The Palm Springs International Film Festival sent stars flocking to the desert community. British stars Rosamund Pike and David Oyelowo each took home the Breakthrough Performance Award for their roles in Gone Girl and Selma respectively. Eddie Redmayne and Julianne Moore picked up the Desert Palm Achievement Award.

UK reality television singing talent show The Voice held its series launch with Welsh singing legend Tom Jones being joined by rapper/songwriter Will.i.am from the Black Eyed Peas, solo singer Rita Ora, and lead singer of English band Kaiser Chiefs Ricky Wilson.

Hollywood welcomed the new year with marriage and babies, as Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds announced the birth of their first child, and long-time bachelorette Cameron Diaz tied the knot with singer Benji Madden, guitarist and vocalist for The Madden Brothers and the band Good Charlotte.

World War 1 era drama Testament of Yout” held its premiere in London. Swedish actress Alicia Vikander, who has previously starred in Anna Karenina, A Royal Affair, The Fifth Estate and British actor Kit Harington of Game of Thrones fame star as the ill-fated lovers. The British drama film is based on the First World War memoir of the same name written by British writer Vera Brittain.

We take a look back at the biggest fashion buzz stories of 2014. A year in which historic french fashion house Lanvin celebrated it’s 125th anniversary while Diane von Fürstenberg enjoyed the continued success of her iconic wrap dress, still going strong after 40 years.

There were great fashion collaborations from French actress Clémence Poésy’s and Antony Vaccarello for Versus as well as the highly popular collection by Alexander Wang for H&M. The designer expressed his excitement to work with the brand and explains how he took a different approach, through the concept of active performance wear to create the sophisticated and stylish sportswear.

2014 saw a collaboration of “l’enfants terribles” of the pop and fashion world with Miley Cyrus creating her colourful and gaudy jewelry creations for Jeremy Scott while Scott himself became the
much talked about artistic designer of Moschino. His playful approach continues to inject energy into the fashion world and celebrate symbols of the 21st century. He stated “fashion is just clothes” and he hopes to bring some happiness and joy through his designs.

John Galliano returned to the scene joining Maison Martin Margiela as creative director.

Off the catwalk, the director of the Parisian Palais Galliera museum, Olivier Saillard, provided a touching and fascinating showcase with his “models never talk” presentation featuring 7 former models telling their sincere and sometimes funny stories of working in the european fashion capital. The city also enjoyed the opening of the new Louis Vuitton Foundation building designed by prestigious architect Frank Gehry.

We take you inside the annual Masters of Time event at the T Galleria store at Shoppes at Four Seasons, Macau, hosted by Luxury travel retailer DFS and showcasing the very best in fine watches and jewelry from around the world. An impressive selection of over 40 brands participated in the luxurious event including Tiffany & Co., Louis Vuitton, Van Cleef & Arpels, Bulgari, Christophe Claret and Vacheron Constantin.

There was a gorgeous gala dinner and an exclusive opportunity for buyers to purchase stunning watches from an undeniably dazzling collection at an event as glitzy as some of the jewel encrusted timepieces themselves. On behalf of the event organizers, vice president Christophe Chaix explains why he considers Masters of Time to be the biggest retail event in the world.

With more than 400 pieces featured let us give you a glimpse of the grandeur and a chance to get a close up look at the prestigious selection. Marvel at the intricate detailing of the watches on display ranging from elaborate to classic styles and be dazzled by the beautiful diamond necklaces, earrings and tiaras.

Benjamin Clymer, a global luxury watch expert and founder of hodinkee.com, tells us why no other watch sales event can compare to the scale and magnitude of this year’s Masters of Time. The Macau event incorporates a depth of understanding and professionalism with a chance to explore the pieces in an exquisite display that would to hard to find anywhere else.

Sophy Holland is changing the fashion world by promoting feminism and equality in the industry. Males dominate fashion in all aspects, not just design, but behind the scenes and behind the camera. In Complex’s 50 Greatest Fashion Photographers Right Now 2012 list less than ten women made the cut and only one woman made it to Richest’s Top 10 Photographers in the Fashion Industry.

