Jennifer Hawkins talks weddings, fashion and her new role as agony aunt

Jennifer Hawkins talks weddings, fashion and her new role as agony aunt

At 29, Jen is genuinely knocked out and impressed by the advice she is asked to give young girls who look up to her as a role model, as they search for guidance on life, career, success. Oh, and boyfriends, of course.

Sitting down with me before her hugely-acclaimed Myer spring/summer season runway show last night, Jen was confident, fresh and genuine and I found her to be in her happiest headspace yet.

Jen also said she has no plans in becoming 'Jenni Everywhere', making sure each brand 'association', from swimwear, shoes, health, TV and fashion, all have integrity and a legitimate 'fit' in her mindset.

As for those much talked about wedding plans with fiancé Jake Wall, Jen says yes, they are definitely going ahead next year. And here's a paparazzi alert: she and her man may even choose to do it overseas. (You can check out her plans on our exclusive video.)

Meanwhile, Jen's 'male' Myer equivalent, the former rugby star Kris Smith, was brimming with just as much delight. The former partner to designer and TV judge Dannii Minogue (the pair separated in April) said their son Ethan has developed quite a fashion eye.

With both parents showing a penchant for all things stylish, it's no doubt the toddler has developed wardrobe 'taste'. Kris, 34, talks happiness and reveals his best Zoolander look too on our video interview.

On with last night's show and Jen opened the sleek spectacular at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion in an exquisite Toni Maticevski red gown, proving the perfect way to unveil the tribal, African-themed spring/summerlaunch.

Kris drew some appreciative looks from the 450 VIPs and fashion types when he paced the circular runway in a, well, taut-fitting Speedo swimsuit that revealed a six, or was that an 8 pack?


The show was inspired by landscapes of the Pilansberg National Park in South Africa where the spring summer campaign was shot and being quite a long show, it featured 170 looks on 48 models. The circular show space was made up of thousands of individual rope lengths that hovered high above the crowd.

The Myer parade drew an A-list crowd of celebrities and fashion types including Lauren Phillips, Olympian Alicia Coutts (and yes, I even got to touch her gold medal!), the always divine Danielle Spencer, former Miss Universe Australia Jesinta Campbel and designers Charlie Brown, Jayson Brunsdon, Aurelio Costarella, Wayne Cooper, Toni Maticevski, Arthur Galan and Leona Edmiston.

There were Sunrise stars Melissa Doyle, David Koch, Michael Pell and Edwina Bartholomew, Westfield styling guru Donny Galella, mag mavens Jackie Frank, Edwina McCann and Amy Molloy, Myer's Bernie Brooks and Judy Coomber and the always chic wife of Aussie cricket captain, Michael Clark, Kyly Clark.

Jen wore an exquisite Aurelio Costarella gown finale of the show saying it may inspire her bridesmaid (her sister) for the upcoming nuptials.

Jen also showed her successful Cozi swimwear range, showing off her runway ready body in a pink and orange Aztec-print bikini and sweeping leopard print sheer jacket . . the jacket, just in case there were any wardrobe malfunctions as the fashion star experienced at a Miranda shopping centre show way back in 2004.