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Review-istas it’s time to rejoice! If there’s one word to describe the new season it has to be Pretty. Pretty clothes were all over the Spring runways but unabashed femininity was also a huge trend in hair and makeup. From fluttery long lashes, to dewy flushed cheeks and soft glossy coloured lips – prettiness is back.

At the Louis Vuitton spring show models had the curliest, doll like lashes – on the top lashes only with soft glossy pink lips.

At Chloe (middle) it was natural minimal makeup but oh so lovely! Talk about a sheer foundation for a radiant glow. Only the eyes were lightly defined with a dash of mascara.

Dolce & Gabbana (right) showed peachy lips, pink cheeks with the drama of eyeliner flicks at the corner of each eye. Gorgeous!

The makeup at VALENTINO (bottom left) was so utterly romantic with shimmery blush on the most porcelain skin imaginable (pull out the factor 45 now!).

Over at Versace, Aussie Model Abby Lee (middle) looked divine with soft flawless skin, flushed cheeks, almost bare glossy lips and full on mascara-coated lashes top and bottom.

But it was at Chanel where everything was pretty like a pearl for the underwater-themed show. The model mermaids wore shell pink lips, coral blush and wet luminous lids. And the hair? Models had sleek wet chignons dotted with oversize CC-stamped pearls. “It’s the idea of a girl who’s just come out of the ocean and run her fingers through her hair,” said superstar stylist Sam McKnight. Please don’t try this at home.

Yours fashionably,

FiFi
www.FiFi.com.au

It’s the time of year when the major fashion houses present their new advertising campaigns. Here’s my pick of the coolest campaigns for Spring ’12.

Louis Vuitton
It’s pretty, pastel and perfectly pink (with dollops of lemon and blue and all things frou frou). As sweet as fairy floss this shoot is just delightfully delicious (without the calories).
Models: Kati Nescher and Daria Strokous
Photographer: Steven Meisel

Chanel
It’s all swinging at the seaside but nobody’s getting wet. From the absolutely divine dresses to the cute socks it’s all gorgeous. Karl is the photographer… is there anything he can’t do?
Models: Saskia de Brauw and Joan Smalls
Photographer: Karl Lagerfeld

Balenciaga
Messy rooms, shoes and bags strewn everywhere and kooky clothes. Talk about laid back style. I’m calling this careless couture.
Models: Laura Kampman, Juliane Gruner, Rosie Tapner, and Kirstin Liljegren
Photographer: Steven Meisel

Prada
The car has broken down in the desert? That’s OK, you’re wearing beautiful jewels and your Prada shoes and bag match your car.
Models: Elise Crombez, Ymre Stiekema, Katryn Kruger, Meghan Collison, Natasha Poly, and Guinevere van Seenus
Photographer: Steven Meisel

Versace
There is only one Gisele and she’s all woman. Strong, sexy, modern she looks Ahhmazing even if the pool is empty (her dress isn’t!).
Model: Gisele Bündchen
Photographer: Mert and Marcus

Stella McCartney
Surrounded by a bed of funky flowers supermodel Natalia is both pretty and cool. Which can be tricky to pull off. (But is that a jumpsuit or is she allergic to flowers?)
Model: Natalia Vodianova
Photographer: Mert and Marcus

See all the campaigns at New York Magazine

Yours fashionably,

FiFi
www.FiFi.com.au

The Golden Globes have kicked off the award’s season. Who got it right and who got it wrong on the red carpet?

May we present FiFi’s Top Five Favourite (and Frumpy) Frocks!

FiFi’s Five favourite Frocks…
Michelle Williams
This is a girl who obviously lurves fashion. She instinctively gets the trends without letting them overwhelm her (Such as big bustles and tacky trains: yes we’re talking to you Sarah Michelle Gellar). This look gets all the ticks. Long sleeve dress. TICK. Cobalt blue velvet. TICK. A narrow slinky cut. TICK. A cute crop do and a cute headband. Tick-a-licious. Head to the top of the class.

Emma Stone
Lanvin: how do we love thee? Let me count the ways. Love the colour ( burgundy is THE shade for winter). Adore the cut and the pretty pleating. Crying over the over the top Wonder Woman belt. (Maybe she was inspired by Spiderman?). Love the simplicity. This is so fashion. She rocks.

Charlize Theron
A pale pink asymmetrical dress with a big fat bow/thingy on the side? Who’d think that would work? But Charlize looks like a glamorous movie star in this divine Dior. Even the double sided tape was immaculate. I die!

Zooey Deschanel
With a name like Zooey she can afford to be showey. She’s an Indie actress. Some might describe her as an arty, intellectual Bohemian with a kooky edge. It’s a match made in heaven with Prada. This is chic, modern and a little adventurous. Just ignore her tuxedo manicure. Wrong!

