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4 September 10:39:15 AM	The Lanvin collaboration with high street giants H&M is confirmed! "The collection will go on sale on November 23rd at 200 H&M stores worldwide" - more in The Telegraph.   Daily Telegraph
3 September 4:11:36 PM	Word on fashion street is that the next H&M (www.hm.com) collaboration will be with Lanvin (www.lanvin.com). All the teaser vids are at BryanBoy.   BryanBoy
2 September 3:55:05 PM	London Fashion Weekend (sponsored by Vodafone) takes place September 23-26 within the official London Fashion Week venue of Somerset House - "Shop from over 100 designers all selling their collections at incredible discounts of up to 70% off RRP."   London Fashion Weekend
2 September 3:54:15 PM	London Fashion Week takes place September 17-21. Menswear day is September 22.   London Fashion Week
2 September 11:51:09 AM	BFC/ELLE Talent Launch Pad - the six winners are Holly Fulton, Irwin & Jordan, Kabiri, David Longshaw, Eudon Choi and Clemency London. More at the British Fashion Council website.   BFC
29 August 4:13:30 PM	October will mark the final Kate Moss collection for Topshop. Reports suggest that sales are slowing. Kate is thought to have made £3,000,000 from the deal to date. More in the Toronto Sun.   Toronto Sun
28 August 3:28:00 PM	The Cape Crusade - Imogen Fox advises "..carry only a short-handled serious-looking bag...Don't bother trying to work out how to wear a skirt with a cape, it's strictly trousers only for this trend." More at The Guardian.   The Guardian
28 August 3:27:23 PM	Capes are going to be big this autumn. Helen Seamons chooses a selection of styles, plus what to wear with them. More in The Guardian.   The Guardian
28 August 3:13:34 PM	The Jason Wu for TSE capsule collection of "chunky knits and superfine cashmere pieces" arrives at Harrods shortly. More at Harper's Bazaar.   Harper's Bazaar
27 August 4:34:55 PM	'Vivienne Westwood Shoes - An Exhibition 1973-2010' is at Selfridges until September 22. Entry to view almost 200 designs is free. Pictures at OK!   OK!
27 August 4:19:48 PM	The American Apparel (www.americanapparel.net) look "is fading as fast as summer. Fashion is now much more enamoured with minimalism, camel and grown-up trends. Youthful bright leggings are very much on the sidelines..." More in The Guardian.   The Guardian
27 August 3:19:30 PM	"It's heel heaven at Selfridges" with the "ransformation of its women's shoe department into the biggest in the world." All the brands are there, from FitFlop to Tod's. More in The Standard.   Evening Standard
25 August 12:11:44 PM	"After a long period of flattening the female body — first as a feminist message and then as an obsession with being skinny — are we really at the dawn of a new/old voluptuousness?" - Suzy Menkes analyses the big issue in her NYT column.   New York Times
23 August 4:19:15 PM	Check out the new autumn collection from DUO Boots - "Boots in 21 calf fittings..."   DUO Boots
23 August 3:09:51 PM	NYC firm Denim Therapy repairs aroound 600 pairs of jeans every month. Anything is possible, from reconstructing the original denim to restoring colour.   Denim Therapy
22 August 2:55:09 PM	Dolce & Gabbana and Selfridges have fallen out over a proposed "change to the lines' in-store positions." The result is that both the Dolce & Gabbana and D&G brands will not be available from next spring. More in The Telegraph.   Daily Telegraph
20 August 11:30:15 AM	'Bleu de Chanel', the new fragrance for men, is being promoted by a Martin Scorsese commercial to be premiered on ITV1 at 8.40 on August 25. More at Kiwibiwi.   Kiwibiwi
19 August 3:18:56 PM	Menswear trend for autumn / winter: military-style overcoats, the great outdoors, double-breasted. More at The Telegraph.   Daily Telegraph
19 August 11:13:51 AM	The Acne website shows the Velocite "Oversized shearling aviator jacket in soft sheep skin. A thick and high shearling padded collar with strap and buckles ..." The price is £1,420 but are there any available?   Acne
19 August 10:46:34 AM	The aviator jacket has already taken off for autumn. "On Net-a-porter.com, the shearling-lined, chocolate leather Burberry aviator jacket has sold out already – despite both a £1,895 price tag..." More on fashion's high-flyer at The Guardian.   The Guardian
