"Before I met myhusband, you are about the best man I thought I ever knew…You can do wackythings with shaving cream and Neosporin and I don’t mean that in a sexyway." Julia Roberts, before presenting George Clooney with the AmericanCinematheque Award. I can’t believe he used that trick on Julia as well as me?
"Like I saidearlier, I’m not ashamed or have any regrets – even about the mullet…But I dohave regrets. I regret that Michelle Pfeiffer was married during One FineDay. And (Julia Roberts) and Catherine (Zeta-Jones), and Matt Damon is nowmarried." George Clooney, during his acceptance. I loved him with a mulletand shaving cream.
“I don’t believethat Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world. I mean, that’s anoutrageous, drunken statement." Mel Gibson.
 "Mel has a new movie out. It’sabout the end of the Mayan civilization. And guess whose fault that was?" DavidLetterman
"You know whatit’s called? It’s called 10 lbs. Here is what it is. This is the funny thing.You’re either like, ‘Oh, look at the bump!’ Or, ‘You’re pregnant’… When insteadit’s like, maybe a couple cheese plates too many." Jennifer Aniston on breast implants. She is pretending she is fat and, that,like, she eats cheese.
“Nowadays, I multitask, planning outfitswhile I’m doing something else - getting ready for bed or taking a bath,” Thatexplains why Victoria Beckham has no taste. 
“ it was among the dumber ideas I think I’ve ever seenexecuted in history." Nick Lachey knows that he was so dumb to theNewlyweds. 
“I do definitely prefer lovescenes with women and wouldn’t hesitate to do some in the future. I love doingthem because between takes you can talk about the sales.” Angelina wants Bradto talk about shopping.
"It’sbeen very emotional. But I am my own publicist right now. I’ve called all theheads of the tabloids. I don’t want anyone else to speak for me now."Jessica Simpson is too emotional to realize that’s what here relentlesslycreepy father does..
"I want to get married before I’m 30. And have my house. And make the kindof record I want. And I’d like to win an Oscar before then," LindsayLohan. Wants to do the shaving cream thing with George Clooney. Then win anOscar.

There are many reasons to get fit for summer. You can shop longer and you can eat more. That’s it. Shop and eat. Is there anything else? So start the shopping by racing very fast in your Chloe platforms to La Senza for the chicest little workout tops and shorts. Go for the funky white top with shoes string straps, an inbuilt balcony bra, racer back and air holes for $59 or try the zip front bomber in black with zip pockets, air holes and white piping trim $79. In grey, white and black there is no reason why you shouldn’t look fabulous as you contemplate exercise. Dressing the part and looking chic will also mean burning off more calories. Scientific tests have proved it.

La Senza Exercise Tops and Track Pants

Reasons to own a fabulous big oversized Chanel Black patent Cabas bag:

Because it’s so shiny you can use it to admire yourself and apply your lipgloss.

Because you can lose things in it like bills and your lunch.

Because it’s so gorgeous no one will notice you are wearing the same outfit twice

Because it’s sold out all over the world

Because it’s so big George Clooney could get lost in there.

Because it will make your bum look smaller.

Because it’s the item du jour.

Because that’s why.

http://chanel.com/fashion/en-as/index.php?fullscreen=1&goto=1,0&x=48&y=-8&width=982&height=738

Are you a real blonde? Or are you just playing dumb? Now no one will ever work that out when you use Betty Beauty hair color for your hair, er, um, ahem, down there. They say “It’s the first safe color specially formulated for the hair down there. Colours naturally, covers gray, and enhances to match your glorious locks above. Whether you’re blonde (be a true blonde now!), radiant auburn, brunette, or black, our easy-to-use, no-drip formula gives you the perfect finishing touch. From now on, when you highlight or color your hair, don’t forget your Betty color for the hair down there.” Hint: whatever hair colour you are it’s best just to play dumb about this little beauty tip.

US $20 Betty Beauty Hair Colour.

