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Last night, Gossip Girl actress Blake Lively attended the launch of Lorraine Schwartz’s ‘2BHAPPY’ jewellery collection in New York City, wearing a blush tea-length Versace dress with dark brown Christian Louboutin platform sandals. What do you think of Blake’s fringed number? Let us know what you think after the jump!

Mad Men star January Jones has been chosen as the face of Versace‘s spring campaign. [Elle]

The Lanvin x H&M madness continues. The fast-fashion retailer is auctioning off original signed sketches by Alber Elbaz, with proceeds going to the H&M UNICEF All For Children Project. [Lanvin for H&M]

Also, Alber Elbaz surprised fans by showing up to the Rockfeller Center’s H&M for the launch of the Lanvin X H&M collection on Saturday. [Fashionista]

Gwyneth Paltrow attended the 2010 Country Music Awards yesterday in Nashville, Tennessee where she performed the ballad “Country Song” from her upcoming movie of the same name. The actress wore wore an ombre Atelier Versace one-shoulder gown with side cutouts, paired with satin Christian Louboutin peep-toe pumps. do you like her look? Vote after the jump.

Versace has just announced the launch of its first cell phone. The gold-plated Versace Unique comes with a 5 megapixel camera and a sapphire crystal  screen. The iconic Medusa logo is also engraved on the leather back. Sigh, better start pinching those pretty pennies now. [Engadget via Racked]

A UK online poll revealed its ten most iconic dresses of the last 50 years. On the list? Audrey Hepburn‘s black dress from Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Marilyn‘s white halter and Bjork‘s wrap-around-swan. The number one spot went to Geri Halliwell‘s Union Jack dress, which some might debate is actually a shirt. [Telegraph]

Trendy apartment hunters need not look further! The left bank apartment on rue de Babylone that housed the late Yves Saint Laurent from 1970 onward is now for sale. Asking price is a humble €23.5 million.[NY Times via Fashionologie]

Have you ever imagined Anna Wintour sitting on the toilet flipping through porn? Neither have we. Artist aleXsandro Palombo’s did, however, with his new collection of graphic drawings, Toilet Chic, featuring various members of the fashion elite sitting on the can. [Refinery 29]

Packed about 3 days worth of shows and re-sees into today so forgive me if I’m a bit loopy! One thing’s for sure– jet lag is a luxury I can’t afford to indulge in, but my bed is calling me so here are just  a few morsels before I call it a day:

Cranky buyers and editors are  complaining bitterly  about the (even) shorter Milan schedule–its actually nuts, even for a fashion crazed high-energy type-A like me!

From early-morning dominatrixes at Dsquared, all the way through to futuristic tartans at  Jil Sander tonight,  it was run run run. I think next season I’ll need a chopper.

Jason Wu is launching a sunglasses collection to be sold exclusively at Modo, a high-end eye wear store in New York. [Refinery29]

Versace‘s reorganization plan for the company has been approved, including giving the pink slip to 25% of its workforce starting in March and ending in June. The company hopes to be back on its feet and and profitable by 2011. [Vogue UK]

It seems to be a popular move among offspring of The Rolling Stones to try a hand at modelling. Georgia May Jagger has recently been named the freshest new face of Versace. After landing a Vogue UK cover and a Rimmel contract all before the tender age of 17, Jagger’s graduation to the design mogul […]

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When Lady Gaga announced, via Twitter, that Alexander McQueen would premiere her new single at his Spring 2010 show, streamed live yesterday afternoon, the swarm crashed the servers and we all ended up watching the show in choppy slo-mo. All the better to catch a glimpse of the 10-inch heels. [The Cut]

The Chanel show spectacle had it all: Prince, barnyard chic clothing, models romping in the hay, Uncle Karl, and a show-stealing performance by Lily Allen. [Guardian]

Donatella Versace posts her first ever blog despite fears of committing a “blogosphere faux pas.” [huffingtonpost.com] What does Eva Longoria Parker have to do with The White House Correspondents Dinner, anyways? [jezebel.com] Kaiser Karl directs model Lara Stone in a risqué (read: NSFW) video “Fitting Room Follies,” featuring looks from Chanel’s Fall 2009 collection. [fashionologie.com]

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Loved DSquared!  Homegrown twins Dean and Dan Caten are both brilliant stylists and DJs—two great ingredients for a witty, wonderful sing-along show. Their motto this season: When times get tuff, enough is never enough.