PERTH FASHION FESTIVAL; DAY 5, SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 2011

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Supermodel Nicole Trunfio, official Face of Perth Fashion Festival 2011 wore bra and pantie beneath a diaphanous slip by Daniella Caputti and Betts wedges

Did you blink? Here is Nicole Trunfio again, still transparent as ever as she had nothing to hide. The girl at left had to close her mouth in astonishment at such a vision

Glowing and stunning

I was the first to meet and greet Nicole Trunfio, the Face of Perth Fashion Festival 2011

THE SHOWS TONIGHT WERE THE STUDENT RUNWAY FINALS, THE SUNDAY TIMES SWIMWEAR SHOW FEATURING BERNICE SARA RESORTWEAR AND KOEY AND MAGDALENA VEVEVSKA.

BEFORE, INBETWEEN AND AFTER THE SHOWS, I WAS AT PARTY CENTRAL AT THE FASHION BAR AT THE COURT HOTEL!


Tycoon, miner,Perth Glory A-League football club owner and Perth Fashion Festival shareholder Tony Sage does a Kee Hua Chee pose with Kee Hua Chee

Having a gala time at Fashion Bar at The Court; Tony Sage and Kee Hua Chee

Susan Shen, Tony Sage and Stephanie Shen. Their parents are from Shanghai but the twins were born in Perth

The twin models towered over most men and that included me and my salmon which looked rather disgruntled

The 2 directors of Perth Fashion Festival; founder Mariella Harvey-Hanrahan and Tony Sage

Kee Hua Chee with Perth born, New York based supermodel Nicole Trunfio outside Western Australia Museum as she arrived for the first time for Perth Fashion Festival

I was the first to ensnare her as she emerged from her Mercedes-Benz driven by Lance Pompey. Note the other photographers waiting impatiently behind at top of steps

Winsome threesome; Kathy, top actor Grant Bowler of True Blood, Amazing Race and Ugly Betty with his gf Kate who told me she gave up modelling as she was now too old at 24! I am older than her and still at it!

Grant Bowler's hair is in a state of erection. Yours would too if your gf is as stunning as Kate

Top socialite Bernadette with hubby

Since we were both in white, we simply had to pose together

Kee Hua Chee, Susan, Amber Rae and Stephanie Shen

Perth Fashion Festival director and founder Mariella Harvey-Hanrahan, husband Paul, Kathy and friend

Cosmetic surgeon Dr Shahid Jamil and friends

Sexy bartender Craig pouring Bunkers champagne for me

Two sexy barmen at The Court

Batman and Robin. Either that or they simply wore sunglasses at night

Electrifying sex goddess Bree Maddox, owner of The Court with her husband

Kee Hua Chee, Salmon and Luke Thompson

Luke Thompson

Linda Parri's leopard tunic had a convenient hole where I poked my head

I do like poking my head into strange places like Linda's armpit

What a tame pose; Linda Parri and Simple Simon

Thorn among the roses

White and pure as driven snow, that's what we are

He is driven too

Me and my fans, at least I hope so

This exotic lady was always cool and classy but my shoes with hand sewn buttons are cuter than hers

Photograph of photographers who had been taking my photos!

Joshua Longreve, sexy blonde and hairstyist Elijha Jacobs, so Biblical their names

Wish my hair was like spun gold like hers

Pretty in black

Sexy in black and white

Very sexy in white and black!

Simply stunning

Nicole looked stunning front, back and sideways!

Nicole with fans

Founder and director of Perth Fashion Festival Mariella Harvey-Hanrahan could rest her head on Nicole's bosom!

James Tee, president of First International Merchant Bank proposing to Nicole Trunfio

James Tee with white beauty

Cute, fresh-faced blonde with Sam Wallwork

Simon Chandler showing some muscles

From various sources, I was informed Simon is well muscled and well hung

Looking spiffy is Josh Stowers in dusky rose blazer

Looking simply stunning after the shows; Nicole Trunfio showing me her bling from her own jewellery collection called Eight & A Half which was launched in New York 9 days earlier.

We were in the same Mercedes-Benz limousine on the way back to our hotel so Nicole showed me her jewels she designed

Her leit-motif is the pyramid which symbolises power and agelessness!

THE STUDENT RUNWAY FINALS WITH A WINNER EACH IN THESE 5 CATEGORIES; RTW MEN, RTW WOMEN, ECO-FRIENDLY, EVENING AND COSTUME COUTURE

This was my favourite and I could see myself strutting around Perth and across the globe in it. Of course it won the Costume Couture category as I predicted!

Ethnic-flavoured but still cosmopolitan enough for any urban warrior

The back and boots were also artistically crafted

This model knew he would win!

Yes, that was a real snake coiling around her neck and shoulders. My snake necklet was made of gold and immobile

Her face is her bread and butter

Blooming knickers

The Mad Hatter

Recycled couture

The back was even more dramatic than front

Grin and bear it

Comfort's the key word

I love this ensemble, so flirty and frothy

These were as good as the pros...could hardly believe they were created by students!

