“Julia smelt vaguely of sweat, which I thought was very sexy. There is a male quality to the female superstar. There has to be. If a girl is going to survive in Hollywood she has to become a kind of she-man, a beautiful woman with invisible balls.” Rupert Everett on Julia Roberts.
“Money! Money, mothaf—a!” Juicy Couture when asked what their new perfume Couture smells like. Julia Roberts wears it.
“The difference is, one of us is straight and one is gay. The straight one gets to walk down a red carpet with a beautiful girl and everything works out and the gay one has to back-pedal and do independent movies.” Ruperett Everett blames his bad acting on being gay. And invisible balls.
“My girlfriend peed on it – apparently you’re supposed to pee on it. ” Orlando Bloom, on how Kate Bosworth tried to “help” his injured foot when he accidentally stepped on a sea urchin. No balls.
“I’m kind of jealous of the life I’m supposedly leading.” Zach Braff, on reports that he’s a ladies man.
“I stood in front of [the doctor] looked him in the eyes, and I said ‘Is it anorexia?’ And he said ‘It isn’t anorexia,’ Just to give an example of how crazy everything has become, I always know when Nicole is on her way home because she is always followed by a helicopter and seven cars. It’s harassment.” Lionel Ritchie on Nicole Ritchie
“I don’t know much about anorexia, but I know if your legs look like that you’re either anorexic or a giraffe. And last I checked nobody follows around a giraffe in “a helicopter and seven cars.” Unless maybe it knocked over a bank and had a cool nickname like Giraffey McCool” Thesuperficial
“this is my future. To see how someone as caring and good as Tom is – to see how things can just get so twisted and turned around. I mean, where does it come from?” Katie Holmes (Um… because he is Cruizazy?).
“You know what, it was nothing,I’d been shooting my music video for my new song, ‘Nothing in this World.’ Paris Hilton on being arrested. It was nothing. She Man. She just smells of money.

The trouble with shopping when it’s raining is that the stores are too busy and noisy. My solution to shopping in peace? Run into a store yelling out “oh my god there’s a dag”! Then watch as people flee, recoil in horror and run away in droves. Perfect. Now you can have the shop all to yourself for hours. Which will give you a quiet time to try on a chic little thin pleather belt in cream from Portmans. A must buy it looks very Marni (next season) and will brighten up all the navy and black I know you are wearing. Plus it works cinched around the waist or on the hips. Perfect.
NB: this tactic also works in groovy restaurants too.

$19 Thin Cream Belt from Portmans.

For years my readers have been begging me to reveal my secret to being fabulous. And because I am in a really great place right now (Gucci) it’s time to fill you in on my secrets to inner tranquility and my enlightening philosophies

·Remember well-being comes from within (your Prada wallet.)
·Always be really centered on a sell-ular level.Never think about other people less fortunate than you. All that cosmic energy that could be better spent on something much more important: You.
· Stay in touch with abundance and your inner dollar by using the incredible electromagnetic energy strip on your black Amex.
·The ultimate truth and reality comes with intense close self examination of surgeon’s work in the mirror.
·Choose not to let the fear into your life. Forget about the fear of being last season, meeting dags, low alcohol levels in the fridge and botox needles.
·It’s important to realign your Birkins, and acknowledge blockages on your credit cards.
·The way to enlightenment is meditating on the item du jour : the new groovy rubber Yoga mats in funky colours and prints from MadMats. Cool.
$74 Mad Mats for Yoga from Top3bydesign.

Summer is coming soon. Time to reveal parts of the body that may not have seen daylight for months. Apparently this works it’s the Rodial Stretch Mark Eraser. It’s “clinically proven to dramatically reduce the appearance of stretch marks, fine lines and wrinkles by strengthening the dermal layer with collagen and elastin. And it helps even out skin discolouration and age spots and removes redness and fades scarring” Plus they say sun-damaged and mature skin regains its youthful glow, firmness and tone. I say it’s better than going under the knife. Or praying. Hint: You can also use it on the price when you find the credit card statement.

$195 Rodial Stretch Mark Eraser from Mecca Cosmetica.

