With summer just around the corner I’m sure we’re all thinking where we will be heading for our summer holidays. Travelling in style is all about arriving fresh and with chic ‘luggage’ which is why Hideo Japan is the brand everyone will be wanting this summer.

Hideo Japan has a selection of trolleys, totes, handbags, briefcases, laptops creating a perfect blend of trends and versatility. Whether you are looking to make a fashion statement or simply want to stand out in the crowd, Hideo Japan is the label for you!!! To see more of this FAB new brand visit www.hideo.com.au

Caz xx

 Don’t have any plans for Saturday?  You do now.

The Art Market is on this Saturday from 1pm to 6pm, at the Oxford Art Factory.

Forget high brow art galleries, the Art Market brings the best young and emerging arists to the people.

Musically and artistically talented up-and-comers will have a forum to showcase their works and build their profile.

What better place to experience this amazing new event than at the Oxford Art Factory.  Inspired by Andy Warhols Factory in the 1960′s this venue will give artists the platform to sell their art on the last Saturday of every month.

So go on, get in touch with your artistic side!

Fun, fashion and fever was ablaze at Australia’s first Hurley ‘Walk The Walk’ school fashion show at the Metro last night, where Pittwater High School took out a $5000 cash prize for the most creative fashion show using Hurley gear.

The crowd went wild for all three schools, but the event kept on popping and rocking when the shows were over, thanks to the energetic performance by Aussie band Short Stack who turned the whole venue into one big dance party where excitement just kept on growing.

“This was the best thing I have ever done in my life and beyond my wildest dreams” said one student ….. and we all agree the first event was a hit. When is the next?

Stay tuned to www.hurley.com  for lots of photos, video, and updates on all things ‘Walk The Walk’ Australia!

A recent discovery in Lesotho showed just why diamonds are touted as a girls’ best friend. A 478-carat diamond, described by its finders as “near-flawless”, has been unearthed at a mine in Lesotho. With very few inclusions and of outstanding colour and clarity, this gem has been depicted as a ‘fragment of a star’. Worth more than a whopping US $12 million, this diamond has definitely re-ignited our love affair with the stone….   

Xx Tahlia

Now these ladies have taken cool to the next level.

All prominent fashion, beauty, music and PR gurus they have joined forces to become the newest form of entertainment: Chicks On Deck. Comprised of Pip Edwards (Ksubi) , Christine Centenera (Harper’s), Elke Kramer (jewellery & graphics lady) and Leah Simmons (DJ) just to name a few – there are TEN OF THEM!! – guarentees a freakn good night out.

Get behinde these creative ladies and check out the Chicks on Deck when ever you can!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if for no other reason than they’re all really hot… and you can steal their style….

xx

Any designer who calls their headquarters, the ‘Sparkle Factory’ has already won my vote. In one of the coolest designer collaborations of the year- Tarina Tarantino and Kidrobot have come together to create this kitsch cool collection. The Kidrobot by Tarina Tarantino collection is set to inspire a massive cult following- Tarantino is known for her bright, blinged up creations, having famously designed a Barbie Doll and Barbie Jewellery creation.

Retailing from US$65 to $975 the jewellery includes, necklace, bracelets, earrings, charms, rings and wallet chains. I don’t know what piece of jewellery in the Kidrobot collection is funnier - the angry, cigarette smoking bunny earrings or the pink heart pendant featuring a cranky moustache man. Each piece in the collection features a Kidrobot character embellished with Tarantino’s signature Swarovski- crystal  embellishments, Lucite beads, pearls, silk ribbons and cast-metalpendants.

All bets are on these pieces becoming collector items for both Kidrobot and Tarantino fans so get in quick!

The Betty’s are moving up in the world.  Filming for hit T.V show Ugly Betty has relocated from its Hollywood studio to the streets of New York City.

“We shot the pilot here, and I always wanted to shoot the show in New York, but it was too expensive,” executive producer Silvio Horta, said.  “A tax rebate lowered the costs, and suddenly New York seemed not just doable, but a must-do.”

The move has given the series, which went from 11.3 million viewers during its inaugural season to 9.3 million last season, some much-needed juice, say those involved.   Star of Ugly Betty, America Ferrera said being in Gotham, had given Betty “an incredible boost in energy and production values.  Much like the Sweaty Betty’s 3pm chocolate run to the corner store, no doubt.

Ugly Betty is pictured here carrying our Chief Betty’s item du jour, the fabulous Blythe Bag.  The Betty meeting room carries the trend with limited edition prints hanging from the walls.

Shooting in Times Square or on Seventh Avenue instead of a secluded set means real people — and paparazzi — gawk and call out when cameras are rolling.

“It’s just an added thing,” Ferrera said. “When you’re in a close-up and they’re right behind the camera clicking away, it’s bizarre. But I guess if no one cared, that would be worse.”  

Oh Betty, our thoughts exactly!

Milan Fashion Week is in full swing and fashionistas are taking their seat in the front row to view the collections.

Dressed to impress most are in their skyscraping heels, however, breaking the mold and setting trends at yesterdays Giorgio Armani’s show was Cate Blanchett’s son Dashiell.

At six years old Dashiell was seated between his Mother, who is an Armani ambassador, and his father Andrew Upton, in blue Crocs. Just as many of the fashion pack have the perfect shoe or the perfect clutch, Dashiell’s Crocs were perfectly accessorized with Jibbitz shoe charms.

This is not the first time we have seen Crocs shoes in high fashion – September’s issue of French Vogue saw orange Crocs sported in a main fashion shoot. And if this tiny tots footwear is anything to go by this is just the beginning for Crocs on the high fashion scene.

www.crocs.com.au

Soph xx

For your viewing pleasure… this one really doesn’t need my normal banter….

Just another day for ‘Beck’s’ taking the kids to school with his entourage in tow!

xx RJ

Hurley’s ‘Walk the Walk’ fashion event was in full swing this afternoon at the Metro, where dress rehearsals took place for tonight’s performances by Pittwater High School, Barrenjoey High School and Cromer High School.

The ‘Walk the Walk’ fashion show face off is set to be a dancing, music and fashion extravaganza. As part of the competition, schools are responsible for everything from developing a theme, providing models and creating outfits (with the help of Hurley), to overseeing music selection, hair and makeup, event promotion and production.  

From what we saw this afternoon the competition is tough…….as are the dance moves!

With Australian band Short Stack performing and Channel [V]‘s very own, Renee Bargh, presenting this is sure to be the best event in the school calendar.

Stay tuned to find out the winning high school!