We Love Vogue Nippon Fashion Director Anna Dello Russo!
She chats to  New York Magazine about her famous wardrobe..

You still like to dress in complete looks-but from the runway.
I always do that. I make fun of me because sometimes I find me really hilarious, ridiculous. ( we do too!)

How do you care for so many clothes?
Collecting clothes is complicated because the clothes need a space and the right temperature. You really destroy clothes if you leave it there, no? It’s dusty, it’s hot-it ruins the clothes. It’s so freezing in my house! The clothes need to be cold.

What’s the ideal temperature?
Has to be no more than 15 degrees Celsius

What about shoes?
Oh, shoes-another nightmare, because I love the shoes. I have many, many pairs. I have the shoes in a big library-a huge library, everything together. Louboutin shoes, Prada shoes, Yves Saint Laurent shoes, Gucci shoes. Rather than books, you have shoes library.
How many pairs? Hundreds?
Noooo. Thousands.

How do you pack for Fashion Week?
Oh! Nightmare. I know very well packing, because that was my first job when I used to be a fashion editor and travel around the world. Clothes for me are a religion. I know how to pack, how to make it look good. So many times I see people do wrong thing because they pack in a horrible way and they need more volume, their dress is flat or something.

Where do you store all the clothes?
I have another apartment-two big rooms. It’s next to my apartment, but it’s another one just for clothes.

Do you have a boyfriend?
Yes, but he doesn’t live with me. There is no space because of the clothes.

Here’s the thing about jewellery this season.
It’s big and bold and makes no apology.
It loves to take all the attention away from your clothes. Which can be a good thing when you hate all your clothes and have nothing to wear.
You might be rocking a big, jeweled necklace a la Burberry/Lanvin at the moment but, let’s face it, it can be tricky during the day.
You can lean over and it gets in your lunch. You kiss babies and they cry. And your boyfriend thinks you’re having an affair all dressed up like that. At 9 am.
Which is why I am having a cuff moment again.
Which is why I am very impressed with Peeptoes and their amazing cheap but chic selection of cuffs and bracelets. You can grab a jeweled cuff, a diamante cuff, or a multi jewel encrusted cuff all from about $59.
But aren’t we always inspired by coco?

Buy Cuffs and bracelets online from Peeptoeshoes.

What: A (Rick Owens) drape leather jacket
Why: Because we all love a leather jacket. Because a biker jacket can look too tough. Because too may zips look messy. Because a drape jacket is soft and easy to wear. You don’t have to take if off at the dinner table. Because you don’t want to look like you should be on a bike in the Mardi Gras. Because anything Rick Owens is everything we want.
Which: It can be in grey or black. Look for leather that is soft. Look for a jacket that is draped, that wraps almost like a cardigan. We love a rib knit detail under the sleeves to suck in the muffins arms.
Wear: Over a grey Tee. Over white Tee. Over a dress. With jeans. With a pencil skirt.  with shorts. That should be everything in your wardrobe. Except a bikini.
where: Marcs ( right), David Lawrence,( middle)   Just Jeans, (left) Rick Owens Blister leather bomber jacket £1,585 from net-a-porter.com

Why you will adore the L’Oreal Paris Brow Stylist Professional 3-in-1 :
Because it’s a very good, fill in the gaps, brow pencil.
Because it has handy pull-out tweezers attached at one end.
Because it has a sneaky eyebrow brush hidden in the lid
Because that is a great idea don’t you think?
Because you can now do a quick eyebrow touch up wherever you are.
Because when you travel you don’t need to pack 3 different beauty tools.
When they try to confiscate it at airport security, give up the tweezers not the pencil.
Because that’s why Terrorists always have unruly, unkept eyebrows.

L’Oreal Paris Brow Stylist Professional 3-in-1 ($23.95) from lorealparis.com.au

Tina Fey is on the cover of US Vogue; (Srange choice non? ) it’s the power issue and I like that she is intelligent and smart…see the video here vogue.com and read the interview here Vogue.com.

