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Rachel Bilson will be taking role as the style director of Sunglass Hut worldwide. [StyleCaster]

The brand with the propensity for making expensive look cheap has gone, well, cheap. Today H&M announced that Versace will be its next designer collaboration, and we can’t help but wonder, isn’t the point of Versace that it made its name defending tacky chic? (That itty-bitty mini exposing everything has been sewn with the highest level of craftsmanship and made with the finest Italian fabrics.) This collab could go so many different ways, and we’re praying for directional. Spring’s edgy technicolour zigzags, for example, would look unreal on the selling floor, as would a revival of some offbeat ’90s Gianni-isms, but a sexed-up red-carpet multi-layered goddess gown? Lost in translation. Judging by the images released with this morning’s announcement, the collection is looking fabulous so far. We’re crossing our fingers that the rest follows suit.

The collection, available on November 17, promises to include several iconic womenswear and menswear pieces in colourful prints, gold and leather, as well as jewellery and home furnishings. Donatella Versace will also create a pre-Spring collection, which will be exclusively available online from January 19, 2012. We suggest setting multiple calendar alerts, like, right NOW!

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Models Iselin Steiro and Kinga Rajzak get snippy and cat fight for Lanvin’s Spring 2011 campaign video shot by Steven Meisel. Rawr! [Fashionista]

Those of us who take pride in protecting our skin from the irreversible damage of UV rays reach for a bottle of sunscreen as instinctually as we would a toothbrush. It doesn’t matter which form: cream, lotion or spray. Fearful of coming out of the sun looking like Donatella Versace, we apply it generously and with vigour, confident that our skin’s health is being preserved. But it turns out there’s more to choosing a sunscreen than simply considering the spf number on the bottle. It’s becoming clear that mineral (also known as physical) formulas—which use zinc oxide and titanium dioxide to physically deflect rays—are winning many people over.

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Could someone puh-lease FedEx Versace‘s finale gown straight to the Oscars? And while you’re at it throw in a couple from the Gianfranco Ferré finale as well. Both are gorgeous, modern, sexy and oozing with a cool factor that’s got Oscar-winner written all over them! And with Dior probably out of the running for tonight’s big night, we could use some fresh labels on the red carpet. 
Both Ferré and Versace showed slick, modern collections on Friday.

Donatella Versace visited The View on Friday and spoke with the hosts about how Maya Rudolph can improve her Donatella impersonation. [The Cut]

Doutzen Kroes has tied the knot! The Dutch model, who is about seven months pregnant, wed DJ Sunnery James last weekend in the Netherlands. [Huffinton Post]

Michael Jackson‘s iconic red leather jacket will be coming to Urban Outfitters and Kitson. The remaining members of the Jackson 5 will launch a collection of T-shirts and leather jackets called J5 in early February. [Fashionista]

The Row is growing: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have announced that they will be launching handbags in Fall 2011. [The Cut]

Donatella Versace is going to be on The View tomorrow. [WWD]

British supermodel Twiggy dances her way through the Marks & Spencer holiday campaign–which spoofs Chicago, Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” and Madonna’s “Vogue” among others–along with Ana Beatriz Barros and Dannii Minogue. [StyleList]

German novelty company Donkey Products has created a Prêt-à-porTea line: tea bags that have heavy hitters such as Donatella Versace and Karl Lagerfeld perching on the top of a tea bag, that latches on to the side of your tea cup. What a way to start your morning. [Racked]

Is there anything you’ve always wanted to ask Donatella Versace? Well, you officially have the floor. Fans of Versace’s Facebook page can ask the designer questions today, and she will answer via video this Friday. [WWD]

Maternity leave has never seemed so short for models; Heidi Klum walked five weeks after giving birth to her daughter; Gisele was back on the runway six weeks later, and now Jourdan Dunn made her return yesterday at LFW 10 weeks after having a baby boy. The scariest thing about this trend is that 10 weeks now sounds like long leave of absence. [Vogue UK]

The collaboration Proenza Schouler and J Brand denim label, which debuted at Proenza’s Fall 2010 show, is being launched at specialty stores mid-July. The jeans have a graffiti-esque pattern that’s printed and hand-painted [Stylelist]

The press office for Alexander McQueen have released a statement confirming “a private ‘salon’ presentation to be attended by invitation only.” [Grazia]

Donatella Versace just wants fashion to be a fun, ego-fuelled mania again–like the good old days. To wit: Kristen McMenamy and Linda Evangelista once battled over who had blonde hair with black roots first. “I was called on as a witness to say who was the first to do black roots in blonde hair. At the time Steven Miesel was really inventing the look of the girls in this way, so I knew who was first: Kristen.” At another show, McMenamy allegedly stole one of Evangelina’s fake boobs. That does actually sound like a lot of fun. [Independent, via The Cut]

Another day, another live stream. You can watch the Calvin Klein Fall 2010 show live on February 18 at 3 p.m. on Facebook or calvinkleincollection.com. [WWD]

Coco Rocha cleverly used her ET Canada reporting gig at the Grammys to reveal a look from her clothing line, Rococo. The Victorian-inspired dress featured a rich blue full length split train with a gold miniskirt and shoulder pads. Do you like the look? [Fashionologie]

Not content with their Uggs collabo, Jimmy Choo has ventured further into comfy footwear with a line of sneakers. The low- and high-tops will be crafted from snakeskin and suede with gold touches. [Stylelist]