In Paris everyone should stay at Hotel Amour, the new Hotel by the Costes Brothers. www.hotelamour.com/Hotel%20Amour/Hotel%20Amour%20Paris.html
Then pop in to the Antiques Biennale at the Grand Palais at the Louvre www.biennaledesantiquaires.com/index1.html
For a classic luxury hotel stay here in Paris. www.l-hotel.com/index2-e.php
In New York go and see the new Tom Stoppard play The Coast of Utopia – a nine hour drama - at The Lincoln Centre. nymag.com/guides/fallpreview/2006/theater/19719/
Please stay here at this palazzo in Italy www.castellodiverduno.com/
Or buy a condo designed by Armani Casa in New York 20pine.com/
This is a cool travel website “dohop.com searches more than 660 airlines around the world for the best flights and connections. Find the fastest route, check the latest price, find links to airlines and travel agents’. www.dohop.com
For New York Fashion Week Prada has invited The Raconteurs, Jack White’s new band, which most recently performed with guest vocalist Lou Reed at the VMAs, to play at its SoHo store.
While the works of art at London’s Royal Academy of Arts might have escaped damage in a fire at the museum last week, the blaze has forced the shows of brands such as Allegra Hicks, Gardem Paris and Alice McCall to be relocated. The shows were to be part of the On/Off schedule, which holds shows and static exhibitions in a space behind the Royal Academy.
Dame Helen Mirren’s performance as the Queen was the toast of the Venice Film Festival. Helen Mirren, who has just won an Emmy for her title role in the mini-series Elizabeth I, had the unusual task of portraying a living monarch in the film
Rachel Weisz has defended her latest film after it was booed by critics at Venice Film Festival. The Fountain, directed by Weisz’s fiance Darren Aronofsky features three parallel stories spanning 1,000 years.
Madonna is thought to be planning to sing at a private party for the house of Louis Vuitton in Prague on September 8, fuelling rumours that she is about to be the new face of the house. WWD
American Idol” founder Simon Fuller hopes he’s found his next big hit in Roland Mouret.

whatswhat.com.au/fashion/whatshot/whatswhattv/
Go no further..it’s FiFi on TV ! Also check out all the fabulous fashion tips, great shopping advice and everything you ever need to know to get your look together for summer. Cool

www.vanityfair.com/magazine/pressroom/
It’s a baby Suri in Vanity Fair ! “Um … is that a wig? Do they make them that small?

Paris Hilton was handcuffed by the police and then put into the back of the police car when she was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Lindsay Lohan was a victim of grand theft at Heathrow Airport after her Hermes bag containing “a quantity of jewelry” reportedly worth over $1 million was found missing. Wow, bad day for celebrities. First Paris Hilton gets pulled away in handcuffs and now Lindsay Lohan gets her medication stolen and might die.Thesuperficial.
Jake Gyllenhaal has been seen shirtless on the beach. Thank you
Dustin Hoffman has to be, what, about 98 years old now? Does he really think that wearing a plastic bag over his head is a good way to keep from getting photographed by the paparazzi? The sad thing is … he’s just giving Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen new ideas ( pinisthenewblog).
Pete Doherty avoided jail yesterday after a judge said she was impressed not only by his attempts to quit drugs, but also his song, The Blinding.
Posh Spice is nor pregnant.
Britney was seen wearing a scrunchie. Oh dear.
Kate Moss will marry Pete Doherty one day.
Angelina Jolie might already be pregnant again. Or she might not.
Vince and Jennifer are about to be break up.Maybe
I’m mean … seriously … are we to believe that Nicole Ritchie actually purchased a sack full of groceries? asksPink
Desperate Housewives star Marcia Cross is expecting her first child at 44.Bless
Paris and her friends (P. Diddy included) were denied entry into Bungalow 8 in NYC.
Heather Locklear and David Spade are taking a break from their relationship,
Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy are still tickling each other’s funny bones
Kate Huson left her hairdresser with just a shopping bag to keep her company. Sounds good to me

Queen of Fashion: What Marie Antoinette Wore to the Revolution (Hardcover)
by Caroline Weber
“Queen of Fashion is a marvelous read. Fascinating in its rich detail yet also deeply moving, no other book about the tragic Marie Antoinette so captures her fatal flair for fashion. Caroline Weber not only combines fresh insights with new material, she also has a dazzling style of writing that most authors would kill for” Amanda Foreman, author of Georgiana. “Caroline Weber’s historical imagination and zest for fashion make for a sparkling take on the tragic, trendy Queen. Scholarly and entertaining — a brilliant, wholly original book.”—Kennedy Fraser, author of The Power of Style
$18 Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (September 19, 2006)

The Christmas List
A Photographer’s Life: 1990-2005 (Hardcover) by Annie Leibovitz
It’s all here: portraits of everyone from Johnny Cash, Nicole Kidman, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Keith Richards, to Joan Didion, R2-D2, Nelson Mandela, Jack Nicholson, and William Burroughs. They all appear alongside pictures of Leibovitz’s family and friends, reportage from the siege of Sarajevo. and landscapes. Cool
$75 www.amazon.com/ Publisher: Random House (October 3, 2006)