Also in the new March issue of US Vogue is the ‘new crop of style bloggers.  There’s Bryanboy, Garance Dore, Todd Selby, beauty blogger Michelle Phan, Michelle Obama watcher Mary Tomer and of course Tommy Ton of Jak&Jil.
See the behind the scenes video here for Vogue

Love magazine editor Katie Grand worked with visual effects artist James Lima - whose CV also includes Avatar - to produce this cute short film for the launch of the latest issue: there’s scantily (and Prada)-clad models Agyness Deyn, Pixie Geldof and Dree Hemingway vogue.co.uk

Check out Lady Gaga’s amazing performance at the 30th anniversary of the Brit Awards with photographer Nick Knight’s incredible 3-D recreation of Lady Gaga in sculpture on centre stage. ..oh lala! showstudio.com

Also at Vogue UK watch this video with Kate Moss: she chats about her new line of Longchamp bags to Kate Phelan “They’re based on my favourite bags - so they’re tried and tested,” she says, before pointing out “the perfect bag for Glastonbury”.. Oh and we love her utility combat shirt and leather shorts…LOVE it  vogue.co.uk

The Alexander McQueen business will go on said Robert Polet, says CEO of Gucci Group. “We believe in the future of the brand, Lee was very proud of the people working in his company, and so am I.” A McQueen collection would be presented during Paris Fashion Week. Talk about the hot show of the season! So sad .wwd.com

The British Fashion Council will pay tribute to the late Alexander McQueen when London Fashion Week opens with a mounted wall in the main tent at Somerset House: visitors will be able to pin notes written to the designer and his family. The notes will then be collected in a book and presented to McQueen’s family. Bless ! Great idea. wwd.com

Chanel will have filmmaker Martin Scorsese direct the brand’s latest ads for their new men’s fragrance.vogue.co.uk

Christian Restoin-the longtime partner of Carine Roitfeld-is on hand to re-launch the ‘breezy silk menswear-styled shirts for women called Equipment.”  Which he founded in the 70’s …We want one ! Available at Saks New York Style.com

Exclusive Video: Never-Before-Seen Footage From The September Issue DVD..Anna laughs ! is Kind! Thoughtful!  See it here at nymag.com

Vogue Paris has gorgeous black model, Rose Cordero, on its March cover: Models.com

Elle chats to French Vogue about Elle MacPherson Intimates now being sold for the first time In France ‘en exclusivité au Printemps Haussmann….But is she speaking French with a lisp? .Vogue.fr

Model CoCo Rocha talks to The New York Times…” Ms. Rocha is a model. Who isn’t nowadays? It used to be that kids wanted to grow up to be astronauts, police officers or doctors. Now it would appear that modeling is the career default of anybody who doesn’t have two heads”….ha ! nytimes.com

Amber le Bon now on the cover of the latest Tatler

Nicole Kidman is on the cover of L’ Uomo Vogue ..Fashioncopious.

Megan Fox is on the cover of W magazine

Style.com/The Fashion Feed

Last week Style.com launched Fashion Feed: It’s a conglomeration of all the breaking style news across the web. ‘Fashion Feed will draw from more than 150 fashion-related Web sites to present news, beauty info and street-style photos as well as the top 10 stories at any one time ranked by “buzz factor” says WWD

OMG!  It makes it all so easy. Or maybe more complicated. There is so much news my brain hurts. Especially now it’s Fashion week. Anyway every bit of fashion news, any style-related celeb stories are all culled here from across the Internet and updated in real time. OOh lala.
So, please, leave it to me find the best news for The FiFi Report and you can relax…Too many brains hurting is not good for the planet.

Gwyneth Paltrow: Trainer Kicked My “Sagging Ass” Into Shape ..(wish I had her sagging ass!)  Goop.com

Elton John claims Jesus was a ’super-intelligent gay man’ in U.S. magazine interview …Oh Jesus…who said he was intelligent? dailymail.co.uk

Sarah Palin, is taking geography lessons with her globes in a bid to learn about the world’s countries.”No, no, no! Europe is not a country and you cannot see Russia from Alaska!” says her geography tutor dailysquib.co.uk

Doctors Explain: What’s Wrong With Angelina’s Face..um, nothing? usmagazine

Footballer’s Wife Tearfully Reunited With Footballer’s Wallet… Dailysquib.

Nicole Richie & Joel Madden Getting Married..whatever..people.com

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel keep close together .nice. Dailymail.co.uk

The Jolie-Pitt brood are now living in Venice where Angelina is preparing to film her next movie, The Tourist…. Tough . People.com

Cheryl Cole ‘to demand a divorce in weeks’ after humiliating sex texts..Dailymail

Tubby” Tiger Woods Teased for Weight Gain..don’t tease him: his mistress can do that .. Usmagazine.com

Tiger Woods’s porn-star mistress, says the star golfer impregnated her twice during their affair. On both occasions, Woods’s wife, Elin Nordegren, was also with child…oopsies !! vanityfair.com

Beyoncé’s father has to pay child support after fathering a baby boy.. Dailymail

Lady Gaga phones it in with hair sculpted into giant telephone receiver for new video nydailynews.com

Trespass …..by Rose Tremain

“Tremain is a magnificent story-teller.”Independent on Sunday
“Luminous talent for the fusion of the extraordinary and the commonplace.”
- Sunday Telegraph
“Vivid, original and always engaging.” The Times

