David Jones Fashion on a wet & windy night

Wow what a star-studded guest list and yet, yet, no Terri Biviano at the David Jones Spring Summer fashion gala at Fox Studios tonight. What can it mean?. Above on the left is our esteemed Foreign Minister the Hon Julie Bishop and her partner David Panton. Next is one of our favourite Hollywood stars Rachael Griffiths followed by our favourite talent show winner Guy Sebastian with Jules Egan and our very favourite nightclub mogul Justin Hemmes.

Below are some lovely fashion snaps as we know you just love all these glamorous frocks and following that some beefcake, both male & female.

We just can't list all the fab designers who were on hand. You'll have to go to your nearest David Jones store and check out the racks. But where was Terri I hear you ask? It's not a Sydney party without Ms Biviano and at least 3 footballers. Was it the weather? It was raining cats & dogs but your intrepid reporter did his duty and stepped out to assist in the consumption of champers and to ogle models on your behalf. Someone has to do it!



 TATTOOED NECK of THE MONTH had to be this handsome male model in tonight's parade and HAIRSTYLE of THE MONTH was won by Alice Hill with her homage to Brigitte Bardot.

 And because we always cater to all your needs- here is supermodel Jessica Gomez. Gosh. What fun.

Winners are grinners at the Diamond Awards

 Pictured above are jewelers Berj Ohanessian (centre) and Robert Musson (right) who received awards at the Diamond Guild Australia Awards at the Museum of Contemporary Art. Pictured left is Berjs ( Berjani Jewellery) creation Waves the overall winner for 2015. You pick up all 4ccts for $33,000. On the right is Robert's Loire creation which won him the Daily Diamonds award.
Diamonds are still very big business. Recently a flawless 100 carat gem sold for a whopping $22M at Southebys in New York.

Panos Levendi (left) and his brother Mike Levendi (right) of Levendi Jewellers won the Men's Award for their diamond ring Oceanus (inset)
(Diamond photos by David Perryman Photography)

Antoinette Marie wore the Perfect Summer Outfit when she joined pals Jennifer Hawkins & Jake Wall (below) for the launch of Sesion Tecquila

Above: Michael Wipfli & Guy Sebastion are Sesión Tequila fans

Is Tequila the new drink for this summer ? Oprah Winfrey seems to think so. She joined a bunch of pals last night-as our exclusive snap shows - to celebrate her Australian visit with Tecquila Sunrises.

Those Aria Awards in Full

Another week, another set of awards. This time the Australian music industry gongs.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Lonerism, Tame Impala
BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST RELEASE
Flume
BEST MALE ARTIST
Flume, Flume
BEST FEMALE ARTIST
To the End of the Earth, Jessica Mauboy
More winners when you keep reading.
BEST GROUP
Lonerism, Tame Impala
BEST INDEPENDENT RELEASE
Push the Sky Away, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
BEST ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
Push the Sky Away, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
BEST BLUES AND ROOTS ALBUM
Sharkmouth, Russell Morris
BEST CHILDREN'S ALBUM
A Little Day Out with Justine Clarke, Justine Clarke
BEST COMEDY RELEASE
The Bits We're Least Ashamed Of, Tom & Alex
BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
Wreck and Ruin, Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson
BEST DANCE RELEASE
Flume, Flume
BEST POP RELEASE
Armageddon, Guy Sebastian
BEST ROCK ALBUM
Lonerism, Tame Impala
BEST HARD ROCK/HEAVY METAL ALBUM
Asymmetry, Karnivool
BEST URBAN ALBUM
Bring It Back, Illy
SONG OF THE YEAR
"Resolution," Matt Corby
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
One Direction
BEST AUSTRALIAN LIVE ACT
Guy Sebastian — Get Along Tour: Mar - Jun 2013
BEST VIDEO
Christopher Frey for "Firestarter" by Samantha Jade

Tragic News

Anthony Del Col the popular Wedding Planner has died at the age of just 33 while on holiday in Greece. It's believed Del Col was killed in a crash in the early hours of Friday morning on the island of Mykonos.

Anthony featured in the Nine Network's reality wedding show The Knot as one of Australia's Top Ten wedding organisers.
 He was a popular choice for TV stars and planned the weddings of Ada Nicodemou and Chrys Xipolitas, Rove McManus and Belinda Emmett, and Guy Sebastian and Jules Egan.  
All who met him praised Anthony's friendly outlook and expertise. 

left: Anthony Del Col with chef Luke Mangan

As Big as One Direction

The Collective above are set to become as big as One Direction according to X-Factor judge Ronan Keating who knows a thing or two about successful boy bands.

Nathaniel Willemse

The lads were at Sony's Wharf4Ward the kid's cancer charity fundraiser where every restaurant along the strip on the Finger Wharf at Woolloomooloo donates their services and profits raising hundreds of thousands of dollars.It's also a day when the finalists from X-Factor get to strut their stuff for the audience

Luke Jacobz & Natalie

Every TV network and film company and most of Australia's top PR companies along with banks take tables.
Oddly missing from this year's lunch were judges Mel B, Ronan Keating and Guy Sebastian with all sorts of rumours about their absence. Judge Natalie Bassingthwaighte and compere Luke Jacobz  put in appearance. Below is a video of Justice Crew who performed during the day.

Nikki Phillips

Shiane Hawke & Bella Ferraro

Hot Chelle Rae

      

When Will This Fashion Die?

We've been watching with alarm the tendency for everyone these days to succumb to the tattooist needle, surely the most unoriginal fashion of the century,

Sunday Telegraph

Ros Reines writing in the Sunday Telegraph has ripped into the current X Factor judges ( and contestants) who  sport tats and insist on displaying them at every opportunity including Ronan Keating and Guy Sebastian the committed Christian who seems to be trying to re-assert his 'street-cred' to balance his palm waving life.

Lachlan Murdoch and wife Sarah Murdoch both sport them and recently the estranged wife of media mogul Mike Willesee, Jordana Willesee turned up at a Hermes party sporting a newly inked depiction of Jesus Christ although she expressed reservations that the Thai tattooist had given the Saviour a slightly Asiatic look.

Past 40, tattoos are not a look and maybe it's time to call time on this fashion!.