THICK eyebrows are a sign of pristine youth apparently, and caterpillar-style Brooke Shields brows are the ones everyone wants.
So much so that word from the Oscars red carpet is that the absolute hottest thing there this year was false eyebrows.
No, not the Guess Who-style disguise that comes with a fake moustache and Ronnie Barker glasses.

EP: THE dove grey is a clever choice. Not as severe as black. Meryl knows how to dress herself well. I like the turned over neck which adds interest.
AB: Ms Streep is Hollywood royalty and can do no wrong. Gorgeous colour against her skin tone

Heidi looks fabulous. Far too much classic but boringly safe Hollywood on show this year, everyone looks like an extra from Gone With The Wind. Not nearly enough Bjork/Cher/Celine-style frocktastic fun. Heidi carries off daring fuscia radiantly.

AB: Kate's YSL dress in a beautiful colour but would prefer it without the one-shouldered sash. Hair looks a bit too old for her though
EP: I like her hair, reminiscent of the Catherine Deneuve photoshoot she did. But I didn't care for the dress over much, each seems very much along the same cantilevered asymmetric lines. She looks very pretty though.

AB: Oh Pen, where did it go wrong? She should've stuck to her usual palette of black and bold colours for her big night. White makes her look very washed out.
EP: More Miss Haversham fashions from Ms Cruz, which we should just leave to Nicole Kidman, as ghost bride is a look she is channeling on every red carpet event these days. Prefer her in something more exotic and Spanish; with her colouring she can take her pick of colours.
AB: Tilda never plays with the rules but looks better in this Lanvin dress than she did last year. Nice to see her with a bit of make up on too.
EP: She has such a sense of her own style it's difficult to criticise. It's not my cup of tea but nice to see a splash of individuality.

JURY'S out on Angie's back to front adaption of the $798 blue Max Azria dress she wore to the Screen Actors Guild awards in Los Angeles.

HOW good does Tina Turner look for 69?

She doesn't look stretched or plasticated and shows you can still exude passion and sexiness whatever age you are.

Swatting away her age, saying 60 is nothing these days, she's she's hot-footing it on tour again.

She does it better than Madge because she doesn't look like she's trying to out-do 19-year-olds.

And she's not afraid to crack a smile now and again.

EXPERIENCE the thrills and spills of flight 1549 within the comfort of your own bedroom!

Thanks the magic of Ann Summers just like Captain Chelsy B. Sullenberger, you too can fearlessly take the helm and...

Better stop. Here it is, and quite tasteful really as well.

FUNNY how much more appealing men in the public eye become when they appear to be deeply in love with their wives.
Barack Obama (never, never to be shortened to B.O.) was aleady on the hottie radar (the only politician to come within thousands of miles of striking distance), but seeing and hearing his devotion to Michelle ("How good-looking is my wife?" he sighed) when she took to the floor iat his inaugauration ball in her dazzling floor-length frock only increased his sex appeal
Paul Daniels also gallantly sprang into bat for his wife, the lovely Debbie McGee, this week, on the subject of her attractiveness, when she was photoed from a less than flattering angle. Devoted Paul pronounced her "better looking than Madonna".
Commendable but.... not the same.

GET rid of your boring old clothes. Get some nice new ones.

That's the message from Claire Hamilton who is hosting another Credit Crunch-friendly clothes swap party, where for £2 you get to freshen up your wardrobe with nice stuff, and declutter your own.

I'm trying shrug off a prickle of deja vu but I've made a New Year's Resolution to Go On A Diet.

Me ald mate Gwynnie (Ms Paltrow to you) has thoughtfully emailed me with tips on how she's going to lose a few pounds from the "excess" of Christmas (that'll be all those extra festive frozen grapes then).

FASHION hero for me, is an oldie but goodie.
She hasn't been rocking anything radically different this year (day uniform shaggy/punky tops, jeans, boots, designer handbags, evening version this season 30s glamour and slinky heels) but still no -one comes close to challenging Mossy's insoucient brand of style.

NOT half bad eh?
Not James Bond in his blue pants, but considering he carries most of the power of the free world on those shoulders I wouldn't chuck him out for for eating crisps. Even cheese and onion.