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Victoria Beckham wants to dress Michelle Obama

Victoria Beckham wants to dress Michelle Obama

Oh dear, it would appear that our little Victoria Beckham has started to get ideas above her station.

While there is absolutely no doubt that her designer clothing collection has attracted the attention of stars far and wide and was embraced by fashionistas both sides of the pond at New York Fashion Week, I don’t think Giorgio Armani is quaking in his boots just yet.

It would appear that Posh is not content with dressing the likes of Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Lopez and Demi Moore and has now set her sights on someone with a considerably greater deal of influence.

Yes, fashion followers, it’s true - Victoria wants her next celebrity fan to be none other than Michelle Obama.

"I would love to dress Mrs Obama," she told Fox News. "I just think she’s incredible and she’s a very strong woman and she’s beautiful."

While the first lady can certainly be commended for her style choices from time to time, I’m not too sure she’d look all that comfortable in one of Victoria’s slinky designer dresses.

Can’t you just imagine it now - Victoria and Michelle having a good chinwag in the White House about fashion, while David and Barack thrash out the political issues of the day. Er, perhaps not.

Do you think Michelle Obama would look good in Victoria Beckham designs?

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Armani to open hotel doors

Armani to open hotel doors

If you love your designer clothing labels and like to live the high life … then where do you go on holiday?

With Giorgio Armani’s hotel set to open in Dubai this March, I know where I’d be booking a room if I had the cash.

Located in the Burj Dubai Tower, the first hotel to be lauched by the designer clothing brand will be located in the fifth to eighth floors. The building is thought to boast the highest swimming pool in the world - at the 76th floor.

The tower is reported to have cost close to £100 million and measure over half a mile high.

Inside the decor is Armani designed and is set to be an exclusive holiday venue - although I’m not sure I have that much of a head for heights!

The brand are planning to open further luxury resorts in Milan, Marrakech and Egypt as well as hotels in some of the world’s major cities such as London, New York, Tokyo and Shanghai.

According to the official website: "The Armani Hotel Dubai will be home to eight unique dining experiences. In addition to culinary excellence, the Armani Hotel Dubai will include Armani/Prive a hip and upscale lounge and the world’s first in-hotel Armani/Spa."

Will you be booking a stay in the world’s tallest building?

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What’s the future of the Armani label?

What's the future of the Armani label?

The Armani designer clothing label is said to be worth some £1.5 billion and the health of its owner looks like its deteriorating.

Giorgio Armani is 75-years-old and has recently suffered ill-health after contracting hepatitis.

The Telegraph reported that this lack of a clear succession plan is common among the luxury fashion industry in Italy and that no plans around who might take over at Armani have been released publically.

Luca Biondolillo, senior vice-president of international communications at Luxottica Group, told the publication: "The issue of succession is probably the single most delicate issue facing Italian companies, especially in the luxury and fashion sectors, where companies are tied very closely to the vision and genius of the founder."

He added that there is always a risk when fashion houses change hands that it may not be strong enough to keep going.

Luca went on to say that it was common for Italian men to believe "that they will live forever".

Recently, it was rumoured that Twilight actor Taylor Lautner could be the next face of Giorgio Armani.

The 17-year-old would be following in the footsteps of David Beckham, as he and Victoria have both featured in underwear ads for the brand.

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Elisabetta Canalis is looking great on George Clooney’s arm

There’s a tricky issue I’ve long wondered - or perhaps that should be fantasised - about. If you are dating George Clooney, how do you stop your man from upstaging you everywhere you go?

Lisa Snowdon, Sarah Larson and Lucy Wolvert have all had to face up to the problem in recent years, but it is now the turn of Italian model and actress Elisabetta Canalis to try and outshine gorgeous George.

And it seems she has come up with an effective tactic - getting her hands on plenty of fabulous designer dresses!

George currently has three new films - Fantastic Mr Fox, The Men Who Stare at Goats and Up in the Air - to promote, which means a hectic schedule of premieres for the superstar and his girlfriend.

And Elisabetta has seemingly revelled in the task, thanks to a wardrobe full of designer clothes.

She dazzled the crowds at the London premiere of Fantastic Mr Fox last week by sauntering down the red carpet in a full-length Emilio Pucci black dress and Giorgio Armani heels.

The action moved to Rome on Saturday for the debut of Up in the Air and Elisabetta again looked every bit as stunning as the man on her arm, thanks to a long dark blue bustier dress by Giorgio Armani.

It seems that Elisabetta has stolen my dream life - George Clooney and a wardrobe full of the finest designer clothes!

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Suri Cruise’s wardrobe worth £2m!

As I’m sure you well know I don’t have kids yet. One day, I’m sure I will settle down to start a family, but at present - I’m just too busy doing what I’m doing to find the time.

I wouldn’t say that I live for fashion, but yes, designer clothes do play a big part in my life - more than any child could at the minute. So, when I finally do decide to have a mini Annabel, I’m sure you can imagine fashion will have a big role in her life too. Or at least that is what I had always hoped.

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are so hell-bent on dressing their daughter Suri in the latest trends hot off the runway, that they have spent a massive £2 million on clothes for the three-year-old fashionista.

Granted, Katie and Tom may not have paid for every last design in her wardrobe, but I still think that rough estimate is pretty shocking.

Among the items in Suri’s ever-expanding designer clothes collection is a silk tulle dress that was created by none other than Giorgio Armani. Not to mention those sparkly kitten heels she was spotted wearing last week and all those fabulous pumps she had tailor made by French label Roger Vivier.

It’s enough to put parents off dressing their child like a Barbie doll - no matter how much they love clothes themselves!

How much money would you spend on children’s fashion?

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