Photograph courtesy of Sophy Holland via Instagram

This gargantuan void in the industry is forcing the world to ask itself ‘how far have we progressed in womens rights?’ Sophy Holland wants to challenge these numbers and statistics.

Holland has already accumulated an assortment of high-profile publications (Vogue, Elle, Vanity Fair) and brands (Swarovski, Chandon, Oscar de la Renta) as clients. Her secret is to shoot women as subjects, no objects.

Lying on the ground, standing on top of buildings, getting dirty, and carrying heavy gear, photography is a physically demanding art form and often times women holding the camera are accused of being lesbian or unfeminine. To combat this, Holland said, «I always wear makeup and style my hair for my shoots, [and] try to look as presentable as possible».

Following in the footsteps of her heroes, Annie Leibovitz and Ellen von Unwerth, Holland is inspiring and instilling confidence in women across the entire fashion industry.

The Belstaff autumn/winter 2015-16 mens collection entitled “Ton Up Boys” was introduced at London Collections : Men. The name “Ton Up Boys” was taken from the gangs of motorcyclists often known as “greasers” in the 1950s who enjoyed dancing to rock and roll and riding and living fast. The historic British brand is well known for its wearable jackets and motorcycle gear and more recently its crossover appeal into mainstream fashion popularity, which is a testament to the unrelenting cool of the leather jacket.

The presentation was held in an underground car park with vintage footage projected onto walls and the models straddling motorbikes and lounging in a recreated retro pit stop diner. Classic bikes and genuine bikers mixed amongst the fashion crowds with a suitably rock and roll live performance by UK band The Propellers.

The collection saw continued reinterpretation of the biker jacket, combining classic leather with other fabrics and featuring checkerboard racing flag designs as well as motifs and symbols reminiscent of the original bikers custom personalized logos and insignia. Fleece collars, roll neck sweaters and heavy knits brought softer textures whilst keeping the look classically masculine. Much like the original Ton Up Boys, the collection paid homage to the iconic male biker portrayed by Marlon Brando in the 1953 film The Wild One.

Big Changes for New York Fashion Week
Massive changes are set to transform New York Fashion Week in 2015. The first change to note is the name, with Mercdes-Benz no longer the sponsor the runway shows, the event will simply be called New York Fashion Week. WME-IMG the owner of Mercedes-Benz Fashion week seems set to buy Made Fashion Week, a lesser known rival that holds shows the during New York Fashion Week in downtown Manhattan. The show will also depart the Lincoln Center after a legal dispute with the city and community groups.

Coach Inc Makes a Shoe Purchase
American luxury group Coach Inc is set to buy luxury footwear brand Stuart Weitzman. The move is part of Coach’s ongoing strategy to move to the higher end of the market, with the purchase expanding its luxury shoe area to compete with fast growing rivals like Michael Kors and Kate Spade. The deal, valued at $574 million, has drawn some criticism from analysts who have said that the acquisition is an expensive distraction from the brands core handbag business. Critics noted that purchase was valued at twice Stuart Weitzman’s annual revenue over the past 12 months. Coach’s market share has suffered in recent years with a host of competitors eating into its market share in North America with more affordable and fashion forward handbags.

Cara Delevingne for Love Magazine
English actress and model Cara Delevingne has been appointed contributing editor of Condé Nast’s Love magazine for the forthcoming spring 2015 issue available from Feb 9. Katie Grand, editor in chief of Love, praised the model as ‘exceptionally bright, sharp and hilarious young woman’, adding that she was excited to let her exercise her skill as a journalist and writer.

We take a look at the PHILIPP PLEIN autumn/winter 2015 menswear collection. The luxury brand maintained its street cool and wearability as well as its pop culture connections with a knockout sports inspired collection at Milan Fashion Week.

Rapper Snoop Dogg opened the show by performing inside an ultimate fighting style octagon boxing ring complete with ring announcer and round girl. The models walked out inside a steel cage surrounding the ring with a live MMA fight happening and percussionists performing simultaneously, hyping adrenaline and aggression to the max.

