“I have had something done but it’s not on my face,” Demi Moore on plastic surgery.

“Here’s proof that love is alive and well in Hollywood - at least for my darling husband and my husband’s darling husband.” Jennifer Garner Jennifer Garner, joking the bromance”  between her husband Ben Affleck and Matt Damon.

“He is stupid hot. It’s ridiculous. Even his hands are beautiful.” Katherine Heigl on Ashton Kutcher. Plastic hands?

“I guess she doesn’t read magazines, which makes sense because she basically has one on her face.” Chelsea Handler on Jesse James’s alleged mistress who has a tattoed face. Written all over her face

“It was the greatest thing in the world getting fat. Every meal out was an event. We’d go to Italy and have pasta, truffles and dessert and then plan the next incredible meal. It was a happy-go-lucky time. I never had so much fun.” Kirstey Alley. YUM!

“I had to work hard to get it like this But now I’m here it’s so great because I don’t have to think about it. I can just enjoy life. What a relief is that.” Gywneth is not in Italy eating truffles and dessert…

“I’m so excited The Hills is finally over and I can now become a full-time motion picture actress.” Delusional Heidi Montag

“[Russell] likes to buy those bride magazines. He’s a bridezilla! He wants everything to be monogrammed.” Katy Perry,

Reasons to love the new Chanel make-up line :

• It’s inspired by Bondi Beach
• It’s a limited edition lipgloss.
• It’s available exclusively from April 18 for two weeks only.
• It matches your Boyfriend’s bronzed chest.
• It matches your sun kissed glow after you have seen your boyfriend’s bronzed chest.
• It will not appear on Bondi Rescue.

$46 The Chanel Bondi Bronze collection is from The Chanel Make-up Studio on 1300 242 635.

George Clooney says he is has not split with what’s-her-face…”Once again the story is made up, spread to other outlets and now denied. But don’t let facts get in the way of a good story.”people.com

Cloonalis. A timeline …Among all the rumors and denials it’s time to look at the facts. Starting with the first stolen shot… www.vogue.it

Russell Brand Wears a Wedding Dress …usmagazine.com

Malcolm McLaren, the man who created the Sex Pistols, died at the age of 64 dailymail.co.uk

Olivia Newton-John’s missing ex found alive in Mexico ..hellomagazine.com (not wearing a wedding dress)

Jessica Simpson went without makeup or photo retouching for the May cover of Marie Claire  popsugar.com

Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy Split…Jokes in pre-nup people.com

Gwyneth Paltrow: “I Can Be Mean” and “Harbor Revenge”usmagazine.com hint: This is called PMT

“There is no sex tape. There never has been one and there never will be one” says Sandra Bullock hellomagazine.com

Tiger Ignores “Bootyism,” “Sex Addict” Signs, Does Well at Masters usmagazine.com

it’s all over for Lenny and Dawn French: dailymail.co.uk

Sarah Jessica Parker Has Family Time Before Carrie Comes Back www.popsugar.com

sexandthecitymovie.com

It’s new trailer for the Sex and The City 2 : Love it ! (the rumour is Aiden is back!? )

The Imperfectionists: A Novel by Tom Rachman
In his zinger of a debut, Rachman deftly applies his experience as foreign correspondent and editor to chart the goings-on at a scrappy English-language newspaper in Rome. Chapters read like exquisite short stories, turning out the intersecting lives of the men and women who produce the paper-and one woman who reads it religiously, if belatedly. In the opening chapter, aging, dissolute Paris correspondent Lloyd Burko pressures his estranged son to leak information from the French Foreign Ministry, and in the process unearths startling family fare that won’t sell a single edition. Obit writer Arthur Gopal, whose overarching goal at the paper is indolence, encounters personal tragedy and, with it, unexpected career ambition. Late in the book, as the paper buckles, recently laid-off copyeditor Dave Belling seduces the CFO who fired him. Throughout, the founding publisher’s progeny stagger under a heritage they don’t understand.

As the ragtag staff faces down the implications of the paper’s tilt into oblivion, there are more than enough sublime moments, unexpected turns and sheer inky wretchedness to warrant putting this on the shelf next to other great newspaper novels.’ Fabulous!

