Batwing eyeliner? It’s hers. Typhoon beehive? She owns it. Belted cutoffs? Check! Amy Winehouse may not be a model of sobriety but the head-butting “new-Bardot” has got killer style so it’s no surprise Julien Macdonald wants to trot her out as the star of his 2009 Spring/Summer collection at London Fashion Week. Just say NO, Ames. That heartless pelt-peddler will rip you off and toss you away like last season’s fox fur. You’re better off consorting with 2006's fashion flash-in-the-pan, Pete Doherty.

I just came out of my first meeting with Mr. Ferosha Coutura himself, and I am pleased to report that our fave rising star’s exclusive collection for Bluefly is beyond FABULOUS (yes, I am forcing myself not to use that other “expired” F word). To be unveiled in late July, Christian’s collection will consist of gorgeous jackets, tees, dresses, skirts & pants with signature Christian detailing (ie. ruffles, pleating, and skinny pants galore). And--as if the thought of finally getting my hands on one of those gorgeous elaborate blouses isn’t enough--all styles will be 20% OFF!

Be ready to get it first, before (in Christian’s own words) "my mom buys it all."

Legions of Stevie Nicks fans will descend on New York this weekend to commune with their gypsy muse at tonight’s 18th annual Night of a Thousand Stevies (NOTS). The angel-wing blouses will flutter and the amulets will swing as the Legends of Stevie Realness channel the original gold dust woman from her romantic enchanted boho days with Fleetwood Mac through her white-witch-in-platforms solo career. NOTS is a definite DO for connoisseurs of capes, coq feathers and coquespoons.

Who knew so many designers were inspired by the Justice League? Spidey, Iron Man and Batman inspirations were on full display as supermodels mingled with superstars in super cool gowns. [all photos by Chris Moore]

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It feels a bit like a moving photoshoot, but as always she looks quite beautiful and I'm diggin' that black, motorcycle leather jacket.

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It sounds like a truck showroom but Elite Models, Utah -- slated to open May 30th -- is the prestigious modelling agency’s newest satellite office. Head honcho Neal Hamil says it will turn out "tall, wholesome types” like pretty baby Ali Stephens (pictured left) whose lucrative contract with Calvin Klein proves that, once you get past the prairie gowns and pompadours, those Mormon girls are hot. Hamil told gossip ghoul Cindi Adams the models would be kept in a townhouse where “our people live with them and mentor them." In what? Tilling, quilting and vogueing?

Once upon a time, Gwyneth Paltrow was a style icon (and then she took time off to have kids). Now a sexy mother of two, Paltrow is either a trend-setter or an example of when bad-clothes-happen-to-talented people. I can't decide! On the one hand, it's exciting to see her pop on the red carpet in this thoroughly unmatronly (and very mermaid-ish!) Jean Paul Gaultier cocktail dress. On the other hand, seeing her in a lace mini with a, uh, mini tuxedo jacket? Not so good. I love adventure, but it's usually best to avoid ill-conceived, layered ensembles (especially in the spring). She should have gone for, say, a colorful, strapless dress by Nicole Miller. Sometimes Gwynnie, simple is best.

Our entertainment icons all want to be one another or at least have similar resumes. Basketball players want to be rappers and vice versa, actors want to be designers, designers want actors to wear their clothing and now a serious style icon, Agyness Deyn will be releasing her very own single via collabo with New York band Five O'Clock Heroes, singing on the track titled 'Who'. Well, why not? Everything Agyness touches is pretty fly.

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The Ethiopian-born supermodel will soon begin work on her third movie, an indie flick entitled Desert Flower, based on the autobiography of the Somalian model, Waris Dirie. Kebede plays the lead role in the $16 million adaptation of Dirie's bestselling autobiography, which traces her rise from a childhood in the Somali desert to the catwalks of the international fashion community, and her role as a United Nations spokeswoman against female circumcision. This appears to be a well-suited part for Kebede as she is a World Health Organization Goodwill Ambassador and founder of The Liya Kebede Foundation.

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This is fabo news! I absolutely adore Linda Evangelista and frankly it's great to see Prada embracing real supermodels, take that ANTM! On another note, am I the only one watching carefully for the release of Prada as an IPO?

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Oh, man, this photo had me slapping my knees and rolling on my hardwood floors. Check out Ms. Campbell trying to make nice with the same two officers she assaulted a few weeks back at London Heathrow airport. No wonder this diva stays on permanent 'tude mode; if I looked that crazy when I smiled, I would too. On a style note, she's killing it in those skinny jeans.

