We love the new Autumn-Winter 2010 Childrenswear ads from Burberry. Not only are the child models simply gorgeous, but Burberry has mastered the art of developing the ultimate ultra cool ‘mini-me’ collections.

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Okay we all know about the brand’s bold colourful prints, when we heard about the new Vanessa Friedman book we knew it would be something impactful.

This is a story of aristocratic splendour and grandeur confronted with the challenges of stark post-war hardship. It tells the story of Emilio Pucci: a man, a fashion designer, a creative genius, a brand of worldwide renown.

Pucci is a tale of innovation stretching back over 60 years, recounting a brand that was among the first to bear a logo, which was a pioneer of diversification into interiors, athletic wear and accessories.

It introduced free-flowing, lightweight fabrics, pop art prints and a proprietary, revolutionary colour palette into womenswear while constantly expanding the frontiers of fabric and printing technologies.

Propelled into the international spotlight by fashion icons such as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Marilyn Monroe, the house today remains as vibrant and relevant as ever.

The book retails at approximately AED1,060 and will be available for sale in the Emilio Pucci boutique at The Dubai Mall from August 2010.

About the author: Vanessa Friedman is fashion editor of The Financial Times, where she writes a weekly style column and edits The Business of Fashion supplements. Previously, she was the features director of In Style UK and contributed regularly to The Economist, The New Yorker, Vogue and Entertainment Weekly.

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Singer Justin Timberlake and Canadian model, Noot Sear are the faces for the Givenchy Play fragrances. Last year Timberlake was embraced as the modern Givenchy man and fronted the campaign for Play for Him and with the recently added Play for Her, the brand has opted to bring him back and market the singer and model ‘as a couple’!

Recently Givenchy CEO Alain Lorenzo launched the new offering to press in Paris and sat with Timberlake to explain the concept further. This new Givenchy TV advert was made under exceptional conditions: it required two nights of filming at the Eiffel Tower, which was especially reserved for private use.

It was created by Pierre Morel, who has worked for a long time with Luc Besson and whose recent creations include the thrillers Taken, in 2009, and From Paris With Love, in 2010.

The concept for the still image is of a couple who are partners in crime, who together are capable of bringing a buzz to Paris. It was shot by Tom Munro, the virtuoso of celebrity portraits and fashion series.

PHOTO ©Givenchy Parfums

Brad Pitt wore these cool Dolce + Gabbana Gold limited edition shades to the launch for Angie’s new movie Salt yesterday!

Love the cool factor + they are on sale at Dolce + Gabbana at Mall of Emirates.

For last night’s worldwide premiere of the film “Salt” at the Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood, Angelina Jolie wore an Emporio Armani black strapless beaded cocktail dress with a ruching detail at the waist.

Giorgio Armani is available in Dubai at Armani /Dubai The Dubai Mall and
the Boulevard at Jumeirah Emirates Towers.

PHOTO:© Giorgio Armani

Louis Vuitton has finally opened his first store in Lebanon’s capital city.  Located on Allenby Street, in the heart of Downtown Beirut the store is ideally located between old and the new as it borders the periphery of Beirut’s ancient Souks.

For the launch event, Yves Carcelle hosted the Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri along with a host of glittering stars from Lebanon and Europe including French actress Catherine Deneuve.

If you have great legs and need the ultimate pieces to show them off, then Marni’s new resort 2010-2011 evening collection is a must-have, especially the little Bermuda shorts with the embroidered borders.

Then there are the dresses which are short and sculptural and assertively linear.  The colours are just simply delicious, with deep blue, ink purple, steel grey, black and pearl, with dashes of gold.

PHOTO © Marni Dubai

Pixie Lott wore a black crepe shift dress with folded pleat detail on the hip to the Duke of Essex Polo Cup at Gaynes Park , Epping recently. The dress is from the Moschino Spring/Summer 2010 collection is available in Bahrain in Al A’ali Mall, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Stars Avenue Mall and in Dubai The Dubai Mall.

PHOTO © Moschino

Luxury and sport an unlikely union, but FIFA wanted a touch of LV magic at the recently held World Cup event in South Africa. Like all Louis Vuitton special orders, the FIFA World Cup Trophy case was made at the company’s original workshop in Asnières. Naomi Campbell added a touch of glamour to the press event, held by Louis Vuitton heir apparent (Dad, Bernard Arnault, owns holding company LVMH), Antoine Arnault, who is the current Head of Communication for Louis Vuitton.

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Hogan’s spring-summer 2011 men’s collection is urban, functional and versatile.

The brand is distinguished for their laid back elegance and contemporary design, while keeping unique details of great personality. Made with ultra-light and innovative materials – of extraordinary quality, hogan’s urban classics are fab!

Photo Credit: ©HOGAN

Dolce & Gabbana Happy Leo dresses are all rage with the A-List growd, wo have gone wild for for the multi-coloured leo prints looks of the new Dolce & Gabbana Pre-Fall 2010 collection that hits the stores globally this month.

Seen about town are Kylie Minogue, Katy Perry, Rihanna, Margherita Missoni, Peaches Geldof and Juliette Lewis all wearing the new trend of the Summer 2010.

PHOTO 2000 © Dolce & Gabbana