If you’re in Melbourne today and for the weekend, you better get your act together and head down to the Prahan Town Hall today.

Sass & Bide are throwing a warehouse sale with 50% - 70% off their most sought after styles. New stock will be added on the floor daily, so it’s a great opportunity to do some Christmas shopping or pick up some fantastic pieces for your summer wardrobe.

When: Thursday 7th - Sunday 10th December, 2006.
Where: Prahan Town Hall, Corner Chapel and Greville St, Prahan
Payments: Cash, Eftpos and Major Credit Cards.

Times:
Thursday: 11.00am - 8.00pm
Friday: 11.00am - 8.00pm
Saturday: 10.00am - 5.00pm
Sunday: 11.00am - 4.00pm

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The fur flies as peta2 takes aim at the fugliest fur-wearers.

So the press release says anyway.

It is no surprise that the young stars that women’s and girls magazines call “fashionable” and “stylish” have topped a Peta worst-dressed list. With furs coming back into fashion it’s open season for all fur loving stars as Peta campaign against “fashionable” celebrities flaunting their pelts.

Topping the Peta2 Worst Dressed list is none other than Nicole Richie.

“Maybe Richie takes the term ‘party animal’ a bit too literally. She rarely shows up to a bash without a dead animal (or 12) on her back,” says Peta.

Following her is Ashley Olsen, who “clings to animal corpses even tighter than she clings to her twin sister. Unhealthy attachments, anyone?” says Peta.

Rounding off the top four is Christina Ricci who recently posed for the cover of a magazine wearing fur from a slaughtered reindeer, and Eva Longoria.

Peta obviously doesn’t think too much about Ms Longoria as they think “she’d be more sympathetic to the plight of rabbits considering the way she screws around like one on Wisteria Lane.”

Gosh are the claws out at Peta or what!?

You can vote for the worst-dressed “winner” on the Peta website – www.peta2.com

For those who are starting to freeze their toes off whenever they step out the front door but still want to get a pretty pedicure before the party season kicks in for good, Bootie Pies is for you.

Wear bootie pies like a regular pair of boots to get the nail salon, have your toes rubbed and scrubbed.

Then before you have your toes polished, press the front flap down and slide your foot into the boot-with toes resting ON TOP of the flap. Now get your toes polished and be on your way!

Love the idea? Buy them online now at www.bootiepies.com

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For the next five days Bluefly are having a STEAL A DAY promotion. And for today only, they’re offering an extra 20% off all dresses and suits.

Which means you can buy a Gucci dress (pictured below left) that retailed at $2,6000 for only $1,144!

Bargain.

Here’s some of my favourites I’ve added to my shopping cart for the part season. Now the question remains… to checkout or not to checkout…

Left to right: Gucci fuchsia silk georgette open-back dress, Kay Unger black flocked baroque velvet dress, A.B.S. champagne bowtie bubble dress, Parameter indigo faux denim wool-blend dress, Jenny London peach tulle trim chiffon embellished dress.

I love Anatomicals. Well I love that the beauty label has given itself a point of difference with the funky toungue-in-cheek names for their products.

From Stop Cracking Up, a lip balm for super smooth lips, to No Old Bags Allowed, a refreshing eye gel, they’re a brand that is not only creative but produce great products.

Developed by brothers, Paul and Gary who left their jobs in advertising in 2002 to start Anatomicals, believing folk out there wanted something more fun when they reached for their shower gel in the morning.

So if you believe the 3 essentials in life are sex, going out, and living your too-too-short life to the fullest, then Anatomicals is totally your bag.

One of my favourite product names is Snog Me Senseless (pictured), a breathe freshener of course!

Check them out now at Rescu.com.au

Last week Victoria’s Secret held their yearly runway extravaganza in LA and joining names like Gisele, Karolina Kurkova, Angela Lindvall and Anna Beatrize Barros on the catwalk was Australia’s own Miranda Kerr.

Currently the face of local fast fashion label, Portmans, Kerr was also present when the ‘Angels’ received the Key to the City of Hollywood.

The Victoria Secret show is due to be televised in the US on CBS on December 5th.

“It was amazing. It’s just so much more a bigger production,” Kerr said of the runway show.

“There was an angel flying through the crowd and they had bagpipe players, Justin Timberlake, gospel singers … The scenery changed for each look.”

With CBS also filming a behind the scene’s special featuring Kerr which will be shown on the CBS website, this marked a significant breakthrough for Kerr in the US market.

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Here’s a chance to get started on your Christmas shopping (if you haven’t already). Beauty brands like MOR Cosmetics, Bloom and Shiseido are having warehouse sales in either Melbourne or Sydney.

MOR Cosmetics offers up to 80% off on their collection of lux range of body scrubs, soaps, creams, lip treats and bath products.

Where: Greek Community Centre, 272 Millers Road, Altona North, Victoria
When: Saturday 25th Nov - Sunday 3rd Dec, 2006.
Times: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Payment: Cash, Eftpos, Visa, Mastercard

SHISEIDO is offering up to 70% off their prestige range of skincare, body and makeup products.

Where: Wynne Pavilion, Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park,(Entry via Australia Avenue)
When: Friday 24th - Sunday 26th November, 2006.
Times: Friday: 11.00am-3.00pm, Saturday: 8.30am - 4.30pm, Sunday: 8.30am - 3.00pm
Payment: EFTPOS, Bankcard, Visa and MasterCard

The face of Accessorize for their Autumn Winter 2006 Campaign, Claudia Schiffer shows that she captures the essence of the Accessorise brand down to a T.

Monsoon Accessorize founder, Peter Simon comments, “As a beautiful woman with International acclaim, Claudia Schiffer was a natural choice to be the face of Accessorize for our AW06 campaign. Claudia captures the essence of the Accessorize brand - vibrant, fun and energetic. She loved the Autumn Winter collection and expressed an interest in the achievements of the company’s charity - The Monsoon Accessorize Trust”.

The disco theme campaign with enough sequins and sparkles to remind you of the 70s, was shot by world-renowned photographer Jonathan Bookallil and bursts with energy and attitude.

Schiffer even collaborates with Accessorize to design a pretty ‘Claudia Clutch’ bag which retails at £45, and available at all Accessorize stores over the UK and online.

I must admit Accessorize have really gone above and beyond their usual stands this season. Check out out at www.accessorize.co.uk