here is a prime example of an adelaide beauty if ever there was one. la belle teresa worked an at old-school italian cafe during my teen years and i used to watch men turn to jelly around her as they ordered gelati. think traditional italian looks with a twist and a personality that provoked people to say “they broke the mould when they made you.” yesterday under the palm trees of venice beach i bumped into teresa some fifteen years later. still as gorgeous and vibrant as ever, this time inked on each arm and strolling with a smile in her post-jetlag haze, as if the day would last forever…

avec roy lichtenstein’s 1965 masterpiece “sunrise” and THIS playing in the background.

evidently yesterday’s conversation topic was more west coast than, let’s say, the recently hurricane-hit east coast, however miu miu’s latest eyewear coup – that would be madge on the venice film festival red carpet this week donning the occhiali collection – is driving certain fashion peeps utterly bongo. what’s interesting from a retail standpoint is that i tried these amazing shades last week-end at the ultra-lovely miu miu boutique on rodeo drive in my neighborhood and they’re not even available for purchase yet. priced at $390.00, the staff at miu miu are currently taking credit card orders that land you on a wait-list as stock won’t be arriving until mid-october!!

one million merci’s to wendy for penning this super-sweet profile of me on her rather fabulous site that pinpoints cool women and uncovers their career highlights, aspirations, etc. read it HERE

if you have not yet laid eyes upon lanvin’s latest music video that’s doing the rounds amid fashion sites then pat yourself on the back dear readers, you obviously have tunnel vision. the video is the subject of my latest posting for australian vogue and – wait for it – my epic meeting with the brand’s dynamo creative director, alber elbaz. see it HERE. because i’ve said it once and i’ll say it again: love conquers all.