With Fashion Week right around the corner, excitement over what the designers have in store for spring is boiling over. Rebecca Taylor's signature romantic, ultra-femme aesthetic has made her a favorite of celebrities and fashion-lovers alike. Her Spring 2009 collection stays true to her winning formula but introduces some new concepts that fans will definitely embrace with open arms. Inspired by
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First Look: Rebecca Taylor's Spring '09 Collection

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Parker + Wintour To Host Obama Fashion Show
Actress and style icon Sarah Jessica Parker and Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour are to host a fundraising fashion show for U.S. presidential contender Barack Obama during Fashion Week in New York City.The catwalk show on 9 September at the Charles Nolan Studio will feature designs from fashion favourites Beyonce Knowles' House of Dereon, Diane Von Furstenberg, Marc Jacobs and Zac Posen. It's the latest fashionable fundraiser Wintour has hosted for Obama - she teamed up with Calvin Klein in June to aid the Democrat's campaign.

Alexa Chung: 'Frock Me'

Alexa Chung and designer Henry Holland are to front Frock Me, a fashion show for Superbox Productions and Channel 4.The 45-minute magazine programme will focus on fashion and music and feature interviews with fashion icons and celebrities. Each week, style scout Gemma Caimey will visit a different UK city and challenge members of the public to create an outfit based on a particular theme, culmina

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First Look: Lifetime's 'Coco Chanel' starring Shirley MacLaine - the trailer

Although it is unlikely to appear on our screens anytime soon, and despite receiving some pitiful reviews, I was still rather intrigued to see Shirley Maclaine play Coco Chanel in the Lifetime biopic creatively named, Coco Chanel. Now after seeing the 30-second trailer for the made-for-television movie, I can safely say - why did I bother?Oh well... here's to the Audrey Tautou version(below), whi

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First Look: YSL's autumn/winter 2008 'Manifesto' starring Naomi Campbell
Yves Saint Laurent may sadly be no longer with us, but that doesn't mean that his legacy has to end. On September 6th, YSL designer Stefano Pilati will distribute over half a million of the label's 'Manifesto' to key fashion cities, including London. Also up for offer are 5,000 limited edition tote bags per capital. On the same day, a short behind-the-scenes film, starring Naomi Campbell for its autumn/winter '08 campaign, will debut on ysl.com. To tie you over in the meantime, a preview of that film can be watched above

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First Look: Kate Moss: Gold Sculpture

A first glimpse of the solid gold sculpture of Kate Moss has been revealed.The statue is bound for an exhibition at the British Museum in October, and has been designed by Marc Quinn.Valued at £1.5m, the statue is the latest in a series by Quinn, who has also created a likeness of the supermodel in plaster. Named Siren, the gold sculpture is believed to be the largest of its kind since ancient Eg

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Matches' Clearance Sale With Up To 80% Off

Matches have just cleared out their warehouses and have discovered many stylish treasures for us to purchase at between 50% and 80% discount.The best thing about the timing of this particular sale is that it is after payday. Yay.Finally you can get your hands on that Missoni dress, or Pierre Hardy strappy sandals you have been cruising all summer - if you are anything like me.The sale takes place

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Kate Moss: Velvet Hour: Fragrance

Shannen Doherty & Jennie Garth Cover Entertainment Weekly

Rumored rivals Shannen Doherty and Jennie Garth locks arms on the new cover of Entertainment Weekly.The reunited-at-last pair will dish on their rocky past, unlikely reunion and why the new show shocks even them! The cover feature with Shanne, 37, and Jennie, 36, will later appear on EW.com.“There was almost a comfort in knowing that I was getting to work with somebody who had been on the origin

Vogue India September 2008: Priyanka Chopra

Surprise surprise (or rather not) Vogue India is back to it’s Bollywood covers, with Priyanka Chopra on the September 2008 issue. It certainly is an improvement from the last issue, and i quite like the edginess of the black Louis Vuitton dress (f/w 08 ) with the red font.Im not too keen on the wig Priyanka is wearing….it just looks very wig-ish if you know what i mean, and her make-up could have

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Lula Issue 7: Audrey Marnay

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Lula Issue 7: Ali Micheal

Ali Micheal covers the September issue of the uber-hip Lula. Shot by Ellen von Unwerth. Audrey Marnay was shot in a loads of attitude as she maneuvers through spooky woodland scenery, Ali Micheal shot a sweet, soft, pretty cover and editorial.Here is the beginning of my post. And here is the rest of it.

