>>  Once again, testimony to my huge crush on Carine Roitfeld.  And Inez and Vinoodh.  And Purple Fashion Magazine, for giving us these lovely pictures.  And Susie, for scanning these pictures.  Can you feel the love?

>>  I have to say I'm intrigued by the reports that Dame Vivienne Westwood that is to be the subject of a new Hollywood biopic.  She has had an interesting life thus far, to say the last -- I just find it amusing that they've started making biopics on people who are still alive.  But I won't go off on a tangent... Maybe they'll give pirate boots away at each viewing of the film?

>>  Anna Wintour really thinks outside the box when overseeing the cover shots for Vogue... She wore the same Prada dress to the BAFTAs that Natalie Portman wore on the March 2006 cover.  Because you know, people in their twenties and people in their fifties should wear the same style of clothing.