Victoria Beckham rocks Giambattista Valli in Manchester; reveals more about dress collection

Sticking to her usual style routine of clean lines, towering heels and perfectly groomed locks, Victoria Beckham landed in Manchester last week to promote her new fragrance, Signature. While in town, she opened up about her forthcoming dress collection, set to debut at New York Fashion Week: "They're very sexy dresses. Full-length frocks and bold colours - stuff that makes women feel good. I'm just showing it to a collection of magazine journalists and boutique retailers because I want to start off small and see what the reaction is. I really hope people will like it."

Victoria impressed locals when she stepped out last Thursday evening in a shiny black Giambattista Valli catsuit, featuring super-wide trousers. The following day she greeted fans at Harvey Nichols to official launch her new perfume, which she shares with hubby, David Beckham. Donning a pair of silver sequinned Christian Louboutin heels, and a tight white sleeveless dress from Giambattista Valli's autumn/winter '08 collection, it included a feathered back, giving Victoria an angel-like appearance.

Check out the steamy new commercial for the Beckhams' new Signature fragrance.

What do you think of Victoria's recent style efforts and her ad with David for their perfume? Let us know below.

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Avon calls Patrick Dempsey to front new fragrance campaign

Grey's Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey appears to be on a winning ticket at the moment. While his Versace ads begin to circulate (pictured left), he has already signed his next campaign, this time with Avon.

Dempsey, who plays the dishy Dr Shepherd (a.k.a. Dr McDreamy), has agreed to front Avon's newest fragrance for men.

Details, such as how much moolah he will receive from the multi-year contract, are being kept secret, but sources are estimating between $5 million to $6 million per year. Not bad!

Another interesting fact is that Dempsey's wife, make up artist Jillian Dempsey, also happens to be Avon's global creative colour director. And they say that sleeping with the boss gets you nowhere...For more from the lad's side of fashion, check out Brandish.

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Victoria's Secret Model Alessandra Ambrosio at Dolce & Gabbana party

Alessandra Ambrosio attended the Dolce & Gabbana party at the Grammercy Park Hotel in New York Tuesday, December 4, night. The event was held to mark the brand's latest boutique on Madison Avenue and the launch of its new men's fragrance campaign.

The 26-year-old Brazilian supermodel looked 'angelic' in a white strapless mini dress with a silver sequined banded waist showing a lot of her well toned legs. An exquisite white knit wool jacket with fur added to her allure even if it didn't keep her very warm.

Ambrosio shares a New York City apartment with her lawyer sister Aline. She was recently spotted on a date with an unidentified male.

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Tom Ford's new fragrance for Men gets a sexed-up launch

There's a fine line between sexpot and sex pest and Tom Ford seems to have made a career out of it. Tom Ford for Men, his latest fragrance was launched with an ad campaign shot by uber perve Terry Richardson and if you thought it couldn't get any more risqué that a G shaved into pubic hair think again. As well as the pictures above the ad campaign also features a picture of a naked woman with an oversized bottle of the fragrance between her thighs... Classy.

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Stockings are in? Beyonce hosts launch of Emporio Armani Diamonds fragrance at the NYC Macys

We reported Beyonce's newest endeavor, campaigning for Emporio Armani's 'Diamonds' fragrance, with the launch of her feisty 'Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend' TV spot, this week. She hosted the launch of the release, on the floor of NYC Macy's. She was quite classy - perfect hair (extensions?), a gorgeous Armani knee-length dress in teal, strappy peep toe heels (Jimmy Choo?). But what was up with the stockings? I sort of get the look if she's trying to go for a very conservative classy, but the knee-length of the dress was already plenty conservative. Thoughts? (Oh, but I have no ill word to say against the new print ad launched this week! Picture perfect, B!)

Beyonce knows how to be photo ready

Give Beyonce a gold star in the "be prepared" category — or maybe she'd rather have a diamond.


The 25-year-old pop singer — and new star of the Emporio Armani Diamonds fragrance ad campaign — said she's learned to be photo ready at all times.

She carries three pairs of sunglasses (black, gold and brown) in her purse and a pair of nude-colored or gold shoes, in case she has to elevate her outfit at a moment's notice.

Many "Beyonce sightings" happen while she's shopping, but the superstar said she loves the pastime too much to give it up because of the risk of an unflattering photo.

"I enjoy shopping but I hate trying on clothes," she told The Associated Press in a recent interview.

One of her latest purchases: an 18-karat gold ring with a "hear-no-evil" monkey made of 5 carats' worth of yellow diamonds surrounded by white ones.

"I hear so many crazy things about myself that I'd rather not," she joked.

Get a whiff of Kate Moss with her first fragrance

Just like Elle Macpherson, Helena Christensen and so many before her, Kate Moss is currently undergoing a huge transformation from model to business mogul. So far, it seems to be succeeding after the launch of her range for Topshop, but can Moss sustain this level of success? That is the question many in the industry are wondering after it was announced overnight that the supermodel is getting ready to launch her first fragrance.

'Kate by Kate Moss' is the creation between Moss and perfume company Coty Inc. "It's something I've thought of doing for a long time, but it just never felt right. It felt natural to take the step," Moss told WWD.

When asked to describe the scent, Moss replied: "When I put it on I want to feel fresh and light and as the day goes on I want to feel sexier."

'Kate by Kate Moss' will launch in Europe and Asia in September and the US next year. [source/Getty]

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'M by Mariah Carey' fragrance launched

A flowery 'M by Mariah Carey' advert floated about the web last week, and aghast readers at Perez Hilton screamed bloody murder when deep resemblances to an old Gisele photoshoot were noticed. However, the photoshopped picture turned out to have been engineered by a fan, and peace was restored. Yesterday was the actual launch of the 'M by Mariah Carey' parfum, and the Aussie-star-studded party drew starlets like Ali Mutch, the sexy host of Aussie's Next Top Model - not to mention that, behind Ali, is a peek at Mariah's actual photo and advert for her new fragrance. Phew, Mimi's not crazy after all! I thought she'd gone quite mad before I knew the old advert was a fake, since I prefer Mimi's bare fashion faaar over the fake photo's over-the-top foilage! Pre-order the fragrance from Elizabeth Arden, for US$62.50 for 3.3oz.

[Images: Perez Hilton, Getty]