$15 Publisher: The Dial Press (April 6, 2010) from www.amazon.com

Grace Kelly Style: Fashion for Hollywood’s Princess (Hardcover) Kristina Haugland
Hollywood star, royal bride, beloved princess - Grace Kelly (1929-1982) embodied all three titles with a style all her own. Renowned for her cool beauty and faultless taste, the young actress stood apart from the other film sirens of the 1950s, with thousands of women, both in the US and Europe, emulating her classic yet accessible style. Her marriage to Prince Rainier of Monaco in 1956 catapulted Grace to further fame and cemented her influence on the world of fashion. From the Parisian catwalks to the pages of Vogue, the “Grace Kelly Look” became the look of the moment.
This book, the first to look exclusively at Grace Kelly’s unique style, accompanies an enchanting exhibition opening at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, in April 2010. Sumptuously illustrated, the book introduces Grace’s glamorous wardrobe - dress by dress, couturier by couturier, among them Chanel, Madame Grès, Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior, and Balenciaga - as she transformed herself from actress to bride to princess.
$23 Publisher: V & A Publishing (April 1, 2010) from www.amazon.com

Interview Magazine just launched an iPad application for its April 2010 issue - the first such endeavor by a fashion magazine. fashionologie.com

Diane Von Furstenberg designed a new iPhone cover to celebrate her new iPhone application, which came out yesterday. The skin is bright pink and features the designer’s signature lip print, and is made to fit iPhones and iPod Touches. cool !nymag.com/

Gwyneth is on the cover of Vogue Uk May issue...vogue.co.uk

LVMH, which owns Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs, is making a new foray into the hotel business. vogue.co.uk

Karl Lagerfeld has designed diet coke bottleshuffingtonpost.com/

Elle’s Joe Zee and Kate Lanphear Have Different Views on Fashion Bloggers nymag.com

She had it all. And now she wants it again. Demi Moore ELLE for her first British interview in three years.  elleuk.com

How Much Would You Pay For Face Time With Anna Wintour? fashionista.com

New Website Allows Anyone to Invest $50 in Young Labels..nymag.com

Woody Allen has decided not to cast Carla Bruni in his upcoming film and Marion Cotillard will lead the cast instead.vogue.co.uk

Fergie is on the cover Elle US elle.com

The Future Of Fashion, Part Five: Julie Gilhart,..style.com

This week it’s more fabulous behind the scenes shots from one of my Style sessions which I presented  onstage for Westfield Parramatta.

Again it’s our lovely model, Louise (from Priscilla’s), looking absolutely gorgeous -without any hair and makeup- and just snapped very quickly while we were doing the fitting before the show.

This style session is more about grown up classics : how to update your look with really wearable, chic pieces for winter. As the with the previous style sessions most of the pieces are worn two different ways so you can get maximum mileage from your wardrobe.

Everything is available right now from all the stores at Westfield so there is no excuse not to hit the shops and get that winter wardrobe together!

1. Sportsgirl grey jeans $99.95
Cotton On white tank $12.95
Saba grey beaded tank $199
Sheike tweed coat $199.95
Just Jeans Sunglasses $19.95
New Look from Payless Shoes grey heels $59.95
Sussan black stud bag $69.95
Sportsgirl faux fur scarf $79.95

2. Sportsgirl grey jeans $99.95
Portmans black and white stripe top $59.95
Forever New grey marl blazer $79.99
Sportsgirl tweed bag $49.95
Portmans knot necklace $34.95
Red Converse at Platypus Shoes $89.95

3. Portmans black and white stripe top $59.95
Portmans black wrap skirt $89.95
Jay Jays grey bomber jacket $69.95
Sportsgirl mushroom bag $59.95
Mystique at Freelance Shoes knee high boots $280
Prada butterfly sunglasses from OPSM $400

4 Portmans black wrap skirt $89.95
Supre grey tee $15.00
Forever New ruffle suede jacket $229.99
Rubi shoes suede stud ankle boots $49.95
Country Road grey leather bag $189.95
Just Jeans black sunglasses $29.95

5. Country Road chinos $89.95
Portmans silver Lurex sweater $69.95
Forever New black wing collar cape $119.99
Zu black suede pumps $140
Seduce sequin clutch $29.95
Saba multi pearl necklaces $129

6.  Portmans silver Lurex sweater $69.95
Queenspark black leather skirt $199.00
Sussan stone trench coat $149.95
Rubi shoes cream ankle boots $39.95
Portmans black quilted bag $39.95
Rubi sunglasses$14.95
Events feather scarf $79.95

7.  Queenspark black leather skirt $199.00
Sussan grey long sleeve tee $49.95
Queenspark faux fur vest $149
Dior sunglasses from Blink Eyewear $400
Wittner brown pumps $189.95
Country Road tan leather bag $229