Economy Class
French Connection: check out the cute black and white stripe T with a patch pocket and white piping $69; the choc brown satin tank with a cotton trim in a loose shape, chic $89 and the fab dark navy crop trench jacket is a must buy in cotton $179.
Nine West: there are great shoes this season: buy the fabulous flat crossover toe sandals in lots of colors including a taupe suede and patent black $139; the gold pointy toe flats with a bow $139; the patent Mary janes with a peep toe $139 and the chunky wedges a la YSL in black suede $139.
Sportsgirl: Check out lots of short crop cargos $79; the cotton pleated skirts wide pleats a la Chloe $79; the crop trench jackets with short sleeves $79; and there are a lot of jeans here to choose from. Buy the cute Chloe style broderie Anglaise camisole in white $99. Check out the fab short sleeve stone trench belted long trench for about $129 – a great buy and the crop short sleeve trench jackets about $89. The shoes are cool: I see the Louboutin style peep toe platforms in red about $100 and also the black patent platforms $109. The footless tights are here in every colour for about $19 and I like the cute vintage style print head scarves.
Witchery: I like the extra long T-shirts and tanks so you can wear jeans without showing your muffin top – fantastic - $34 in cream and black with the cap sleeves. Check out the black and white stripe tank $34. Buy the cute drawstring cami with tie front $39 in cream or black; the V neck muslin tie back tops with short sleeves in orange, white or green $69, cool and perfect for weekends with jeans. There are,long grandpa top in a navy and cream stripe with 3/4 sleeve $44 that are chic. I like the Balenciaga ish black silk high ruffle neck sleeveless silk blouse $99 and the hoodie in white with a black stripe $49.
Mollini: Check out the cute flat navy peep toe flats $128 with a bow; the black Prada copy _ they are exact- faux snakeskin 3 strap sandals with ankle strap $148 and if you want gold or silver shoes and you must go here.
Portmans: check out the ticking stripe blazer in navy and white for about $89 and on sale are some fab short crop trench jackets that are belted and very cute in stone or dark navy for just $79. Bargain. Get one please. Also there is a very Miu Miu little black satin evening bag, almost a purse, that looks good for $29. The stone fitted cotton blazer is now on sale for $59.
David Jones Shoes: check out the Urban Soul heels that are the dead ringer for the platforms I tried on in Prada. Bless. They are round toe spikey heels in black patent with a platform and an anklestrap, for you $189. Also they have copied- there is no other word - all the Miu Miu sparkle shoes with diamante and the denim wedges. Bless

Business Class;
Country Road: best pieces are the petrol blue/grey silk wide pleat tulip skirts with a self belt $189; the cute little grey/white/or blue camisole in cotton jersey $49 - great price- ; the black cotton shirt dress with drawstring low waist is chic $189; and so are the empire cap sleeve jersey tops $119. Buy the chic sleeveless silky knit with a button front top and pintucks $119. Check out the Chanel style flat T bar sandals with the back filled in gold, chic ! About $120.There is a cool black leather standup tall tote bag with white stitching and buckle detail $249 and I love the cream lace trim sleeveless Chloe style blouse $179. Also the dresses here are great.
Jigsaw: best pieces are the navy cotton sundress with a tie front and deep V neck $179; the white shirt with a tie up double cuff, chic $169 and the red or taupe/brown knits that are handy $89. I do see watermelon just to haunt me for another season. I like the linen wrinkled taupe cargo pants $199 and the crushed linen stone jacket $219. The chiffon green simple dress with overlay and a wide satin hem is quite nice $399. The navy cotton shirtwaister belted dress -collarless with a full skirt- is a great buy $179 and it has short cap sleeves. The dark denim wrap skirt with white stitching and very simple is a great buy too for $149. There are some good white jeans here.
Saba: A great collection; they have a signature style that’s classic but still with a fashion edge. Go for navy and white stripe tank $199 with buttons on the front; the cute navy patch pockets short shorts – and I mean short -$199; the navy chiffon dress with cap sleeves and a crochet neckline is cute with a stripe fabric belt $379 and so are all the petrol blue satin camisole tops with crossover back $230. There is a short crop trench that is a trapeze cut in a choc brown or petrol blue, very chic $249 (or was that $349?). A fabulous buy. Also get the gorgeous petrol blue chiffon dress with grosgrain trim about $350 and the pin tuck linen shirts $229. Beautiful.
David Lawrence: The black trench here is a winner! It is single breasted with tortoiseshell buttons $289; and also check out the fab pin tuck, linen, collarless shirt with a chic thin little tie waist $119. another perfect for weekends. Also the suiting here is great for those searching for work wear. Bless. If you are going on holidays somewhere hot buy the white linen caftan top with embroidery along the top $129.
David Jones shoes: Don’t forget the groovy Kenneth Cole platform heels with a peep toe are here- very Miu Miu for $200 in a dark navy. Fabulous. Also buy the PedderRED black patent round toe ballet flats $139.
Sass and Bide: best pieces are the black drawstring tank with cut outs $370; a Balenciaga jersey dress with deep V neck and buttons also in white and grey $450 and a top in the same shape $290 with brass stud buttons. Check out the navy shirt with a white trim in sheer chiffon $320.
New Shop Alert: Lee Mathews has opened up in Bondi Junction opposite Macro (where Jute used to be).

