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One of my favourite things about Christopher Bailey is that he likes to keep the womenswear and menswear lines he designs for Burberry closely linked. He always links both collections by using the same inspiration and colours. Sometimes he even designs the same item both for men and women.

This is why the Burberry dress that Adele wore to the VMA's last night has me wondering. The singer walked the red carpet in a classic black number with colourful geometric wooden pieces appliqued around the neckline.

It instantly reminded me of some of my favourite pieces from the menswear SS12 collection I saw on the catwalk in Milan last June. It was also this dress that got me wondering whether this dress is a hint at Bailey's upcoming SS12 Burberry Prorsum womenswear collection, set to debut during the next London Fashion Week.

What do you think?

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This year's VMAs red carpet has been a little on the low side in terms of fashion –these are my favourite looks.

Beyoncé's pregnancy announcement has kind of overshadowed the show itself, which us UK residents will be able to watch on MTV from 8pm. Queen B looked incredibly beautiful in an asymmetric Lanvin dress. I loved how the hair was perfect for it and her huge emerald bracelet cuff was the best way to finish up the look. She later performed in a Dolce & Gabbana tux, also looking stunning!

Katie Holmes, who has been out of best dressed lists for a while, is my second best dressed. It's no secret that an Alaïa dress is the most effortless way of looking sexy and chic. I really liked Katie's hair and I actually thought her shoe choice made the look very interesting!

Zoe Saldana wasn't at her best last night but she still looked better than most attendees in her Barbara Bui dress. I loved that she paired it up with snakeskin wedges. It was a simple and chic summery look.

Britney, who was paid tribute last night, also looked amazing on her own way. She wore a Moschino romper/playsuit with a zig-zag sequin pattern layered with chiffon. It was really mini and pretty see-through, so still quite Britney but more demure than what we're used to. Never mind the shoes!

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the AFTERMATH

For all those who were expecting it and for those who weren't, here it is.

MTV's 2007 Video Music Awards was going to be the opportunity for her to make it up for all this time, three whole years of terrible news —both real and fake— and matching images provided by the most trustworthy sources: celeb hunters and paparazzi.
One more time the tabloids managed to turn a regular out-of-the-ordinary little thing into an outrageous event backgrounded with the most gossip-filled details. Britney couldn't remember the lyrics; Spears looked distracted and did not do the coreography correctly; the old diva of Pop didn't fit in her tiny outfit. She disappointed her fans. Disappoint? Her fans? How would you feel after hearing this out of the mouth of some comedian known for playing with satire and controversy and nicknamed "Big bitch"?:
"This is exciting, wasn't that incredible? Britney Spears, everyone. [Applause] She is amazing. I mean, she is 25 years old and she's already accomplished everything she's gonna accomplish in her life. It's mindblowing. And she's so grown up she's a mother, you know, it's crazy. It's weird to think that, just a few years ago on this very show she was this, like, sweet innocent little girl in slutty clothes riding around with a python. That's not nice, calling Madonna a python. But, have you seen Britney's kids? They are THE most adorable mistakes you'll ever see. They are so cute. They're as cute as the hairless vagina they came out of. I'm serious, they're this cute, you guys."
(Sarah Silverman after Britney's performance. VMA 2007.)

Three years is a very big space time to make up for; perhaps too big. Alcohol, drugs, divorce, rehab... how would it feel on stage before the focused lenses of zillions of bodies when all that has been going on about your life in the papers has always included those words? Would it feel comfortable? Maybe confident? I don't think so. But Britney is supposed to be something unnatural, isn't she? Someone with the unhuman ability ot achieve the imposible and go beyond humanity. There might have been a time when she seemed close to that, when all the worshipping and support provided the energy enough to fulfill the crazy expectations. That time is gone, but support shouldn't be. It is, though.
I have always been told we all have extraordinary gifts which make each of us different from everybody else. This case perhaps wasn't that of a great voice, but it certainly was one of the most outstanding performer and star ever. Is it really worth it to turn her shine off by force?

I'm off.


[Credit image: BreatheHeavy]

THE comeback!!

Ladies and Gentlemen... drumroll, please.
I'm glad to inform y'all that SHE is finally BACK!! Miss Britney Spears will perform at the 2007 Video Music Awards!



If you happen to own a computer, then chances are you've come across online rumblings regarding the bald-no-more Britney Spears: The pop star will make her comeback at this year's MTV Video Music Awards in Las Vegas.

Well, it's no rumor, folks.

MTV News can now confirm what may well be one of the worst-kept VMA secrets of all time: On Sunday night, Spears will grace the VMA stage, nestled within the Palms Casino Resorts' Pearl Concert Theater, to perform "Gimme More," the first single from her forthcoming fifth album, which is slated for a November 13 release (see "Britney Spears' Greatest VMA Hits: Barely There Costumes, Giant Snakes And A Scandalous Lip-Lock"). The yet-untitled effort will be her first studio LP in four years, following 2003's In the Zone.

Perhaps in homage to the glittery magic of Las Vegas, Spears consulted with illusionist Criss Angel, star of A&E's "Mindfreak," on "some of the moments of the performance," said Jesse Ignjatovic, the executive producer of this year's VMAs. Spears has been spotted around Sin City in recent weeks with Angel at her side, and there is unsubstantiated speculation that the two are romantically involved.

Ignjatovic said it was important to secure Spears for the big show's opening number.

"I guess, looking back, we've had a great history with her," he said. "Some of the biggest TV performances [of her career] have been at the VMAs. And fortunately, [when we approached her about performing], she was into it and excited to do it. I wanted her to come on and make a statement right from the very beginning of the show. And she'll kill it. I wanted to start the show in a very big and dramatic way, and she's the one to do that. She'll captivate everyone, and set the tone for the rest of the night. There's no one better."

As for what we can expect from Ms. Spears, Ignjatovic wouldn't give up the goods, but promised fans would be thrilled.

"You can expect the things we want and expect from Britney — that will all be there," he said. "What I've seen of it is great. She'll be dancing, performing, doing her thing. That's exactly what we all want. Fans that are familiar with her performance on previous VMAs will not be disappointed."

[Source: mtvnews.com]

Go to http://www.myspace.com/soVIPzone and check out Britney's new song! It's HOT.

UPDATE!!
HARDCORE cold part II will be available on Sunday, so keep checking back!

I'm off.