We’ve been running a cover competition this morning and David and America have been singled out for fashion praise. But we saved the best for last.
Cate Blanchett cooking up a storm with the trademark eye-shut pose on the cover of ID December 07.
Cate attraction
Ugly Betty America Ferrera sizzles on the cover of Marie Claire December, stealing David Beckham’s thunder from his Arena shoot.
We’re most exciting about America’s starring role in The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants 2 
He’s been quiet of late, content to let wife Victoria Beckham soak up the air miles and publicity as she jets across the world for fashion shows and Spice Girl recordings and rehearsals.
But Beckham is back on the cover of Arena and makes quite a splash. He’s been named Britain’s most powerful man aged 40 or under after topping Arena’s Power List.
The youngest person in the top 40 is hot Scot tennis player Andy Murray, 20, in 39th place.
Power ball
When you want to go all Dior without blowing a fortune, get your hands on this top-gloss book. Just touching the pages made us feel faboolous. It’s a Dior thing. You either dig or you don’t…
Christian Dior, £45
Paris fashion-house hot
The blurb on the book. ‘This illustrated book contains an extensive annotated catalogue as well as essays by five distinguished fashion and jewellery specialists, on the fashion jewellery made under a licensing agreement in Germany for Dior, the early Dior fashion shows in Germany, Christian Dior’s sole post-war visit to Germany as well as the reception of Dior fashions as echoed in German-language journals and magazines of that time.’
The clutch continues its reign in fashion circles this week. Dita Von Teese works the look in her usual polished chic. More about Dita on the link.
© Patrick McMullan
‘Dita Von Teese looks scrumptious at Louis Vuitton’s gala celebrating the Murakami Exhibition in Los Angeles. The professional seductress is proudly wearing the brand.’ Originally from Fashion Week Daily
Plaid is hot right now but you can bend the fashion rules to suit. We like big fat checks like this lovely one from Topshop. Think play-secretary-on-the-boss tonight and you’ve nailed the look.
Drop hints now for The Golden Age of Couture: Paris and London 1947-1957 (Hardcover). Fashionista friends will swoon when this is unwrapped in their Christmas stocking.
The high-gloss book flaunts photographs of some of the most iconic designs of that age – read it and drool. £26.49
Couture read
We are Tudors addicted so Jonathan Rhys Meyers on the cover of Details magazine America is a good thing. And we can’t get enough of his signature-look eyes: ice blue on the rocks.
We didn’t pick the cover shot because the
this pose from the shoot was hotter
The Mexico City stiletto race put us in the mood for our sky-high heels. Five hundred people took part in the 100 metre sprint – racing towards the finish line first to win a shopping voucher worth £4,500.
We lick the look of these… Brian Atwood black-and-gold suede peep-toe pumps with a 120mm heel and a 20mm platform, £300
Running in heels
Dare to bare is the A-list mantra right now. And if you’ve got it flaunt it. Kidman goes for sheer black that leaves little to the imagination under the spotlight. See the look on the link.
It was meant to be Keith Urban’s night to shine, but it was his wife Nicole Kidman who really stole the spotlight in a skin-tight and see-through black dress at Australia’s music industry awards…
Nicole Kidman picks up on the Uma-Thurman-see-through trend. Originally from the Mail online