Monday, November 05, 2007
Derby Be Your ARIA
Don't forget to check back on Wednesday for Cup coverage, Friday for Oakes coverage and Sunday for the usual stuff.
Ajay Rochester
Oh Ajay, Ajay, Ajay. Why would you pay for hair?? Especially hair that comes from the Paris Hilton or Jessica Simpson. It’s very striperella and what’s worse is the dress itself is quite nice. Sure, a bra would have given it an extra lift but overall, it was a very nice ensemble. Until Ken Paves clip on hair ruined the whole thing!
Amy Pearson
I get it, and then I kinda don’t. I see the leather and sure rock star, and glamour and all that jazz, rock your socks off. But then the weird tissue paper décolletage, what’s going on there? Also the lack of rock starry-ness in regards to the rest of the outfit. Some heavy black eyeliner could have worked a treat.
Anna aka Hamish Blake’s Lady Friend
Well, I’m sure glad to see Anna back in the pack, staking her claim that yes, normal ladies, you can too bag a celebrity male. It’s possible! I think she takes her quest to make us all feel like we can achieve greatness a little too far, what with her awful yellow sparkle dress. But that’s nice Anna you felt like offering. PS Love the figure from this angle, you look like you’ve been working hard and so congrats to you.
Bree Amer
Okay I’m officially sick of this pose, especially on Bree Amer but in generally. This ‘how cute and tender and shy am I?’. It doesn’t fly with me and frankly looks stupid. The dress is quite pleasant and a good colour on tanned old Bree. However, is it just me or do those shoes make her toes look splayed?
Christine Anu
Christine once asked us all ‘Why don’t you come join my party?’, well Christine, it’s because we’d all have to dress in revolting citrus colours and wear building site materials as shoes. Hope the party goes well though.
Delta
I’m a robot Delta, I am robot Delta. Can’t you just see it with this dress, pose and stance. I’m waiting for her to start shuffling forward and motioning a robotic fashion. Her dress completes the Star Trek structured look but at least she’s committed to the cause.
Deni Hines
Deni, really, I think it’s about time we sort out what exactly it is you do? Now, I don’t get Foxtel, so maybe you’re hosting some weird reality show called ‘My Mother’s More Famous than I Am’ and having awesome guests like Lauren Newton but I’m not sure so until then I’m not even sure you qualify for celebrity status and thereby fashion reviews don’t count.
Katie Noonan
I like bedspreads, I really do. I like what’s underneath them, I like bunching up under them and snuggling into them. I even like laying on top of them and staring absently out the window. I don’t really like wearing them though and furthermore, I do like doing my hair before leaving my bed.
Megan Gale
I would say all my usual stuff for Meggie G, fierce, awesome, hot and just plain envy worthy but my problem is, I do feel like I’ve seen this from Meggie before and maybe not just once. It’s all good to look like this, but don’t make it a permanent signature style that forever defines you.
Melissa Tkautz
ARIA Barbie really enjoyed her visit to the ARIA’s. She felt like all those around her, Nicole Kidman included that her plastic-ness fit right in. She was unhappy that her owner had mismatched shoes with dominatrix Barbie but she would smile, and shine as all Barbies should.
Missy Higgins
A real conundrum – do I like this, or do I hate this? Is this cool, assured, black jeans rock roll and too cool to care star turn? Or is this, trip to the shops, black jeans from last night at the pub, primary school bow tie shirt?
Natalie Bassingthwaite
Look I can’t say I’m Nat’ s greatest fan, I’m not even a small fan. But I appreciate her efforts and her multi tasking from acting and singing. I don’t appreciate her multi tasking colours here. I don’t appreciate the straight as can be hair do but often my appreciation levels run contrary to others, so you know what – I’ll let it slide. It’s okay.
Raen
Whence the Young Divas announced their split, there was much wailing and nashing of teeth. Who would provide such a joyous union of mismatched clothes? Raen (described by their website ‘With impressive vocal harmonies, electrifying moves, eye–catching looks [I'll say] and their own fresh fusion of pop, rock, dance & funk - huh?) have admirably stepped into the breach. The bastard child of Pussycat Dolls, Young Divas, and the new older, not wiser and far less clothed Spice Girls. Each girl brings a particular trash-tasticness to the proceedings but I especially appreciate the tiger print dress girl, who has paired the outfit with animal print shoes. Carrying a theme to its ungraceful end.
Sonia Kruger
There’s nothing worse than a pretender. I almost prefer someone to go down in a flaming heap at least trying something different and new. Nothing says I have no clue about being a rock star than satin jumpsuit and Sportsgirl Aviator sunglasses – really! Also, what’s all the fuss about Sonia, sure she can stand in front of a microphone and has a few funny quips but next to Grandpa Darryl Somers, anyone looks sassy and funny.
