Stewart set to earn her stripes

WHEN US style guru Martha Stewart was convicted of fraud and facing a stint in jail, there could be only one conclusion — stripes are in this year.

Prison fatigues could be about to become the new black. And when you're throwing your next dinner party forget caviar and parma ham, all you need to make that indelible, not inedible, gastronomic impression is porridge. Or maybe a cake with a file in it.

When asked for comment on the charges, Martha didn't say much, only that a subpoena should be served with fava beans and a nice chianti.