Dec 31 2008 - 4:30pm by
Molly

Paris Hilton and Brittany Flickinger continued their tour of Sydney last night with dinner after a long day of shopping before hitting the beach and getting all dressed up for tonight's New Years eve party. Paris managed to surprise and even offend some locals by spending the equivalent of $100 a minute, but the
Deputy Prime Minister was quick to step in and declare it a good thing. Who knows why actual politicians were drawn into the minor controversy, but hey.

Paris Hilton and her sister Nicky touched down in Melbourne on Monday after spending some time
bundled up in Aspen with their family. The girls are in Australia to celebrate NYE together
for the second year in a row with a big bash Paris
is hosting in Sydney. This year, Nicky's got her man David Katzenberg by her side, while Paris is keeping company with her new sidekick Brittany Flickinger.

Paris Hilton had a busy day that started with handing out gifts at a rescue mission in LA with her mom Kathy and sister Nicky. After playing Santa Claus, she ditched her festive red outfit and slipped into a
LBD to hit
Christina Aguilera's birthday party with her new BFF by her side. Unfortunately, not everyone is feeling as generous as Paris is —
her house was broken into this morning and the burglar made off with over $2 million worth of stuff.

It was a battle of gold hued D&G dresses for Nicky and Marley at
last night's D&G store opening on Robertson in LA. Nicky opted for a super girlie frothy bustier and nude open toe Louboutins. Marley va va voomed in a metallic tiered gown and draped chain necklaces.

This week, we spotted celebrities looking sharp in their street and red carpet attire. They're finally starting to ditch their sandals for boots and cozy jackets. Also, take note of the plethora of gray frocks on the red carpet.
Dec 5 2008 - 1:30pm by
Molly

Paris Hilton celebrated the opening of the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills with friends and family last night. Nicky looked fabulous in her
sharply tailored outfit, while Paris struck a few poses with her
newly crowned BFF Brittany Flickinger. Jared Leto was there to party after his
recent trip to Europe, along with Hilary Duff and Michelle Trachtenberg, who's gearing up for a
likely return to her role on
Gossip Girl.

When I
interviewed Nicky at her Fall runway show at LA Fashion Week, she talked about how much she loved jackets and outerwear. I hear that. Here she is at the grand opening of the SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills showing us her style skills.

Here's the thing about sidewalk style: casual everyday looks are usually put together sans stylist. That means, these five stars have some real style prowess. But we already knew that about them, didn't we?

Leonardo DiCaprio and Zac Efron must have really hit it off at last week's
GQ Men of the Year party, because they were reunited on Friday night at the Lakers game. Zac looked pretty happy to be a party of Leo's entourage, which is a great first step in his plan to
be like Leo. Nicky Hilton was also there with her boyfriend David Katzenberg, hopefully avoiding any potentially awkward moments with
her ex Kevin Connolly.

Paris Hilton looked sophisticated last night as she left Mr. Chow's and headed to Villa with Nicky and David Katzenberg. When she went out Wednesday after announcing her
split with Benji, apparently Paris
wasn't acting like herself and seemed a little down while partying.