By Nikki Parkinson
She came, she saw and she cut a ribbon.
The Jennifer Hawkins show stopped briefly in Brisbane this week and I was ringside for the event.
I’d like to tell you, dear readers, that this was a privileged position to be in but alas, the term VIP was not as VI as I had hoped.
You see, when it comes to supermodels, I’ve been a bit spoilt.
In 2004 that I had one-on-one interview time with Megan Gale during a stay at the Conrad Treasury – and earlier this year I got to stand around in a small circle of fellow fashion journos while Elle Macpherson held court.
So when the invitation to have breakfast with Jennifer Hawkins arrived last week, I deluded myself that it would be me, Jen and a few important media types sitting down for a bowl of muesli and a flat white.
The scenario that unfolded before me on Tuesday morning could not have been further from this.
We lined up (admittedly on red carpet) and made a grand entrance into Myer Chermside at 7.30am, only to be ushered down to the store’s cosmetics hall.
By the time we (my hubby had taken the day off for a chance to get up close and personal with Jen) were munching on our first mini croissant and downing a glass of Janz bubbles, there were about 50 people doing the same thing.
That number continued to grow and an hour later there was audible concern from the punters as to whether the star guest was actually going to show.
Minutes later when she did, one Myer frequent shopper near us commented that it was just like royalty.
The crowd parted and Miss Hawkins did a half lap of the crowd in teetering gold stilettos before taking to the mini stage, answering a few staged questions about life and fashion, then officially opening the refurbished store.
All fab stuff, but I couldn’t help feeling a little let down.
After all, here was Australia’s favourite girl next door, standing just metres away from me.
Unfortunately for me – and my desire for a fashion scoop - she was also just metres from about 200 others.
Source: Sunshine Coast Daily
She came, she saw and she cut a ribbon.The Jennifer Hawkins show stopped briefly in Brisbane this week and I was ringside for the event.
I’d like to tell you, dear readers, that this was a privileged position to be in but alas, the term VIP was not as VI as I had hoped.
You see, when it comes to supermodels, I’ve been a bit spoilt.
In 2004 that I had one-on-one interview time with Megan Gale during a stay at the Conrad Treasury – and earlier this year I got to stand around in a small circle of fellow fashion journos while Elle Macpherson held court.
So when the invitation to have breakfast with Jennifer Hawkins arrived last week, I deluded myself that it would be me, Jen and a few important media types sitting down for a bowl of muesli and a flat white.
The scenario that unfolded before me on Tuesday morning could not have been further from this.
We lined up (admittedly on red carpet) and made a grand entrance into Myer Chermside at 7.30am, only to be ushered down to the store’s cosmetics hall.
By the time we (my hubby had taken the day off for a chance to get up close and personal with Jen) were munching on our first mini croissant and downing a glass of Janz bubbles, there were about 50 people doing the same thing.
That number continued to grow and an hour later there was audible concern from the punters as to whether the star guest was actually going to show.
Minutes later when she did, one Myer frequent shopper near us commented that it was just like royalty.
The crowd parted and Miss Hawkins did a half lap of the crowd in teetering gold stilettos before taking to the mini stage, answering a few staged questions about life and fashion, then officially opening the refurbished store.
All fab stuff, but I couldn’t help feeling a little let down.
After all, here was Australia’s favourite girl next door, standing just metres away from me.
Unfortunately for me – and my desire for a fashion scoop - she was also just metres from about 200 others.
Source: Sunshine Coast Daily
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