Oxford St Anzacs

Walking through Taylor Square early on Sunday morning can be an eye-opening experience. With my baby and dog in tow, it's not the most pleasant of morning walks. Drunks are still drinking, loonies still shouting and clubbers still clubbing. Still I'll take Darlinghurst over suburbia any day. Sometimes maternal junkies yell at me for not putting socks on my baby. I want to yell back, something about the stupidity of taking drugs but I never do. The Oxford St brigade are celebrating ANZAC Day the only way they know how - popping something and dancing the night away. Bless em.

Fashion Week's Fabulous Nobodies

RAFW 2009

And once again, fashion week is upon us. Designers are using the global financial crisis to excuse their absence from this year's extravaganza, to be held in Sydney next week. It's really not due to fewer dress sales but rather the hemorrhaging of prospective sponsors. C'mon, you didn't honestly think designers paid for their own shows? The biggest hole in the schedule is left by Akira, although most of last year's hero shows are missing. Michelle Jank, Easton Pearson, Mad Cortes. Must-see shows this year will be Kirrily Johnston, Zambesi, Fernando Frisoni and Willow but the schedule is largely a mix of fabulous nobodies who will need to do something remarkable to attract the media attention they so desire. Still, we welcome new talent. Indeed we crave it. It will be interesting to see if new kid Dion Lee will live up to the hype for his first solo show. Also of interest will be Magdalena Velevska, one time designer and PR gal for Nicola Finetti. For the mainstream there will be the obligatory Lisa Ho, Wayne Cooper and Zimmerman shows. The more creatively-minded might be left wanting more...

Marc's getting hitched

Once upon a time when I had an office job, someone defaced my Marc Jacobs poster writing 'tool'. It was distressing and I'm still trying to get to the bottom of it. On hearing the news (and this time I believe it) that he is set to be married I felt a little twinge of jealousy. Sure he is a gay man and I am a happily married woman, but that doesn't mean it can't hurt. He's all a woman wants; handsome, erstwhile Parisian, reformed reformer, snappy dresser and he sure knows his way around a cutting floor. But what do we know of this "Lorenzo Martone" character? He seemingly came from nowhere to snag fashion's most coveted prize. Hmmm, I'm suspicious. Yes he redeemed himself when I heard he bought the engagement rings at Boucheron but is he good enough for Marc? Only time will tell...

For Boucheron's latest collections (and prices) visit their website. www.boucheron.com If you've run out of Euros try local artisans Fairfax & Roberts. www.fairfaxandroberts.com.au Interestingly both houses turned 150 last year...