December’s British Vogue is a treasure chest of goodies, from the how-to on glitter to Lara looking very un-Lara-like in ballgowns and a stunning Doutzen editorial.

But the one article that really caught my eye was a beautifully written collection of stories by some perfectly appointed contributors. “The Seven Wonders of Fashion” is an examination of pieces that are just so incredible that they endure the test of time. (There are some seriously great collages of fashion images over the years, too.)

Charlotte Rampling starts it all off with the tuxedo, an item of clothing she declares “empowering” and statement making. Amanda Harlech muses on the ballgown, the dress of every girl’s dreams, while Alison Goldfrapp informs us of the power of the hat, praising milliners as artists and hats as sculptures.

I’m semi-sure Cheryl Cole isn’t quite an American household name.

She got her start on an American Idol-like reality show in the UK, won and rose to fame with her group, Girl’s Aloud. Since then, she’s become something of a fashion icon (though with as many misses as hits), married a Chelsea footballer, landed the cover of British Vogue and more recently, signed on as a new face of L’Oreal.

Cole’s also a judge on The X-Factor, and this weekend she judged in a dress by Central Saint Martin’s MA graduate David Koma. The black, zipped-up dress caused a storm of criticism though it wasn’t offensive, too revealing or actually wrong in any other way; people just didn’t like it. And now the British press has exploded in anger.

Koma was awarded the Harrod’s design award in February, the same one Chris Kane got a few years ago, which resulted in a Knightsbridge window display. On top of that, his line’s been picked up by Brown’s Focus which means he’s someone people should be paying attention to. Though of course, the not-fashion press hate Kane, and Gareth Pugh, and anyone else making something less than easy.

So if Koma’s going for the customer we think he is, this weekend uproar’s kind of perfect.

Shop Talk: If the credit card machine arrives in time, Philip Crangi’s first store just might open this weekend in the Meatpacking. Shopping for some new jewelry and lunching at Pastis sounds like a pretty perfect Saturday to us. {StyleFile}

Triangulations: When we first read about this Alex von Furstenberg/Ali Kay/Reggie Miller situation over the summer, we didn’t know quite what to think, other than random and huh? Now, it’s gotten even stranger. We can’t imagine DvF is pleased about this at all. {Page Six}

TV on TV: In reality television news, Teen Vogue might be making its way back to the small screen but in what capacity, we’re not sure. Ah, remember the good old Lisa Love days on The Hills? {Fashionologie via Jazzi McG}

Across the Pond: Much like soccer, Cheryl Cole has never really caught on here in the States. But boy do those Brits loooove her. Will she ever become a crossover hit? {Vogue UK}

Grazia is in a tizzy today over Cheryl Cole’s eyebrow trim job. They compared a recent picture of the British pop singer to a picture from last year, where she has more going on above the eyes, and held up the older picture to be far more appealing. I think Cheryl looks pretty in both pictures, but definitely in different ways.

It’s amazing the difference removing less than an inch of hair can do for a face. My natural eyebrows are very thick. Even my tweezed brows are heavy. I once had them waxed even thinner, and was devastated. I saw a whole different person in the mirror. I underwent a similar transformation to Cheryl’s, and felt I was verging on plastic - like I had lost some part of my personality.

She’s currently the cover girl of British Vogue, has had 19 smash hits with her band - and is now turning her hand to design?

That’s right - The News of the World reports that Cheryl Cole will be designing a new range for Topshop, with the help of new BFF, none other than the lady herself, Kate Moss.

According to backstage reports at the X Factor (American Idol), Cheryl and Kate instantly hit it off, gushing about each other all night:

“When Cheryl said she wanted to get into high street fashion, Kate got very, very animated. It’s very likely to happen next year…Together they could make an amazingly diverse range.”

So, it will basically be something like this:

Rock Chic - Herion Chic + WAG = BIG MONEY

ps. Here’s the horrific cover that was surrounded with so much controversy.

—BR(IT) BOY