Its a date!!!  Victoria's Secret will open its first UK store, on London's Bond Street, on July 25. The following day will see the launch of the brand's Westfield Stratford store, just in time for the Olympic opening ceremony on July 27. The Angels will almost certainly be in town en masse for the launch - with even new mother Alessandra Ambrosio hoping to be there.
"Refused"  He may be a juror at the Cannes Film Festival now, but designer Jean Paul Gaultier has revealed that there was a time when he couldn't even get in to the prestigious event.
"I have been refused at the Festival de Cannes," he told the Today show. "Yes! First time, I was in a tuxedo but with shorts. Black. And second time I was with a kilt with tuxedo. Refused again. But the third time, I came with Madonna - I was in bed with Madonna... she was like my passport, so I got through it."
The weekend saw the most star-packed events so far - including Giorgio Armani and Sean Penn's charity ball in aid of Haiti. Diane Kruger, Cheryl Cole, Gemma Arterton, Natasha Poly, Petra Nemcova, Sean Penn, Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Douglas Booth, Gerard Butler, Naomi Watts, Jane Fonda, Bernice Bejo, Ewan McGregor and Lily Cole all stepped out in their couture finest to celebrate cinema's biggest achievements.
New store?  Victoria has plans to open her first standalone store in London.
"People say, 'Am I going to have my own store?' I would love to," she said. "That's what I'm working on at the moment. It would probably be in London, but in the not-too-distant future maybe it will be Hong Kong. Who knows?"
She says that she has her sights set on expansion in the eastern markets, as well as in the UK and the US.
"What I do really is not just focus on the US or England," she toldCNN. "I mean there are a lot of territories that are really big for me and Asia is very exciting. I'm just scratching the surface at the moment. I want take baby steps with this business; I don't want to run before I can walk."
Shes not on the list?  Kate Moss is not to be included in a Walk of Fame built in her home town, Croydon, may have come as a shock - but you can change that by voting for her. The supermodel, unarguably the town's best-known export, is currently not included in the 10 shortlisted names compiled by civic leaders.
VOTE FOR KATE HERE
Croydon councillors are planning a new town centre pathway, featuring a "portrait bench" with three life-sized effigies of local characters chosen by residents who best represent "their culture and history". Current shortlisted names include comedian Ronnie Corbett, composer Samuel Coleridge and actor Dave Prowse who played Darth Vader
Visit www.surveymonkey.com to show Kate your support.
Fords move!  Tom ford has sold his home in London's Mayfair for an undisclosed sum.
Ford, who also owns properties in New York, Los Angeles and New Mexico but spends most of his time in London, bought the 8,222 square-foot Georgian townhouse in 2004 for £5.75 million. Three years ago, the Sunday Times reports, he placed it back on the market - presumably improved markedly by his taste and attention to design detail for £45 million, but failed to find a buyer.
He has since been spotted house hunting in South Kensington.
Aquascutum Sold!  Aquascutum's administrators announced this afternoon that the sale of the business to its Asian licensee, YGM, has been completed.
"We are delighted to announce the sale of Aquascutum, safeguarding the jobs of over 100 employees and the presence of the iconic Aquascutum brand in the United Kingdom," Geoff Rowley, joint administrator at FRP Advisory, said today. "We hope that, under new ownership, the Aquascutum brand and business will have the best opportunity of success and growth - both in the UK and worldwide."
The sale of the brand and assets includes the UK stores, concessions and head office operations. The administrators are continuing to talk to parties interested in acquiring the company's Corby-based factory, which they hope to sell within the next two weeks. Discussions are also taking place in relation to the concessions operated in Spain and Canada, the company said today.
FNO dates announced  Fashion's Night Out will be held this year on September 6 - and for 2012 all 19 territories that publish Vogue will host the shopping event.
Along with the UK, the US, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Russia, Mexico, Australia and Korea will hold their celebrations on September 6; China, India, Germany and Russia on September 7; Taiwan and Japan on September 8; Brazil on September 10 and 12; Portugal, Italy, Turkey, The Netherlands and Mexico on September 13; Italy on September 18; and Greece on September 20 and 25.
The event, which is the fourth annual Fashion's Night Out, will this year be held by some countries in more than one city. have taken the decision to host Fashion's Night Out in two or more cities this September. Italy will hold events in Milan, Rome and Florence; Germany in Berlin and Dusseldorf; Russia, in Moscow and St Petersburg; Mexico will host events in Mexico City and Guadalajara; Brazil in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro; and in Greece in both Athens and Thessaloniki.
Rihanna's Armani collection  Rihanna has teamed up with Armani Jeans and Emporio Armani Underwear to design another collection, imbued with her own boyish, dressed-down style.
"Rihanna is a great artist," Giorgio Armani said today. "She has personality, charisma and energy, and has been a pleasure to work with. She captures the young and contemporary essence of Emporio Armani Underwear and Armani Jeans perfectly."
The singer who has been the face of both labels for the past two seasons has created four T-shirts, three denim pieces, a leather jacket and a canvas bag in two sizes for Armani Jeans; and a selection of matching underwear sets for Emporio Armani Underwear.see collection here: Rihannas collection
Designer Surgeon  Tom Ford,has been baring his soul at the 92Y talk in New York. The designer admitted that, if he weren't a designer, he would like to be doing something more medically inclined.