 New Movies:
Running With Scissors (based on the book) with Gwyneth Paltrow http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/runningwithscissors/
The Blood Diamond with Leonardo Dicaprio http://blooddiamondmovie.warnerbros.com/
The Namesake (Based on the book) starring Australia’s Jacinta Barrett and directed by Mira Nair http://www2.foxsearchlight.com/thenamesake/
The Dream Girls based on the Broadway musical about a 60’s girl group with Beyonce and Jamie Foxx http://www.dreamgirls.dreamworks.com/
Fashion News: Marc Jacobs has designed costumes for the ballet Amoreo set to music by Phillip Glass http://www.operadeparis.fr/
A US casino mogul has pulled out of a deal to sell his Picasso painting for a record $139m after accidentally elbowing a hole in the middle. Las Vegas magnate Steve Wynn was showing Le Reve (The Dream) to guests at his office in Las Vegas last month. Mr Wynn, who has retinitis pigmentosa, an eye disease affecting peripheral vision, tore a coin-sized hole. He will now keep the painting, which he bought in 1997 for $48.4m, and repair it, his spokeswoman said.
In London head to the Frieze art fair http://www.friezeartfair.com/
The hot car everyone is driving in London? The Sedici a car designed by Fiat and Suzuki and the first compact SUV.
http://www.latessitura.com/main_index_eng.php is a cute café in Como. 
Don’t forget to go here for all the Art news http://www.artdaily.com Or here for a new site http://artinfo.com/
Off to Rome?  please stay here at this luxury palazzo http://intownroma.it/.
Go here to stay in a gorgeous hotel by the Ferragamo family. The new Portrait Suites have just opened in Rome http://www.lungarnohotels.com/
This is the only site to go to to buy antique furniture http://www.1stdibs.com/

http://le-stylist.com/

This is a new shopping website full of Australian designers from Camilla and Marc to Alice McCall and Zimmerman. It’s not nearly as stylish as Net a Porter but it’s worth checking out. I see too much pink on the site for my taste. Who are they? When I clicked “about us” all I got was to be updated soon… please explain.

http://fashionbinge.blogspot.com/
It’s yet another hilarious fashion blog “fashion binge: So Much Style, You’ll Want to Vom ” 
 

“OMG! IT FINALLY HAPPENED … OH, THE HORROR … THE HORROR!!! VICTORIA BECKHAM HAS LAUNCHED AN ALL OUT ATTACK ON THE BEAUTIFUL CITY OF PARIS, FRANCE!!!!! IF YOU CAN READ THIS MESSAGE — RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!!!!!!! It is unsure if there is anything left of the city of lights since the Fembot unleashed her robotic fury upon the land but one can only hope that there are some survivors left to tell the tale..” Says pinkisthenwblog

‘Katie Holmes is back in black (because I don’t think she’s allowed to wear anything else, actually) and it looks like she’s ready to hop into the back of a hearse’: pink

Victoria Beckham Can Tap Her Head And Rub Her Belly At The Same Time.

Pete Doherty had a little court date earlier this week. Another day another day in court

Is Nicole Richie channeling Mary-Kate Olsen’s boho style? Oh my god eat something please

Petra Nemcova and James Blunt have broken up after Blunt allegedly cheated on her with a string of girls, including Australian TV presenter Tania Zaetta.

James Blunt says he has not broken up with Petra.

The second most useless Hilton has reportedly broken up with her boyfriend after a two year relationship. That’s Nicky if you don’t know. Mary-Kate Olsen is dating oil heir Maxwell Snow. He happens to be Uma Thurman’s nephew. Just in case you were shopping and missed the news this Mary-Kate’s first boyfriend after Paris Hilton stole her last boyfriend Stavros Niarchos. (It warms the heart to see that even creepy looking monkey-people can find love in this crazy mixed up world of ours says thesupeficial.)

Madonna could have given Yohane Banda a cow, but took his son instead.

Madonna Says She Followed the Law in Adoption (according the Madonna law book?)

Dustin Hoffman is trying to get attention from the paparazzi by pretending that he doesn’t want attention from the paparazzi by repeatedly wearing a paper bag over his head.