Tiffani Wood
Can I get an AMEN! Can I get HELL YEAH! Let’s all join together on this day and PRAISE JESUS AMEN! Tiffani Wood, take a bow, take a standing ovation, run a few laps of celebration because honey child you deserve it! Wearing a maxi-dress to perfection, you have accentuated your assets (and what fantastic assets they are!) and you’ve worked what your mamma gave you! Hot hair, hot accessories, hot make-up – just damn HOT. Quite possibly the best I’ve ever seen you! PRAISE THE LORD!
Brendan and Alex Fevola
Have stupid, will travel. For those who missed the Sunday papers, Brendan further enhanced his Bogan Courture Line 07 with a missing front tooth! Lovely. Alex, pays homage to Westie era 04 with her zebra hair. Brendan, Alex and the mistress Bingers all deserve each other.
Anna Coren
Anna’s got game! Looking every bit the Derby day black and white with flapper touch, Anna shines. Perfect accessories don’t ruin the intricate-ness of the dress and she absolutely has the Yoga-fied news journalism body to carry it off. Well done Anna and back to the studio. (Cheap jokes a plenty!)
Barbara Hawley & Paul Licuria
Babs and Paulie continue the footballing tradition of it’s all better left on the field. Paul looks to very much have booked a ticket on the early train to untidy-ville. Babs is sporting the must have weird headdress – the bathroom head band holder. The dress itself also doesn’t do anything for her, and also draws close inspection for its sheerness. Barbara, it’s the races honey, time for some covering up.
Dave and Holly Hughes
Very nice and pleasant and I feel like Holly may invite me over for cocktail cucumber sandwiches and tea in the drawing room. Not to say that’s a bad thing, but it just lacks a certain X factor to it. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but the shazaam is missing. And yes, I fully reserve the right to downgrade based on shazaam factor.
James Packer & Erica Baxter
As much as I don’t want to like this dress, I really, really, really do. I don’t like Erica in the dress, her tatty blonde hair and haphazard flower aren’t at all wise choices but that dress is so pretty and ladylike and I just want to touch it! Jamie looks good too, I feel like he’s lost a few kg’s. Maybe he saw those Speedo paparazzi photos from the wedding and called Weight Watchers.
Jennifer Hawkins
The J-Hawk. So lovely and so girl next door. And here she could quite literally be the pretty girl next door, popping over for the Christmas summer BBQ, that you’ve decided you might have in an effort to be more Nigella Lawson, and you buy three tealights and realises that decorating an entire patio is just way to expensive so you give up and buy cheap tinsel and hope no one notices. I may have drifted from the point, and the point being – the J-Hawk can and should do better.
Kate Ritchie
Sally Fletcher’s packing her bags and bongos and hightailing it out of Summer Bay – I wonder how that will affect Kate’s invitations next year to the Birdcage? Probably not much at all. Next year, she might want to match her hat and dress. While the cream hat is lovely, it would have looked better with a cream or brown dress. Her dress is a striking black and white number and it would have looked good with black or white hat. As Michael Jackson says, it don’t matter if you’re black or white. I think he meant the same for fashion.
Megan Gale
Meggie G, Meggie G and her ladies! Woo-zer! Okay, as a representative of ladies with ample ladies I stand up and say Meggie G – give the girls a break. Give the poor ladies a rest, they look incredibly, painfully squashed and everyone needs their lady friends in tip top condition. Also put them away, if only to avoid the unabated stares from all the fellas and even some curious ladies.
Melissa George
Melly George has always marched to her own drummer in the fashion stakes. Even when she was rebellious Angel Parrish on Home & Away, and even with her bed wear line An Angel at My Bedside – oh yes it existed. Here she demonstrates the fine lines between high fashion and silly-ness, I’m sure the Vogue-ettes will love it, I’m sure the normal people will be confused by it.
Michelle Walsh
If I were Michelle I’d hot foot it out of there ASAP. Because sooner or later someone’s going to realise that she’s stolen a centrepiece from the tables and be after her ass.
Rachel Hunter
Wow, if cheap had a dress range this dress would be scene stealing finale number. Hoping Rach didn’t pay too much for this little number because Target are doing a lovely version for about $24.95. If you were watching the telecast, I think Rach realised how underdressed she was at about 10.37am. Pretty entertaining viewing. PS Network Seven - this pissweak thing you called Fashion Extra at the end of the day, you spent have the show talking about some retired nutter's art collection! Put a reporter on Flemington Station at the end of the day and the show will make itself!
Michael Klim & Lindy Rama
While her husband can’t dance Lindy’s got pretty happy that he’s pretty snappy dresser. And while Micky’s doing well, Princess Lindy looks damn fine. That Posh But Better Bob or P Triple B, is awesome. I even love the catnapper gloves. Bravo snazzy people, bravo.
Vanessa Amorosi
With the comeback sliding off the rails, and the train almost about to derail, a good showing at the races really could have helped those tweenies fall under Ness’ charms. Instead she now appeals to all ABC TV watchers of The Convent. I would see Sister Margaret having serious problems with Ness’s arm decorations though.
