country Road: Best pieces are the champagne satin Chloe esque cami ; a taupe silk pleat chloe ish skirt ; a nice V neck card with tortoiseshell buttons $109 in choc brown and a funny blue; a Marc Jacobs style jersey dress with a tie back waist and a yoke $179 and light blue shrunken jacket. ( will they ever go away ? I’ve been reporting on them for 3 seasons now, who buys them? Doesn’t everyone already have one or ten?) and the crinkly caftan tops with a round V neck is in all colours ever known to mankind $119.

First:
Ralph Lauren: Best pieces are the white jeans $269; the crazy bright yellow, very Sante Fe stripe cotton poncho $299; the basic chino skirt $229; the shirtwaister dress in black $649 and the black cotton crop bolero trench $899; yes, please it’s gorgeous. Check out the cute shrunken cotton jacket $299 in stone and the navy backless wool top $349. Evelyn Miles: Check out the Evelyn Miles own brand, floral, ankle strap wedges $458; the nice Miu Miu open toe heels in black with a cone heel $458; the Clergerie toe thongs in brown leather with big gold circles on the front strap $638; cool! And the brown plaited toe thongs $698. There is YSL lipstick print, mini platform, very 40’s heels $598 and YSL clog style mules in brown $678; YSL brass and rope round toe heels $698; Rossi round toe heels with white stitching $698 and Jimmy Choo orange pointy heels $998. Prada David Jones: Best pieces are the orange trimmed raffia bags $2000, the white robot pouch $449; a small clutch bag $1800, a square orange handbag $2200 and a cool messenger bag in orange for those days out sailing…and I quite like the nylon bright geometric print shoulder bag $1600. Chloe: Please someone buy the red Paddington bag in David Jones $2700 (also in salmon pink if you must) ; the black double zip bag with huge silver buckles $2150 and the big green suede bucket bag with a green leather trim $1750 with little brass studs. Delicious.
Boss By Hugo Boss in D. J’s: perfect for work this is the designer to invest in for the office. Buy the dark grey jacket $1295; the shot silver white straight skirt $699;the pencil khaki skirt $599; the shot bronze baggy pants $659, and the perfect trench is yours for $1495. Checkout the very Chanel style boucle cream and taupe tweed coat $2295; the khaki green scoop neck T $139 (what the?); the ribbon tie front jacket $900 and a fab white cotton knit zip top $539 perfect for another day sailing. Paul Smith blue label in David Jones; love the fab red/burgundy white print caftan with bobbles down the front in silk $2999; and the blue and white print strapless dress in silk too $1299. Please buy the Burberry’s camel trench $ 2299, or the blouson jacket in camel with turn up cuffs in tartan $829.

Middle Eastern Orange and Almond Cake, Stephanie Alexander ( from Claudia Roden)

You must know this cake it’s been in every café you’ve ever been to. And you can see why. Moist and slightly bittersweet it’s delicious. Plus orange is the big color this summer so you this is a must-have dessert of the season, even if you just look at it. (And the lovely smell of oranges wafting through the house has no calories what so ever..)

2 large oranges
6 eggs
250g whole almonds ( buy them and then whiz them please)
250 g sugar
1 tsp baking powder

·Wash and boil oranges (unpeeled) in a little water for 2 hours. Just throw them in whole and let them boil away, don’t cover them with water but just keep topping it up so it doesn’t boil dry.
·Preheat oven to 190.
·Moisterise a cake tin
·Do nails, smell those oranges, read Vanity Fair.
·After 2 hours and your nails have dried, let the oranges to cool, then cut them open and remove pips.
·Throw the whole almonds in the whizzer and give them a good grinding so they are finely ground. Hint: a few chunks are good. Gives the cake a slightly crunchy texture.
·Take the almonds out and then throw the oranges in the whizzer and pulp them big time.
·Toss them into a bowl with the almonds, then throw in the eggs (beaten) , the sugar and the baking powder. Give it a good mix.
·Pour in all into the cake tin, preferably one with a removable base
·Bake at 190 C or about an hour, or a little longer if still very wet. It’s like any makeup; you’ll find that moist and glossy is good
·Sprinkle with icing sugar when it’s hot so it melts a bit, then sprinkle again before serving.
·Sensational.
Serve with Nigella’s Turkish delight cream (which will be in next week’s FiFi Report )

Millions …Directed by Danny Boyle ( Trainspotting) Rated PG (profanity, children in peril, mild sensuality)
The Plot: A fantastical story of a little British boy and the large sack of cash that literally drops onto him from the sky. He is then visited by ghosts of famous saints. Nuf said.
Who: James Nesbitt, Lewis McGibbon. Alex Etel. who?
Acting: mmm debatable. The youngest brother is fantastic. The rest of the cast is pretty bad.
Photography:It’s like a bad imitation of a John Irving movie, a bit of fantasy but it’s cringe worthy. Yawn
Interiors: Not worth mentioning
Blood’n’ guts: only in the trailers beforehand.
Car chases: I was wishing we had one to make it interesting.
Smooches: I was wishing we had one to make it interesting.
Waterproof mascara? I wish I had some to make it interesting
Tom Cruise sighting. If only.
When Harry met Sally romance Richter scale: Ditto
Best review: “Precocious children discussing morality with saints aren’t nearly as much fun as Ewan McGregor being nailed to the floor with a butcher knife.” FREEZE DRIED MOVIES.
“Boyle confuses whimsy with gas.” CHARLOTTE OBSERVER
“Give Boyce and Boyle credit for daring to be strange, but this enchilada is so overstuffed, it’s falling apart” New York Post.
Rename it: moneyspotting or The Saint.
See it or donate to the Prada bag/save Katie fund? Who cares if it’s made for children, this movie is boring. It seemed to get better when I started to think about Prada bags. Now that was fun. Choose life (and shopping)