Farrah Fawcett began chemotherapy treatment this week in Los Angeles to battle a rare form of anal cancer ( insert joke here)sorry. Bless

Ellen Barkin is $20 million richer after auctioning off baubles from her marriage.

Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson are still seeing each other on the sly.

Vince Vaughn has been photographed kissing a mystery blonde a week after his break-up from Jennifer Aniston

Vince says I Never Cheated on Jen.

Jen says we are still together

George Clooney is on the cover of the latest Vanity Fair (the Country Music issue. Pls explain ?) http://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/pressroom/

Restless: A Novel by William Boyd
This is the hot book everyone is talking about“ Anespionage thriller Boyd’s latest novel moves back andforth from the heart of the British countryside and misty, romantic Edinburghto prewar Paris and into various capitals during the conflict itself–all witha satisfying, Agatha Christie atmosphere. This is also a mother-daughter storyset in 1976, with the daughter of an eccentric mother trying to figure out whowants to kill her mother, Sally Gilmartin. Boyd’s focus on Gilmartin’s spytraining and her behind-the-scenes propaganda work in New York is fascinating.
$16http://www.amazon.com Publisher: Bloomsbury USA(October 3, 2006)

The Christmas List
The Audrey Hepburn Treasures by Ellen Erwin, Jessica Z. Diamond, Sean Ferrer
Who can resist a book on Audrey Hepburn? ” In this lavishly illustrated biography — created with the Audrey Hepburn Children’s Fund — Audrey’s own words are given center stage to create a unique personal narrative. This special collection also includes approximately 200 black-and-white and color photographs, as well as reproduced mementos from Audrey’s life. Thirty-four removable documents include an excerpt from her Breakfast at Tiffany’s script with handwritten notes, and a letter she sent to husband Mel Ferrer while preparing for The Nun’s Story. Fabulous!
$32 http://www.amazon.com Publisher: Atria (October 3, 2006)

Economy Class:
NOVO shoes: Always a great place for cheap but chic shoes. Head here for some cute flat T bar sandals for $49; roman sandals a la Sergio Rossi and Chanel with the zip up the back $49; and cute crossover T bar flats for $39 in a few colours. Also go for some Gucci style flat sandals with a chain up along the T bar in black, dark silver or white for you $39. Barganza.
Dangerfield: has some very cool, big, chunky oversized Aviators for about $29. Also some nautical navy and white stripe cotton over sized casual bags $39.
Portmans: A few more good pieces turn up here each week. I like the very Miu Miu/Prada inspired red satin evening bag with a huge clasp and chain handle $39 and the big Aviator sunglasses $29. The hats here are great too: the floppy cotton sunhats with wire brim are a bargain at $39 and come in lots of colours: perfect for throwing and squashing in the beach bag. Also the navy and white stripe ticking blazer is awfully good $129. Also don’t forge the Kit Willow for Portmans collection as reported last week. Go for the caramel satin and cotton dress with the black belt and pin tuck front $249; or the black and white strapless dress with a tulip hem and a bow front $169. The black and white print dress with shoestring halter straps is cool too $189.
Esprit: I spy a chocolate brown cotton military blazer, so handy for the trans seasonal weather $119.00 and the red and white striped cross-back singlet $29.95 will add a jolt of colour in your wardrobe $29. I must say I love the straight washed cotton knee length skirt with buttons down the front and side pockets as reported each week; we all need one of those in a black and beige. Just so chic for the weekends with a tank and it’s a great buy at about $99. If you are on a budget; try the thin chocolate brown belt $39.95 and the cute chic slouch bag with a big brass buckle and flap front $69.95. Buy the shirtdress in chocolate cotton with roll up sleeves.
General Pants: Go here for a black and white racer back T shirt singlet dress with a thin red belt; a great buy $79 and your must have red converse shoes available here $79. Buy the Agent 99 cream silky jersey tank $29.I see a very Josh Goot style grey silver metallic tank for about $29.
MNG: As reported last week: the limited edition winter collection obviously now instore in Europe has arrived here. Buy the divine black V-neck long sweater with a chiffon ruffle insert in the deep V $159; and the cream ruffle blouse with satin cuffs $229. Go for the fabulous black and white tweed strapless dress with its own self belt $159 - a must buy for trans seasonal dressing. And buy the divine black cotton cutaway shoulder high neck empire blouse $99. Also check out the black chiffon ruffle blouse a la Marc Jacobs $119. The Chanel esque cream satin pleat front blouse is very BCBG $179 and the black ruffle front tank with flattened bows down the front is great with jeans, chic $79. The cream round neck tank with ruching along the side is incredibly flattering as it has an empire shape $79 and it’s long. No more showing off muffins tops for you. There are a few good trenches here: a cheap but chic one in nylon in black, stone or khaki $169 but there is a more expensive one with epaulettes at $259. The black sheer ruffle satin Chanel esque dress is gorgeous and perfect for the races $279. Also the zip hoodies here are great $59 plus the T-shirts and jeans. Racer back tanks here are just $14.
Cue: what’s new this week? Check out the white short trench $299 also in caramel, ¾ length belted and double breasted; the creamy oyster the high waisted pleat front pants $199; the beautiful black linen blazer $189 with a belt and the white dress in cotton and very school girl $199. Check out the simple black cap sleeve dress with a grosgrain belt and flare skirt is in chic fabric $199. There are fab tulip skirts with pockets and a belt in dark blue or black in a linen cotton $159 and oyster cream cotton tulip skirt is cute too. The cream chiffon shirt is gorgeous $159.

