Quick Bites: Rodarte swan (guess who?), the ultimate bag lady, Halle Berry, iced beetroot soup, Stella & paper frocks

• First images of Rodarte’s costumes for Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan (featuring a fiercely beautiful Natalie Portman) have been released. The film will open the Venice Film Festival on September 1. She is one chic bird.  fashionologie

• Check out the new campaign for Longchamp F/W 2010 featuring Kate Moss. Love! fabsugar.de

• Today’s need-it-now — Jill Dupleix’s Iced beetroot soup. Tastes amazing and a great colour to boot.  jilldupleix

• Halle Berry has been cast in the film Shoe Addicts Anonymous, an adaptation of the best-selling novel by Beth Harbison. More First Wives’ Club than Sex and the City, it is about four Chicago women who come together because they’re all obsessed with shoes and wear the same 7.5 size. wwd

• Stella McCartney is one step closer to redesigning the Royal Guards famous bearskin hats worn at Buckingham Palace. The new prototype will be made of plastic fibre.  Go Stella! vogue.uk

• How adorable are these paper dresses? Made by set designer Natalie Ferstendik from bespoke invitations by luxury stationery designer Ruth Kaye, these stylishly dressed mannequins represent Kaye’s new foray into youthful, stylish, everyday party invitations, paper napkins and homewares. vogue.uk

Quick Bites: Nana shoes, Mum & Mini bag, Banana Maple Upside-Down Puddings, Soup Nazi back in business

• Are Worishofers — the cork-soled saviour to the aching feet of grannies — the new cult footwear? Celebrities Maggie Gyllenhaal and Kirsten Dunst seem to think so. These nana style shoes, named after the Bavarian spa town where they are made (Bad Wörishofen), are enjoying an unlikely surge in popularity. Love or loathe them? dailymail

• We are loving this too cute and practical Reisenthel Motherchildbag, with handles for both mum and mini.

• It’s so cold at the moment, we need the kind of warmth and comfort that can only be provided by these delectable little Banana Maple Upside-Down Puddings courtesy of the gorgeous O Pistachio. Bottoms up!

• No show for you! Al Yeganeh — also known as the Soup Nazi after being immortalised in Seinfeld— reopened his original store on W.55th St NYC this week, but unfortunately for the snaking line of eager soup lovers, Al was a no show. Yeganeh’s Original Soup Man franchise now has stores in nine states, and he still oversees all recipes — but customers won’t see him serving up his famous soup and insults. Company president Bob Bertrand explains “He’s still the heart of the company, but he’s never gonna get back behind the counter and ladle soup, except as a guest.” Luckily his strict rules are still in force … 1. Pick the soup you want, 2. Have your money ready, 3. Move to the extreme left after ordering. Yes Sir! nydailynews

Quick Bites: Beautiful breakfasts, Nigella is back, mag bag, Marion Cotillard, Lanvin love & plug-in YSL

 

• Oh goody! Nigella Lawson has been spotted filming a new food show in London. The Domestic Goddess is back … and we can’t wait! dailymail

• We have a bad, bad magazine habit so this bag is for us. Anya Hindmarch’s slogan printed black canvas tote with brown leather handles is perfect for toting Vogue et al from pillar-to-post. net-a-porter

• What a perfect piece to wear everyday! Lanvin’s leaf neckpiece is versatile and chic to boot! mytheresa

• Read Nicole Kidman’s insightful interview with the tres gorgeous Marion Cotillard. interview

• Photographer, traveller and devout breakfast lover, Jennifer Causey never fails to inspire and surprise us with her gorgeously styled breakfast shots. simplybreakfast

• For all the fashionista followers of the hairdryer, iPhone and computer, Yves Saint Laurent has launched the international adapter for the stylish globetrotter or the woman who has absolutely everything. colette

Quick Bites: Dior socks it to us, Fresh Blueberry & Jam Tart, house envy, day glo nails, Gucci mini-models, honey truffle popcorn and the original rock chick

• Oh Dior! J’adore your thigh-high ribbed socks with loose devil-may-care bow. Warning: only for the slimmed pinned! browns