8.  Sussan grey long sleeve tee $49.95
Sportsgirl grey cargo pants $79.95
G Star white nylon jacket $180
G Star black pea coat $340
Siren at Sheriton Shoes mesh heels $119.95
Jay Jays white sunglasses $10.00
Aldo grey and yellow slouch bag $79.95

9.  Sheike black and cream dress $159.95
Glue store black shoulder pad jacket $119.95
Rubi shoes stud ankle boots $49.95
Baku silver cuff $298.00
Glassons black stud clutch $19.95
Ray Ban sunglasses from OPSM $280

10.  Saba gold sequin dress $499
Forever New patchwork clutch $39.99
Tony Bianco from Sheriton blush pink patent heels $159.

Let me know which ones are your favourites! Love to hear your comments!

Asparagus, Mint and Lemon Risotto…adulterated fromjamieoliver.com

It’s Autumn and it’s time to eat asparagus. It’s Autumn and it’s time to eat a delicious, fresh , minty , lemony risotto. Thank you Jamie.

For the risotto you need for 10 models and 4 hungry men and 6 fashionista:
1 litre/1¾ pints vegetable or chicken stock
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 large onion, peeled and finely chopped
4-5 sticks of celery, trimmed and finely chopped
600g/1lb 6oz risotto rice
250ml/9fl oz vermouth or dry white wine

2 bunches of asparagus, woody ends removed and discarded
700ml hot vegetable or chicken stock
100g  butter
1-2 handfuls of freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus a block for grating later
A bunch of fresh mint, leaves picked and finely chopped
zest and juice of 2 lemons
¼ preserved lemon chopped
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Designer extra virgin olive oil

• Climb out of your new Celine wedges.
• Toss on your favorite new Lanvin jumpsuit
• Let your feet do the walking to the fridge.
• Pour a lovely wine and sip in a lady like manner.
• Finely chop your asparagus stalks into short stalks keeping the tips whole. Think a French manicure.
• Then start making your basic risotto recipe. You know how to do that non? If not read on…
• Chop the celery and onion into tiny chic pieces as small as a jewel on a Marni wallet
• Chop up the mint and zest the lemon.
• Chop up the preserved lemon in to squishy.
• Bring the stock to a simmer in a saucepan.
• Toss the non designer olive oil and butter in another separate large pan, throw in add the onion and celery and cook very gently for about 15 minutes, without colouring, until soft as an Hermes cashmere scarf.
• Add the rice (it will sizzle so watch out for the Lanvin) and turn up the heat.
• Don’t let the rice or vegetables catch on the bottom of the pan, so keep it moving. No burning bits please.
• Quickly pour in the vermouth or wine. Into the risotto not into your glass.
• You will smell the alcohol immediately and you will smile and take a deep breathe. Keep stirring all the time until it has evaporated, leaving the rice with a lovely perfume. A bit like Chanel 19.
• Add the stock to the rice a ladle at a time, stirring and waiting until it has been fully absorbed before adding the next.
• Turn the heat down to low so the rice doesn’t cook too quickly, otherwise the outside of each grain will be stodgy as your thighs and the inside hard and nutty as lady GaGa. (you don’t want to cook it too slowly either, or it will turn into rice pudding!)
• Toss in ladlefuls of stock until it has all be absorbed into rice. This should take about 14 to 15 minutes and give you rice that is beginning to soften but is still a little al dente. Put to one side for a little rest and Zen moment.
• Now put a large saucepan on a medium to high heat and pour in half the stock, followed by all your risotto base and the finely sliced asparagus stalks and the tips.
• Stirring all the time, gently bring to the boil, then turn the heat down and simmer until almost all the stock has been absorbed.
• Add the rest of the stock a ladleful at a time until the rice and asparagus are cooked.
• You might not need all your stock. Be careful not to overcook the rice - check it throughout cooking to make sure it’s a pleasure to eat. It should hold its shape like a Birkin bag but be soft, creamy and oozy like a squishy Gucci bag. The overall texture should be slightly looser than a Chanel jacket
• Turn off the heat, beat in your butter and toss in the Parmesan, mint, preserved lemon and almost all the lemon zest and all the juice.
• Check the seasoning and add salt and pepper if needed.
• Put a lid on the pan and leave the risotto to rest for a minute.
• Serve with a drizzle of olive oil, a scattering of lemon zest and a block of Parmesan on the table. This is for eating not just as an accessory
• Divine !