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Zoe Saldana, 33, was pictured in a full length version of the embellished design at a Miami screening in August and model Alessandra Ambrosio, 31, chose it two months later for a Victoria's Secret party. Then Katy Perry, 27, stepped out in a silvery number ...  

JUST weeks after its launch here, Ford has unveiled an all-new Kuga compact four-wheel drive at the Geneva motor show. Last month Ford took the step of releasing the current Kuga with less than 12 months to go before the launch of the new one. The all-new ...  

Balmain Ryde-Eastwood Tigers, looking for their fourth win in a row in the rugby league NSW Cup, have picked a side to face Western Suburbs Magpies at Campbelltown Sports Stadium, on Sunday, May 27, at 10.30am. In Round 12, Balmain Ryde-Eastwood Tigers ...  

Dog breeder Martha Balmain (69), of Balbeggie Avenue, Thornton, has been banned from keeping animals apart from dogs after being found in possession of a pony with such badly overgrown hooves it had to be put down. The charity said Balmain, who currently ...  

WHEN Wests Tigers unearthed Kerry Hemsley to help promote tonight's clash against New Zealand, this week's star was chosen for us. After all, there's been no shortage of punters requesting a catch-up with the former Tigers back-rower over the years.  

Parisian brand Balmain has taken its first foray into the world of social media today, launching official Facebook and Twitter accounts. Designer Olivier Rousteing made the announcement from the Balmain boutique in Paris, and has since been busy uploading content to the super clean Facebook page. Balmain have already gained...  

Balmain wants to be your friend. The French brand launched Facebook and Twitter accounts today in an effort to be less “closed to the consumer,” according to Balmain CEO Emmanuel Diemoz. The brand’s 25-year-old creative director, Olivier Rousteing, tells WWD, “It’s an experience. I will reply, and be the first to check it and see [...]  

Joan Smalls rocked a beaded tapestry inspired number hot off the Balmain Fall runway. Accompanying Olivier Rousteing, creative director of Balmain, clever members of the paparazzi tried to get the model to pose for photos by shouting “Zoe!”,  

http://www.ssense.com/men/product/pierre_balmain/white_ethan_sneakers/50574 Advancing its range of luxury footwear, Balmain’s casual cool diffusion line, Pierre Balmain, releases the White Ethan Sneaker fresh for the warm-weather season. These textured leather high-tops see the removal of the all-too typical lacing system, replaced by velcro straps at the shoe face and ankle. Rounding out the model is a padded tongue [...]Read more at...  

The NSW Cup Sharks suffered a 36-6 defeat at the hands of Balmian Ryde-Eastwood on Saturday in their round 11 match played at Henson Park. The match began well enough for the Sharks when Josh Cordoba crashed over close to the posts in just the sixth minute ...  

Though we can hardly imagine a time before it, Facebook's history only goes back to 2004. But with the new timeline feature, you can extend your history way back to the day of your birth… and in the case for Balmain, that's December 1945, the day that Pierre Balmain founded the House of Balmain, and first started serving frou-frou clients like The Duchess of Windsor. Since then, the brand's lurched a few different directions, the latest...  

It’s been multiple seasons since Balmain hit their stride in the realm of opulent mini-dresses and sex-bomb hip-huggers. But their bags can be hit or miss; and even though it depresses me to say it, what’s “missing” is usually the issue. Not in this case! Olivier Rousteing’s first collection for the house boasts a clutch [...]  

NEW plans for the former Balmain Leagues Club site at Rozelle include a two-tower development, one 27 storeys high, despite the previous proposal’s rejection on height concerns. The other 20-storey residential tower is also included in the latest plans ...  

THE cello has been Dave Loew’s best friend since he was six years old. His life-long love of the string instrument has provided him with a career that most musicians can only dream of. Loew returned to Australia this year after 11 years touring the UK.  

BALMAIN GETS SOCIAL: Balmain is taking to Facebook and Twitter, launching accounts on each digital platform today at Facebook.com/BalmainParis and Twitter.com/Balmain. A first for the storied French fashion house, chief executive officer Emmanuel Diemoz to ...  

Want that runway-ready look on a college girl's budget ... Edged Out Embellishments Balmain's spring collection was filled with pieces covered in opulent embellishments, just like the little number pictured here. The intricate black and white beadwork ...  

THE future of the Wests Tigers power base could shift dramatically in favour of the Wests Magpies if the proposed development of the site of the old Balmain Leagues club does not go ahead, after the chief executive of the Balmain Leagues Club admitted it ...  

SOMETIMES you’ve just gotta laugh. Like when they trotted out the incredibly exclusive Benz C 63 AMG Black Series coupe in Melbourne and it was white - not black. I like to think of it as the Danny Glover moment. Remember that very funny scene in the ...  

While flipping through images of Christian Dior for this story on Raf Simons’ new gig, we inexplicably stumbled upon a photo of Pierre Balmain, above left, dressed as a pirate.  It looks like the designer was having a jolly time at a ball in Portugal in February of 1959.  But there’s really only room for [...]  