• Molly made this wonderful looking Fresh Blueberry and Jam Tart in her family cabin after being startled by a wild buck deer she suspects was nibbling at her wild blueberries (great story, worth a read!). Think fresh berries layered onto a jam-topped graham cracker crust. Easy peasy and crazy tasty. The ginger in the crust is optional, but terribly delicious thedinnerfiles

• Yep we’re green with envy. Check out this chic and fabulous house on Sweden’s largest Island Gotland.  Clean, white, classically modern yet totally livable. LOVE! emmasdesignblogg

• We are craving day glo nails. Particularly YSL nail lacquer in Ultra Orange. Finger licking fabulous. wmag

• Jennifer Lopez’s twins Max and Emme are the “spokes-mini-models’ for Gucci’s childrenswear range graziauk

• Model, mom, and veteran Rolling Stone wife, Patti Hansen saw her cool 50s upended by an unwelcome guest: cancer. Read this great story and drool over the fabulous photography by Annie Leibovitz vogueus

• Warning: One sniff of Red Pandora’s honey truffle popcorn and you’ll tear through the bag like a raccoon at a trash bash. dailycandy

Quick Bites: Spatterware, chick-lit, Miu Miu replay, tropical punch earrings, Diane Kruger off-duty & Mango Slaw

• Anthropologie’s spatterware plates take their cue from the enamel-coated steel dishes traditionally associated with camping. Mix with silver and fine linens or with chunky vintage wood cutting boards and old linen dish towels used as napkins for a more rustic effect. voguedaily
• The ultimate chick-lit trifecta took place this week when Candace Bushnell, Cecily von Ziegesar and J. Courtney Sullivan convened at the Union Square Barnes & Noble to discuss their newest fiction books. Check out the fabulous Candace signing away copies of The Carrie Diary in Miu Miu. wmag
• Speaking of Miu Miu, which 3 magazines next month feature the same frock on their cover.  A fashion faux pas if ever we saw one!  dailymail
• We want these Erickson Beamon’s Tropical Punch Swarovski crystal earrings. So troppo and so delicious! net-a-porter
• Always divine and ever-inspiring, check out Diane Kruger’s off-duty wear. Loving the shrunken blazer, wide legged cuffed and cropped pants, fedora, downsized red bag and touch of animal print. So relaxed yet so chic. people 
• Can you think of a salad more refreshing than this? Mango slaw with cashews and mint. Think strips of mango, slivers of red pepper, red onion and mint, large toasted cashews and a spicy dressing with a lot of lime in it. Easy-peasy and totally fantastic. Check out the recipe at smittenkitchen

Quick Bites: Mad Man, GP in the kitchen, thought for the day, stylish Rice Pudd, Pop Culture & Chanel you can eat..

• Our favourite Mad Man Jon Hamm and Vicky Cristina Barcelona’s Rebecca Hall star in a gorgeously styled pictorial promoting the new Ben Affleck directed movie The Town. See the full story at wmag

• Meanwhile over at Vogue we are salivating over Gwyneth Paltrow’s chic Tribeca kitchen. Click the link for a behind-the-scenes interview with our ultimate FFF and Vogue’s August cover girl vogueus

• Thought for the day: “Applying makeup without a great brush is like trying to eat a meal without cutlery.” Christian Guglietta, Sisley international Makeup Artist. Amen to that. Click here for Christian’s FFF Last Supper. We want an invite!

• We are delightfully in love with this different take on a classic dessert favourite: Roasted Plum and Creamy Chai Rice Pudding. Tiny, tart and totally delicious, this is stylish comfort food if ever we saw it. Thank you mytartette

• The Dairy Godmotherhas launched a new line of artisanal popsicles — Pop Culture. Think icy cold treats in flavours like Vietnamese coffee, grilled pineapple pink peppercorn, and cantaloupe with mint chiffonade.  Lip smacking delicious and cool-to-boot!  dailycandy

• When fashion meets food. Marvel at graphic designer Fulvio Bonavia’s super clever photography in his new book “A Matter of Taste”.  Mulberry Chanel bag anyone? stylefrizz

Quick Bites: Spanish nuptials, 6 top food tips, Oprah biopic, the lasagna sandwich?

• Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem have tied the knot. Cruz’s representative Amanda Silverman confirms the couple, 36-year-old Cruz and 41-year-old Bardem, were married in early July at a friend’s house in the Bahamas at an intimate ceremony attended by family members. Cruz’s wedding dress was designed by a longtime friend, fashion designer John Galliano. Felicitaciones! huffpost

• MasterChef Australia is reaching boiling point, with the final week of competition almost upon us. With all things food super hot right now, Joshua Stokes from grillachef.com gives his top 6 tips for beginning and seasoned cooks.

• Oprah Winfrey’s quarter-century run on daytime TV may be accompanied by a TV film dramatizing her life. Veteran producer Larry A. Thompson said the planned two- or four-hour Winfrey film will be based on Kitty Kelley’s tell-all biography. Thompson optioned the project for six figures, and it is expected to air in September 2011, which would coincide with the end of Winfrey’s weekday talk show. A spokesman for Winfrey’s Harpo Productions declined to comment. E!online

• A fat-packed, much-hyped lasagna sandwich is making (big) waves in Britain. The just-launched extravaganza, on sale at Tesco, has the same amount of fat as two McDonald’s cheeseburgers and consists of two thick slices of bread, a filling of diced beef in a tomato and herb sauce layered with cooked pasta sheets and a creamy cheddar, ricotta and mayonnaise dressing. Ugh … NO THANKS! We’ll stick with a slice of home-made lasagna with a crisp green salad please! dailymail

Quick Bites: Madge the housewife, Papperdelle Alle Vongole, the next supermodel

• In the latest campaign for Dolce & Gabbana, Madonna plays a character inspired by her icon, Italian actress Anna Magnani. The campaign is supposed to take place in an unspecified city in Italy and “describe the beauty and simple family life of an ordinary woman with her different roles as mother, daughter, granddaughter, cousin, and sister.” nytimes

• Speaking of all things Italian, we are craving this Pappardelle Alle Vongole thanks to the talented Sommer at aspicyperspective. Check out her step-by-step instructions to a great version of this ultimate dish.

• The search is on for the next supermodel. The next Super-Soccer-Model that is … Beckham beware! The world cup has made anything with a ball hot hot hot, so get ready for an onslaught of smokin’ hot players gracing glossies and luxury ad campaigns soon. We’re quite partial to Gerard Pique of Spain, but you can pick your own dreamy team here. huffpost

Quick Bites: Miu Miu, Armani couverture, lavender lemonade, cuff love

• The Miu Miu A/W ’10 campaign was shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggot … Mmm mm! The shoot took place in swinging London, home of Twiggy, the Beatles (almost) and Carnaby Street which, although they were in a photographers’ studio, has maybe influenced the vibe of the finished product. Delicious. graziauk

• Sweet news! Armani and Venchi, one of Italy’s market leaders in the high quality chocolate sector, are to collaborate on Armani/Dolci - a line of products including chocolate, pates de fruits, ice creams and panettone. Couture couverture is right up FFF’s alley! vogueuk

• We can’t think of a prettier drink to quench our thirst — Lavender Lemonade courtesy of the always delectable sundaysuppers

• We are still feeling fluro and have a bad case of cuff love so this Bex Rox neon cuff bangle is almost all we can think about. matches

Quick Bites: Valentino misses the mark, ScarJoh sizzles, Chowder me happy

• Valentino finished up the pointy end of Paris Couture Week F/W 2011 with, to be honest, a fairly disappointing show (top). Creative directors’ Pier Paolo Piccioli and Maria Grazia Chiuri helmed a collection that was classic but lacked inspiration, and judging by the runway pics — much of the finesse, cut and fit that was Mr Valentino’s infamous calling card. They managed to make rake thin models look thick waisted and frumpy, so one must ask … what hope would there be for the mere mortal? style.com

