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31 July 10:45:26 AM	Plus size - following the launch of Vogue Curvy (www.vogue.it/en/vogue-curvy), Saks Fifth Avenue (www.saksfifthavenue.com) has announced plans to stock plus-size designer fashion from leading labels. More at MailOnline.   MailOnline
29 July 11:41:10 AM	Liam Gallagher opens a 'Pretty Green' (www.prettygreen.com) pop-up at 56-57 Carnaby Street on July 30 "selling a selection of exclusive one off Pretty Green pieces as well as the Green Label and Black Label Spring Summer 2010 collections."   Pretty Green
27 July 5:45:04 PM	S&H - shorts & heels is the fashion combo "that should never be mixed" despite the fact that is everywhere at the moment. more in The standard.   Evening Standard
27 July 4:22:36 PM	The debut A. Sauvage menswear collection - short jackets and neat tailoring - designed by Adrien Sauvage, arrives at Matches (www.matchesfashion.com) shortly. Keep up to speed at Twitter (http://twitter.com/thisisnotasuit).   A. Sauvage
26 July 3:05:28 PM	City boys are going for the 'Don Draper look' so T.M.Lewin (www.tmlewin.co.uk) is introducing a full 'Mad Men' range in September - shorter suit jackets and slimmer trousers, thinner ties and lapels - after a successful trial. More in The Standard.   Evening Standard
26 July 12:16:13 PM	Word is that Joseph (www.joseph.co.uk) is about to make a high-fashion comeback thanks to autumn collection which has military capes, leather trousers, leopard-print jumpsuits etc.   Joseph collection AW10
25 July 3:39:24 PM	Randolph Engineering (www.randolphusa.com) sunglasses are back in the UK after 20 years. Check out the 'Aviators' at The Mandon Store.   Mandon
23 July 11:39:31 AM	The Worishofer is enjoying a sales boom - the wedged sandal has become the hottest celebrity footwear of the summer. More at MailOnline.   MailOnline
22 July 2:47:41 PM	Pyrus (www.pyrus-london.com), the label created by husband and wife design team Lorraine and Ashwin Johnson, is to open a store in London near Liberty on July 30. Pyrus is best known for its modern take on vintage. More at FashionUnited.   FashionUnited
20 July 3:37:27 PM	Golfer John Daly has recently been wearing lavender trousers described as resembling "a pair of curtains designed by Jimi Hendrix." He gets his gear from Loudmouth (www.loudmouthgolf.com). Check out the photos at Zimbio.   Zimbio
19 July 3:23:40 PM	Stylish golfer Ian Poulter (www.ianpoulter.com) has his own collection - IJP Design is "obsessive about performance and precision."   IJP Design
19 July 3:16:15 PM	Dior has launched the first Dior Homme (www.diorhomme.com) store in the UK. The chosen location is the Westfield Centre in London.   Westfield London
19 July 3:15:29 PM	Summer dresses from Aba Sasaako are cut from limited edition African print cotton, with only a handful of each dress available. Prices start at £79.   Sasaako
19 July 11:50:32 AM	Kings Road men's shop Woodhouse is now online - "the home of designer clothing" stocks labels such as Henri Lloyd, Calvin Klein, Armani, Boss, D&G etc.   Woodhouse
18 July 4:27:43 PM	Style icon Agyness Deyn is fashion blogging at Naag (www.naag.com) with Fiona Byrne and twittering (http://twitter.com/naagofficial) - "Basta Surf (www.bastasurf.com) Is Swimwear That Let's YOU Choose Where Your Tan Lines Will Be."   Naag
17 July 11:52:47 AM	Pre-collections: a BBC news item suggested that the pre-collection ("a simplified version of the catwalk collection") is likely to become a 4-times a year phenomenon. Check out StyleByMe for the current definition.   StyleByMe
16 July 11:32:14 AM	Janie Bryant, costume designer for the 'Mad Men' TV series, is taking her look to QVC with a collection called MOD which will be available on the shopping channel on September 29. She's on Twitter (http://twitter.com/janiebryant). More at BNET.   BNET
15 July 4:37:59 PM	Madonna (aged 51) in the new D&G ad campaign is a sign that "The fashion industry is over its obsession with youth. Suddenly, the hottest models are 40-plus." More in The Guardian.   The Guardian
15 July 4:37:12 PM	Madonna in the Dolce & Gabbana advertising campaign - check out the pix at StyleParty.   StyleParty
15 July 4:11:02 PM	Azzaro (www.azzaroparis.com) has designed a collection for La Redoute (www.laredoute.co.uk) which will be available onlline from August. More at Lady Glamourazzi.   Lady Glamourazzi
