Pop star Gwen Stefani wowed critics at New York Fashion Week on Wednesday, with her L.A.M.B. clothing collection, receiving a standing ovation from rapper Eve, Sean "Diddy" Combs and actress Sophia Bush. 
The singer and her stylist Andrea Lieberman won over fashion insiders on the opening day of the annual event with their mix of retro and modern designs, with a few outfits also showcasing Stefani's love of costumes. Stefani also showed off a very special pair of yellow, green and black platform shoes named "the Kingston"after her 1-year-old son -- who was cheering her on from the front row with husband Gavin Rossdale. 
Other previews on Wednesday included spring collections by BCBG Max Azria and Nicole Miller.
By Sarah Phillips / UK politicsSamantha Cameron, the wife of the Tory leader, David Cameron and the creative director of the stationery firm Smythson, has revealed in an interview with Harper's Bazaar that she fantasises about dressing like Gwen Stefani.
Ms Cameron, 36, told the US fashion magazine: "She's kind of my alter ego. Not that I'd ever dress like her, but in a different life, I've always wanted to dye my hair blond. Every time I see her, I go, God, I wish I looked like that!" For those not in the know, Stefani is the lead singer of the Californian punk band No Doubt who has enjoyed a successful solo career over the past few years. Her style is part-urban (baggy combat trousers, crop tops and big trainers), part-50s glamour (she was aptly cast as Jean Harlow in The Aviator) and part-Harajuku girl (after the kitsch fashionistas who hang out in the Tokyo district). She has also always been renowned for her bleached blonde hair, which, considering her 30-year musical career, must be due to fall out quite soon. As an inhabitant of the popular Tory settlement of Notting Hill, Cameron is part of a fashion-conscious, expensive-boutique-congregating set. Yet her look has always been along the lines of more reserved musicians, Norah Jones for example, rather than that of stylish Stefani. The only previous suggestion of a wilder side was the revelation that she has a small tattoo of a dolphin on her ankle, more often than not hidden away by a sock. But Cameron can't be alone in this forced oppression of her true sense of style within the political realm. Who could be the fashion "alter egos" of Sarah Brown, Lady Elspeth Campbell, Cecilia Sarkozy, Joachim Sauer, Cherie et al? And should Sam Cam get a single out in time for Christmas?
Gwen Stefani is suing a US fashion retail chain claiming designers copied the heart trademarks from her clothing lines. The fiesty singer claims Forever 21 bosses engaged in "acts of trademark infringement". Gwen,through her Harajuku Lovers, LLC company, is seeking to stop Forever 21 from modelling clothes based on her own designs, as well as unspecified monetary damages. Mixing sporty looks and evening wear with a global street perspective, Stefani's contemporary L.A.M.B. line has been a big hit on theNew York fashion week catwalk last year. L.A.M.B spells out the initials of Love Angel Music Baby which is also the name of Gwen's first solo album.