15 August 3:35:05 PM	LA designer Nikki Lund is Twittering (http//twitter.com/1nikkilund) about 'White Trash Beautiful' (www.wtbclothing.net), the label she has launched with Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora. Check out the Vogue verdict.   Vogue
15 August 3:23:14 PM	FIVE is the new footwear and accessories brand from Manchester United football player Rio Ferdinand.   FIVE by Rio Ferdinand
13 August 12:16:59 PM	Upmarket German brand Thomas Sabo is reporting a surge in demand for man-chains. The trend has reached the elite - President Nicolas Sarkozy has been wearing a silver neckchain under a crisp white shirt while holidaying on the French riviera.   Thomas Sabo
12 August 4:03:59 PM	"The updo is back. Buns and chignons are so much more elegant than long, tumbling hair." Luke Hersheson (www.danielhersheson.com) says "..anything overdone is starting to look very cheap - including very long hair." More in The Guardian.   The Guardian
12 August 11:25:38 AM	Anya Hindmarch (www.anyahindmarch.com) has created four exclusive designs for the Barbour (www.barbour.com) autumn/winter 2010 collection - "two 'Minx Quilt' styles, and two 'Foxy' styles." More at The Telegraph.   Daily Telegraph
12 August 11:25:03 AM	The Anya Hindmarch website says there is a waiting list for the Barbour Minx Coat at £299.   Anya Hindmarch
12 August 10:50:48 AM	Clarks Originals (www.clarksoriginals.com) have a leopard-print desert boot at £79. Check out the look at OSOYOU.   OSOYOU
10 August 4:05:40 PM	Alice Temperley has put her Alice by Temperley label online. The site now features a range of looks from the autumn/winter collection.   Alice by Temperley
9 August 4:31:06 PM	The MaxMara (www.maxmara.com) Margaux is an understated high-end tote suitable for those who think that the Birkin has become Wagged-out. Available in three sizes at £420, £590 and £630. More at Bag Snob.   Bag Snob
9 August 12:28:03 PM	Britt Lintner, the label "designed for working women by a working woman", launches its Autumn/Winter "Mad Men" Collection in a fashion show on October 7.   Britt Lintner
8 August 4:35:42 PM	Now that the blouse is back on the front row, head for the blouse-based collection of Hamilton-Paris, the "designer muse relationship between Charles Sebline and Sophie Hamilton."   Hamilton-Paris
8 August 3:54:32 PM	The rope-soled espadrille is the footwear look of summer 2010. Check out LoveEspadrilles (www.loveespadrilles.com) for heels for the girls or Hentsch Man for the boys.   Hentsch Man
7 August 11:54:23 AM	The Eternal Borgezie Diamond Stiletto costs £100,000 a pair. They are made-to-order in solid gold with 2,200 diamonds by Christopher Michael Shellis who has sold 5 pairs through The House of Borgezie.   The House of Borgezie
6 August 3:16:02 PM	Rewind Vintage, which has many rarities among its original pieces, is offering savings on some of its pieces.   Rewind Vintage
5 August 4:27:51 PM	The Erdem (www.erdem.co.uk) 'Narcisse' scarf costs £180. Available for pre-order now and available in September through the Victoria & Albert Museum.   Erdem for the V&A
5 August 10:37:36 AM	John and Edward Grimes, aka Jedward (www.planetjedward.net) have announced the launch of their own fashion line called Pop Icons, "inspired by the styles of Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury." MailOnline asks "will anyone actually wear it?"   MailOnline
31 July 10:45:26 AM	Plus size - following the launch of Vogue Curvy (www.vogue.it/en/vogue-curvy), Saks Fifth Avenue (www.saksfifthavenue.com) has announced plans to stock plus-size designer fashion from leading labels. More at MailOnline.   MailOnline
29 July 11:41:10 AM	Liam Gallagher opens a 'Pretty Green' (www.prettygreen.com) pop-up at 56-57 Carnaby Street on July 30 "selling a selection of exclusive one off Pretty Green pieces as well as the Green Label and Black Label Spring Summer 2010 collections."   Pretty Green
27 July 5:45:04 PM	S&H - shorts & heels is the fashion combo "that should never be mixed" despite the fact that is everywhere at the moment. more in The standard.   Evening Standard