Out & About In London & Paris

Collette Dinnigan has shown her latest Spring/Summer range in Paris where she always draws praise from fashionistas and style writers.

When she returned to the States Nicole Kidman donned a Dinnigan design for that all important airport snap when she departed from Sydney earlier this month while model Jessica Gomez (right) was spotted in Collette Dinnigan tangerine sparkles bustier dress in Las Vegas last month

                                                   

Yasmin Le Bon and Elle McPherson ( above) ham it up at the Women of Beauty and Style Awards in London at Fitzrovia’s Sanderson Hotel . Both models ( who are 47) won Rodial’s Beautiful Awards .


left : Nick Minchin and pals party at the NME ( New Musical Express) Awards after party at the Wyld Bar in Leicester Square.

pictures by Dave Bennett











 # Chris Hemsworth is starring in Ron Howard's new film Rush about champion driver Niki Lauda and the 1976 crash that almost claimed his life.
Hemsworth takes the role of an old Shuttle pal, the racing legend James Hunt who died of a heart attack in 1993. Hunt was a charming and likable cove who was a regular on the social circuit in London and Paris. The Shuttle once caught a lift in the same car as the racing driver to a weekend party at the British Playboy Mansion Stocks in Hertfordshire.

James Hunt

Chris Hemsworth

Our driver was a well know Sydneysider who had a reputation as a speedster and who  had just purchased an enormous four wheel drive, then a rarity. The roads to Stocks were pretty smooth and he put his foot on the accelerator presumably to impress champion Hunt sitting in the back seat.
 Trying to engage Hunt in conversation was impossible. He remained ashen faced the entire journey and gripped the back of the front seat. Later over a drink at Stocks we asked him why he was silent on the trip down : " I simply cannot stand speed unless I'm in the driving seat" was the reply.

Age & Beauty

Anthony Minichielo, Terri Biviano, Yasmin Le Bon

Gail & Yasmin

They've been friends for years so supermodel Yasmin Le Bon jumped at the chance to model for her good pal Gail Elliott in her Little Joe range yesterday at the Sydney Fashion Week.
Le Bon, who is married to Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran and Elliott have been friends from years of working in the international fashion world. Yasmin who is 48 doesn't look a day over 30 and with 3 children she's a shining example of a working mum.

Elliott started her label in 2002 in New York and it's a runaway success. Having moved back to Sydney she produces her clothes locally and sells throughout Europe and the USA.

A bunch of pals joined Gail and Yasmin for a celebatory lunch after the parade at the Sake Restaurant in The Rocks