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It seems that no one can get enough of Christian Siriano. Scheduled to play himself on an upcoming episode of Ugly Betty, the Project Runway winner will be wooed by several magazines to work on a custom spread. After working with the UB cast, Siriano confesses: “Vanessa Williams is the queen of fierceness and Becki Newton is the princess… I’m inviting them all to my Spring 2008-09 collection — it’ll be a great front row!”

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Style.com took notice of the two schools of model style backstage. The first group wore classic cool looks--jackets-and-jeans, with chunky boots and cooler-than-thou-attitudes; the second group lead by Agyness Deyn accessorized their eclectic wardrobes of bold, vintage retro pieces with megawatt smiles. I must admit both Chanel Iman and Behati Prinsloo look great in their own way.

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Hoping to hook the Internet generation with a new online television station, Tommy Hilfiger launched Tommy TV based in London. The online station will broadcast the Hilfiger Sessions, mini concerts produced by the fashion label, with stars such as Wyclef Jean and undiscovered acts from around the world, alongside user generated videos and playlists. Though their site won't have any actual shopping, Bluefly certainly does and we're giving 15% off shoes today only!
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Always a popular subject, Kate Moss, or rather artist renditions (a polymer gravure etching and a graffiti screenprint) of the supermodel will be sold in London this week. The pieces are expected to fetch prices up to $98,000. In the name of shopping for iconic fashion check out this Bottega Veneta tote bag.

A model digging in dirt!? Well, stranger things have happened. Supermogul (supermodel meets mogul) Tyra Banks planted a tree this week in NYC alongside mayor Michael Bloomberg and ANTM contestants Claire Unabia, Jaslene Gonzalez, and Saliesha Cooper for a TV feature for Earth Day. On a style note, I would have preferred to see the diva in this white Michael Kors trenchcoat, over the brown bag she donned.

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Honestly, I'm beginning to think that these are either publicity stunts to keep her dwindling fame out there or she's bipolar or both. The 37 year old hellcat, was recently banned by British Airways after her spitting attack (isn't that the worse?) on one of its staff members after they were unable to find her luggage. Sources say that the diva is hoping to resolve the issue "amicably." Ha. Ha.

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Yowser! This is too cool! The epitome of chic, arrogant, cool style will be appearing as a radio DJ in one of the most interactive video games around--Grand Theft Auto. Now what would make this game really fly is if Karl Lagerfeld drove around on a stylish vintage motorcycle, rocking his signature fingerless gloves of course, in cities like Paris, NY, and Milan handing out fashion tickets! LOL.

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If my dad were to come to one of my dinner parties in leather jeans and a robe, I’d quietly slip away and off myself. But if your dad is Mick Jagger, I think you’ve got to cut him some slack. His kids may be embarrassed by his fashion choices of late, but let’s be real -- Jagger’s been rocking the skinny pant and edgy blazer look since before most of us were born. I pray that when I’m his age, some writer from the New York Times says that I still “defy age… below the waist”.

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Play our Spring in the City giveaway game for a chance to win a $10,000 wardrobe that could rival that of Tracy "Mahogany" Chambers. [photo courtesy of badazzmofo.com]

My goodness! Gisele Bündchen, once again, caused a near-riotous stir Tuesday during a photo shoot with Mario Testino in Malibu, California. I have to say, that though we've all seen her in various stages of undress, it's something about this particular shot that makes me think of that Sir Mix-a-Lot song. FWD tells us that the full spread will be featured in a July issuse of V magazine. If you're feeling a little bootylicious check out these red stripe seersucker suspender shorts by Alexander McQueen.

Come September, Gwen will be launching Harajuku Lovers a fragrance collection of five different scents based on her love for all things Harajuku, specifically her back-up dancers.

"Love is described as "sweet, caring, free-spirited and always off in her own little world." Lil' Angel is "constantly looking out for others," but is no saint. Music is "always looking to make someone laugh" and is "charismatic." Baby is "enticing in her frilly innocence."
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It's not often I want everything a 90 year old woman is wearing, but Mimi Weddell -- remember her cameo on Sex & the City? -- is the exception and she knows it. Cop the aviator shades, don a pair of bright hot gloves, and throw on a blazer to get Mimi's look. And check out the documentary she's starring in on an arthouse screen near you.

Ford Model, Alejandra let us in on her fave swimsuit looks and you can shop each "slink or swim" style straight off the video by clicking the "buy" button now. How fly is that?