First Class
Longchamps: Lots of divine new bags and wallets here. Check out the fab black square double handle oversized bag with silver buckles and zips $1500 and the small version $1200; They have canvas straps with a subtle ‘Longchamps’ written across it. Also in a divine chic brown . There is a double pocket version that is chic too for about $1500. Buy the 2 handles choc brown bags with pleating and draping and silver buckle detail and white stitching about $1300. And then of course the new big over night bags in a soft pink or tan are fab, about $700. I love the wheelie pull bags in all brown, green or light blue. Also check out the black and white check canvas lady-like bags $675 and the slouchy nylon bags are a classic for about $400.
David Jones: Check out the new season’s Burberry : You want the classic trench $1700 especially in this weather; the dive short black trench $1999; the cute knit top , the soft pink skirt with double rows of buttons on the front about $600; and a white knit sleeveless tank $299. Buy the gorgeous tan cotton satine safari dress a al YSL $1199 with chic patch pockets on the front and a belt. David Jones on Seven: Check out the new Missoni collection but I can’t say there is anything that is amazing… perhaps it’s all sold or perhaps we have had our Missoni moment and prefer it now in homewares. So go straight to Chloe for a divine soft pink chiffon almost Grecian dresses for $$$ ( don’t ask); the grey dress tunic dress with bronze and applique which is divine $$3300; the black sheer chiffon blouses $2000 and the white tops. Also buy the gold shimmer tank for abut $340 ( this is not a typo!). In the shoe department buy the fab round toe black patent Chloe heels with a huge wooden wedge heel $899; the Brown buckle heeled loafers $700; the blue suede round toe loafer heels $575 and the Prada Miu Miu sling back huge wedge platforms with crossover straps in black patent $499. Also don’t forget the Chloe tan stud sandals with wood platform that everyone and I mean everyone has copied $999. There are also some new flats with a pointy toe in satin, a jeweled gold toe and a cute tiny heel $925 and the Miu Miu round toe orange flats $525 also in white $595.Now head to YSL if you are very groovy and buy the fabulous square toe heels in black patent ankle strap with the huge and weird chunky heel $925 also in bronze. Also on sale is a fab stone simple trench with gold buttons from Jil Sander now about $2000; and also there is a cute Chloe black straight skirt it looks short but has cute side pockets on sale for about $380. There are some chic trousers to check out too.On the 3rd floor check out the Paul Smith stone belted trench reduced to $1000 from $1900.
Gucci: Love the new big open top tall two handle totes with just 2 big GG hardware on the side for about $2500 for the bigger and $1900 for the small ; the suede cute pullon hats with a small GG $310; the big black leather slouch with GG is about $2100 and the burgundy to handle open shopper is about $2500. In the shoes go for the patent heels with a rubber sole $590; the patent burgundy heeled loafers $625; the ankle strap peep toe heels with GG detail in stone $780. Then buy the granite ankle strap heels $780. In the clothing buy the fab black pencil skirt with a back zip on the hem and a tie stripe waist belt $795; the black sexy lace trim jersey simple dress $1025 and the top with a drawstring neckline and the red stripe tie detail $645. There is a divine black and white check print chiffon blouse $1800; a burgundy empire little top $835; a beautiful green velvet pencil skirt with buttons down the front $$ and a red signature check velvet skirt as well. Buy the gorgeous cotton satine in caramel jacket $1970 and cuffed pants $1100. There is the Gucci bag of the season with the horsebit detail ( very Luella looking) in white o the signature check $$.
Also rush into Hermes’ new store in Elizabeth St. All divine.

