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Golden Goddesses: Look Like A Star
Inspired by heroines Veronica Lake, Marilyn Monroe, Brigitte Bardot, Madonna, Claudia Schiffer, and Agyness Deyn, take this pictorial as your cheat sheet to looking like a golden goddess.
Each decade has a famous blonde icon that set the style of the times. Dating from ’40s goddess Veronica Lake through to the ’00s rock-chic model Agyness Deyn, photographer Glenn Prasetya has recreated classic images of these style superstars.
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MadonnaAs Madonna, model wears a cone-bra top and tailored slacks from Jean Paul Gaultier, and a black Tahitian pearl bracelet with diamonds in white gold by Club Solitaire." title="">
Madonna
As Madonna, model wears a cone-bra top and tailored slacks from Jean Paul Gaultier, and a black Tahitian pearl bracelet with diamonds in white gold by Club Solitaire.
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Veronica LakeAs Veronica Lake, model wears a silver one-shouldered dress by Jean Paul Gaultier and hair parted to the side with loose curls for the ultimate glamour look." title="">
Veronica Lake
As Veronica Lake, model wears a silver one-shouldered dress by Jean Paul Gaultier and hair parted to the side with loose curls for the ultimate glamour look.
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Marilyn MonroeAs Marilyn Monroe, model wears a lace dress from Dolce & Gabanna, a pair of rose-cut diamond earrings with south sea pearl, and a black diamond with south sea pearl ring, all by Club Solitaire." title="">
Marilyn Monroe
As Marilyn Monroe, model wears a lace dress from Dolce & Gabanna, a pair of rose-cut diamond earrings with south sea pearl, and a black diamond with south sea pearl ring, all by Club Solitaire.
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Claudia SchifferAs Claudia Schiffer, model wears a cape with satin lapels by Jean Paul Gaultier and elegant pearl and white gold necklace with matching ring, by Club Solitaire." title="">
Claudia Schiffer
As Claudia Schiffer, model wears a cape with satin lapels by Jean Paul Gaultier and elegant pearl and white gold necklace with matching ring, by Club Solitaire.
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Brigitte BardotAs Brigitte Bardot, model holds a Gucci dress and wears a multi-colored keshi pearl bracelet and pearl white ring, by Club Solitaire." title="">
Brigitte Bardot
As Brigitte Bardot, model holds a Gucci dress and wears a multi-colored keshi pearl bracelet and pearl white ring, by Club Solitaire.
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Agyness DeynAs Agyness Deyn, model wears an embellished gem and pearl top and star printed denim from Dolce & Gabbana." title="">
Agyness Deyn
As Agyness Deyn, model wears an embellished gem and pearl top and star printed denim from Dolce & Gabbana.
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Fashion Roundup: Katy Perry Goes Blonde for Vogue Italia, “Team Karl” Designs for London Olympics, and Berlin Fashion Week!
Fashion Roundup: Katy Perry Goes Blonde for Vogue Italia, “Team Karl” Designs for London Olympics, and Berlin Fashion Week!
The Mercedes-Benz Berlin Fashion Week has brought us many unique influences this week, such as Fetish Fashion, animal masks and strange hoods of all sorts. Still, nothing could have prepared us for the brave decision of German designer Michael Michalsky, who chose a pregnant model to walk in a bikini. “Real clothes for real people,” Michalsky said. (New York Daily News)
New Creative Director for Brioni! British-born Brendan Mullane, a former menswear designer for Givenchy, was announced to head the prestigious house. Brioni was recently acquired by luxury conglomerate PPR and switched their main focus from womenswear to menswear. (Vogue UK)
Fifteen-year-old actress, Chloe Grace Moretz was announced as the new face for Aeropostale, the fashion brand for young people. Award-winning Moretz, will not only be a spokeswoman for Aeropostale, but will also receive a true fashion role in the company’s campaigns and ads. (USA Today)
Valentino is rumored to be sold for around $852 million. Following rave reviews for their latest Fall 2012 couture collection, the Italian brand is reportedly being sold to an unknown buyer. (Fashionista)
Fashion super-designer Karl Lagerfeld is preparing an Olympic-themed capsule collection called ‘Team Karl’. This move is a part of an ongoing effort by Karl Langerfeld BV to create more mass appeal for the brand, which is slowly building as a fashion empire. (Styleite)
Closing our list of fashion highlights for this week, Katy Perry goes blonde for a Vogue Italia cover! Inside the July/August 2012 issue, 27-year-old Perry talks about not being afraid to show her true self, her admiration for Madonna and her general fashion style. For this shoot, the singer collaborated with photographer Francesco Carrozzini. Take a look:
Fashion statement: matchy-matchy, and other trends that are ‘on trend’

The matchy matchy look:Jessica Biel, Rihanna and a Stella McCartney model show how it's done. Photographs: Getty; Mavrix/Xclusive
Yes, it's official - you're allowed to match your clothes again
Clashing patterns has been all the rage for what seems like an age - yes this week Fashion Statement rhymes. But Jess Cartner-Morley has just broken the news that in fact matchy-matchy is the new fashion compliment you should be hankering after. Firstly, from Stella to Whistles, there's been the surprise success of this season's pyjama set trend. Secondly, designers and the high-street are backing matching print top-and-bottom sets for next season too. This week Topshop's autumn/winter press preview was bursting with co-ordinating separates in all manner of textures and patterns. Oh and Wendi Deng got in on the act with a nail polish and cuff matching moment during Leveson.
Barjis Chohan's AW 2012 collection: "Young, fashionable Muslims are struggling to buy clothes from the Western, high-street shops" Photograph: Barjis Chohan
Muslim fashion is having a moment
Muslim fashion is worth 59 million globally. Vivienne Westwood proteg Barjis Chohan has just launched a fashion-forward, Muslim-focused line. Harrods are selling abayas. This week Sara Ilyas rounded up how Muslim fashion is having a moment while discussing hijab trends and what fashion labels are doing to target a modern Muslim audience.
ASOS Autumn/Winter 2012 key trends. Photograph: ASOS
There was a lot happening in the world of menswear
Singapore staged a men's fashion week, which Sue-Wen Quek had some issues with. The first London Collections Men schedule was released by the British Fashion Council. As Imogen Fox noted, there are a lot of Christophers (and a Prince) on board for this first men's London fashion week. Savile Row was once again in the spotlight: Charlie Porter thought it needed to "adapt its crafts to the modern world." Gustav Temple meanwhile, argued that there was no place for the likes of Abercrombie & Fitch on this hallowed street. And if this wasn't enough male fashion action then Simon Chilvers' roundup contemplated Russell Brand's select committee look, shoes, and a new knitwear neckline.
Helen Mirren on the catwalk at Dolce & Gabbana's autumn/winter 2012 show in Milan earlier this year. Photograph: Olycom SPA/Rex Features
Dolce & Gabbana made the Invisible Woman giddy
She was attending the first Vogue fashion festival and minding her own business, when suddenly the Invisible Woman found herself whisked off to interview Italian power duo Dolce & Gabbana. She loved them. They talked about older women, botox and chocolate. Obvs.
Madonna launches her first fragrance Truth Or Dare. Photograph: Kevin Mazur/WireImage
Cowell and Madge
Not together. Can you imagine? No, no, no. The world couldn't cope. Instead this week Ask Hadley dealt with why Simon only appears to have two outfits. And perfumer Stephen Nilsen lifted the lid on working with the Queen of Pop on her first fragrance. Cue tales of 8ft high black steel walls and bitching about musk. L.U.V Madonna!