Rumor has it that Naomi Campbell is the newest face for Yves Saint Laurent's fall ad campaign, chosen over Kate Moss. Ouch! The cell-phone-as-a-weapon-supermodel was recently photographed in Paris by Ines van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin for the campaign.

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Yes I do love all things Kanye. The latest? Courtesy of the VH1 Blog, I was able to get my hands on Mr. West's rider when on tour..oh yea! Proving that he is a true Styleaholic, he requests eight large (they must be able to fit eight people comfortably) dressing rooms decorated in a living room style complete with a full sized sofa, a wardrobe assistant, five dozen black hand towels, a Connect Four game and a Playstation II.
Am I the only one still stuck on the need for sixty black handtowels!?
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Here's something to put Sex & the City's Absolut Hunk to shame: a 27-story-high Calvin Klein ad of new campaign boy Djimon Hounsou. Overlooking Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong, the billboard splashed across the former Ritz Carlton is, needless to say, the company's largest to date. A quote from the sexily-titled magazine Marketing: "Kennis Chan, Calvin Klein marketing executive, said the main focus for this billboard is to create noise and increase brand awareness in the market." No joke. Those tighty whities must stretch out to a good four stories. Or one can only hope.

Maybe I ate a bowl of Meanies this morning, but is it just me or is this a horrible look for Paris Hilton? Separately all of the pieces work (well maybe not the fishnets, they're so '06), but the cropped gloves, vamp lips and red dress are right on trend -- just not together! Eek!

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You know how when people don’t want to fess up to their true age on Myspace they make a big joke of it and say they’re 99? Well Betsy Johnson not only comes clean (she’s 65), the old girl’s actually posted a picture of herself dangling her granddaughter over a runway. Internet predators be forewarned -- the page belongs to the old lady, not the kid. That said, if you plan on stalking her, try vampy black nails, fishnets, and a leopard mini. It may not get you into her life, but it could land you a job at one of her shops.

O-kay. It took me about 45 seconds to stop rolling on the floor in laughter when I read this one. I absolutely dig Amy Winehouse and was actually invited down by her team before she blew up to weigh in on her album--good stuff! But a clothing and make-up line? Come on! The UK Sun reports that the line's signature piece will be the heavy liquid eyeliner that Amy is famous for.

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313 Merch, the clothing company launched by former heavy metal bassist John "Tumor" Fahnestock (Snot/Amen), is marketing a reissue of Iron Maiden's classic hesher cutoff featuring Britney Spears. I don’t get it. First of all, the original tee-shirt featuring “Eddie the Head” chained to a rubber room was without-exception black. 313’s is barista white. Who’s gonna wear that? Secondly, Eddie is a skinny zombie – with hair. (It's bandaged up, but it's there.) The Britney on the tee is a bald, post-partum, pop star. By the time she landed in a rubber room she was none of those things. As parody-wear this doesn’t even attain the level of a mullet wig. Brit should give those dudes a piece of her mind. Oh wait, she lost it.

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For those of you who cast your vote in our "Guess the Model's Age" poll -- and didn't google the models -- the suspense is over. Karlie Kloss (pictured above left after last September's Calvin Klein's Spring '08 show and at Jill Stuart's Fall '08 show) is 15. Model, Tanya D is 17 and Marie Fuema is 22. And while the fashion world is marketing big girl looks on younguns, remember when in this.

[l to r: Tanya D at Ports 1961, Marie Fuema at Rubin Singer and Karlie Kloss at Jill Stuart; photos courtesy of "Fashion Week '08" on TopButton.com"]

Get the answer here.

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...while we were at Fashion Week. Here's the story. Wonder if she wore white.

Few were surprised to learn that Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was offered $1M to model underwear for Calvin Klein but reports that Lingerie Bowl V has been canceled due to lack of a suitable venue has regular joes across the country asking “what is wrong with America?” Depressed by the prospect of halftime without a bevy of scantily clad lingerie models scrambling across the gridiron, a lot of guys will probably just pass on the whole thing until next year when a venue’s already been secured for the Lingerie Bowl in Tampa, site Super Bowl 2009.