• On a much sexier note, screen siren Scarlett Johansson remains the pouting face of Mango, with some steamy looks for the Fall-Winter 2010-11 campaign. Looking good ScarJoh! mango.com

• We are craving this delicious Mussel, Leek and Bacon Chowder with religious zeal … perfect for chilly southern hemisphere eves snuggled up with the day’s papers, a good Sunday night movie and some Irish Soda Bread for mopping up scant remains. Who would want to leave the house with such warm temptation … thank you dinnerdujour.org

Quick Bites: tea spiced pears, Armani Prive, kitten heels & Lush

• Being in a tea-type of mood, we want to whip up these delicious tea spiced pears. Steamed in tea with warming ginger and Asian spices, they are almost like a Chinese tong sui, or sweet soup. Unexpected bonus: the kitchen will smell divine. Thank you to the always fabulous jilldupleix

• Bar Dior, we’re feeling a little underwhelmed by the Couture collections, so we were elated when Armani’s blonde brigade emerged in jet-set worthy couture in mouthwatering shades of caramel, coffee and almond. Delicious! style.com

• We never thought we’d see the day: after years of crippling sky-high heels, kitten heels have worked their way back onto the runways and into the zeitgeist. We covet these sweet little twinkle toes by Christian Louboutin. Meow!! huffpost

• Handmade beauty brand Lush is taking its cues from Finland’s sauna culture, launching two new entirely vegan products for the summer that are designed to work with the steam of your shower to draw out and destroy all kinds of nasty toxins lurking beneath your skin’s surface. Brimstone Body Scrub uses sulfur powder, China clay, and sea salt to increase circulation and unclog pores, while the aptly named Glorious Mud Body Mask — a thick, vanilla-scented, mineral-rich treatment — is meant to dry into a cakey layer before being rinsed off to reveal a seriously smooth finish. style.com

Quick Bites: Chanel ROARS, Mini-Minogue arrives, Eat Pray Love & spray

• Behold the sheer size and beauty of the magnificent golden lion that stole the Chanel F/W 2011 show. The staggering centerpiece, created by set designers from the Paris Opera, was a tribute to the label’s founder Coco, whose star sign was Leo. C’est Magnifique! dailymail

• Dannii Minogue has given birth to a Mini-Minogue named Ethan Edward Smith. The Australian singer, 38, and model boyfriend Kris Smith, 32, welcomed their son in a Melbourne hospital on July 5. Congrats Dannii and Chris!

• As with most successful novels, the bestselling memoir “Eat, Pray, Love” has been made into a movie starring Julia Roberts. Not so usual however … the release of fragrances inspired by the book. Fresh has released a trio of scents in packaging similar to the book cover. “Eat” captures the scents of Italy and is food focused with notes of Italian lemon, basil and bergamot, plum, caramel, meringue and vanilla. “Pray” goes for the spiritual with notes of incense, rose,patchouli, amber and musk. “Love” showcases the writer’s time in Indonesia and includes notes of jasmine, sandalwood and mango blossom. The fragrances will be available from July 15, with the movie release in August. And that’s how to do mega-marketing 101! luxist

Quick Bites: Dior, Christy Turlington, Alexander's Issie, Feather earrings, Buttermilk Pancakes with Walnut Topping

• Couture week has bloomed in Paris with Dior’s blossom ispired concoctions. J’adore this rapberry ripple creation that looks good enough to eat. style

• While most glossies go the summer route and celebrate the season by emblazoning idyllic locations and bikinis on their covers, Vogue Italia decided to do the opposite. Steven Meisel has photographed supermodel Christy Turlington for the cover bundled up and ready for a snow storm, in one of the pieces from the much talked about Chanel Fall 2010 runway modelinia

• A delicious reason to get out of bed in the morning — Buttermilk Pancakes with Walnut Topping. Heaven on a plate courtesy of applesandbutter.

