All that glitters

Kellie Hush gives her verdict on the red-carpet fashions.

Smoke Ban At Hospital

ILLAWARRA patients will no longer be able to slip out of their hospital ward in a dressing gown for a cigarette, with the area health service to ban smoking across all of its sites.

Taking The Plunge Into Marriage, Gown And All

I ALWAYS love stumbling across businesses that are willing to think outside the square and offer a totally different product or service.

Syn: A Guilty Pleasure

"GENTLY and slowly remove her stylish black and gold gown to experience Syn in all her splendour . . . but be careful, she is known to explode in exhilarating throes of passion!"

Fashion Targets Breast Cancer Designer Robes 2007 The Argyle, The Rocks

hit A slew of Australian design talent snipped and stitched to put their own spin on a simple silk dressing gown, all to be auctioned off to raise money for the National Breast Cancer Foundation (you can still bid online at www.graysonline.com.au). Party guests relished the mini fish and chip boxes, washed down with refreshing Moet cocktails, while watching the fashion parade unfold.

Holy Trinity's Divine Wedding Gown

ONE Joy James Packer must surely derive from his ludicrously huge fortune is the freedom to say, "Never mind what it costs, darling."

Beyonce Dazzles Her Fans

LOOKING stunning in a glittery silver floor-length gown, American diva Beyonce belted out Crazy In Love to open her first Australian show in Sydney.

Leave The Bun Thit Nuong. Take The Cannoli

YOU'D think planning a wedding would be fun - choosing the wedding gown, cake, flowers and colour schemes. Not fun at all if you're planning a multicultural one.

Standout Frocks And Shocks Of 2006

MICHELLE WILLIAMS THE colour is bold and not everyone?s cup of tea, but best actress nominee Williams cuts a distinct figure on a crowded Academy Awards red carpet in this Vera Wang gown. She shows she?s got a bit of imagination and looks fantastic with a red pout. Carry-over points awarded for her deep purple Golden Globes gown.

And The Winner Is - An Oyster-coloured Gown

AT 5PM last night, the red carpet outside Crown was empty. But on either side 30 or so fans had gathered, many draped in West Coast Eagles jumpers and scarves. They mingled among the camera crews, photographers and reporters, hoping to catch a glimpse of their favourite players, and more importantly for some, their girlfriends and wives.

When Inner Spring Turns Into Eidergown

IT'S the ultimate in spring fashion. For an HSC assessment, year 12 student Danielle Kelly has transformed a mattress into a stunning flowing gown complete with upholstery and metal springs.

Ambulance Attack Evidence Stands The Test

AHMED Fawaz sits in a wheelchair in a sweat-stained hospital gown, smoking a cigarette in sweltering heat.

Ambulance Attack Victim's Anger At Hoax Allegations

AHMED FAWAZ sits in a wheelchair in a sweat-stained hospital gown, smoking a cigarette in the sweltering heat.

What The Stars Are Wearing Oscars

Keira Knightley scored a double at the Oscar's, appearing on both best-dressed and worst-dressed lists in a one-shoulder Vera Wang gown of wine-coloured taffeta with a fi tted, asymmetrical bodice and trumpet skirt, but overall her vote was in the affi rmative - she also looked great in a different gown at the Vanity Fair Oscars party - with her necklace, a 1960s stunner from Bulgari, pure Hollywood glamour.

Weisz Comes Up Smelling Of Roses

THE public has seen a lot of British mama-to-be Rachel Weisz lately - first at the Golden Globes in a gold Donna Karan gown and then at the Oscars in a sleek black Narciso Rodriguez gown.