Very couture

French flair

Bit over-wrought

Not bad

Jeromy Lim's collection was outstanding

All wrapped and ready to rock and roll

Rare two-headed bird

High drama

As the venue was WA Museum, maybe the designer borrowed the animal skull and furry bag from the Ethnological department

I love this girly gown with attitude

Girly and edgy

Final parade

After the Student Runway Show

THE SUNDAY TIMES SWIMWEAR SHOW FEATURING BERNICE SARA RESORT WEAR, WE ARE HANDSOME AND KOOEY

THE COLLECTION BY MAGDALENA VEVEVSKA

Yes yes, they were not models but like me, deserved to be on the catwalk at the rate they were going

STEPHANIE CAME AT NOON, THE PERFECT HOUR, TO DRIVE ME IN THE MERCEDES-BENZ LIMOUSINE TO THE OLD POST OFFICE FOR A QUICK LOOK AT WHAT WAS GOING ON. PLENTY SEEMED TO BE GOING ON BUT AS WE HAD TO LEAVE FOR THE 25 MINUTE DRIVE TO FREMANTLE, WE HAD TO MAKE HASTE.

WE ARRIVED AT FREMANTLE TOWN HALL LATE FOR THE 'THREADS' SHOW AND WAS BARRED FROM ENTERING THE HALL!

OH WELL, IT WAS NOT END OF THE WORLD AS I PROMPTLY LEFT FOR THE WORLD FAMOUS FREMANTLE MARKET A SHORT WALK AWAY.

I love weekend markets, bazaars and thrift shops so I always make sure I am at Freo during the weekend whenever I am in Perth. I spent a happy hour wandering and browsing the shops and stalls before meeting Stephanie again at 4pm to return to Perth. Unless I am with my lover, I always prefer to explore the stalls on my own as I am sure whoever is with me may get bored tagging along as we may have different interests and tastes. See how considerate I am!

After a shower as I am so hygienic, it was off to Fashion Paramount at WA Museum for the Student Runway Show and Contest. I was eager to watch this again as I saw the earlier public judging 2 days ago at Old Post Office. I was blown over by some of the students' calibre and I was keen to see my alltime favourite outfit that was a cross between a Japanese samurai, imperial Chinese courtier, Mongolian khan and American bear trapper.


I told photographer Luke Thompson if that piece did not win in its category, I would slit my throat...after slitting the throats of the judges first of course. Luke went pale but as that ensemble won the Costume Category, no blood was spilled.

The Student Runway Show had 5 categories; RTW Women, RTW Men, Evening Wear, Eco Design and Costume Design which was won by my favourite. The were also the final collections from the 2011 Carton Designers, Jeromy Lim from Malacca, Malaysia, Alissa Gomez and Celine Bridge who were the top 2010 students who spent 4 months producing their first collections for The Carton located in Carillon City.

The Student Runway show was followed by the sexiest event to hit and heat up Perth Fashion Festival--- The Sunday Times Swimwear show featuring Bernice Sara Resort Wear, Kooey (cute or what this name?) and would you believe We Are Handsome which was a sold out as all the red-blooded men of Perth bought tickets. Fancy a swimwear brand meant for girls called We Are Handsome but then there are plenty of weird and wacky names out here.

After the 7.30pm swimwear show I was walking towards Fashion Bar at The Court when Lance Pompey swept into the drive to deposit Perth born, New York based supermodel Nicole Trunfio. I ran to introduce myself but that was not necessary as Lance had been telling Nicole during the long ride all about me and my antics.

Laughed the supermodel, "I had heard so much about you and all the snippets and saw your photos in the newspapers that I feel like I already know you."

Clad in a diaphanous long sheer tunic by Daniella Caputi that left nothing to the imagination, Nicole Trunfio looked a vision, a veritable sex goddess sent down from heaven to make men happy. Indeed her long dress was so transparent she would have been arrested for indecent exposure and bad influence on impressionable teenagers. So she had to wear something underneath and what did she slip on but bra and pantie! So basically Nicole Trunfio wore her knickers and almost nothing else!

The effect, like the slogan of the vodka advert, was shattering. Cameras clicked as jaws dropped and tongue hung out like puppies'.

She towered over me and I reached her armpits or something so I asked how tall she was. Replied Nicole, "I am 5 ft 10 inches but of course I wear heels so I am taller than you, don't take it personal!"

I did take it personal and it was just as well I was going to Fashion Bar to drown my sorrow by downing litres of Bunkers champagne. There, I met Tony Sage who was as usual surrounded by beautiful women and this time exceptionally so as they were twins!

From Shanghai too! So exotic in this part of the world. The twins Stephanie and Susan were born in Australia as their parents migrated from China. They too were 5ft 10 inches in their stockinged feet and again I was up to their armpits or eardrums or somewhere near there.

The last show was by Magdalena Velevska, known among Australia's fashion elite for her precisely tailored, monochromatic pieces cut from silk, linen and natural fibres.She is known for her structural blazers, simple urban dresses and androgynous trousers.