Huffington Post says Americans need to dress like Australians

Cate Blanchett playing it cool in wool and sequins - and somehow managing to look chic. Picture: AFP Source: News Limited

 

Americans need to learn a thing or two about style from Australians. That's according to hugely popular US news site the Huffington Post, who reckon we're known for our "unbeatable surfing conditions, adorable dingoes", and our "great fashion sense".

While we don't necessarily agree our dingoes are 'adorable', we have to say they're right on the money when it comes to style.

We're not saying all 'ordinary' Americans dress badly - just that they're not led particularly well from their celebrities, who seem to think it's OK to walk the red carpet in outfits that look like they came from mum's dress up box.

So, as a service to red carpets everywhere - American celebrities, here's what you can learn from us.

Here's Ke$ha trying to do the little black dress.

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Maybe she should take inspiration from Nicole Kidman - still a fresh take on the LBT, but much classier.

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Britney Spears attempts simple cool with her loose hair and bad fake tan.

 

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But Naomi Watts shows how perfectly groomed hair and porcelain, natural looking skin can win any day.

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And while we don't expect Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher to dress up while they're having a day off - getting out of your old tracksuit isn't too much to ask.

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Just take inspiration from Elle Macpherson, who manages to look effortlessly cool, even after a long flight.

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Byron Bay attracts Elle Macpherson, Simon Baker, Jack Johnson, Olivia Newton-John and other stars

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Elle Halliwell, The Daily Telegraph, reports

They’re the sleepy towns that don't often hit the headlines - and that's why they're becoming the target of celebrities looking for a hideaway.

NSW's Robertson, Berrara, Nana Glen, Milton, Sutton Forest and Bowral are just some of the towns that play host to stars who have properties there.

Naturally, they're attracted by the anonymity of the surrounds and ability to walk around in boardies and thongs - unshaven and unnoticed.

"In Bryon Bay it's not uncommon to be at a cafe and find yourself sitting beside someone with $10 to his name and another worth $10 million," says Ray White Byron Bay principal David Gordon, who regularly deals with celebrity house hunters.

"I've surfed at Wategos (beach) with Elle Macpherson and been at a coffee shop with Pete Murray."

The NSW north coast town has arguably the densest population of celebrities in NSW outside Sydney, with international and local identities - many of them in the music industry - setting up base in nearby suburbs such as Bangalow.

Simon Baker, Jack Johnson, Olivia Newton-John and Andrew Stockdale all own property in and around Byron Bay, while Angus Stone, Australian Idol contestant Matt Corby, The Living End's Scott Owen and Ash Grunwald are also regularly spotted in town.

Further south in Port Macquarie, Grinspoon frontman Phil Jamieson has set up home, while residents of Newcastle and the Central Coast include Kasey Chambers and Silverchair's Daniel Johns. "It's all about privacy," says The Property Expert's Robert Klaric.

He says homes with long driveways, good security, and high hedges and fences are sought after.

"Most international celebrities will look for bigger properties which are difficult to be photographed."

Gordon says in the past stars preferred to buy in the Byron Bay hinterland, but now they're more inclined to buy closer to town.

"Years ago celebrities used to come here and buy a long way out of town at places such as Possum Creek, but now they're buying just a few minutes' drive away," he says. "They want privacy but are a lot happier buying within a closer radius of the beach as the travel can get tiring."

He says while many are usually happy to stop for a photo, the locals don't treat them any differently - which is exactly how they like it.

"We don't run up and ask them for autographs, they're treated as part of the landscape and that's why Byron Bay is so popular with celebrities," Gordon says.

Elle Macpherson in a string bikini shows she still has The Body with sons Arpad and Aurelius off Spanish coast of Ibiza

Still has The Body ... Elle Macpherson and her children enjoying a holiday off the coast of Ibiza. Picture: Splash Source: Supplied

The Daily Telegraph reports

Elle Macpherson showed once again she still has "The Body" during a family holiday off the coast of Ibiza.

Wearing a string bikini, cowboy hat and sunglasses, she sat at the end of a yacht with her feet dangling in the water.

But the 48-year-old supermodel wasn't just soaking up the sun. She was also seen grabbing sea urchins from the water, slicing them open and eating them, as well enjoying a spot of snorkelling.

Joining Macpherson on the boat were her two sons Arpad and Aurelius, and two unidentified men.

Macpherson was taking the holiday after recently wrapping up filming on a new series of Britain’s Next Top Model.

She has recently dropped out as host of NBC's primetime reality show Fashion Star, but will remain the show's executive producer.

Macpherson told the New York Post that she was proud to see the show come to life.

"I have been involved with Fashion Star from the beginning, and am very proud to see it come to life, not only in America but globally," she said.

"The show is in great hands, and although I will not be hosting this season, I will still be very involved (and) will be reviewing the format for the upcoming season."

However, it won't mean more spare time for Macpherson because there are plans for her to host a new show titled Goddess With Guts.

Baker's hot role on Byron Bay watch

The Herald Sun reports

MENTALIST hottie Simon Baker must have foreseen there was a heatwave coming, cooling down in the surf with fellow Aussie actor Claudia Karvan.

The friends were spied at the beach at celeb hotspot Byron Bay on New Year's Day, with Baker catching plenty of waves as he showed off in the surf.

Baker returned home from the US for the festive season, and was expected to stay until the end of the month to be a guest of honour at the revamped AFIs - renamed the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards - in Sydney.

But organisers ruled the Nine drama star out of either attending or presenting at the ceremony yesterday, with insiders blaming a schedule clash with his US filming.

Byron has been the unofficial playground for the rich and famous this summer.

Tessa James, Elle Macpherson and Cheyenne Tozzi have all been spied sunning themselves at the NSW coastal town in recent weeks.

Elle Macpherson signs to US show Fashion Star

Trim and fit ... Elle in Byron Bay. Picture: Nathan Richter Source: The Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph reports

SHE continues to flaunt The Body in a shock and awe Christmas-New Year holiday campaign in Byron Bay, but it seems Elle Macpherson's immediate work future will be in the US.

Although widely tipped to replace Sarah Murdoch as host of this year's Australia's Next Top Model, Macpherson has signed to US fashion show Fashion Star.

It involves 12 wannabe designers competing to win a multi-million-dollar contract with leading American department stores - a souped-up version of our Project Runway and a rival to the US show of the same name.

The fact Macpherson is host of Britain's Next Top Model has also made it impossible for her to fit three shows into her timetable.

That leaves the question: Who will host Australia's Next Top Model? Liz Hurley, Alyssa Sutherland and Kristy Hinze are among the names being mentioned.

Elle Macpherson spotted at Byron Bay

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The Daily Telegraph reports

WHEN your nickname is The Body it is a tad difficult to go unnoticed without Confidential's spies spotting you enjoying an Aussie holiday.

Plenty of Aussie expats quietly slip back into Oz for the silly season, but Elle Macpherson stood out like a sore thumb among a sea of holidaymakers at Byron Bay over the weekend, despite her best efforts to look as hippy as possible.

Our agents up north saw the supermodel buying Chrissie cards in a newsagency at the paparazzi-free celebrity haven.