All girl group Girls Aloud were smokin’ hot in little black dresses and wide GA belts at a World Aids Day celebration held at London’s G-A-Y.  Ozzy’s better half, Sharon Osbourne hosted the event, while daughter Kelly was also on hand to present awards.

Jesse Metcalfe, member Nadine Coyle’s on again/off-again boyfriend, made a suprise appearance a the event, which have sparked rumors that the couple could be back on - again, while some have even speculated that the couple are engaged.

The concert, which also featured Sugababes and Westlife and which celebrated G-A-Y’s 15th anniversary, raised funds for The Elton John Aids Foundation.

photo courtesy: daily mail

Burberry launched it’s new fragrance, ”The Beat,” at a party hosted by model Agyness Deyn last night at club Koko and according to Vogue, guests  were greeted by a 12-foot Deyn dancing on three big screens around the dancefloor, as a chandelier constructed entirely of  fragrance bottles sparkled on the ceiling.

“The Beat” marks Burberry’s 6th fragrance and will be released in March 2008. 

I thought this dress looked familiar. Ali Larter wore this grey jersey dress from the Calvin Klein Spring 2008 collection to the “First Look” grand reopening celebration of The New Museum on the Bowery in New York on Wednesday night and then dashed off to the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup celebration at Tiffany & Co. soon after. 

Talk about a double duty dress!

I love Eva’s old Hollywood look - she always looks stunning in red and burgandy.  I think her hair looks better up than down when she’s attending gala events.

Katie Holmes has certainly been paying more attention to her looks these days and I love it! I think she’s finally getting reacquainted with her inner fashionista and it shows - love the hair - very chic.  I’m not crazy about the Monique Lhuillier dress this time, but all in all, I think she keeps getting better and better.

Rhianna must have been channeling her animal instincts in this Dolce & Gabbana dress and lavender shoes.  Granted, not everyone can pull this off, but she looks ready to thrill.

The 59th Annual Bambi Awards was held Thursday November 29th in Duesseldorf, Germany.  The Bambi Awards, which take place yearly, honors individuals from such fields as communication, entertainment and show business, as well as economy, politics and sports. 

Italian actress Sophia Loren was presented with the Lifetime Achievement award, while Tom Cruise and German former boxing world champion Henry Maske were also Bambi recipients, respectively in the category “Courage” and “Comeback.”

Click here to visit the Bambi Awards’ official site for more pictures and a full list of winners. 

In February, Gucci and Madonna will be teaming up for New York fashion week to celebrate the opening of the Gucci store in Manhattan on 5th Avenue. They will host a star studded evening that will not only welcome the world’s largest ever Gucci boutique, but will raise money for UNICEF, as well as Madonna’s charity, Raising Malawi.

The guest list is quite impressive and will include Gwyneth Paltrow, Lucy Lui, Demi Moore and Salma Hayek. 

Stars turned out for the “First Look” grand reopening celebration of The New Museum on the Bowery in New York last night, co-hosted by Calvin Klein. The New Museum will open its new building on the Bowery to the public on Saturday, December 1, 2007.

Ashley Olsen wears a tight fitting leather jacket and while I don’t think just anyone could get away with the look, she’s so tiny, it’s a perfect fit for her.

Always fashionable Ali Larter wore a grey jersey dress from the Calvin Klein Spring 2008 collection. 

Thandie Newton looks fabulous in this Calvin Klein sleeveless knitted dress from the Fall 2007 collection. 

Miss Puerto Rico, Ingrid Marie Rivera, was on “The Today Show” this morning and spoke with Meredith Vieira about that whole pepper spray incident - the one where Rivera insists her gown, make-up and bathing suit were doused with pepper spray by jealous contestants in an attempt to sabatoge her vie for the crown.

Rivera insists her bumps and red rash were not a nervous reaction, telling Vieira:

“It’s not a nervous reaction. It’s not made up. It’s a beauty pageant, why would I do that to myself?”

On the other hand, NBC’s Kerry Sanders reported from San Juan that investigators are skeptical that pepper spray was involved, but also reported that there was jealousy among some of the contestants because they thought Rivera had an unfair advantage since she had been a judge for the pageant the previous year, while even other contestents wonder why no signs of swelling or redness ever appeared while Rivera was on stage.

Personally, I’ve had experience with both pepper spray and hives, so I know what both are like and they are so entirely different that there’s no way one could be mistaken for the other.  I get hives a lot and although it’s a nervous reaction, hives are usually isolated to a certain area, however scratching can spread them to other areas of the body.  They are small, itchy bumps that are uncomfortable, however they don’t last long and can usually be treated fairly quickly. 

Pepper spray on the other hand is intensely painful and the effects are obvious - the swelling and redness lasts for an extended period of time and it burns when it touches the skin, causing pain and severe redness.  My husband was accidently sprayed when a small canister was on the keychain of a co-worker and while fixing her car, he accidently grabbed the pepper spray on the keychain and got a good squirt.  Even a small amount will cause obvious pain, swelling and redness for quite some time. 

What do you think? Was Miss Puerto Rico pepper sprayed, was it just a bad case of hives, or something else?

Stella McCartney has been acknowledged has the Top Designer of the Year at last night’s British Fashion Awards in London.  Organized by the British Fashion Council, the annual awards celebrate the best emerging and established fashion talents within the British fashion industry. The awards are decided by a panel of top fashion editors, influencers and retailers, with the committee being chaired by British Vogue editor, Alexandra Shulman.

Other winners:

• New Designer of the Year: Christopher Kane
• Designer Brand of the Year: Anya Hindmarch
• Model of the Year: Agyness Deyn
• The Isabella Blow Award For Fashion Creator: Michael Howells
• Red Carpet Designer of the Year: Marchesa
• Menswear Designer of the Year: Christopher Bailey for Burberry
• Accessory Designer of the Year: Tom Binns
• Outstanding Achievement in Fashion Design: Dame Vivienne Westwood
• BFC Fashion Enterprise Award: Erdem Moralioglu