Stupid quote of the day: "I'll eat when I'm dead"

Apparently this is what fashion follower / socialite Daphne Guinness told a stylist on a New York photo shoot.

And judging by her physique, she's not joking.  Silly woman.

Downton Abbey is back for Season 2

I absolutely loved the first season of this period drama and have been eagerly awaiting the second season. It's jumped forward two years, so we're in the middle of WW1 and things are a-changing.

I just watched the first episode and I know I'm going to enjoy this season just as much as the first. If you've not seen it yet, go buy the first season on DVD. Then get stuck into the second season after it screens in the UK every Sunday night.

More Emmys fashion - the ugly

Whoa. Paz de la Huerta's makeup and hair is even worse up close.

What kind of haircut is that exactly? A half-head mullet?

And what colour do you call that lipstick: grey, beige, greige?

More Emmys fashion - the good

Archie Panjabi

I'm a big fan of her on The Good Wife, and I love her choice of dress here. 

Simple, bold and incredibly flattering.

Sofia Vergara

I had discounted this in still photos, but when she was on stage, she was a knockout. The earrings are verging on a Miss Universe-style look, but you can't deny that the cut of this dress accentuates her amazing figure fabulously.

Claire Danes

Now this is how you do sequins in a classy way: keep the hair and accessories simple and let the dress do the talking. 

Kerry Washington

This girl is WAY too thin, but this dress is absolutely gorgeous. Funnily enough, she didn't look this emaciated on TV.  Maybe the camera really does add 10 pounds. Scary.

Rachael Taylor

I love this icy blonde goddess look this Aussie actress has going here. The sequins are on trend, but she keeps it modern with a great new haircut and subtle styling.

Cobie Smulders

Now this is not my favourite shade of blue. However, the detail on this chiffon Alberta Ferretti gown is just so beautiful that it has made me reconsider this colour. Am loving the drop earrings and shorter hair.

Kristin Wiig

Again, this was a dress that I'd skipped past on first viewing, but the whole look is
growing on me. Brown is a hard colour to pull off, but I like the bold choice and understated styling.

Emmys fashion- the good, the bad and the ugly

You know I love an Awards show!!  And today is the Emmys. Who got it right and who got it wrong on the red carpet? Here goes:

TOP 10 BEST DRESSED

1. Christine Baranski 

This is perfection. I love this structured Zac Posen dress. 

It is classic black but not boring. Love the contrast bag.

2. Michelle Forbes

She's not a well-known star, so her sophisticated look is appropriate and striking.

3. Christina Hendricks

I think this is her best red carpet look to date. Love the hair, love the sparkles, love the classic styling.

4. Emily Blunt

This is gorgeous. Loving this dark navy colour. 

It looks classy and elegant, but still bang on trend with the beading.

5. Rashida Jones

She makes this blush pink gown less girly by adding a 

deep red lipstick and interesting bracelets.

6. Katie Holmes: 

It's rare that she ever gets fashion right, but I do love this simple look. 

The colour and cut is bold enough not to worry with excessive jewels or fancy hair.

7. Maria Bello

The nude, sequin gown seems to be a trend tonight. See also Cat Deeley, Jennifer Carpenter and Taraji P. Henson. But I like this look the best. Mostly because of her simple styling.

8. Lena Headey

 This could have turned into a Goth look, but it didn't. And I love it. Her hair, makeup, belt buckle and earrings are fantastic.

9. Julie Bowen

I'm not usually a fan of sequins and deep plunging necklines, but she keeps this classy 

by styling her hair in a pony tail and keeping the jewellery simple.

10. Evan Rachel Wood

Loving the silhouette of this gown. The tasteful jewels, makeup and hair offsets the beading perfectly.

THE TOP 10 WORST-DRESSED

1. Gywneth Paltrow

This could have been the best-dressed of the night. Her hair, makeup and jewels are fabulous and understated and the sequins, cap sleeves and pattern are gorgeous. But she can't help her attention-seeking ways.  Why would you ever cut this gorgeous dress in half? Who wants to wear a crop top to the Emmys?!! We get it: you exercise. Now go away.

2. Heidi Klum

What in God's name is this monstrosity? Major fail. I wish Seal would do up some of those buttons and take those silly sunglasses off. As a couple, they look like they're going to a fancy dress party not an awards show.

3. Juliana Margulies

I love her in The Good Wife, but this is just horrible. The hem is too long and her 

helmet hair is just awful. That bodice looks like a chewed-up orthopadic back brace.

4. Elisabeth Moss

I love you in Mad Men, but why did you decide to audition for Dancing on Ice tonight of all nights?  I am calling this look; "When Nude Gowns Go Bad". Let's not even talk about the hair.

5. Olivia Munn

The colour is initially striking, but the fit is just awful. Stripes, satin, 

spaghetti strap/cowl neck, belt and train. Way, way too going on.

6. Paz de la Huerta

I suspect this chick is a nutjob. Why else would you think this make-up looks good?

7. Loretta Devine

I don't even know who she is, but I do know she needs to be wearing a bra.

8. Kyle Richards

Now, I love a reality star, but not at the Emmys. And not in a blue taffeta monstrosity. 

Is that a fishtail with a ruffled hem? Oh dear. 

9. Jayma Mays

Ice-skating costume above the waist, toilet doll below. Hideous pink all over.

10. Padma Lakshmi

This should work, but it doesn't. I'm blaming that 

assymetrical seam on her mid-section. And her greasy make-up.

