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This morning H&M announced that its Autumn 2011 designer collaboration will be with one of the world’s most legendary fashion brands, Versace.

Designed by its creative director Donatella Versace, the exclusive collection will look back to the vibrant heritage of the brand, full of leather, prints, colour and exuberance in exclusive materials at fantastic H&M prices.

The collection will include ranges for women, men and selected pieces for the home.

Mark 17th November in your diaries, as that’s the date the collection will go on sale in around 300 stores worldwide, as well as on-line.

Donatella Versace will also design a pre-spring collection for H&M which will be exclusively available in countries with H&M on-line sales from 19th January.

Versace follows the likes of Karl Lagerfeld, Stella McCartney, Comme des Garçons, Jimmy Choo and, most recently Lanvin who have all collaborated with H&M.

How excited are you about this collaboration?

Donatella is clearly very excited about this collaboration, because she wore a Versace for H&M dress yesterday as she took her bow after her Spring 2012 menswear show.

As I said earlier in the week, celebrities just can’t get enough of Michael Kors at the moment.

His favourite gal pals are Heidi Klum, Mary J Blige, Angelina Jolie, Catherine Zeta Jones and Jennifer Hudson, but many other celebs are now fully appreciating Michael Kors on a regular basis on the red carpet.

Natalie Portman turned a few of his dresses into maternity looks during Awards Season, Leighton Meester showed off her sultry side in Michael Kors for “The Roommate” LA Premiere, Catherine Zeta Jones shunned British designers to collect her CBE from the Queen at Buckingham Palace in Michael Kors, plus Michelle Obama has Michael Kors on rotation for several official engagements.

Since then the floodgates have opened.

We’ve seen Michael Kors on the red carpet at the Vanity Fair Oscar party, the Met Gala, the CFDA Fashion Awards, the MTV Movie Awards, the Tony Awards, the Annual amfAR Inspiration Gala plus several premieres and Letterman show appearances in-between.

Why the extra celebrity love?

It’s hard to pinpoint as Michael Kors still creates all America classic pieces which appeal to all types of women.

His collections have timeless looks with plenty of sex appeal or if you prefer a sporty edge.

You can wear Michael Kors in the boardroom, during a weekend at the Hamptons, dinner uptown and most definitely on the red carpet as showcased by these gorgeous gals.

Elizabeth Hurley attended the 2011 Royal Ascot in Berkshire, England yesterday.

The recently divorced star opted to wear a Versace Spring 2011 look.

Her ultra chic nude look teamed a nude cropped jacket with patent leather buttons details, with a pencil skirt and a pair of matching Versace patent-leather sandals.

From the eyebrows down I like this look.

Once again the hat doesn’t do it for me.

She looks like she took a tumble inside the gardens of the Chelsea Flower Show and landed on her head.

Sarah Jessica Parker also attended The Urban Zen Stephan Weiss Apple Awards in New York City last night.

I know many of you aren’t huge fans of L’Wren Scott’s style of dresses, but you have to admit this is one of the prettiest L’Wren Scott dresses you ever did see.

SJP’s L’Wren Scott Spring 2011 light gold lace dress with an asymmetrical hemline was paired with gold Christian Louboutin heels.

Happily on this occasion no cross-body bags were used to accessorize the look, but I wish she had handed that clutch/scarf combo to someone before taking this picture.

Girlfriend doesn’t like to travel light.