Nine West: New in this week are: some cute black or brown T bar sandals with cute leather squares a-dangling off the front like a charm bracelet, very cute $149. Also buy the flat sandals with a stone on the T bar a la Prada $139 and the Studio 9 wedges a la Helmut Lang with a gladiator style strap up the front $269. The bags are very good here if you are on a budget. And I think they are on sale with 30% off.

Business Class: 

MIMCO:Check out the hats here; very floppy and in great colours and great for the races with a flower clipped on from Portmans. Or just wear it to the beach $99. Also go here for fab chunky chain necklaces in silver or brass. There are cool oversized leather 2 handle bags with white stitching $399 and some fab little glomesh evening bags with a gunmetal chain strap $199. Love the hard plastic clutch bags. The seriously jeweled headbands are cool $199 with a butterfly pearl and diamante brooch. Also check out the very Elsa Peretti gold encrusted chain mail choker $299. I like the nautical style bags in linen or canvas with a stripe strap and a big red button. Cute.
Armani Exchange: Not a lot here; it’s very BOHO nono. Best pieces are the white chiffon insert lace up sleeveless shirt $149; the faaab caramel, almost gold flecked structured fitted blazer – is it boned? It is in a divine fabric $219, a great buy. Also check out the silver white crop hood cardi in a chunky knit $179 and the deep V fine knit paneled top $129.
SABA: Love the navy cotton pleat front dress with a sash, sleeveless $349; also in black. The V neck seamless cami – looks like a slip is perfect for under sheer dresses in flesh or black $79 also in a short version. Check out the oyster T with a round neck $59; the beautiful white fitted shirt with cuffs $149 as reported and the black drape front top with a gold brooch $149. There are the cute oyster satin camisoles also in black $129, and fab choc brown classic pants $229.
Wayne Cooper: The Wayne by Wayne Cooper collection has a lot of simple cute little summer dresses for about $275 in white. Best buys are the slinky black jersey wrap and tie dresses $349; the baby doll sundresses with daisy trim on the front $340 and the cotton satine short cuffed caramel shorts $125 and the city shorts $155. Great prices. For the young I see taffeta bubble mini dresses. Oh. $340. Also check out the mini denim overall dress – very cute for those who can – bless- $165 and the beige overall jumpsuit is groovy baby $240. If you need evening dresses go here: you will find gowns to the floor and a lot of fabulous black evening dresses from about $400.
Morrissey: How cute is the baby doll dress in black in chiffon with shoestring straps $326; very. There is a fab trench here in stone DB and belted and it’s a bit longer. This is most important because you don’t want your skirt longer than the trench $279. Also buy the fab wrap and tie black chiffon dress. The Mania banded babydoll dress is also in wild and crazy Psychedelic print, very 60’s.