Who will fashionistas vote for? After Hillary backed out of a Vogue shoot for fear she'd look too feminine, Anna Wintour clapped back at her in her February address to her loyal constituents. "The notion that a contemporary woman must look mannish in order to be taken seriously as a seeker of power is frankly dismaying," Wintour says, adding that power suits are played out -- a "bridge for a generation of women to reach boardrooms filled with men." (Hillary can't win with the fashion elite. Remember her cleavage controversy last year?) Interestingly, Robin Givhan almost mirrors Wintour's sentiments. Either way, Hillary's clothes are almost always translated into gender politics. Which makes us wonder exactly what Vogue was going to put her in. A Lanvin frock? Skinny jeans and a baby doll blouse? We're dying to know. Oh Hillary. You should stun them all by rocking a fierce bag to your next speech.

[Seung-hyun Kang, winner of 2008 Ford Supermodel of the World; photo courtesy of George Napolitano, Film Magic/GettyImages.com]

"I remember when my boobs looked like that without a bra on." On SMOW finalist, Blessing Bassey from Nigeria as she catwalked in an amethyst flapper-inspired dress without an underwire in sight.

"I love her. She looks like a big ol' boy!" On awkwardly elegant SMOW finalist and winner of $100K Maybelline contract and $50K Ford contract, Alexina Graham of the UK.

"Um, I didn't know 'Caribbean' was a country." On the nationality assigned to island stunner, Cathy Daniel. (She's actually St. Lucian.)

"I wonder how much MySpace paid for that." On the "country" finalist Kendra Spears represented on the catwalk.

"Who makes the bags?!" On the clutches models inspired by folded-over magazines many of the models carried down the catwalk.

Fresh on the heels of her Calvin Klein contract Ms. Bosworth receives the honor of being on the cover of Vogue. In her interview she discusses her ex-boyfriend Orlando Bloom, losing weight due to stress and her upcoming film 21.

You know what? Gisele really deserves every penny, euro or peso she gets! Here she is shot by Mario Testino for the new Versace campaign, looking like the epitome of fabulousness.

By now, I'm sure you've all seen the hilarious photo of Victoria Beckham in a Marc Jacobs bag with only her legs and funky shoes visible. Just like the first released photo, Victoria and Marc really have some fun with the poses, angles and clothing -- I'm especially digging the photo where she's coming out of a shoe box. These ads are honestly some of the most refreshing, creative, original and bold visuals I've seen in a bit.

Since 1960, Mr. Blackwell has established himself as a celebrity-style critic by annually listing off his top ten worst-dressed women. In 2007 his top three included Victoria Beckham, Amy Winehouse and Mary-Kate Olsen. Alrighty, I can understand about Winehouse and definitely about Olsen, but in all fairness I think 'ole VB has a lil' sumthin' sumthin', if nothing else she has Mr. Beckham and the most requested hairstyle thus far of 2008--the POB.

As beautiful as Halle Berry looks on this February cover of InStyle, she totally could have pulled a Demi, but staying true to her signature trademarks of class and style, she opted for a simple but flattering white piece. Honestly, nothing could look bad on Ms. Berry. Go Girl!

Yet another reason to love YouTube. In this clip VogueTV's Carol Woolton takes us into the private home of style icon Coco Chanel. But unlike your great-aunt's home, this hot spot smells just like Chanel No. 5, hasn't been changed since the icon's death in 1971 (well maybe your auntie’s hasn’t either), features custom chandeliers built with the No.5 and the CC symbol installed as we discover that Coco was extremely superstitious and the inspiration for the quilted 2.55 bag is revealed. Lovely!

Surfing around YouTube (don't you just love YouTube?) I bumped into this classic clip of 60's icon Twiggy dancing! What I really dig about this clip is that you also catch up with modern day Twiggy as she checks her self out dancing as a young girl and discussing the return of the bosom in a former interview. Fashionistas note the fabo, rainbow themed sequin dress that Twiggy is rocking.

Just on the heels of their attack on Mary Kate and Ashley, PETA has a new holiday card aimed at -- who else? -- Anna Wintour. It's a snow globe, one you can shake as fur literally flies. But is anyone else sensing that PETA has an unhealthy obsession with Wintour? We'd imagine if PETA saw pictures from Mary J. Blige's album release party (and the artwork from her new album "Growing Pains") they might find a new target, because Mary apparently is all about the fab furs. PETA should be warned however -- the one-time icon of ghetto fabulous fashion IS from the hood and likely won't take kindly to paint-dousing.

