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Tamara Mellon Sells Britain To The World!

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 16:54:25 +0000

There’s no stopping this woman… Her name is Tamara Mellon!

Only a few weeks ago my old pal received an OBE from the Queen of England for services to the fashion industry and it only seems like yesterday that Tamara shared with me her dream to design shoes to make her living. At the time, Tamara had asked me who I thought could help her promote her then little-known brand Jimmy Choo in Hollywood… I suggested she try Marilyn Heston, “she might be able to help you…” I said. And indeed, Tamara Yeardye, as she was known back then, took my advice.

In 1995, I had Tamara (no stranger to sexy shoots) pose naked with ‘It’ girls Tara Palmer-Tomkinson and Tamara Beckwith for a photoshoot for Tatler magazine — modeling handbags by Deborah Anderson covering their ever so pert tushes. It was clever publicity stunts such as this which helped Ms. Mellon in the promotion of Jimmy Choo shoes – using the elite on the fashionable party circuit to help boost her business.

It worked! Nowadays, Mellon is the toast of society, the envy of every wannabe businesswoman, has A-list men throwing themselves at her feet, oh and I forgot to mention her personal fortune is estimated at around $200 million dollars (ahem… or so.)

Today, Ms. Mellon, has made world news yet again, er, not because she has a new celebrity boyf’, but surprisingly she has just been appointed by the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, to become a global trade envoy for Great Britain (a similar role to that of Prince Andrew).

From Jimmy Choo to a posh government view, the global trade industry just became a lot more interesting thanks to the marvelous Tamara Mellon, the first of a new breed of trade emissaries for our country, with not a bad pair of, um… melons on her either… Good thinking Prime Minister!

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Dame Helen Mirren Rules the RED Red Carpet!

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:21:33 +0000

Helen Mirren was The Queen of the red carpet at the recent UK premiere of her new movie RED, which took place at the Royal Festival Hall in London’s South Bank Centre. The British star was adorned in a dramatic long black gown designed by Brit fashion mastermind Bruce Oldfield. Mirren, at the young age of 65, was and is the epitome of classic elegance and glamour.

Mirren’s RED co-star Bruce Willis and his wife Emma Heming also attended the event. In the film, Mirren and Willis play ex CIA operatives designated as RED, which stands for “Retired Extremely Dangerous,” who must come out of retirement after they become targets for assassination.

The spy picture boasts an all-star cast that also includes Ernest Borgnine, Richard Dreyfuss, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, and Mary-Louise Parker.

Who could have predicted the Dame would lead an action movie such as this alongside Bruce Willis? This star is RED hot!

Jordan Disses Dining Date With The Queen!

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:34:29 +0000

In this pic: Katie Price and Peter Andre

On the telly Kate n Pete are considered TV royalty, but Jordan won’t be clinking glasses with the real Royal Family anytime soon, so I hear…

The Daily Mail is reporting that my fave British glamour girl has turned down the chance to dine at Buckingham Palace because she’s too busy filming her reality show here in Los Angeles – ooh get you Jord’s!

Katie said she was “gutted” because she was asked to lunch at the palace but couldn’t attend because of work commitments…

However, as she has a daughter called Princess she’s obviously a big fan of the Windsors and is keen for another invite especially to have a natter about her favourite subject…horses!

She said: “Even Princess Anne knows how much I love horses and has invited me to her house to watch polo. I’ll definitely go for lunch with her, so my Princess can meet a real-life princess.”

As long as you don’t nick an ashtray from the palace a la Denise Van Outen, you’ll be fine darling!