First Class:

The Corner Shop in The Strand Arcade: There are a lot of great Australian designers here from Lover to Josh Goot and Mint. Also check out the Miu Miu. You want the stripe tank in red and white or brown and white with a boat neck $250; the gorgeous white with purple graphic print, silk taffeta coat $1295; the divine light blue V neck cashmere cardigan $495 and the classic stone pants $564. Also check out the Miu Miu cute, little, stone, crop 50’s style round neck loose jacket; the beautiful cream wrap cardigan with a tie $670 and the navy and wrap and tie top with $430 in muslin. It’s the one that everyone has copied. Everywhere. Buy the fab black drop waist skirt and the black and cream tie top, almost like a cami with wide straps. I know I have seen this in Cue $620 . Buy the fab belted herringbone crinkled trench by Mint $1140. Gorgeous. Also in the shoe department I’d say most of the hot shoes have left the building but check out the Miu Miu tan wooden mules with studs $295; the Marc black, big stone embellished ankle straps heels $675; the green suede shoes with a lower heel and ankle strap, very 40’s $595 also in red; the divine Miu Miu black and white silver and black multi strap sling backs $595 and the sexy blue silver stud heels slingbacks $525.Also buy the Marc hessian chunky wedge platforms with blue suede or black straps about $675. Buy the new Stella McCartney fragrance here too. You owe it to yourself.

David Jones; Prada; I see a lot of new bags here. Buy them all. What can I say? It’s the mothership. Come to mama. Ok so the best ones are the new bags with the huge coat of arms embossed on the side in the fabric with leather trim. About $2200. Also check out the black gathered leather open top tote with the gold hardware; divine $2900. Buy the black tall tote with silver hardware $2700; the black Doctors style bag with a long shoulder strap as well $2400 and the faded grey leather doctors bag about $2900. Lovely. Chloe: A few new bags are here: buy the new dark green or tan standup tote-  gorgeous with outside pockets and silver buckles $2495 also in a smaller version ( not so good) for about $2200 .Marc Jacobs: I see a few new quilted bags here : go for the black slouch or the more structured shape about $2500 Also in a mushroom colour or tan and brown. The small version is cheaper but you can’t go small with these bags. You just can’t. It’s big or nothing. Like sunglasses and Platform shoes. And your bank account. Mulberry: This label is new to David Jones and it’s in Myer too. They won’t be happy. Check out the tall, two handle totes for about $1500 in browns and greens. They suddenly look too BOHO nono now against all the futuristic sleek looks coming in for next winter and summer. So stick to Prada unless you have a black Amex screaming to be let out of your Gucci wallet. Fendi: A lot of new pieces just arrived her instore at David Jones: You want the fab shoes; Check out the black patent heels with a peep toe in black or burgundy, almost like a loafer $815. Delicious. Go on; buy in every colour. There are chunky heel, 40’s style shoes with 3 tone colours and a lower heel in greens or blues and red $695. There are fab tan platform with a serious platform sole $800; and a divine brown platforms with a T bar and silver ring detail $800 too. Also check out the fab Fendi B bags in a gold for you $4700 and the Fendi Spy bags are here in leather for about $3000. Love the spy bag in a red nylon about $2500. There are also new boots arrived as well.

Fried Eggs with Oyster Sauce and Chillie….inspired by Kylie Kwong.
Feel like eating something hot with lots of chillie? Feel like eating something savory? Is there nothing in the fridge but a few eggs and chillies? Maybe you just have a hangover. You will adore this little Asian style fried eggs.