• A rose personally chosen by the late Alexander McQueen for his friend Isabella Blow before he passed away has been launched at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. The flower, named Alexander’s Issie, was presented to Blow’s sister Julia Delves Broughton earlier today. vogue.uk

• Life would be complete with these exquisite 18-karat gold dipped feather earrings by Aurelie Bidermann. net-a-porter

Quick bites: Wonder Woman, must-have Marni, Couture is back & Provence-in-a-jar

• Wonder Woman is getting her first makeover since her debut in 1941. She’ll be swapping her blue-and-white-star hot pants for leggings and adding a midnight blue jacket to the ensemble. Like drag queens around the world, we are NOT HAPPY … those star spangled granny pants and eagle emblazoned bustier kicked some serious butt!  We are in mourning!   huffpost

• Today’s lust-have … this delicious pashmina by Marni. Yum! mytheresa

• We can’t wait to make Provence-in-a-jar! Lavender Yogurt with peach-apricot compote … breakfast never looked so sweet! Thank you citronetvanille

• Just as Haute Couture Fashion Week begins the high fashion market has posted some very positive sales news. Top Parisian labels, including Chanel, Dior and Jean Paul Gaultier have revealed a marked increase in both sales and demand. Woo hoo! vogue.uk

Quick Bites: behind-the-scenes at LV, Nicholas Kirkwood, Lemon Cornmeal Cookies, Rachel Roy, arty Marni & Burberry makeup

• Hot on the heels of his collaboration with Rodarte, Shoe King Nicolas Kirkwood has announced that he will be pairing up with Peter Pilotto for Spring 2011. A capsule collection of two styles will debut on the Pilotto London catwalk in September, after which they will be available in stores for Spring. dailyfrontrow

• Today’s “we want to eat this right now” is homemade Lemon Cornmeal Cookies with the non-negotiable glass of cold milk on the side. Sooo Enid Blyton. Thank you picturesandpancakes

• We loved Rachel Roy and her mini-Fatale working prints and colour to perfection at the Eclipse premiere in NYC. Style certainly runs rich in these veins… PicApp

• Marni have joined creative forces with British artist Gary Hume to create a very cool capsule collection of t-shirts featuring his signature graphic and abstract artwork. vogueuk

• Burberry Beauty launches online at Nordstrom today, bringing with it all of the chic, effortless versatility you’ve come to expect from the heritage brand’s wildly popular apparel. style

• Check out what happens behind the camera at the latest Louis Vuitton campaign shoot (below). Try not to be distracted by the ever-luminous Christy Turlington. huffpost

Quick Bites: Gucci for kids, great pie, a fashion pantomime & Coco Rocha... what an Angel!

• Gucci gucci-goo! We love Gucci’s new line of childrens wear for the ultimate Euro-enfant. Do the wellies come in our size? graziauk

• Today’s food obsession is pie. Strawberry and Rhubarb Pie to be precise. This is to-die-for but even if you are not a fruit pie freak, it is well worth a peek for the magic pastry recipe. We’re rolling and stewing as we speak! Thank you smittenkitchen!

• Vivienne Westwood, Jean Paul Gaultier and Giorgio Armani have teamed up to design the costumes for a new pantomime aptly named Snow White and the Seven Designers. vogueuk

• Coco Rocha has been named one of the faces for Victoria’s Secret’s Pink Collection. Rocha first announced her good news on Twitter, and images of her in Pink’s fall fashions can already be found online. Does this mean she will get her wings and become an Angel, walking in Victoria’s Secret’s fashion show this fall? Only time will tell… huffpost

Quick Bites: DVF dances, the best chocolate cake in the world, kitchen inspiration and the return of the conical bra?

• The Radio City Rockettes  will wear Diane von Furstenberg wrap rompers at the Life Ball 2010 in Vienna. “There is nothing more New York than the Radio City Rockettes,” DVF said. “We are pleased to bring those legs, those kicks and those glamorous women with us to Vienna.” wwd

• Check out this kitchen styled by clever Danish interior stylist Gitte Kjær. The perfect mix of raw, modern, cosy and vintage we just love it. emmasblog

• Meet The Best Chocolate Cake in the World. Built of meringue and chocolate mousse and topped with a thin layer of ganache, the $56 dessert was created by chef Carlos Braz Lopes in Lisbon in 1987 and lands at its own shop in NYC this week. wmag

• Jean Paul Gaultier, famous for using underwear as outerwear and the designer responsible for Madonna’s conical bra, is set to collaborate with La Perla to design a high-end lingerie collection due to hit stores in November. vogueuk

Quick Bites: Interior inspiration, Acne specs, red revolution, Harvest Pears in Beaujolais, Abba, Hermes bag up for grabs & tricky stickies...

