Drawing on the more Sophisticated Past to Deliver an Elegant Future

With the recent production of The Great Gatsby,My Week With Marilyn and The Kennedys one begs to wonder at what point do we stop rehashing the past and produce a film/television series based on modern day elegance. Is it that modern day elegance simply does not exist or are we stuck in the past?

My Week With Marilyn stars Michelle Williams as Marilyn Munroe and depicts the tense interaction between Oliver and Marilyn Munroe during the production of The Prince and the Showgirl. My Week With Marilyn offers an uncommonly intimate look at the Hollywood icon, charting the brief but poignant connection she forged with a young man who came to understand her better than anyone.

The costumes were designed by Martin Pakledinaz.

Get two timeless looks from the Simon-Curtis directed film.

Chanel cat-eye sunglasses POA

Valentino belted wool and cashmere-blend coat, $3,241

Roland Mouret copperfield metallic silk-blend gown. $3,466

Coming of Age

As the summer finally starts to heat up in the beach town of Newcastle, New South Wales, it seems the trendy crowd of Newcastle have finally found a place to call their 'second home.'

Newcastle has long awaited a place like this. Although Merewether Beach has always been a mecca for surfers, trendy girls who love to tan and the upper-class families (Merewether Baths) Merewether Surfhouse has stamped Merewether Beach to be the official place to be seen at.

With a kiosk and cafe on the first floor and a bar and restaurant on the second floor there is place for everyone to catch-up with friends or colleagues over a coffee, drink or meal. Timber tabletops and slate tiled floors maintain a minimalist vibe, but the ambience is quickly modernised by the wall-to-wall glass that provides world-class, ocean views.

I ate a panini filled with roast eggplant, mozzarella, peppers and chilli which was accompanied by french fries. The panini itself was quite cute. It was dainty and provided a certain elegant touch to the cafe. Although, I was bitterly disappointed at the lack of vegetable filling in the roast vegetable panini, I would recommend Merewether Surfhouse as the place to catch-up with friends or colleagues over a coffee or drink. Prices are fairly standard for the location and ambience with the cafe prices around $13.5 for a main meal and $4 for a large coffee.

Kacee and Ceecee xx

A New Breed Of Royalty

Perfection is not easily attainable and when you are the Princess-In-Waiting for more than 51 million the pressure to be perfect is so intense that pefection becomes a way of life.

The always perfectly groomed and gorgeous Kate Middleton proves time and time again minimalism is elegant. Structured bold coloured dresses with flashes of black accessories gives Kate the power she needs when faced with the press.

Balancing knee grazing dresses with long sleeves. Kate displays of her high level of sophistication while injecting her youth and sporty personality.

Mixing traditional opulence with a very clean aesthetic. Kate is an ardent fan of Philip Treacy hats.

Blazer trail. Combating the cold weather in England opens a world of opportunity for Kate to express her own individuality with accessories and blazers.

New Hair Resolutions: Start Your Year The Fashionable Way

The Lob

Worn By: Jessica Alba, Zoe Saldana, Diane Kruger, Naomi Watts, Scarlett Johansson, Camilla Belle, Kate Moss and Olivia Palermo.

The Cut: Collar grazing bob.

Why it Works: Worn best with scruffy curls, this cut is perfect for those who are in between styles.
Caution: Although this haircut bleak for the modern messy look, as we all know ‘messy’ can take ours to achieve. This seemly low maintenance cut requires a great deal of putty, curling and Moroccan oil to work. Without the sheen your new haircut could quickly go from chick to bleak.

The Ombre

Worn By:Carrie Bradshaw,Lauren Conrad, Jessica Biel, Hilary Duff, Jessica Simpson, Isabel Lucas, Drew Barrymore, Rachel Bilson, Whitney Port and Alexa Chung.

The Hair: New Year, New You, New Hue. Enter ‘The Ombre.’ Gone are the days when regrowth was seen to be uncool as the young Hollywood elite have all embraced the dark roots with the gradual lighter colouring.

Why It Works: Low maintenance as regrowth is actually promoted with this new hue. Lighter colours show off the swingy movement of a new layered haircut.

Caution: If your hair has lost it’s shape the look will quickly go from chic to retro.

The Audrey Hepburn

Worn By: Katy Perry, Eva Mendes, Beyonce, Leighton Meester, Kate Bosworth, Taylor Swift, Paris Hilton, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Audrina Patridge.

The Style: The deep part: It’s preppy without being stuffy and requires virtually no styling effort. The pony: It’s chic and girlie- for extra bounce, use a tong. Backcombed beehive: the Brigitte Bardot style makes a comeback. The style elongates your neck making your face appear thinner while highlighting your collarbones. French Roll: hot rollers at the ready it’s time party like it’s 1949.

Why It Works: The epitome of femininity. It’s the celebration of women in all our soft, sophisticated glory.

The Choice of the Frocks and Shocks on the Blue Carpet

The search for the best dressed at the 2011 People's Choice Awards left me disappointed.

In a surprise turnaround Kristen Stewart was best dressed of the evening. This may be in part due to the pressure the Paparazzi imposed on eagerly waiting to see if her relationship with Robert Pattinson would be FINALLY revealed. Sorry to disappoint but it looks as though we may have to wait for sneaky pap shoot of another stolen kiss.

With the tennis season approaching Malin Akerman sure knows how to gain the attention of the Adidas or Nike marketing department who may be looking for a ambassador or maybe it was just her bid for Wimbeldon tickets. Either way she looked like a Tennis Goddess!!



Selena Gomez's shoes were also a welcomed delight. Her feet were the best dressed in the house thanks to her nude platform pumps.





Cory Monteith transistioned from the Gleek high schooler Finn Hudson to a stylish star on the blue carpet. From head to toe Corey was dressed to impress. Is this a bid for the newly single Taylor Swift's heart?



Now the shockers of the evening:
Raven, Raven, Raven. Where for art thou Raven's mind?!?!?!?
Although, this outfit does scream That's So Raven!!

After rising starlet Hellcat's star Amanda Michalka appearance at the People's Choice Awards it is clear she should enlist a stylist pronto!!!!!!!! Michalka should have left her Las Vegas clubbing outfit at the hotel before arriving in Hollywood. I plea to Michalka to organise a trip to Rodeo Drive or South Coast Plaza immediately if not sooner!!!!

The cupcake award goes to: Khloe Kardashian. Although I love,love, love her, I am hoping her raven hair made it's last appearance. Although, the fit of her dress skims her body beautifully maybe she is just adjusting to her new hair colour but Khloe should have viewed the rest of the colours in the design as the colour simply washed her out.