Cleaning out the Real Housewives franchise

Am loving that the Bravo producers have decided to fire four of the current seven New York housewives. People reports that Interfering Shrew Jill, Boring Alex, Dimwit Kelly and Even-More-Boring Cindy have all been given the heave-ho. Yay!!! The show was really quite dull last season and I put most of it down to Jill Zarin, who is just so self-absorbed and obsessed with self-promotion and her "celebrity" that she just brought down the show - and her co-stars.

Am really interested to see what new housewives they recruit. I hope they take the lead of the Beverly Hills franchise and get some seriously wealthy women like Lisa and Camille. Apparently filming begins in October and LuAnn, Ramona and Sonja are still on board. I can live with that. But enough with the catfights. Gossip and glamour is so much more fun to watch.

Rolling in the remixes and mashups

Adele's song "Rolling in the Deep" has been a massive worldwide hit. And as with every hit song, there have been a tonne of remixes and mashups.

Some may say it's been remixed to death. But you can also argue that it's given new life to the song, certainly on dancefloors (or in my case, on treadmills!). I love how creative some of the amateur mashers and unofficial remixers can be. I'd love to know which ones Adele has heard and likes. Here's a selection:

Adele vs AC/DC.  Superb. Who woulda thunk it?!

Adele vs Britney. Love it.

Adele vs Faithless. Brilliant!

Tiesto remix

Dark Intensity (Manny Martinez) remix

David Berrie remix

When is it unsafe to wear 6 inch stiletto heels?

I would say: when you're carrying a newborn baby across a busy New York street.

Want evidence? See Posh and her new baby Harper just this week. Crazy, crazy, crazy.

So unfair

Why does Gwyneth get to hang out with Lenny Kravitz and not me? I bet she doesn't know every word to every song on Let Love Rule like I do. Another reason to hate Gwyneth. 

Lenny, I expected more from you.

Every TV station wants another Mad Men

Mad Men, the TV series set in New York's advertising world of the '50s and '60s, has been a massive hit these past few years. If you don't know who Don Draper is, well, you need to find out.

So it now seems that TV producers have gone and thought, "well if Mad Men is a hit, we need our own" and rustled up some copycat programmes.  It remains to be seen whether they'll be poor imitations or stand-alone hits, but my money's on the former. Mad Men is shooting its fifth season now, so these other producers might be too late for the party.  Just as vampires were done to death a few years ago, this '60s boat may already have sailed.

Still, it's worth checking out some of the offerings:

First up: The Playboy Club. Where Eddie Cibrian tries to be Don Draper. I'm guessing he'll look hot with his slicked hair and dimples but he'll have none of the subtle nuances that Jon Hamm brings to his interpretation of the complicated character that is Don Draper.

Secondly: Pan Am.Where Christina Ricci tries to be Christina Hendricks and Kelli Garner tries to be Elisabeth Moss. It looks like Gossip Girl set in the 60s. Maybe I'll be wrong....

For a look at all the new shows hitting US screens in the "Fall season", i.e. in the coming weeks, Gawker have put together a great list and summary. Go here to read, see and contemplate.

 I think I'll be giving both The Playboy Club and Pan Am a go, plus Ringer, Prime Suspect and Terra Nova. All the others look like one season wonders or sitcoms from hell.

Adele makes the cover of Vogue. British Vogue. But it's still Vogue.

I love Adele.  She's one of the hottest artists going at the moment with a bestselling album and sold-out concert tours. I'm loving that British Vogue have put her on their October cover.  It's something I don't think Anna Wintour would do with American Vogue. Even though she's a Brit, she seems to hate anyone over a size zero and Adele is far from that. But her face is gorgeous, she's talented and incredibly popular. Good ingredients for an appealing magazine cover methinks.

Another classy wedding pic

So Guns n Roses' Slash recently renewed his vows after 10 years of marriage. He is famous for his top hat, but it seems he let his wife take the honours this time. I don't know what's worse: the heaving fake bosoms or the askew hat with veil combo?  And is that a mini skirt with lace trim she's wearing? Oh boy.

Every character needs a signature catchphrase

And so it is in Breaking Bad. Jesse Pinkman, as played by the Emmy Award winning actor Aaron Paul, has one signature word that he tags on to the very end of every sentence.  It's amazing how he can make this word sound so different each and every time.

Want to know what it is?  Watch this compilation clip of scenes from the first three series.  It's fantastic.

This one is my favourite. As one of the posters commented, it's the perfect home phone answering message.

Another edition to the BAD celebrity tattoo club

So we all know Lindsay Lohan is a trainwreck. But the washed-up starlet has proven this once again, by recently adding to her tattoo collection. This time, it's the lyrics to a Billy Joel song. Now, I'm not dissing Billy Joel, but why in God's name would you ever get his lyrics tattooed on your body?  Especially these ones:

Surely some of these other Billy Joel lyrics would be more appropriate for La Lohan?

"In the middle of the night, I go walking in my sleep"
"We didn't start the fire, it was always burning since the world's been turning"

"Only the good die young"

"Say goodbye to Hollywood"

And while we're at it, the sub-editor in me is bothered that her tattoo is obviously missing a comma (between crystal and sharp) and an extra space needs to be deleted (between like and I).  Looks like you'll have to wear these mistakes forever Lindsay.

I don't really get this Lanvin fashion campaign?

A YouTube video has gone viral of fashion label Lanvin's Fall/Winter campaign for 2011/2012.  It shows a bunch of models dancing really badly to a Pitbull soundtrack while wearing Lanvin threads.

Is it a parody?

Is the dancing bad on purpose?

Does Karen Elson really have such bad rhythm?  (I love her "The Ghost Who Walks" album so surely she doesn't?)

So many questions. Here, check it out: