Leighton Meester breaks away in leather

It seems that lately Leighton Meester has been doing everything in her power to break free of her Blair Waldorf chains. Clearly conscious of what life beyond Gossip Girl will hold, her new image is polar opposite to her preppy Gossip Girl alter ego; sexy, sultry, and bad-girl supreme.

Seen at the American Eagle Outfitters flagship store party, Meester wore a tiny black Paule Ka leather dress with a revealing neckline, matching leather bandeu, and vampish red lipstick.

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Out now: 2010 Pirelli calendar pictures

Brazilian beaches. Terry Richardson. Naked models. It's not exactly rocket science to conclude that the release of the 2010 Pirelli calendar would be a much anticipated event.

And so it's finally here; and the results are a little more polished and bright than Richardson's famed style of raw photography.

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The leather stiletto gaiter in Velvet Magazine, Italy

Normally reserved for equestrians, the leather gaiter is adapted to a stiletto form in this fashion shoot for Velvet magazine, Italy. The super-high heel gives the shoe a distinctly fetish feel; a theme which is also carried across other elements of the shoot like leather catsuits and see-through lace tops.

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Fittings / behind the scenes at Victoria's Secret 2009

Counting down the days, and with only a week and a half to go we catch another glimpse of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2009 / 2010 preparations. This time its a behind-the-scenes video which gives us a peek at fittings, where the Victoria's Secret 'Angels' play dress-ups in lingerie and accessories, and have their parade costumes fitted for the big night.

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Alessandra Ambrosio works party frocks

As anticipation builds for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2009/2010, the brand's "Angels" have been getting exposure in numerous places. Alessandra Ambrosio popped up recently in a photo shoot for M Guia Brazil.

The shoot is themed around night time and parties; and features ruffles, florals and short hems, perfect for balmy summer nights.

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Bleached eyebrows: blonde eyebrows fashion trend

It's easy to forget that eyebrows have trend cycles of their own; albeit cycles that move much more slowly than other beauty, hair and fashion trends.

While the full and natural, yet still maintained, style of brows have been on-trend for quite some time, the 'in fashion' shape certainly hasn't trended towards pencil thin eyebrows. And that's not about to change. A natural style and shape remains the style to have.

What's changing is the colour. Look hard and you'll see that bleached blonde eyebrows are currently a beauty trend. While no one should go to the extreme of shaving them off and having no eyebrows at all, those bleached to be peroxide blonde are now amongst the growing list of 2010 fashion trends.

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Gilles Et Dada's distorted world

Deformations, elongations and missing features are all creative editing techniques employed in the latest Gilles Et Dada look book, providing a disturbing yet intriguing viewing point.

The unique style of look book doesn't take away from the beauty of the clothing, however. We love the plaited chuky knit worn as a centrepiece to this outfit, as well as many of the other sharp and edgy pieces featured.

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