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Whoever said "beauty is only skin deep," obviously never got by in the world on their looks. Supermodel Naomi Campbell knows that beauty will get you in just about anywhere -- even an interview with the infamous Fidel Castro. Just two months after a meeting with Hugo Chavez, the famed beauty has reportedly stated that she will be doing whatever it takes to ensure her coveted interview with Castro goes smoothly, even to the point of spending the holidays with the Cuban leader. Maybe highschool graduates should opt for plastic surgery over tuition. Unreal.

Shirley Maclaine, will play Coco Chanel in an upcoming Lifetime TV miniseries, which chronicles the icon's later years in Paris, after she exiled herself in Germany and Switzerland during World War II. Fashionista reports that the project is supported by both Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld, with costume designer Stefano de Nardis even getting archival research from the company. Meanwhile rumors swirl that Demi Moore is in talks for an American Chanel movie and a feature-length movie has currently begun production in Paris, with Audrey Tatou as the lead.

Courtney Love has signed on as the new muse of Givenchy, proving once and for all that image trumps beauty in our post-fashion age. Bad move if you ask me. Not only is she unattractive, she’s really not that interesting. But Love’s a supermodel of self-promotion. 'Givenchy is like me,' she tells the U.K. Telegraph. 'A legendary brand that has had its ups and downs.’ You’ve gotta wonder how the suits at Givenchy are going to talk the stage-diving songbird down when she balloons to her fighting weight mid-campaign.

They can always buy time by reviving the Stevie Nicks halter .

The 16th richest woman in entertainment has paired up with Dolce & Gabbana to launch a "chic and feminine" spring wear line, called Bundchen by Dolce & Gabbana. With the super success of her sandal collection and savvy personal style, this line will be a winner!

Freddie Mercury was second only to David Bowie as glam rock's most out-there personality, and now his short, but vibrant life will soon be getting the biopic treatment. Both Johnny Depp and Sasha Baron Cohen have been in talks to star in Robert DeNiro's film about the Queen frontman, who passed away at 45 in 1991 from an AIDS-related illness. Mercury is widely considered one of the greatest performers in British rock history and his stage presence would have been nothing without his flashy, often tacky, but never safe, wardobe. Depp has proven his fearless aptitude for playing oddballs. But like Mercury, Cohen is a Brit - and anyone brave enough to wear that green swimsuit from Borat deserves a shot at immortalizing England's beloved rock icon.

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I personally cannot get enough of Rihanna right now. I clearly remember when this young lady was a Beyonce clone (bronzed weave, same gyrating dance moves, Mathew Knowles sold separately) but she has truly emerged as a stylish star in her own right. Bits from her interview include her so-called fling with Josh Hartnett, getting Americans hip to Barbados and the Aeon Flux inspiration behind her haircut.

This month's L'uomo Vogue features Snoop on its cover. While he is thin and has great cheekbones, Snoop has so little other fashion cred -- his imaginative use of bandanas aside -- that some of us are scratching our collective cornrow'd domes. We get the left-of-center thinking and nod at hipster irony, but given the Michael Jackson cover and now this, there's an eerie feeling the esteemed mag is just one more loopy cover away from becoming a paraody of itself. Who's next, Bobby Brown?

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Though Goldie Hawn is really the blonde diva that sets my heart a pitter-patter, Kate Hudson does look quite "Sunny California Girl" on this pastel filled January cover and makes me think of beaches, BBQ and free Brooklyn concerts; all of the things I love about the summer. Which is why, I think this would have made a better spring/summer cover instead of a winter one. During her interview she discusses her divorce, her “brotherly” relationship with Matthew McConaughey and her 70 lb weight gain during pregnancy.

When you dress this well naturally, the design deals can't come quick enough. With Top Shop under her belt, Kate expands to updating the Longchamp Legend bag, with "a boxy fit and red interior handpicked by Kate," Fashionista reports. It's hitting the stores next February. Note Kate here, selling it with some black skintight vinyl pants that can be worn by about 0.0000000001% of the population. Well, at least you can buy the bag.

It seems modeling’s not the only way to turn good looks into revenue. British supermodel and reality star Sophie Anderton has been busted for working as a $20,000-a-night call girl. In tapes produced by a British tabloid, the leggy lingerie model snorts dope and dishes on buddy Kate Moss, while doing what it takes to make the mortgage payments on her new Notting Hill digs. Looks like American homeowners aren’t the only ones feeling the credit crunch.

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Between the America's Next Top Model finale, Bravo's acquisition of Janice Dickinson's Modeling Agency, and the network's upcoming Make Me a Supermodel, I'm starting to come down with Model Fatigue. Or is it Model Reality Show Fatigue? On a side note, I'm digging the platforms Niki Taylor's wearing in the Make Me a Supermodel commercial.