BAR staff hope they will get a red carpet invitation after filming with stars Naomi Watts, Robin Wright and Ben Mendelsohn wrapped at the Sir William Wallace Hotel. Thick curtains blacked out the Balmain pub’s windows and Short St was closed on Wednesday ...  

Sasha and Dave travelled the globe to learn the art of tattooing in each country they visited. “We are bringing a lot of that into our business,” Sasha said. Having come back to Australia to settle down and “stop floating in the wind” she decided ...  

Better late than never! Balmain is getting closer to its consumers by finally joining the social mediasphere. Starting today, you can follow the French fashion house's goings-on at Facebook.com/BalmainParis and ...  

PEOPLE blaming greedy landlords for Balmain’s retail woes are just panicking, according to a former retailer and current landlord. Ian Scandrett has defended claims that high rents are driving tenants out of the Darling St precinct saying landlords are ...  

REVITALISING Balmain’s Darling St is high on the agenda of next week’s High Street Project forum for residents and business owners in Balmain and Rozelle. The forum organised by the Balmain Rozelle Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by the Inner West ...  

THE fight to restore civic pride and shine to Balmain’s Darling St is gathering momentum with a public forum on May 10, where retailers, residents and businesspeople will be invited to share their ideas. The forum will be led by the Balmain-Rozelle ...  

A GROUP of Balmain bike riders has joined businessman Sean Sampson on a stretch of his 2500km journey from Brisbane to Melbourne, raising money for people with multiple sclerosis. The Balmain Boys are a group of 15 local riders formed five years ago.  

BALMAIN Dockers have formed a partnership with an Italian club that could lead to player exchanges in the future. The Dockers women’s team has formed a “sister-club relationship” with the Genova Dockers and hope that the arrangement will blossom over ...  

The son of rugby league great Neil Pringle was tasered before being shot dead by police at a happiness commune after he confronted officers with a knife and a crossbow. Ryan Pringle - whose father represented NSW City in 1974 and played for the Balmain ...  

AS one of the most experienced retailers in Australia, Ian Newton has a message for the people of Balmain - “Stop living in the past.” A resident of 10 years and owner of Sucre Cafe and Dessert Haven on Darling St, Mr Newton has three decades in retail ...  

For those with deep pockets and/or a penchant for townhouses-turned-boutiques, today is your day: The Upper East Side's Fivestory has finally opened. For the past month or so, the store has been compared to everything from Colette in Paris, 10 ...  

THE battle of the bottle shops is firing up in Balmain with a Land and Environment Court decision allowing another liquor store on the strip, putting four outlets within 400m of each other. The decision overturns Leichhardt Council’s rejection of a ...  

MORE than 90 per cent of applicants are rejected from rental properties in Balmain. Why? Because they have pets. Cobden and Hayson Real Estate sales representative Peter Gordon said that particularly over the past few years it’s near-impossible for pet ...  

DRIVING past a Balmain auction ended up costing Pat Daley $870,000 after buying a home he had never stepped foot inside. The property developer and partner Maria Farrell had just missed out on another home, when by chance they turned into Reynolds St. A ...  

THE Balmain Peninsula fightback has begun. Businesses on the once-thriving shopping strip the length of Darling St are uniting to come up with a strategy to revitalise the precinct. Amid rising rents, vacant premises and parking problems, the popular ...  

Amid rising rents, vacant premises and parking problems, the popular shopping destination has lost some of its shine but the local ... the problems and come up with some solutions to bring back the gloss. Director Matthew Hayson said he was overwhelmed ...  

THE Balmain District Football Club’s premier league sides will wear black armbands at the first game of the season and observe a minute’s silence in memory of Brazilian student Roberto Laudisio Curti. Mr Laudisio, 21, died after being hit with a stun ...  

We've teamed up with Greta Larkins, the genius behind the brilliant tumblr Fashgif in a weekly series of animated fashion shots. This week, FashGif takes on this sparkly look from Balmain's fall 2012 collection modeled by Aline Weber. Do you ...  

Valentino, Balmain and Mary Katranzou outfits for pugs have gone up for auction on eBay today, and all three have already surpassed the 1,000 euro mark. Luisa Via Roma asked 21 top designers to dress Steiff toy pugs in their own mini-versions of canine ...  

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The Roche Group had proposed 3000sq m of commercial space and 112 apartments housed in six, five-storey blocks. Resident Catherine Saxelby ... Independent councillor John Stamolis said refusal was a victory for commonsense and the community.  

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To the true believer, all of life is contained within its intricate tapestry: love and hate, joy and fear, smoked salmon and tarte Tatin ... made his infamous remarks about "Balmain basket weavers". At the time, Williamson lived in Balmain.  

A style piece on Zooey Deschanel we have coming your way later on may steal the “cute crown” but for the time being, we think this is the most adorable thing on My Fashion Life… Luisa Via Roma has joined forces with Steiff, UNICEF and a ...  

A style piece on Zooey Deschanel we have coming your way later on may steal the “cute crown” but for the time being, we think this is the most adorable thing on My Fashion Life… Luisa Via Roma has joined forces with Steiff, UNICEF and a ...