It's Time For Students To Party

THE school formal is the social highlight of the academic year calendar.

Not So Formal

Young women are choosing to step out in fun and flirty cocktail dresses instead of the more traditional floor-length gowns for their end-of-year parties. ILSA CUNNINGHAM reports. It seems Cinderella has lost her tiara.

Splashing Out On Formals A Million-dollar Business

AS they prepare for year 12 formal season, the class of 2006 is being heavily influenced by the fashions of the red carpet and young, glamorous Hollywood starlets.

Hair Jewels Set The Scene

Hair jewels are the latest thing to make a special-occasion hairstyle extra special. Kaz Ford of Hair by Kaz at Unanderra said the glittering Italian-made jewels were on tiny springs which gripped the hair and remained there as long as the wearer wanted. ``They are tasteful, look lovely and th

Spring Loaded

A CHANGE of season means a new you. And just as Mother Nature is reinventing herself in a fragrant frenzy of new blooms, so should you be taking a fresh look at your clothes, hairstyle and make-up. But don't just wander into a store and grab anything off the rack. Nor should you walk into a hair

1st Love

I AM sitting here looking at a photograph. Unfortunately, it is a photograph that I am in. Me and the only '70s hairstyle I can guarantee will not be coming back into fashion this summer. Royal blue suit. Ruffled shirt. Black bowtie. Cuffs too big. Toes nervously turned inwards. In th

Cosmetic Surgery In Terrigal

A FORTNIGHT ago, the NSW Minister for Agriculture, Ian Armstrong, emerged from the Peppers-on-Sea resort at Terrigal and headed for the tennis court. Armstrong was taken aback to bump into a member of the State Opposition's shadow ministry, who was en route to the pool. The chance meeting

Your Guide To Going Formal

IT'S NEVER too late to learn the right way to do things. Just ask American author P.J. O'Rourke whose book, Modern Manners, An Etiquette Book for Rude People, (not yet available in Australia) provides some startling insights to modern life. For instance under the heading, Table Manners, O'

Five Hit The Party Trail ...

FOR most of us, Christmas brings a flurry of parties and more social gatherings to attend than at any other time. There's the office party, family get-togethers, neighbourhood round-ups, friends who throw impromptu romps around the pool and so on, and quite often something a little more formal.