Think tartan skirts. Think pearls. Think piped blazers…

Click here to read the report of Gossip Girl fashion hitting the high street in the UK.

The girls looked good on their latest promo for Estee Lauder.

Gwyneth Paltrow stepped out in on-trend white Giambattista Valli dress teamed with scene-stealing YSL shoes, while Elizabeth Hurley steered well clear of trash-chic and opted for fashion-favourite purple Versace dress that clung in all the right places – and not a safety pin in sight…

The couture collections from Paris have been georgeously good with Elie Saab stealing the catwalk thunder with grown-up girlie dresses that we want to swish in forever. Our favourites are:

Naomi Campbell is back in true supermodel style on the cover of ID Magazine with designer Stefano Pilati.

Hollywood’s bright young things land the cover of Vanity Fair for August with Blake Lively, Amanda Seyfried, Emma Roberts and Kristen Stewart making the cover.

Inside the story continues with young talent the trend for Hollywood worship. The fashion, of course, is undoubtedly gorgeous with the best looks from the hottest designers almost eclipsing the stars…

Roberto Cavalli Fall 2008 dominated the look, above, while Nina Ricci and Yigal Azrouel gorgeous gowns shimmered the photo shoot inside…

Bright, bold tights are the fashion look right now, so revive your wardrobe for less with bargain finds in the sale.

Salmon orange tights from Oasis, was £8, now £2… Click here to shop the look.

The fashion shopping sites and rolling out the reductions with up to 70% off some designer looks.

Net A Porter.com and Browns are having a price-slash spree and worth a look. Here are some of our favourite bargain buys…

Anya Hindmarch Perriand mirror tote, was £650 now £325 at net-a-porter.com. Click here to shop the look.

Marchesa tiered lace dress, was £2,195  now £1,646.25. Click here to shop the look from net-a-porter.com.

Diane Von Furstenberg dress, was £295 now £210 from Browns Fashion.com. Click here to shop the look.

One of our favourite designers, Christopher Kane, confirms his hot-talent status further after winning Scottish Designer of the Year Award for the second year running.

The Scottish Fashion Awards were held on 29 June at Stirling Castle and produced an impressive turn out including Daphne Guinness, Henry Holland, Christopher Kane.

Emily McWilliams won Scottish Model of the Year, while House of Holland bagged Best Use of Tartan (by an international designer).

Power blonde Charlize Theron nails the fashion look for the cover of Elle magazine in August. Well worth a look for great editorial styling…

Being fashion forward (and fabulous) as well as running your own show/shop/label is not for the fainthearted.

But get it right and you could be as style hot as Jean-Paul Gaultier (left, showcasing bodice beautiful for Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week).

If you want to start a fashion business, you need verve, nerve and flair wrapped up with boundless enthusiasm for knowing fashion trends and what style-savvy shopaholics want…

Take all the advice and tips that come your way. We suggest you log on to startafashionbusiness.co.uk to glean great info on a whole host of topics.

The site offers sound advice advice on need-to-know subjects including courses for fashion design, launching your own label, running a clothes shop, launching your fashion business, trade shows, selling your clothes on market stalls and so on.

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