Soy Glazed Salmon with Green Salad from Good Weekend
Here is my favourite new recipe, absolutely delicious and perfect for getting into shape for summer. Plus it’s easy so don’t be afraid of all the ingredients. Please. All you do is cut up the salmon, brush it with the hoisin and the soy. Cook it and then throw it over the salad tossed with the wasabi sauce. Fabulous

You need for 4 people or 8 models:
3 to 4 salmon fillets with out skin
1 tabs sweet soy (Kecap Manis)
1 tabs Hoisin sauce

Green Salad:
Bunch of Tatsoi leaves if you can or just green leaves.
2 celery stalks
10 snow peas
100g bean sprouts
4 green onions sliced
1 tabs of ginger pickled or not
bunch asparagus
1 avocado sliced
4 tabs chopped coriander leaves

Soy dressing:
2 teasp wasabi powder
1 tabs water
3 tabs Japanese dark soy
2 tab Chinese black vinegar
1 tab lime juice
2 teasp fish sauce
2 teasp caster sugar
black pepper
½ teasp sesame oil to taste
3 tabs sunflower oil

·This takes a lot of chopping so pour a glass of wine right now.
·Sit down throw off the Manolos and get comfortable
·Now make dressing: mix the wasabi with the water to make a paste. It looks like a facemask but don’t be tempted. Please.
·Add it to a bowl with the rest of the ingredients and whisk .Dip and taste.mmm
·Make the salad. If you don’t have all the ingredients just use whatever is in the fridge like a lettuce leaf .Models do.
·To cook salmon: cut it into large 5 cm chunks as big as a Jimmy Choo buckle
·Combine the hoisin and the Kecap Manis and brush the fish with it. Think of it as a glossy treatment so go to town and use a lot.
·Moisterise a baking tray with some oil, and throw on the salmon.
·Toss in the oven or under a grill for about 3 to 5 minutes. Don’ t over cook it. It should be rosy in the center like the blush on your face.
·Let the fish cool slightly and have a rest. Been working hard
·Toss the salad with the wasabi dressing
·Sprinkle and flake the salmon ever so gently through it
·Serve. Taste the piquant wasabi contrasting with the soy and hoisin.
·So delicious. So slimming. So good for you.
·Be happy as you think of your new Eres bikini and your holiday with George Clooney on Tahiti.

Friends with Money…written and directed by Nicole Holofcener. (she made Lovely and Amazing)
Genre: Comedy Drama Romance
Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Frances McDormand, Joan Cusack, Catherine Keener
The Plot: LA 2005: 3 Couples. 1.Rich wife at home with kids. Husband loves her money. 2.Unhappy couple work from home. Renovate house. Break up. Of course. 3. Successful dress designer married to a very fluffy –maybe-he–is-gay-and-doesn’t-know-it husband. He loves her. As well as cooking and cashmere sweaters. She is a grumpy guts. Yells at every one. Then there is the single friend. She works as a maid. Smokes pot. Has no money. Steals expensive moisturizers. Will she meet a nice guy? Of course she will. She is Jennifer Aniston . The end.
Acting: Excellent
Photography: Didn’t notice. This can be a good thing.
Set design: It’s contemporary affluent LA. That is not to say they have any taste. I did spy a delicious chair and one chic apartment.
Wardrobe: I see gorgeous knit sweaters, simple T -shirts and jeans, hoodies but nothing too fashion.
Salon de Beaute: Jennifer Aniston looked pretty plain and had bad hair. It’s true. In fact they all had bad hair. Especially Frances McDormand who refuses to wash it.
Botox: Could this be the first movie shot in LA that doesn’t feature Botox? Of course not. Jennifer Aniston has it and Joan Cusack should.
Waterproof mascara: An amusing film: one application should make it through the laughter.
Smokin’ Smooches: One scene. Jennifer Aniston lies back looking bored in a French Maid outfit. Her boyfriend obviously isn’t.
Car chases: it’s a chick flick
Blood’n’guts: It’s a chick flick
Rename it: Sex and the City Gets Old in LA directed by Woody Allen.
Best review: “For a movie rich in hilarity, heartbreak and a sense of life in all its vibrant, messy sprawl, watch Friends With Money. It touches a nerve. “ Rolling Stone
Best Worst review: “ It takes awhile to get going. A long while. Too long of a while” WaffleMovies.com
See it or donate to the Prada Bag fund? See the movie! Then borrow the money from your friends for the Prada bag .
www.sonyclassics.com/friendswithmoney/