Above is one of the images from the Beyonce/Lady GaGa video for “Video Phone” song that leaked out over the weekend. We were kinda hoping to see the GaGa/Rihanna collabo first, but oh well, maybe that’s just to much fierceness in one room. Plus, as Samia pointed out last night, our favorite Southern Belle, Beyonce, is still focused on raising her edgy quotient. And if Ms. Knowles is on a mission, aint nothin’ gonna get in her way!

There’s one more still after the jump. These images are from BeyonceFan, which also links to the song track. I love Bee’s music, but there is zero new ground being broken on this one.

If there is anything we love about fashion it’s the sense of wonder  and the constant creativity  some designers constantly provide. Going beyond wearability and crossing into art , concept and design were these McQueen shoes from Spring 2010 . Needless to say Daphne Guinness will probably  end up on some people’s worst dressed list , but in these parts we simply marvel at her risk taking.  Fashion should not always be about what is expected,  at the end of the day it’s just clothes . Why not have fun with them? More views on the next page. Via wire. More images on the next page.

M.I.A. came out and performed at the party promoting Jimmy Choo’s collaboration with H&M (and at leat the H&M Choo shoes she was wearing were just okay) in West Hollywood last night. I haven’t seen this woman perform in a while….since back when she was preggers. But she looks sort of hesitant, right? Like either she’s not exactly the same person she was before she had the kid or she hasn’t been in front of a crowd lately and she’s dealing with sea legs (or maybe she doesn’t like the shoes she had to wear!). No matter, been missing her lately so it’s good to see her doing her thing.

All images from Wire. A shot of the shoes after the flip.

Rihanna is gonna sit down and speak out about you-know-what for the first time since it went down with Diane Sawyer on Good Morning America this Thursday and Friday (and then on 20/20 in the evening). Judging from the image above, it looks like the drama factor is gonna be sky high. And I know our girl is too smart to let herself get punked by Diane like Miss Whitney did. Even in this one picture, Rih’s body language is all like, “Nuh-uh, Diane,” using her feather-featuring shoulder pads like a Star Trek force-field shield.

Holding firm to the goth/glam rock look she has adopted .Taylor Momsen or her stylist tastefully made an ethereal nude dress edgy. Luv! More images on the flip and the other dress she rocked the same night.Imgs via wire.

L-R Mariel Haenn ,Rihanna & friend

As much we got close to actually connecting to Mariel Haenn, seriously we got really close! We loved that she had a chance to speak to MyfashionLife. Mariel talks about her inspiration and of course  Rihanna’s style:

A stylist for over eight years, Mariel Haenn has worked with some of the world’s top celebs. She’s dressed Ashley Simpson, Ciara, Will Smith and one of our favourites…..Rihanna just to name a few. We caught up with the lady responsible for Rihanna’s transition from beautiful girl next door to sexy style icon for the new generation.

Which trends from the Spring/Summer 2010 catwalks are you getting excited about?

Some spring/summer trends that I’m excited about are bold bright colors and big accessories…lots of flowy silks, satins, and chiffons. I especially love that jumpsuits are going to be big for spring.

Who or what influences your creativity when styling your clients?

My clients influence me a lot, and many times they have a good idea of what type of look they want to achieve. Runway shows and Old iconic movies definitely give me inspiration. Grace Jones is one of the top influencers of my work. More on the next page.

Luxury eyewear maker Linda Farrow partners with the Row’s  Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen  to create their own versions of the perfect sunglasses. The results were four different styles that offer a new spin on iconic Linda Farrow vintage designs -the classic aviator, an oversize “black-out” pair with rounded square lenses, retro-inspired browline rims, and a Lennon-esque pair of rounded shades. Each pair will be labelled with the “TR” initials logo on the bottom of the left arm. More on the next page.

Just heard from Tokidoki designer, Simone Legno, who had just come from his first meeting with Karl Lagerfeld to officially hand-off the mini-Karl vinyl doll.  Here’s what Simone had to say about meeting the legendary one:

I attach a picture of me and Karl Lagerfeld that I will save it for my grandsons one day! He is the best and was very nice and sweet! I was very anxious, but when he said as first thing when he met me, “Finally!…the doll!” I felt way better and chilled down with a big smile!

Can you even imagine?? (And there will be NO fighting over who gets to be the grandma of those grandsons!)

One more image of Karl and mini-Karl after the jump….

Lily Allen performed at the Chanel’s spring 2010 read-to-wear show. She looks cute and relaxed (though the outfit on the back-up singer is just flat-out UGH). This has been a good year for Mademoiselle Allen.

In these parts we are all about supporting women. That is why for the most part you will not read starlets  being bashed on this site ect. If it’s not constructive we’d rather not say it . One of our big loves tough is always  the question of branding and young celebrity endorsements. Case in point : The choice of Lindsay Lohan as creative director for Emanuel Ungaro.  My sister and I have loved Ungaro as early  as we can remember seeing his extravagant prints and ruffles on” Style with Elsa Clench” back in the day.The label  regarless of dwindling sales always had a  strong high end image. Nonetheless the resignation of Esteban Cortazar, who is undeniably talented makes us wonder…

Why  is an  American starlet chosen by a major European Fashion label? When I am  sure that there is a plethora of young stylish young women In Europe (duhh!) Is youth celebrity buzz  really necessary to  make a  mature  luxury brand hot? Or is there something we have missed? They  did get us talking about it , (here too!). How many buyers are now placing orders?  A glimpse at the Ungaro Show on the next page. Via coutorture.