13 July 5:11:05 PM	The first Kurt Geiger sunglasses collection favours the over-sized look and includes 6 styles in over 25 colours, all handmade in Italy. Prices start at £140.   Kurt Geiger sunglasses
12 July 4:20:48 PM	Spine-heeled shoes which stole the Milan show of DSquared (www.dsquared2.com) which "go on sale in mid-September priced at £830" and "will come in the more wearable ankle-strap platforms and ankle boots styles." More in The Standard.   Evening Standard
12 July 11:39:48 AM	The new nail colour is a deep purple on a grey base - Chanel Paradoxal will be available on August 13. Check out the look at All Lacquered Up.   All Lacquered Up
9 July 3:55:30 PM	Designer Archer Adams has opened his first menswear shop at 2 Chiltern Street, London W1. The website is not running yet but does have pictures of the Nightcap Velvet Jacket.   Archer Adams
8 July 4:40:58 PM	The super-light, super-strong Ray-Ban Tech range, a mix of carbon fibre and titanium, goes on sale at Vision Express (www.visionexpress.com) in August.   Ray-Ban Tech
8 July 4:31:51 PM	Hot New York label Sea-NY (www.sea-ny.com), created by Sean Monahan and Monica Paolini, is stocked in London by Oxygen.   Oxygen
7 July 4:34:24 PM	Haute Couture (www.modeaparis.com) AW10/11 in Paris July 5-8. Star of the week is the huge gold lion created by set designers from the Paris Opera. Photos at MailOnline.   MailOnline
7 July 4:17:14 PM	Liz Hurley went for a leopard-skin patterned dress at the Conservative Party Summer Ball.Check out the photos at MailOnline.   MailOnline
6 July 4:29:16 PM	Tribal prints are everywhere this summer after the "theme exploded on to the catwalk in a host of different guises during the spring/summer shows." But The Standard advises taking care with the leopard-print.   Evening Standard
6 July 12:20:58 PM	Bag du moment - the Livia Firth Leather Shopper designed by Livia for Eco Age & Whistles is a "trade not aid" product made in Nairobi which gets better as it gets older.   Livia Firth Leather Shopper
6 July 12:08:05 PM	Lula Magazine (www.lulamag.com) has a pop-up at Harvey Nichols for July. The treats at Lula Loves can be found online (go to www.harveynichols.com) but Disney Rollergirl warns "those reissued-from-2006 Miu Mius aren't likely to stick around for long.."   DisneyRollergirl
6 July 11:51:20 AM	The collaboration between Made in Heaven (www.mih-jeans.com) and J.Crew (www.jcrew.com) has produced MiH for J Crew London boy cropped jeans at £196 a pop. Click on the J Crew website and search for MiH.   J.Crew
5 July 3:39:54 PM	Pop culture conglomerate Vice (www.viceland.com, www.vbs.tv etc) has now extended its reach into fashion reporting with the launch of Vice Style (www.vicestyle.com).   Vice Style
5 July 11:51:03 AM	Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Berlin runs July 7-10. Click to see Milla Jovovich draped over the new E-Class Cabriolet.   Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
4 July 4:20:32 PM	Swedish brand Acne arrives in London on July 15 with the opening of an Acne Studio at 13 Dover Street.   Acne
4 July 3:59:32 PM	Cult Italian jewellery brand Pomellato - actress Tilda Swinton is its face - has arrived in London thanks to Christina Ong who has opened the first UK branch at 35 Brook Street. Sister brand Dodo is starting to gain a following.   Pomellato
29 June 4:20:20 PM	Greige - grey + beige is the colour on the most fashionable faces at the moment. "Shades of steel, stone, shell and fawn send a message of quiet luxury and timelessness during an economic recession..” - the Future Laborator (www.thefuturelaboratory.com).  Evening Standard
28 June 11:26:29 AM	The Cast of the AW10 campaign - Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Gwilym Gold, Nina Porter, Douglas Booth, Sam Rollinson, Rory Cottam, Charlotte Wiggins, Thomas Penfound, Caspar Smyth, Seb Brice and Samuel Fry - can all be found on the Burberry Channel.   Burberry Channel
28 June 11:09:36 AM	Burberry (www.burberry.com) has Rosie Huntington-Whiteley fronting its first ever fully interactive campaign which uses "motion responsive images and video that can be clicked, rotated, paused and dragged 180 degrees." More at MailOnline.   MailOnline