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How do you get Hollywood royalty like Michael Douglas, wife Catherine Zeta-Jones, Bette Midler and Angelica Huston to be up and at ‘em, bright and early on a Wednesday morning? Well, let’s just say it helps if your first name is Michael, and your last name is Kors. Celebrating 30 years of American luxury, Kors created 64 fall looks that nodded to his design aesthetic over the years: seventies disco glitter, eighties athleticism and nineties minimalism. Skin tones of nude, suntan and cocoa mixed with dusty shades of blush, plum and mauve (the colour of the week). Throw in a few graphic splashes of crimson, long, lean lines and a dream team of models (Carmen! Jourdan! Daria! Karolina! Frankie!) and you’ve got the hottest ticket in town. Even Kors’s show invitation (bearing a vintage shot of the designer himself) seems to say let the good times roll. Here’s to the next 30!

I spotted Anna Dello Russo, editor-at-large and creative consultant for Vogue Japan, at the Michael Kors show. An avid collector of the quirky and cutting edge, Dello Russo is best known for her picnic-worthy headpieces. From bejewelled watermelons to metallic cherries, the produce aisle is the coolest new place to find your fashion inspiration. Carmen Miranda would approve.

Get a jump on spring’s hottest trend with something a little knotty. Whether you choose an oversized Michael Kors sweater or one of Canadian label Furi’s jersey and cashmere-blend pieces, which launch this spring (from $120, furidesign.com), just remember that quiet luxury is the new black.

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MY FAVOURITE…PARTY:
The reopening of Chanel’s SoHo store. The guest list included S.J.P., Liv Tyler, Jessica Stam, Blake Lively, DJ/It girl Alexa Chung and the man of the hour, Karl Lagerfeld. Guests channelled their inner Basquiat by grabbing a canister of Chanel-branded infrared spray paint from one of the handsome cater waiters and unleashing on the digital graffiti wall.

MY FAVOURITE…SHOW:
Michael Kors’ sunshine state of mind. I can’t get enough of his cool-as-a-cucumber crinkled linens, tissue cashmeres and hand smocking.

UK retailer Harvey Nichols holiday commercial features adorable dogs being bought and sold as accessories. That sounds about right. [Elle UK]

Ben Mulroney will be teaming up with necktie manufacturer Braemore Neckwear to design a line of pocket squares. Toronto Life has a greatest hits gallery from the TV host’s own wardrobe.  [Toronto Life]

The New York Times has declared the red carpet to be stylish again. Thank god. [NYT]

Old rumours are resurfacing for the Versace family: A new book written by Giuseppe Di Bella claims Gianni Versace was murdered over unpaid debts to the Calabrian mafia. [Telegraph]

Russian model Sasha Pivovarova, who is also a skilled artist, is collaborating with Karl Lagerfeld on an illustrated update of a Russian fairy tale. [NYT]

This Michael Michael Kors safari-inflected shirt dress ($94, michaelkors.com) is a stylish office basic. Pair it with an animal print belt, opaque tights and knee high boots and you’re off.

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From steals to splurges, here are the season’s hottest new watches to keep you on time.

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Red carpet spotting is more fun on Halloween–there’s little in the way of simple column dresses and more of a push towards robots. Which is what we think Heidi Klum is dressed as for her annual Halloween bash. (Or maybe an alien? A Transformer? Help us out here.) Lanvin also threw a party at their […]

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Beauty editor Lesa Hannah goes backstage at New York Fashion Week to chat with beauty pro Dick Page about rehabilitating brows and the outdoorsy beauty at Michael Kors. Watch more backstage beauty videos from New York Fashion Week» Read more of our coverage from the Spring 2011 shows»

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