“In a silent valley ( in France) stands an isolated stone farmhouse, the Mas Lunel. Its owner is Aramon Lunel, an alcoholic so haunted by his violent past that he’s become incapable of all meaningful action, letting his hunting dogs starve and his land go to ruin. Meanwhile his sister dreams of exacting retribution for the unspoken betrayals that have blighted her life. Into this closed Cevenol world comes Anthony Verey, a wealthy but disillusioned antiques dealer from London. Now in his sixties, Anthony hopes to remake his life in France. From the moment he arrives at the Mas Lunel, a frightening and unstoppable series of consequences is set in motion. Two worlds and two cultures collide. Ancient boundaries are crossed, taboos are broken, a violent crime is committed. And all the time the Cevennes hills remain, as cruel and seductive as ever, unforgettably captured in this powerful and unsettling novel, which reveals yet another dimension to Rose Tremain’s extraordinary imagination.’ fabulous !
$23.65 Publisher: Chatto & Windus (4 Mar 2010) bookdepository and at amazon.co.uk

To India, With Love: From New York to Mumbai ….by Waris Ahluwalia , Tina Bhojwani & Mortimer Singer

‘Ask people who have been there, and they will all tell you India is like no other place in the world, a land that stirs every one of the five senses and stays in your heart forever. It is this India that brought together three friends, Waris Ahluwalia, Mortimer Singer and Tina Bhojwani to raise funds, spirits, and awareness for the victims of the attacks in Mumbai in November, 2008.

The editors set out to create a scrapbook collecting personal photos, stories, and memories from people who, like themselves, love India. The contributors include many fashion folk as well as Wes Anderson, Adrien Brody, Francesco Clemente,  Natalie Portman, Tory Burch, and Padma Lakshmi ( and many others.) Profits from the sales of the book will go to support families affected by the attacks. This book can truly make a difference, by opening eyes to the wonders of India and by once again letting the pen or a camera dominate the sword. ‘ Bless ! You can read and flip the pages of this this lovely chic book here at assouline.com
$34.65  Publisher: Assouline (November 1, 2009) Amazon.com

Economy Class
Witchery:
So many new fabulous pieces in store! it’s looking a little more sophisticated.
My picks are:

• The navy blouse with black animal print : it’s, of course, very Lanvin but you knew that. It has puff shoulders and then tight arms on the sleeves and a fabulous round neckline: As I mentioned last season if you are going to do animal print please be careful. Stick to navy and black version and you will be ok. The classic over the top leopard print in browns can be scary if it’s not Prada or Dolce Gabbana. Funny thing is that it was Cotton On who first cottoned onto this looklast summer as a one shoulder dress: Now turning up in other stores. Buy and wear this blouse now and wear into winter.
• You want the soft, satin silky camisole that has a necklace attached. How clever. Love it when the designers do the hard work for you .It’s a lovely colour, as you can see, in a flesh caramel and has black grosgrain ribbon straps $149. This is not for the office. Or the beach for that matter but we do love it with your fav black harem pants or skinny jeans
• Buy the very Balmain inspired white knit sweater with black sequin stripes: Another cool top to wear into winter under a blazer. It’s the winter version of the stripe Tee and you should wear it a la Balmain , you know with the skinny ripped jeans. Not to be worn in a preppy way. Rough it up a bit please $149
• Love the black faded cotton stretch jeggins: what are jeggins? A mix of tight leggings/jeans. You would know what jeggins were if you were thinking you had the legs to wear them. $139
• Buy the fabulous grey marle ( or black ) round neck sleeveless tank with inbuilt shoulder pads. The pads are small and just look right.This top is a winner and it’s perfecto to wear now. You will love the shoulder pads when you see what they can do to your waist. This is a core piece to your wardrobe and a must buy. So shut up ..$49
• I see a Balenciaga inspired bag here that is not bad but a very obvious copy. Bless.

