Versace for H&M

Get saving those pennies gals, because come next month we guarantee  you’ll want every piece of H&M’s collaboration with Versace.

The collection has taken inspiration from past collections by the Italian fashion house.

The luxurious label – headed up by Donatella Versace – has teamed up with the Swedish high street brand to create a collection, which will include menswear, womenswear and homeware and Donatella promised it will show the “essence of Versace”.

She said: “The collection for H&M is the essence of Versace. For the collaboration we’ve brought back from the archives, as well as from more recent collections, some of the icons of Versace, such as the bright prints, the Greek key and daring cuts. I can’t wait to see how H&M’s wide audience will make these pieces their own.”

Margareta van den Bosch, creative advisor at H&M – who has masterminded collaborations with Karl Lagerfeld, Stella McCartney, Comme des Garcons and Jimmy Choo in the past – has previously promised the collection would be “glamorous and flamboyant – everything Versace stands for”.

She said: “Versace is one of the most important brands of recent times and their collection for H&M will be glamorous and flamboyant – everything Versace stands for. Donatella Versace is sharing with us iconic designs from the archives. This is such a celebratory collaboration and is perfect for the party season.”

The collection will go on sale on November 17 and will be followed by a pre-spring collection that will be available online from January 19.

We’ll see you in the queue.

The Twilight star will appear in the brands’ spring 2012 ad campaigns and says she can’t wait to get to work.

She revealed: “I’ve always loved Donna Karan’s creations. To be a part of the brands’ message is incredibly exciting because it feels like such an organic fit. It’s easy to talk about how these clothes work for my lifestyle, whether I’m in New York, L.A. or traveling for work.”

Donna Karan vice president Patti Cohen says Ashley was the ideal person to front the campaigns because she is aware of the importance of social media sites such as twitter and Facebook.

She said: “Ashley embodies everything DKNY – her energy, her spirit, her eclectic personal style. She is on the forefront of what it means to connect with a global fan base through social media, a focus that is aligned with our digital and new media initiatives.”

Ashley has previously revealed she refuses to get so slim she has a “child’s body” as she prefers to have a healthy and toned figure.

She said: “A lot of people like to be super tiny, but I don’t want a child’s body – I want a woman’s body that is extremely fit. It’s so much sexier.”

And you thought he’d be designing the same kinds of tighty-whities he’s always seen smouldering in on billboards, you’re wrong – he’s actually designing old fashioned long-johns. Apparently David Beckham looooves a pair of old-school grandpa-style long johns! Who the hell knew!

When explaining his unusual choice of design for the new collection, David said: “I sometimes wear them to go to sleep. They’re very cool.” Bless him.

A source close to David spoke out about the footballer’s new underwear plans: “David is 35 and knows he won’t be playing soccer forever. But he’s an icon for men all over the world and he wears pants like no one can – so it makes sense for him to launch his own.”

Well, we’re glad that Victoria is around to help him out with his designs and try to sex up long-johns a little bit. We don’t want all our boyfriends to follow suit and start going to bed looking like our grandpa.

Rihanna for Armani

We’re excited to reveal that our favourite Bajan princess Rihanna is moving further into the fashion world – and she’s now the face of Armani.

The curvy beauty is set to become the face of Emporio Armani underwear and Armani jeans for Autumn/Winter 2011-12, and you can check out the steamy photos for the new campaign right here in the gallery above. How good does Ri-Ri look in these photos?

What do you think of the singer’s new ambassadorship for the brand? Is it a yay or a nay? For us it’s a yay, yay, yay.

The ad shows our favourite British actress flitting across city streets with her trademark cropped hair, enchanting bookstore clerks in fedora hats and sizzling at night in a mist of Midnight Rose. How very Lancôme. We’re pretty much sold on this perfume already.

You can check out the new ad in the video below – is Emma the perfect Lancôme cover girl or what? Let us know what you think of the new advert by commenting below.

Marks & Spencer are going all out, it seems, for their Autumn campaign. According to the Telegraph, Transformers star Rosie-Huntington Whiteley will front M&S’s Autumn campaign alongside David Gandy and Ryan Reynolds. Yes you read right, Ryan Reynolds for Marks & Spencer! It’s a superstar line-up fit for the store’s high-end line called Autograph. The ad may risk lacking credibility mind you. Rosie comes fresh from a stint with Burberry, David from D&G. Meanwhile,  it’s hard to believe Ryan (voted the Sexiest Man Alive no less) even knew what an M&S was before he was cast, being Canadian and, well…being Ryan Reynolds.

