MAC Viva Glam Lady Gaga II set for release in February

MAC Cosmetics and Lady Gaga will be launching their second Viva Glam collection on February 17th in the U.S. and in March internationally. All money raised from the sales of Viva Glam lipsticks and lipglasses go towards the MAC AIDS fund. Check out the products (priced at $14.50)

Prada's new range of sunglasses.

Featured Fashionista: Neil Palteng

1. What does fashion mean to you?

As much as we'd like to look at fashion as a form of self expression, it is also an illusion and deception we conceive to deal with the harsh hardness of reality. That's why a lot of designers are inspired by oh sweet death.

2. What style dress would be good to wear?

It really depends on who's wearing the dress, but I would love something structured and flattering to the body shape, but not predictable.

3. What brand of shoes you buy?

Not brand but style - boat shoes and loafers for school, brogues for formal wear. If you plan to buy shoes (for women), I suggest you go for GREEN WITH ENVY and SHOE STRUCK:)

4. Who are some of your favorite designers?

Stella McCartney not only for her designs, but also for being a full blown environmentalist - killing animals is needless (I'm also a vegetarian.) Ivarluski Aseron's art deco dresses, I mean masterpieces, are inspirational as well! And Patrick Robinson (The Gap) for my everyday wear:)

Neil's Blog:

http://tripleespressoshots.blogspot.com

Lady Gaga costumes recreated for Harumika dolls

Lady Gaga's dress by Armani has been reinvented by Anna Chong for the Haumika doll

Featured Fashionista: Aivan Magno

1. What does fashion mean to you?
Fashion reflects an individual's attitudes, values and interests without uttering a single word.

2. What style dress would be good to wear?
For guys, a classic white shirt paired with your favorite rolled-up jeans and worn-out sneakers.

3. What brand of shoes you buy?
Dr Martens, ZARA and TOPMAN

4. Who are some of your favorite designers?
I don't play favoritism :P

Aivan's Blog:

http://aivanmagno.blogspot.com/

Chictopia:

http://www.chictopia.com/aivanmagno

Lookbook:

http://lookbook.nu/user/46374-Aivan-M

Featured Fashionista: Christine Dones

1. What does fashion mean to you?

Fashion as everyone would say, is an art of self expression. It is my way of expressing what I'm usually like. I think people should dress up how they want, you should make your own statement and wear whatever suits and makes you comfortable.

2. What style dress would be good to wear?
Lately I've been obsessing with bustier dresses, but right now I'm still in constant search for that perfect fit. Another good ones are those bondage and of course my faves which are the classic LBDs(never fails!).

3. What brand of shoes you buy?
I like scouting at local department stores, online shops, FOREVER21, TOPSHOP and ZARA.

4. Who are some of your favorite designers?
I love the creative works of Alexander Wang, Camilla & Marc, Matthew Williamson and many more.

Christine's Chictopia:

• http://www.chictopia.com/sazzychiq

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Marks & Spencer menswear

Marks & Spencer menswear makes a triumphant return to form with its new spring/summer collection.

Featured Fashionista: Stamat Oana

1. What does fashion mean to you?

Fashion means so many things for me but first of all it’s the perfect way to express yourself, to let others see some aspects of your personality, to share with them what you love the most and who you want to be every day.

I always thought that fashion is like painting because you can choose so many shapes, different colors and styles to create an imagine of your personality and individual tastes. When you dress up it’s like creating and sharing an artwork. Colors can make fashion so vibrant, it's amazing to toch every item and feel all the different fabrics and textures.

Secondly, fashion means self-knowledge because you have the opportunity to experience so many different styles and choose what you think it’s closer to your heart. That’s why you need to know yourself very well so you can create an wardrobe that represents you instead of following trends and buying things that doesn’t mean anything to you. I truly belive fashion helps people to know themselves better.

But fashion means fun at the same time because you can choose every day a different style or you can have fun playing with colors or with the same item for a creative wardrobe remix.

So that’s fashion for me: art, creativity, self-knowledge and the perfect way to express our individuality and stand out.

2. What style dress would be good to wear?

There are so many styles and trends so there are lot of opportunities to express your fashion sense, to have fun and also inspire others and be inspired too. You can choose a style according to your mood, occasion, weather, favourite trends or even according to your favourite fashion decade.