• Isn’t this bookcase display with red and pink blooms beyond pretty? We think so. It resides in 24 year old graphic designer Lotta Neimeinen’s apartment in downtown Helsinki. The proportions and macarron inspired colour palette are blinding and we are truly inspired. designsponge

• Acne and France’s Thierry Lasry have collaborated on a line of handmade specs using Mazzucchelli plastics. Sooo super-cool… style

• The red hair revolution continues with Twilight’s Kristen Stewart adopting the hue with a new shorter, chic style. Love! dailymail

• Today’s must-make? Harvest Pears Poached in Beaujolais. A truly stylish dessert, easy-peasy and tres impresive. Thank you kissmyspatula!

• The promotors of ABBAWORLD have posted a $10,000 reward to find Agnetha’s missing jump suit given to an Australian airline staff member in the 1970’s? We are frantically searching our dress up boxes! Are you the culprit? Contact info@dcegroup.com

• Got a lazy $77,999? You’ll need it if you want to nab an Hermès Birkin Diamond Special Edition 25cm handbag currently being sold on eBay stylelist

• Maison Martin Margiela has created trompe l’oeil stickers of doors printed in real size on adhesive fabric. The perfect way to add French doors to your home without the renovation nightmare! Clever… colette

Quick Bites: Mannequins on Broadway, Rachel Zoe, Affogato, Red Hair, Glastonbury glad-rags

• The latest trend in the New York public art scene? Mannequins donning couture made of weather-proof materials, designed by some of fashion’s biggest names. Thirty-two designers participating in the Catwalk-Sidewalk sponsored exhibition opened this past Thursday on Broadway huffpost

• Check out Rachel Zoe sans her signature tousled hair. We say toss the GHD and bring back the volumiser terrysdiary

• FFF is living on Affogatos right now. It is a very dangerous past-time. We like to add smashed Amarettos to our Vanilla Bean ice-cream and a drizzle of warm honey before hitting the lot with hot Espresso. Check out sundaysuppers version for more divine inspiration.

• There is no doubt red hair is HOT right now. Our fave? Karen Elson’s in the St John ad campaign. chicreport

• It’s that time of the year when Hunter Wellies are the G-O. Glastonbury, where the fabulous and famous get down and dirty in the mud. Shock horror — La Moss and Sienna Miller wore teeny, tiny shorts, while Prince Charles got his groove on in a mismatched tan and khaki suit with tie combo. Huffpost

Quick Bites: Charlene Wittstock, Junya Watanabe, Louis Vuitton, Posh hair, FAB shoes, Soup Nazi and Dutch Babies

FFF loves a royal wedding. Chart the style path of Prince Albert of Monaco’s bride-to-be Charlene Wittstock. wwd 

We are mad for Junya Watanabe’s RTW men’s collection. Soooo chic. wwd

Louis Vuitton A/W 2010 ad campaign features 3 generations of Super’s — Christy Turlingon, Karen Elson and Natalia Vodianova. Who’s your fave? instyle

They say rocky relationship = radical new hairstyle. So interesting to see Victoria Beckham has added inches to her chin-length hair. Not that we are alluding to anything of course… dailymail.uk

Pick of the Day: Christian Louboutin’s flannel platform peep-toe espadrille booties. Mouthwateringly gorgeous. barney’s

The “Soup Nazi” character on “Seinfeld” will re-open his original Midtown walk-up stall, along with the rigid rules that made him famous. Remember: if you don’t obey the rules, no soup for you! wsj

Today’s food obsession and must-make? Delicious Dutch Babies with Mulberry-Rhubarb Compote at aspicyperspective.com