Freida Pinto
Doesn’t she look adorable? Who needs a frou frou frock when you can glide glamorously up the red carpet looking like this. It’s Prada. Shut up. Nothing else to say.

Top Five Frou Frou Frumpy Frocks (What were they thinking?)

Erin Wasson
As the fugly girls pointed out she was “celebrating things in which she did not star, at a ceremony where she was not a nominee, in an industry for which she barely works — to wander around like a stripper who got in a knife fight in the hosiery section of Macy’s.” Nuf said.

Lea Michele
Is that dress something to sing home about? Is that Halle Berry? Is that J.LO? No, that’s just a girl from Glee. Bless.

Sarah Michelle Gellar
“My 2-year-old [daughter Charlotte] walked in, walked up this dress and said, ‘Mama, wear this!’ Then mummy gave her daughter a texta to draw and said go for it. (It’s Too Dye for). Frou Frou. Frumpy. Forget it.

Cameron Diaz
So she wasn’t technically on the red carpet but she was at a Golden Globes after party. Now it’s the question we all want to ask: Why did you chop it off? Why, sob, sob, why Oh why? I cry!

Jessica Biel
Here are some words used to describe her lace Elie Saab dress: Miss Havisham. Matronly. Grandma. Little House on the Prairie. Fell out of someone’s attic. Musty, dusty 70’s Bridesmaid dress. Plus you can see her undies. Just saying.

Yours fashionably,

FiFi
www.FiFi.com.au

Summer means hot, sunny days. It means Christmas is over and the New Year hangover has drifted away.

Summer means early mornings. A quiet stroll down for a leisurely pre breakfast swim. Sand on your skin. Bright Neon orange toes. Wet hair. Bare feet. Slipping into the perfect little Review dress. A stripe Tee. Denim shorts. Dreaming about Chanel’s latest under the sea inspired collection. (And wishing you were Florence Welch in your own oyster shell.)

Summer means saying goodbye to platforms and happily skipping along in thongs. Throwing on new sunglasses. And throwing away makeup.

Summer means a fresh face. Lashings of Crème de la Mer and just a dash of lipgloss.

Summer means eating food to match your clothes. Fresh watermelon. Peaches. Apricots. Strawberries. Mangoes dribbling down your cheeks. It means freedom. Bike rides, boat rides, wave rides. It means strolling to get the paper. And stopping for a chat.

Summer means losing yourself in a fabulous book (The Cat’s Table!) and a pile of glossy magazines. An afternoon doze in the hammock. Cicadas chirping. A chocolate Magnum ice cream for afternoon tea. A refreshing dip before dinner.

Summer means a gin and tonic with a dash of lime at sunset. Watching someone else cook. It means bowls of BBQ prawns. It means always inviting more to the table. It means long, unhurried dinners. Cherry tarts. Dollops of frozen yogurt. It means having just another glass of wine. Long lazy late nights. Summer holidays. Easy.

Yours fashionably on holidays,

FiFi
www.FiFi.com.au

…adulterated from Donna Hay.

A perfect little square of delightful deliciousness to give as a gift for Christmas or just serve at the end of a fabulous Christmas dinner!

You need for 8 stylish Santas, 30 happy helpers or 50 merry models:

500g white chocolate, chopped
250g Turkish delight, chopped
½ cup sweetened dried cranberries

• Slip into Review’s pretty ‘Middleton’ dress.
• Climb into new pink Prada platforms.
• Pour a huge glass of Dom Pérignon.
• Relax! It’s Christmas.
• Ask George Clooney to chop up the Turkish delight and the white chocolate.
• Now taste it just to check to make sure it is delicious.
• Now find a heatproof chic bowl and toss in the chopped chocolate.
• Place the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water and stir the chocolate until it’s melted and smooth as a Gucci bag.
• Dip finger to test again that it is delicious. Do not think of bikinis at the moment.
• Remove the chocolate from the heat and stir through the Turkish delight and just ¼ cup of the dried cranberries. Save the rest of the cranberries for accessorising on top.
• So pretty! It will match the Review Geisha dress.
• Now direct George to spread the gooey chic mix onto a baking tray lined with non-stick baking paper and sprinkle with the remaining dried cranberries.
• Refrigerate for 1 hour or until set.
• Sip more French Champagne until you are set.
• Re-apply Chanel lip gloss.
• When the white choc mix is set you can cut it into chic little squares.
• Arrange on a beautiful platter.
• Serve with coffee or French Champagne at the end of a long happy day.
• Merry Christmas!

Yours fashionably festive,

FiFi
www.FiFi.com.au