Phillip Plein told FashionOne about his inspiration and concept and explained his outlook on sports, men and the idea of an urban warrior. This luxury sportswear collection features of a range of street wear staples reworked in leather and crocodile skin, embellished with studs and crystals and emblazoned with team numbers and tattoo style gothic text and numerals. Football jerseys and baseball shirts are transformed into extravagant show pieces and the collection pushes the limits of street wear with leather tracksuits and functional military bomber jackets mixed in with ornamental sports equipment accessories like helmets and chest plates.

Plein talks proudly about his exclusive contribution to the luxury market and gives his thoughts on the evolution of man and how this has affected the realm of men’s fashion.

Current hip hop style is about adding dashes of 80s influence and mid-nineties gangsterly algorithm to this decade’s designs. Some people play up the gangster look with ill-fitting pants and wife beaters, falling short a couple of decades. Others go for a too-ambitious color scheme with bright purples, yellows and greens and end up getting lost in the year 1988. With this outfit, you’ll be able to represent your love of hip hop while looking decade appropriate.

1. All-Over-Print Bomber

All-over-print needs to be utilized sparingly, otherwise you’ll end up looking like an overflowing laundry basket. Bombers jackets are on trend and a street style favorite, just take a look at Eli Roth and Ryan Reynolds. Don’t wear it too baggy or you’ll look like you borrowed your grandpa’s coat. This bomber is sold here.

2. Black Meggings

These pants are on fire right now. Get them with a drop crotch to give off that gangster feel, but with an elastic waistband because no one wants to see your underwear these days. Throw a pair of shorts on over the leggings to get the same feel. Get the shorts here and the leggings here.

3. Sleeveless Hoodie

The Hells Angels wouldn’t allow sleeves because sleeves are for babies and you’re anything but. Black is a classic and keeps the look subdued. Keep this zipped up under your bomber, like a shirt. Get this hoodie here.

4. Nike High Tops

Don’t play the high tops as loud as your jewels. If your kicks are bling, and your jewels are bling, you’ll look like a joke. Case and point: Flavor Flav. Find this pair here.

5. Last, But Not Least

The jewels and gold pull this look together, making it shine. Gold sunglasses, gold jewelry, and a gold watch let everyone know that you have your mind on your money and your money on your mind. Get the MOB ring here.

Esurance just released a teaser for their latest Super Bowl ad campaign starring Lindsay Lohan. What is the 28-year-old actress with more DUIs than Paris Hilton doing promoting car insurance? It appears that Lindsay is growing up and learning to poke fun at herself, and we’re on board.

Lately she’s been partying in Paris at Le Titty Twister until five in the morning, days before her community service hours are due. «[She] came in with two friends around 3 in the morning and stayed until around 5, 5:30,» a source told People.

Before her wild night in Paris, she was caught red handed for photoshopping a picture she posted to Instagram. Immediately fans were in an upheaval, either throwing mud or telling her she was too beautiful to need photoshop.

Despite all the little birdies singing sweet nothings about our favorite redhead, she is still fabulous. Lohan’s been a beautiful tragedy, but her fashion has always been sharp and on trend. Just look at the slideshow for proof.

The 25-year-old’s Twitter account was hacked on Tuesday by a fan who gave themself a shoutout. Twitter deleted the posts fifteen minutes after their debut and Taylor made an announcement that she’d been hacked.

Taylor Swift’s policy on nudes. Image courtesy of Taylor Swift via Instagram.

After an hour, Taylor made a second announcement that her Instagram account had been compromised as well. The mastermind behind the hack-athon stepped out from the shadows and promised Taylor Swift nudes as soon as their digital wallet was filled with three bitcoins––the equivalent of $1,000. According to Huffington Post, “@Lizzard claimed to be the ‘Leader of Lizard Squad,’ and a member of ‘LulzSec, Anonymous, UGNazi, ISISGang, GoP, globalHell, stc, zf0, htp, el8, GoD. lurk moar’ located in North Korea”.

Swift rapidly rebuttled the hacker’s claims on Twitter saying, “PS any hackers saying they have ‘nudes’? Psssh you’d love that wouldn’t you! Have fun photoshopping cause you got NOTHING.” This seems to be a week full of drama for Taylor Swift, as the pop star landed in headlines on Monday for revealing her belly button.

Nudes or not, we have our fingers crossed for more pictures of her mysterious belly button.