 You need for 2
1 ½ cups vegetable oil
4 large eggs
1 tabs oyster sauce
pinch ground white pepper
2 green shallots finely sliced
1 to 2 small red chillies

• Slice up shallots
• Using a knife and fork slice up chillies: you don’t want to wipe your morning after mascara raccoon eyes with hot chilies. Ouch.
• Take 2 aspro for the hangover
• Put on coffee.
• Heat oil in wok.
• Crack eggs in a bowl.
• When the oil starts to shimmer like a Christian Louboutin heel add the eggs to the hot oil.
• After about 2 minutes you should reduce the heat to moderate; you want the underside of the eggs crispy and firm like your thighs. And the yolks soft and runny like your pre botox forehead.
• Now here’s a tricky bit: carefully slide a cake slice or something like it under the eggs and lift them out while you pour off the excess oil. We don’t need any more oil in our life except on our face.
• Then slide the eggs back into wok to crispy them up a bit more.
• Don’t worry: Who cares if the yolks break and it looks more like an omelette than fried eggs.
• Now gently slide eggs onto a plate.Lovely.
• Drizzle eggs with oyster sauce and accessorise with the spring onions/shallots and the black pepper and the sexy red chillies.
• This is great with a few leaves of coriander too.
• Kylie says you can serve it as an entrée with rice if you like.
• Now put your feet up, grab the latest Vanity fair, pour a coffee and relax  

Little Miss Sunshine… Directed by Jonathan Daytonand Valerie Faris
Genre:  Black Comedy on-The-Road
Awards: A runaway hit of the Sundance Film Festival it winsthe most dysfunctional family in America award.
Who: Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Greg Kinnear, AlanArkin, Abigail Breslin, Paul DanoThe Plot: America 2005: Dysfunctional family gettogether for dinner: the suicidal, gay, Proust scholar uncle, the Motivationalteacher father; the non talking, depressed, angst ridden teenager; the heroinsnorting, hippy grandfather and the cute, gorgeous, daggy 8 ye old daughter, Olive,who wants to win a beauty contest. Plus caring normal mother who tries to holdit together. All head off in the family Kombie to California to a beautycontest. Car breaks down. Shit happens. Everyone yells at each other. Comic mayhem. Everyone yells. Who is the loser in a winning-crazed culture?
Acting: Allexcellent especially the little girl Olive.
Photography: ‘The film’s climactic pageant scenebalances a kind of shocking authenticity with the film’s overall comic style. It’sa free-wheeling style of working and the cinematographer decided to shoot thefilm on Super 35mm, as opposed to using anamorphic lenses’.
Design: Production designerKalina Ivanov kept the focus on a familiar naturalism against which the chaosand catharsis of the trip plays out. "We did not want to exaggerate, wedid not want to push, we always wanted to keep the look subtle andrealistic,"
Wardrobe: Toni Collette’s character wears daggy A line floral skirts andtanks, very Miu Miu spring summer 1999. The father wears Harry high pants and the depressive son wears blackskinny jeans.
Salon de Beaute: Toni Collette is much braver thanNicole Kidman. What’s a big fake nose compared to going without any makeup?
Botox: You need it for this movie; all those familyarguments would give anyone wrinkles.
Waterproof mascara: You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’llhave to reapply in the bathroom Mind drifted to shopping when: Not once.
Smokin’smooches: Nilby mouth
Car chases: No, but there is some crazy driving.
Movie Mistake #1: Whenthey arrive at the motel, the mother says that the grandpa is in room 13, butwhen he opens his door it is room 208.
Moral to the story: “A film not about family values,but about the value of family. The family is just like the VW bus: everyonewill be OK so long as we all get together and push.”
Rename it: A thinking man’s NATIONAL LAMPOON’S VACATION,
Best Review: “ The funniest and most gracefullywritten, acted and directed dysfunctional-American-family farce comedy of theyear thus far.” NewYork Observer
Best Worst Review: Utterly repellent characters;totally implausible narrative. Overhyped project of the year”rec.arts.movies.reviews
See it or donate to the Prada Bag fund? See themovie; it will make you laugh and cry as much as any Prada bag. http://www2.foxsearchlight.com/littlemisssunshine/