French Connection:
You can always find great fashion pieces that are not too young and silly. If you know what I mean.
My picks are:

• The black boyfriend jacket in a cotton satine : single breasted with two buttons $189. Do you know the difference between a boyfriend jacket, a blazer and a waiter’s jacket? Let me explain: a boyfriend is the one George Clooney gave you to slip on. It’s roomy and square and almost covers your bottom. Or if you are Kate Moss all of your bottom. A blazer is more structured with a waist and tailoring and is a little shorter. The waiter’s jacket is shorter and almost sits on the waist but has a more tailored shape. It looks like a waiter’s jacket.
• Love the grey wool melton peacoat/military jacket: it’s a dark grey and as we all know grey is the hot colour for winter . The great thing about a grey jacket is that you can throw it over black and voila: instant wardrobe update. This will work with short skirts and boots. $239
• You want the very Chanel style quilted bag fabric with a chain strap: a cheap but chic of the week $59.
• Check out the stripe tees: always perfect especially the black and white tight stripe tee with ruffles as sleeves. Makes it tricky to wear a jacket because you will squish them $69
• Buy the fabulous grey mohair knit Tee with a scattering of small silver sequins around the neckline and sleeves: fabulous $129
• There is also some cool silver crisscross strappy platforms heels with a wooden sole and heel and brass buckles $149. Love with black opaques when it gets cooler. Love silver shoes to add a bit of vava voom to any outfit. Let’s face it you can be adventurous with shoe when you can’t be with clothes.

Kookai
There are a few great ageless pieces here; I am not looking for teenage looking pieces; after all it’s my job to search for things I can wear . So you don’t have to..
My picks here :

• The leather jacket : it’s short and has cute pockets on the front and interesting stitching…it’s not a biker jacket. It doesn’t have too many exposed zips or anything outrageous but looks rather chic. It is short and cropped so it will work with high waist pants and skirts. It does have a zip front with two pockets on the front and cuffs to turn up. I like the paneling and stitching: Plus it seems to be in a few colours form tan to black and a soft teal almost royal navy blue. $400
• There is also a very military style leather jacket with silver buttons and loops across the front : very fashion. Best wear this with classics to keep the look simple. And don’t pick up a trumpet or drums or you are in trouble. $420
• There is a lot of black here but I also see hot pink. And I kept walking. And went over to the rack with a tomato red tunic dress with a layer of chiffon over the top of it. It’s a double layer Tank dress and basically it’s very loose with a drawstring hem. Very casual , would look great with flats and perfect to wear right now. Or when you have had too many almond magnums $130.
• Love the digital flower print soft silky dress : the digital print dress is hot: This is in lovely swirly colours with a caramel background so the whole thing has a soft feel to it. It looks like melted icecream. It’s a simple, sleeveless straight up and down dress but it has ruffles all way from the shoulders to hem. Oh and they have been thoughtful inserting a little elastic at the waist to give you one. Cool $99 You can see the skirt version here ( but not sure about the styling…please don’t do that)
• kookai.com.au

Business Class
Country Road;

Looking great here: So many good pieces for summer going into winter.
You want :

• The white Tee with a black photo print along the bottom. $49. Perfect under a black boyfriend blazer.
• The black peacoat ¾ length in wool twill :It has epaulettes and pockets and all sorts of details but it’s great : not too heavy and will work with jeans and LBD and floral dresses $399
• The grey drape dress : it looks like it will stick to the cellulite blobs on the thighs but in fact it seems to a great cut. It might be a bit short and cover the cellulite blobs on the knees but, hey, you can cover those in winter with opaques.
• I want the caramel silky drape carrot pants $139 with a flat front so groovy. And it’s nice to lighten up the wardrobe.
• You should invest in the handy black lurex tank: Remember with black go for shimmer, sheen, texture or embroidery. Anything but basic. This will work with so many jacket into Autumn $79
• You want something to suck in the muffin top? you need the black corset Tee . Snazzy $89
• In accessories you want the metallic long sleeve gloves $99, the Alexander Wang style zips crinkled leather shoulder bags and the shoes that have nearly sold out with an ankle strap and a small ( gasp ) heel $199

Armani A/X:
It can get a bit bright and glitzy here, a bit over complicated with logos and Armani all over everything. Ironic since it was Armani who was known for starting the clean, simple, understated dressing trend…
My picks this week are:

• The relaxed navy, loose round neck, knit sweater with silver lurex stripes : it’s cool. Wear with skinny black jeans. Or a pencil skirt. Probably not too hot to wear now if you live in Tasmania. $139
• Check out the Grey marle oversized knit sweater dress: it’s short with a self belt and rib along the bottom . It has sweatshirt detailing if you know what I mean. The sweater dress is still a look for winter (just not  the new look) and this is the updated version $169
• You want the grey drape front jersey :Yes, they are everywhere this season and I am so glad I bought one from CK last year. This version is a little different and it has few silver studs on one shoulder. That’s right just on one shoulder. See what I mean in that it can be a little tricked up here? $129
• Love the black leather jacket : it’s a biker shape with zips. You know how to wear this so you just need to know that there is one here to try on. The quality of leather is quite good but is it worth $600? Not sure.
• Buy the grey marle knit hoodie dress: it has a rib trim along the hem and a zip. Just like a real hoodie. How would you wear this? Well I’d say lying on the couch relaxing. Not sure about the shoe situation but it could be with converse. And leggings. Can’t see it with heels which may limit people who don’t get out of bed except to wear heels $189
• Some of you might like the dark denim fitted dress with no stitching and a exposed back zip. It has a swear heart neckline and shoe string straps and it’s very fitted at the waist with cute pockets on the side. Love it with heels and a blazer. $249