"In another life I would love to be a cosmetic surgeon because it's architectural," Ford said. "You know, you are trying to figure out where the seams go. Can I do it in one piece like Halston? Can you formaldehyde DNA? A man can't have a facelift very well because they cut here and then you have your sideburns in your ear. I quite like my beard. There is this little gap here. I am always looking to see who's got the hairs growing out of the side of the ears."
As well as noting that he'd love to marry his long-time love Richard Buckley and have children while he's still "able to pick them up," Ford also reflected on his past - talking candidly about the unfriendly letters he received from Yves Saint Laurent, and why he brought Stella McCartney and Alexander McQueen into the Gucci Group fold.
"He was very friendly at first," Ford said of Yves Saint Laurent,WWD reports. "We knew each other and he very much wanted me to design the collection. As things started to go well and we started to get good reviews, he was no longer my friend. I actually have some wonderful handwritten letters, very beautiful handwriting. 'In 13 minutes, you have destroyed what I have worked for for 40 years.' I didn't take it very well while he was alive. He was very pointed about me in the press. I haven't seen or talked to Pierre [Bergé] since then, but I have to say one of the reasons I wanted to work at Yves Saint Laurent is that, like most people, I was an incredible fan. I was a little devastated that he felt that way, but then our sales were great, our reviews were great and more and more people were wearing our clothes."
"I took my job very seriously," he said of his time at Gucci Group, now PPR. "I was a good corporate soldier. When François Pinault invested $3.3 billion in our company, I was the only creative designer and I thought it was very important that I was not the only creative designer sitting in this company. So I thought, 'All right, who do I admire, who has potential and who doesn't conflict?'"
No Mothers day  Christy Turlington Burns won't be celebrating Mother's Day this Sunday with the rest of the US, as a mark of respect and a statement of solidarity to mothers all over the world less fortunate than herself. The supermodel conceived the initiative - called No Mother's Day - with her charity Every Mother Counts to highlight the plight of mothers who have lost their lives unnecessarily.
"No Mother's Day is a social issue campaign - unveiled at a time when people are thinking about their mums the most - to help raise awareness about a global tragedy that takes the lives of 358,000 mothers every year," Turlington Burns said today. "The cornerstone of the campaign is a social issue film that features mums encouraging other mums to join in solidarity by disappearing on May 13, US Mother's Day. No emails, no phone calls, no social media - because we believe that sometimes 'our silence can speak the loudest for all mothers'. We know that this act of solidarity alone won't save lives, but it will raise awareness and that's the first step in making a change."WATCH THE FILM HERE
Out & about new york style
Eva Mendes wore a Jonathan Saunders floral dress and she looks mega chic!
Eva Longoria wore a dress designed by her friend Victoria Beckham and she looks super sexy and sleek in it!
Jessica Biel in a Chanel knitted dress, navy coat and black patent heels looking unbelievable defiantly best dressed out and abouter of the week!
Solange Knowles, wearing a yellow blazer and short black skirt and its fab!!
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Florence Welch wearing black cropped trousers and a printed jacket.
Jessica wearing head to toe white looking casual and preppy!
Milla Jovovich wearing a black full-skirted dress, its cute!
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Chloe again looking major in fab McQ velvet dress fabulously belted and shoes that work perfectly with the look!
Michelle Phiffer in cute satin dress
Book launch in New York.
Beyoncé wore a Roland Mouret Galaxy dress
Kicking Trauma Into Touch charity gala in London
Zara Phillips is the second royal in looks of the moment this week wearing fab purple gown with leather clutch
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Eva green is smoldering in Tom Ford!
Bella Heathcote in an Emilio Pucci lace dress! So dark shadows!
Launch party in New York.
Zoe Saldana in white full-skirted dress
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"Blue jeans"lana del rey  Alexa Chung rocking the jeans with cool biker jacket and sexy cigarette  Another biker jacket and jeans look this time Kristin does it with fab draped top and high fashion shoes |  Gisele looking fab in her jeans with statement high tops and cool biker jacket  January jones not wearing biker jacket but fab blazer, a baby,retro mens flats and cool shades | Premiere of What To Expect When You're Expecting.
 Brooklyn decker shines in white!! |  Elizabeth Banks in a Peter Pilotto beaded dress. | L.A Dark shadows premiere  Chloe back in look of the moment looking her best!!! in fab stella mc cartney dress! |  Eva Green wore a Tom Ford gown with beaded embellishment. | Mulberry Frieze Art Fair party
 Alexa again looking fab in cute mulberry look |  Lana del Rey in fab orange mulberry look | launch of new television show,The Conversation.
 Coca rocha in fab lace long sleeved dress  Amber Heard in a Zac Posen two-tone dress |  Diane kruger in diane von frustendurg | Out & about japan style  Its GAGA at here best! Mix the gaga with the normal love the clinical white suits japan! | Dinner hosted by The Thirty Club at Claridge's
 My fav princess kate in rouland mouret cream dress | Out & about new york style  Congrats Alexa for breaking the record as this is your 4th look of the moment appearing counting the met gala  Isabel Lucas looking her cool self! |  Florence recoverying from her fab night at the met i think the shades are needed #hungover  Lea Michelle surprising looking fab for once in her life! | The met ball
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