Next up we have supermodel Gisele Bundchen, a Victoria’s Secret gal like Rosie, looking fantastic for Esprit Fall/Winter 2011. Not that we need a reason why, she’s a Brazilian beaut, but nonetheless she was picked because ‘she embodies easy elegance, charisma and naturalness’ befitting of the brand’s spirit. Oh that she does.

Alexa Chung, ever the restless fashionista, will be the star of Vero Moda. She’s hard to keep track of, now unseen, now stateside with her own TV show, now breaking up with Alex Turner. Now though, she’ll front Vero Moda’s AW campaign, which was Gisele Bundchen’s role formerlyby the by (a lot of links amongst celebs here!). It’s safe to say any retailer fortunate enough to bag Alexa for their campaign is guaranteed a nice surge in business. The campaign launches in November.

The A-list twosome are going to front M&S’s Autograph collection, one of the department store’s many different clothing lines, though Autograph is one of the most fashion-forward ones. Rosie, who’s previously modelled in Burberry campaigns, said: “I feel proud to be associated with a British high street favourite that holds fond memories for so many people.”

The Canadian heart-throb Ryan also has a fond connection with the store and thinks of M&S with “nostalgia”. He said: “Going into an M&S store with my family or friends always gives me a beautiful pang of nostalgia. The Autograph collection is a modern take on the classic style I love and feel most comfortable wearing. The pieces in this collection are lasting staples that’ll never go out of style.”

The executive director of the store, Steve Sharp, was absolutely ecstatic to get the Hollywood pair to front the brand – we have to say that a Victoria’s Secret model and a Hollywood blockbuster hero is a bit of a step up from Myleene Klass and Danni Minogue dancing around in their pyjamas. He told MailOnline: “Rosie and Ryan are the perfect fit for Autograph – beautiful, exclusive and absolutely contemporary. On set, they worked together to deliver a mesmerising performance which allowed us to capture shots that literally sizzle with excitement and an air of mystery.”

Keep an eye out for these two on the telly – Marks & Spencer just got sexy.

Natali has been studying fashion design at the esteemed Parsons The New School of Design in New York, so she’s got all the right style credentials to help her sister with a new clothing range. But if you’re expecting lobster hats, coke cans in the hair and dresses made of meat then think again, as apparently the collection will be “relatively normal and wearable” in comparison to Gaga’s regular taste in attire.

A source spoke out about the planned project: “Gaga came up with the idea of remodelling the styles of classic icons from the past, for example Marilyn Monroe, Grace Kelly and Katharine Hepburn. Natali loved the idea and she’s coming up with a slew of design options but, of course, everything will have their own iconic twist on it.”

It looks like the collection will be released through the singer’s own Haus of Gaga label, but who knows? Watch this space.

Selena, who has a very will-we-won’t-we relationship with Justin Bieber, has encouraged her fans to vote for what ingredients they like best on Selenagomezperfumes.com because she wants them to feel “special”.

The teen star said on the new project: “I am excited to make my own fragrance that is romantic, rich and sweet – I wanted to make a fragrance that is able to make my fans feel special.” What’s more, the first 50,000 fans to vote on their favourite ingredients will get a free sample of the scent once it’s finished. Selena loves you, guys, she really, really loves you.

The scent has been a long time coming now as Selena’s been working on it for almost a year. That’s dedication! The starlet said: “I’ve been working on my fragrance for almost a year now. I’m excited, because it’s something I’m interested in. I’m already doing the whole process of smelling things and designing it and the campaign and everything, so it’ll be fun.”

If you want to win a sample of Selena’s perfume, sign up on the site!

The South African actress – who has previously served as the representative for the French brand’s J’adore fragrance collection – did not hesitate when she was asked to work with them again because she saw how “good looking” the watch was.

She said: “To work with them again was a no-brainer and when I saw the product I was like, ‘That is a good looking watch!’ ”

However, the Oscar-winning beauty has not always been such a fan of the accessory, and only recently began wearing a timepiece again because she “missed” it.

She said: “I didn’t even wear a watch for like 10 years and only two years ago did I start wearing one again. I really missed it as a piece of jewellery.”

Charlize, 35, also reveals she has never come to terms with seeing billboards with her face on when she has advertises for Dior.

She said: “How is that normal? It’s always incredibly bizarre. It’s like an out of body experience in many ways. I’m very proud of it, but it’s very awkward to look at yourself like that.”