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Model.Live

Model.Live follows three girls as they strut runways in Paris, Milan, New York and London. The made-for-web series is a collaboration between Vogue and modeling agency IMG, sponsored by Express.com and aired on Bebo and Vogue.tv.Austria Alcantara from the Dominican Republic, Madeleine Kragh from North Carolina and Cato van Ee from Amsterdam are the three up-and-coming models whose lives are chron

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Project Catwalk dropped from Sky1
Sky1 has axed the Kelly Osbourne-fronted fashion series Project Catwalk and said it wants new "female-friendly" shows to replace it.Project Catwalk, which aims to discover new fashion designers, was based on the US format Project Runway, fronted by supermodel Heidi Klum.The show, made by Elisabeth Murdoch's Shine independent production company, follows a group of fashion designers as they compete

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Purple Fall 2008: Kate Moss & Mario Sorrenti

The covers just keep on coming for Kate Moss at the moment, including this latest stint for Purple Fashion magazine,a bi-annually magazine, both photographed by and starring Mario Sorrenti. I am sure you will agree with me when I say that this shot of Sorrenti butt-naked, down on his knees clinging to Kate is both powerful and utterly intriguing, especially considering their history. As Kate rece

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Wallace and Gromit for Harvey Nichols

Wallace poses in a Paul Smith suit and Gromit sits with a Duchamp scarf and pair of Ray Ban 'Wayfarers.'Zooey Deschanel, Agy Deyn, Irina Lazareanu, Vanessa Paradis; the fashion world is known for it's adopting of a different muse for each different season. However, while most muses can be linked by their quirky style, elfin features and statement look, Wallace & Gromit really stand out from

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Trend: Paisley

PPQ at Oli, Matthew Williamson at Browns, Mark & SpencersPaisley is a trend that seems to have come out of nowhere. It fits in nicely with this Summer's Boho renaissance and has been included in collections by Matthew Williamson, Paul Smith and Paul & Joe.The traditional Persian fabric adorns dresses this summer for the ultimate festival chic look. The great thing is, the darker paisley p

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Beyonce To Launch Jewellery Line?

It's no secret that Beyonce Knowles likes a bit of bling. She is rarely seen without a bit of sparkle so it seems that her next move makes a great deal of sense.It has been suggested that Beyonce along with Mother Tina who are both big fans of Lorraine Schwartz are about to embark on a business project to produce affordable jewellery.Deréon, the junior sportswear brand founded by the Knowles fam

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Who Will Win British Designer of the Year?

Luella Bartley, Stella McCartney & Christopher BaileyChristopher Kane, Gareth Pugh & Matthew WilliamsonThis week the date was confirmed for the British Fashion Council 2008 British Fashion Awards as 25th November. The awards will take place at Lawrence Hall in London's Westminster. Last year Stella McCartney took home British Designer of the Year and we're wondering who might steal her cr

Karl Lagerfeld: Teddy Bear: only at $1,500!

Leave it to Karl Lagerfeld to create a teddy bear that is imperious, lethally chic and yet totally endearing," trumpets the unwieldy September issue of W that came in the mail today. Only 2,500 of these limited-edition delights, which launch at Neiman Marcus next month, were made. We'd say it's a damn-fine likeness of Karl, save for the missing fingerless leather gloves. Each Karl bear costs $1,5

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Pete Wentz Dishes on His Passion for Fashion

Pete Wentz is one busy man these days — between becoming a dad with wife Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, working with his band Fall Out boy and his Clandestine clothing line, the rocker is not having a slow summer. But he took time out from DJing MTV and Sunkist’s end of summer bash on the rooftop of the London Hotel in West Hollywood to talk to PEOPLE about his passion for fashion. While he’s not positiv

Vogue Septmeber 2008 US: Editorial: On a Whim

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Vogue September 2008 US: Editorial: Noble Endeavor

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Vogue September 2008 US: Editorial: 2-for-1 Special

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