I've loved this woman, since Boys Don't Cry and she looks absolutely strong, beautiful and fashionable on this cover. Inside she discusses, being in love with her boyfriend, former agent John Campisi, her horrible NYC apt hunting adventures, the 45 supplements she takes every day in addition to her vitamin injections--wow--45?? and her rebuttal to Jeff Robinov’s, the President of Production at Warner Bros., alleged claim that they will no longer be doing movies with female leads due to recent box office duds.

Fashionistas, wouldn't this man sans the underwear be the perfect stocking stuffer?! Not only is he gorgeous but I have to agree with Armani:

"David is truly a modern day icon in that his fame extends well beyond the realm of soccer. He represents a notion of modern masculinity: as a sports hero, husband and father. He is also a man with a great sense of style.”

Mrs. Beckham, better stay on top of her game.

Maybelline New York just announced that supermodel Jessica White will be the new face of the product. White joins Maybelline New York’s prestigious roster, which includes Christy Turlington, Erin Wasson, Adriana Lima, Tomiko Fraser, Julia Stegner, and Zhang Ziyi. Fashionistas will recall White on the famed 2003 cover of Sports Illustrated, as well as apperances on the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show catwalk and in videos for singer John Legend and rapper Jay-Z.

Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej's recent appearance in a powder pink ensemble spurred a craze for the color across the country, with fashionable nationalists mobbing shops in search of blush-colored shirts and slacks. If the divine monarch's mellow turn after years of somber suits has shoppers in a frenzy it's because this is a fashion statement from on high. In our own country, the success of this look bodes well for pre-owned car salesmen, televangelists and retirees.

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Seen here in sparkling white Christian Dior on the January issue of Elle, 'ole VB looks downright refreshing. She chats with Elle about the dVb brand, fashion and her cosmetic line, while reminiscing about not being a "natural" talent or a very good thespian. Which, I find quite ironic as everything about her screams: Scripted Drama!

Yesterday's sad revelation that British fashion icon Isabella Blow died last May two days after drinking a fatal dose of weed killer made our loss of this influential style maven that much more depressing. Accompanying the report was a statement from the 48-year-old's sister, who admitted her sibling had tried to end her life at least three times before this year. Such sad news. The death of Blow - who during her career discovered Alexander McQueen and Sophie Dahl - was and continues to be one of 2007's saddest moments.

Fashionably speaking, was Luther Vandross the black Elton John? Looking at the pieces being auctioned off from the late R&B crooner's estate, it seems he had more of a penchant for the over-the-top than we might have realized. Among Luther's goodies were, red cargo pants made of pony, a pink Versace snakeskin vest, purple Gucci snakeskin pants (not worn with the vest, we pray), a Gucci mink-and-alligator-trimmed belted three-quarter-length coat, and Dolce and Gabbana fur pants. Luther famously sang that a house is not a home without someone there but apparently Luther believed a closet just wasn't a wardrobe without the loud and exotic.

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Yes she has a nasty temper. Yes celebs get away with murder or at least using cell phones as weapons on household staff. But I have to admit this is one serious fashionista. After many years in this industry no one quite kills the catwalk like Ms. Naomi. Go girl!

There’s still time for all you rockin' die-hards to get a cool outfit together for the big Led Zeppelin reunion show in London. Christies will be auctioning 30 of the vintage rock tees featured in vintage clothier Johan Kugelberg’s book "What Comes Around Goes Around: Vintage Rock T-Shirts," at 20 Rockerfeller Plaza (get it?) this afternoon. Be sure to get a seat up front--at $4,500 a pop, they’re a steal compared to that kidney you had to sell to get tickets for the Zep show.

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Style icon Pharrell Williams reveals on his Billionaire Boys Club blog that he recently popped in Hermes to snatch up his custom-made purple alligator Birkin. Fierce. "Murses," or man-purses, often get ridiculed for looking doofusy or feminine, but when your boy bag is a Birkin -- with an accessory from Jacob the Jeweler attached -- even I have to gag. I mean, apart from the fabulousness of going into the Hermes workshop, you know a guy's style and confidence is off the charts when he's rocking a purple purse.

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Gotta love this girl, always on style and always starting trends. Well the new buzz is this ensemble of a thigh-long white blazer paired with over-the-knee suede boots. I can’t lie, I do love this look, not the hair so much, but really when it comes to style can Kate do any wrong?