Casual seems to be the easiest style to put on but classy, romantic, preppy and bohemian will always be in fashion too and I’ll always love them. Vintage is another style that’s good to wear for any occasion and always add a special and unique toch to any outfit. But you can have fun if you choose rocker or androgynous sometimes too.

We are all free to wear what we want when we want but we have to do it depending on occasion. You just have to remember that whatever style you choose it’s important to feel comfortable and have fun wearing it.

3. What brand of shoes you buy?

I don’t usualy buy branded shoes because it’s so difficult to find them in my little town but I do love retro and classy shoes, especialy wedges, oxfords and Mary Jane shoes. Anyway, my favourite branded shoes is a Zinda pair, a lovely chic reward from Scarpasa, Chictopia that I redeemed last year.

My last obsession are neutral shoes. I definetely need to get some classy neutral pumps so I can wear them to any ourfit next spring.

4. Who are some of your favourite designers?

I have many favourite designers but I especialy love Valentino and Dolce&Gabbana for the romantic and feminine outfits, Alexander McQueen for the dramatic vibe, precious textures and details, because his creations always remind me of fashion and art from the past centuries, Anna Sui for the bohemian style, vibrant colors and bold mix of patterns and textures, Chanel and Christian Dior for the classy elegance.

Oana's Chictopia:

http://www.chictopia.com/s3r3nity

Featured Fashionista: Tin Iglesias

1. What does fashion mean to you?
Fashion means the world to me and is being seen and felt ubiquitously. Essentially, it’s a communal art of sorts and it is a big inspiration to me. As Coco Chanel put it, "Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street; fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening."

2. What style of dress would be good to wear?
A form-fitting dress that's not too tight. Investing in a little black dress is great! Whether it's in body-con, shift, sheath, tube, or wrap, in cotton, Lycra or silk, for both day-wear and evening-wear.

3. What brand of shoes you buy?
Every time I go shoe-shopping, I don't really look at the brand. As long as I like the style and I have the money, I buy it. I buy from local and international brands, including Virtual Mae, Soule Phenomenon, Renegade Folk, Trunk Show, Asian Vogue, Aldo, Jeffrey Campbell, Dr. Martens, Topshop, H&M, Forever 21 and Zara, among others.

4. Who are some of your favorite designers?
I have a lot of favorite fashion designers! I like Karl Lagerfeld, Riccardo Tisci, Miuccia Prada, Vivienne Westwood, Christophe Decarnin, Nicolas Ghesquiere, Alexander Wang, Marc Jacobs, Jeremy Scott, Rick Owens, Rad Hourani and so on.

Tin's Blog:

• http://tiniglesias.com/

Featured Fashionista: Dominique Baniqued

1. What does fashion mean to you?
Fashion is how I express myself. I believe in the cliche' "You are what you wear." It does sound cheesy but I think it's true, especially for people like me who doesn't talk much. It's the way I tell the world that I'm anything but ordinary without opening my mouth to speak.

2. What style dress would be good to wear?
I always go for mini-dresses because I think they're the easiest to style. I like them floral, lacy, ruffly, sparkly, studded or in wild animal prints!

3. What brand of shoes you buy?
Affordable stuff from ukay ukays, department stores and online shops! As long as they look good on me, doesn't matter how cheap! ^_^ Right now, I'm living in my thrifted Doc Martens from a thriftshop in Cubao, Q.C.!

4. Who are some of your favorite designers?
Betsey Johnson for her girly grunge style, and for the bad-ass factor, I really dig Alexander Wang, Alexander McQueen and Balmain.

Dominique's Blogs:

• http://www.crazybitchdiaries.tumblr.com
• http://www.niknokstyle.blogspot.com

Twitter:

• http://www.twitter.com/superniknok

Kate Moss kisses transgender model Lea T on cover of LOVE magazine

The models are pictured in a passionate embrace for the magazine's forthcoming 'Androgyny Issue'.

Jimmy Choo to launch men's shoe collection

Tamara Mellon is expanding her luxury accessories empire with a desirable range of footwear for men.