Nissan's new concept and in the paw prints of lions Nissan Sports Sedan Concept. Diane von Furstenberg greets the crowd in New York. NISSAN is busy reshaping its look and at the recent Detroit show unveiled the third in a series of concepts that will define its new design language. The Sport Sedan Concept features boomerang shaped lights, a "floating" roof and thin sculpted pillars. The overall effect aims at edgy muscularity. "We are continually pushing the envelope," said chief creative officer Shiro Nakamura. These distinctive design aspects will be applied to all future Nissan models. The Sports Sedan Concept, which is powered by a 3.5-litre V6, points to a replacement for the slow-selling Maxima. The current model has been around since 2009. THE star of the 1966 classic Born Free, Virginia McKenna, will be the host of two nine-night Kenya safaris for 18 participants with local operator Cheli & Peacock. The journeys, departing October 13 or October 22, follow the footsteps of Joy Adamson, the naturalist McKenna played in the film, with luxury tented accommodation, including Joy's Camp, on the site of the Adamson home in Shaba National Reserve in central Kenya, and Elsa's Kopje, a lodge above the site of George Adamson's original camp in Meru National Park and named for the lion cub Elsa, raised by the Adamsons. info@bornfree.org.uk; antonia@chelipeacock.co.ke. TYPICAL Lyndey Milan. When contacted for a quote about her Australia Day gong (OAM) for services to the food and wine industry, she quotes someone else instead. "When Gary Rodely of Tathra Oysters won the President's Medal at the RAS (Royal Agricultural Society of NSW), he gave all the credit to the RAS aquaculture competitions, saying their integrity was what drove him to continually improve his product," she says. Milan, the first female vice-president of the RAS, has good reason to glow with pride. Her award recognises her spirited promotion of small producers over the past three decades, as well as her contribution to home cooks and food travellers via cookbooks, TV shows and magazines. There's more, but it would take a book. IT is the new social movement for people wanting to keep their drinking in check. Hello Sunday Morning, a not-for-profit organisation, encourages people to go three months or more without alcohol to gain a better understanding of their relationship with the bottle and blog about their experiences. More than 10,000 Australians have signed up, with the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test suggesting 90 per cent use alcohol dangerously and 52 per cent are dependent. Hello Sunday Morning general manager Jamie Moore says bloggers generally save $1200 and lose five to 15kg during their three-month alcohol holiday. DIANE von Furstenberg says being a woman in business is an "asset." The eminent designer recently celebrated a milestone when her famous wrap dress turned 40. Her iconic design was the subject of its own exhibition this month, with Journey of a Dress showcasing the wrap frock over the past four decades. "Being a woman in business has always been an asset and never a liability," she told Britain's Grazia magazine. Perhaps because I had my own company I never had to deal with too much prejudice. We women know how to manoeuvre in life. After a difficult early life, von Furstenberg's mum went on to teach her daughter what she needed to do to succeed, and ignited the designer's desire to do so. "I always wanted to be independent because my mother was a prisoner of war and she survived the concentration camps; freedom was very, very important," she recalled. She instilled in me two things: to be fearless and independent, both financially and emotionally. Now one of the best-known names in the industry, the Belgian designer takes pride in her glamorous life. And although she can't pinpoint the exact reason her wrap dress continues to be so popular, she is glad that it's something her whole family can enjoy. Glamour is shine, it's all about attitude. Big glasses, some animal print and being alluring in the way you move your body are all good starts," she said with a laugh. You can't say what has made this dress so enduring ... but this exhibition includes dresses that my mother wore, that I wore and my daughter and granddaughters. And that says something, I think.