Max and Co
Love to head in here for great quality pieces at great prices; Not a lot of crazy colour but that won’t hurt you….
My picks of the new winter collection are:

• The fabulous dark grey puffa jacket with cut off sleeves: it’s almost a puffa cape! It’s rather chic and works for warm winters when you probably don’t get much of a chance to wear a puffa jacket at all. I think it has a zip front and a simple neckline and it’s quite tailored so you don’t look like the Michelin Man and fatty arbuckle $445.
• On sale: is the chic blue denim blazer with orange stitching now $248. it’s a great buy because everyone needs a blazer and you can throw this with harem pants and black jeans as well as over a dress. Maybe not denim on denim even though a few magazines are showing the look, it’s too hard to do in real life. Britney anyone?
• There is a divine leather bomber jacket now on sale : $600. it’s very soft leather but it has all sorts of zips and pockets but the colour is fabulous and you will throw this over a pretty floral dress and skip away. In your stomp-a-licious heels.
• Buy the pretty silky paisley dress in oranges/burgundy/brown with a dash of navy $400: the long sleeve dress is a must buy for winter and this little number will work with boots and under coats. It will work with bare legs too. it has a V neck so it’s a great cut.
• Love the black peacoat in a wool gabardine with no belt and a classic shape and black buttons. So French how can you not own a peacoat? Love it over a stripe knit with jeans. Love it with a leather skirt or with you faded grey jeans. $780
• I want the black fabric bag with huge chain straps in distressed silver $249

First Class
Chanel
All so gorgeous here it’s worth the drool.
You want :

• The divine navy and white stripe Tee $1170. yes please…
• Die over the navy tweed Classic Chanel jacket $9000..I die!
• You want the navy lurex singlet about $900..luxurious
• The linen navy wide leg pants ( wear with navy and white tee)..why not?
• Love the camellia brooches, the stone brooches and the rings…

While you are in there pick up the new issue of the Chanel magazine..love these shots of lara stone at.chanel.com

Watermelon Salad with Ginger Syrup

What a fabulous dish!  Drizzle watermelon with ginger syrup and toos with mint and pistachios  …who would have thought?
Tip: Men like George Clooney will want more for dessert so you may have to try serving it with icecream….Adulterated from taste.com.au

You need for 4 bikini babes, 2 hungry surfers, 25 models

1 small seedless watermelon, rind removed, cut into thin wedges
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, finely shredded
1/4 cup pistachio nuts

For syrup
125ml (1/2 cup) water
70g (1/3 cup) caster sugar
One big knob of ginger, thinly sliced (they suggest glace ginger but I prefer fresh )

• Slip into your favourite India Hicks Caftan
• Slide into your favourite K Jaques sandals.
• Admire your lovely pedicure.
• Pour a wine: it’s the weekend.
• You can make the syrup ahead of time…
• Chop up and peel the knob of ginger; don’t think of ex boyfriend. You might make the slices too small.
• Find a saucepan and toss in the water, sugar and fresh ginger and heat up over low heat.
• Keep stirring for about 2 minutes until the sugar dissolves. ( if only your thighs would do that)
• Now increase heat to medium and bring to the boil.
• Give a good heating for about 2 minutes or until syrup starts to thicken slightly.
• Turn off the heat and strain it into a jug : you don’t want any big chunks of ginger.
• Now set it aside for 15 minutes to chillax and cool down
• Pour another wine and flick through the March issue American Vogue.
• Then throw in the fridge for 30 minutes to chill right down ( the syrup not the Vogue)
• Ask George Clooney to prepare the watermelon: he will love getting a big knife to chop off the rind.
• He will love to cut it into thin wedges. (Think Marni wedges Autumn Winter 2009.)
• Now toss the lovely red watermelon in a large and very pretty celadon green bowl and drizzle over the ginger syrup.
• Accessorise with the dashes of gorgeous green mint and gently toss to mix the syrup over the watermelon.
• Spoon among serving bowls and sprinkle with pistachios.
• Quite fabulous !
• Here’s a tip: You can make this with kaffir lime syrup: Replace the ginger with 4 kaffir lime leaves, finely shredded, and instead of mint and pistachios you can use ¼ cup unsalted macadamia nuts ( thinly sliced) . Yum