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Now that’s it ended, Vogue UK is looking back at the best moments, designers and models of London Fashion Week. It was a tight race but Christopher Kane beat out Burberry for the best hair and makeup. The best models were to be found at the Osman show. Sessilee Lopez was the model du jour. The most upbeat show award went to Paul Smith where colourful colours, blue lipstick and fabulous music reigned supreme. The best goodie bag was to be found at Christopher Kane which included Godiva chocolates, Tigi hair products and Gossip Girl season two. The best moment is the now infamous shot of Anna Wintour freezing out Alexa Chung and Pixie Geldolf at the Twenty8Twelve show. In case you missed it, the picture can be found here. The rest of the moments can be found here.

Twilight fans look out! The men’s biannual fashion mag, AnOther Man is featuring vampire hottie Robert Pattinison on its cover in a heros and villains themed-issue. The issue goes on sale 1^st of October in the UK but in case you cannot get it, DazedDigital has a preview. Inside the feature with photographs by Hedi Silmane, the 23-year-old talks about the pressure of fame, the Twihards (the loyal fans of the saga who border between ardent and crazy) and the craft of acting. Other features in the magazine include an interview with Dennis Hopper and the new John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy.

Fabulous shoe giant Jimmy Choo has unveiled Choo 24/7. It’s a capsule collection of the 28 most classic and popular styles with updated colours and finishes. If you ever had a dream about owning a pair of classic Choos then this is the deal for you. But be warned, these works of art won’t be any cheaper than their counterparts. Jimmy Choo president Tamara Mellon rationalizes that by mentioning “We think of these shoes are investment pieces, timeless pieces, part of a wardrobe that every woman needs.” If the collection goes well, it will be extended to include boots too.

When it comes to faking it, I’m all for confidence, hair colour and eyelashes. Fake bags however put a sour taste in my mouth. So I was thrilled when Vogue UK reported that auction site eBay was ordered to pay damages to LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA for allowing the sale of fake goods. LVMH is a French holding company for the world’s largest luxury conglomerates. This group of 60 plus include Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Givenchy and Marc Jacobs. A French court has ruled that eBay need to cough up 80 000 euros for the sale of fake LVMH fragrances. This is the second time eBay has been forced to pay up. In June of this year, they were ordered to compensate LVMH 38 million euros for similar counterfeit sales.

Our fashion columnist, the incognito Green Eyes, blogs about life, love and fabulous fashion at her must-read blog: Skinny Bitches – In The Making.