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September 26th, 2006

Ros Reines Gossip Is Signing Off…

Thank you for all your support and encouragement over the last few months but unfortunately this site is going off the air indefinitely. We have encountered the mother of all teething problems…

But it’s definitely been fun - thanks again, Ros x

September 26th, 2006

And the winner is..

Gemma H will receive an indulgent gift pack of Issey Miyake’s L’Eau D’Issey courtesy of Cosmax for this very funny comment on a post covering the Cosmo premiere of The Devil Wears Prada:

“Was that the premiere of the Devil Wears Prada or Sydney Devils Wear Supre? ‘’
We’re guessing that Gemma H lives in Melbourne where fashion is taken slightly more seriously in the absence of a decent beach culture and a more decadent lifestyle. Thank you to everyone for entering. Oh and Gemma H, please drop me an email with your address so that I may send the prize to you.

September 26th, 2006

Robert Rosen at the Vin de Champagne Awards, Glass

This is the Oscars of the champagne `noses’ - those who can not only tell each house of bubbles apart but can identify every bunch of grapes that went into elevating them into the bubbily stratosphere. The black tie night is also an opportunity for the foodie A-list and assorted celebs to try the best champagnes in the world. Among them - Cristal 99 and Pol Roger (Sir Winston Churchill 96). However the star of tonight’s awards was designer, Carla Zampatti who recreated herself as a vamp.

Diva designer, Carla Zampatti

Gorgeous couple - Christine Burke and Scott Needham

Rachel Friend and Stuart Macgill - refreshingly normal couple (2)

Lyndey Milan and Peter Bourne

Out again - Sami Lukis and Galeb Kilzi

His Royal chefness, Luke Mangan with Sophie Falkiner and Sami Lukis

September 25th, 2006

Win! Win! Win!

This is the last opportunity today to win an exquisite  gift pack of L’Eau D’Issey, courtesy of Cosmx   for making the wittiest comment on the site. (The  contest was  given out to all newsletter subscribers last week). The winning entry will be announced this evening around 7pm. Anyone needing inspiration should check out the comments on the Devil Wears Prada premiere which was posted last Thursday.

September 24th, 2006

Robert Rosen’s Friday Night at Youth In Search, Luna Park

Priscilla Preview during the event

What list is Bert on? Tom Burlinson with the one and only Bert Newton

Skysie again this time with the fab, Fiona Playfair. (I proclaim this week, Skye free)

Blast from the past Jonathan and Louise Sceats

That fabric is ageless - best buddies Lady S with Mandy Foley

Gary McQuin and Liz Coopes - refreshingly normal

Eeek! Siimon Reynolds with Bessie Bardot

Fab foursome - ready to tear it up

September 24th, 2006

A Gossip Columnist’s Life …

A Nokia table setting

A gossip columnist can never get pissed on the job because this major sign of weakness would be broadcast to the world within minutes of any transgression. Besides , it’s hard to keep track of everyone else’s indiscretions when one is three sheets to the wind or possibly four. Consider this though - it’s no fun attending parties where the best wines and cocktails are being served and sticking to OJ or mineral water. Yeah, it’s really a voddie guys, Not. The other problem with not drinking is that a close encounter with many on the so called A-list is enough to make you reach out for the nearest, stiff cocktail. So anyway, I don’t ever get legless but I do imbibe alcohol at an event - I’m only human. (Although there are plenty of people out there who would have you believe otherwise).
Take Tuesday night’s launch of Nokia’s 8800 Sirocco phone in the middle of Centennial Park. Just getting there was complicated enough. Guests were deposited in their complimentary limos at a meeting point in the park where cocktails were being served. They then clambered into Range Rovers for a drive further into the park’s interior where there were more drinks. Nearly an hour and a half later we were shown to our tables that had been decorated by some of the best creative talent in town. I’d already had three glasses of champagne but I sobered up in no time at all when I took a look at the table where I would be seated. It was sponsored by Land Rover and decorated by Jamie Durie, who was waiting for us in a sparkling white suit. This was yet another table of death because guests were arranged on a giant garden swing over a water feature surrounded by knee high bullrushes and the only way in was to lead by your bottom, swing both legs together and hope that the swing was on the right rotation. It’s a good thing that Jamie is such a delight because once I had settled in I knew that me and my sky high antique platforms were only going to perform this delicate manoeuvre one more time and that would be to leave. What’s more I would need all my wits around me as I am klutzy at the best of times. So, I reached out for the water jug.
I have only been putrid at one event and that was the Barefoot and Blacktie Ball at Palm Beach two years ago when I was smashed on my first glass of champagne. (I guess there was a combination of factors involved in that). But even then I was on automatic pilot. I left early, walked up the sand with as much dignity as I could muster and did not utter even one word the whole way home..

Jamie in his white suit