Liberty of London

Sometimes a gift of perfume can feel a bit uninspired. It's easy to run out at the last minute and grab your sister/best friend/mom a bottle and call it a holiday. But there's a way to give fragrance without looking like the last-minute gift shopper you secretly are.

Cole Haan's latest campaign features none other than the great Maya Angelou, along with three other awesome 85-year-olds, all born in the same year as the Cole Haan brand: 1928. We're really into Maya's sassy leopard shoes. {WWD} Rihanna wore a teeny tiny cross grill between her two front teeth at last night's VMAs. How many people do you think tried to offer her a toothpick before they realized it was on purpose? {HuffPo} Is Beyoncé trying to break Rihanna's record for "Number of Different Hairstyles Possible in the Shortest Period of Time"? Yeah, she changed her hair again. {Us Weekly}

Pippa Middleton wore a gorgeous floral and lace Tabitha Webb dress for the Queen's Coronation Festival. {Fashionista Inbox}* You'd never guess these celebrities modeled for Abercrombie & Fitch! Wait--chiseled jaws, blue eyes, and abs for days? Maybe you would have guessed. {HuffPo} Katy Perry revealed she's a lifelong Freddie Mercury fan, naming her next fragrance "Killer Queen" after Queen's hit song. {WWD} Aww! New fam Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, and North "Nori" West nap together. Wonder if they wear matching Givenchy pajama sets? {US Weekly}

Those eyes! That hair! Alexa Chung looks like a gorgeous porcelain doll in a sneak peek of her new L'Oreal hair campaign. {Grazia} Speaking of eyes, here are some “eye bags” you’ll actually want – illustrators Craig & Karl covered MCM summer bags with quirky doodles. {Refinery29} A demure-looking Gisele gets a foot bath in this behind-the-scenes video of her Vogue Italia June cover shoot - maybe she had to wash off all that sweat from her Vogue Brazil cover? {YouTube} Kim Kardashian's "garden chic" baby shower may have had more flower crowns than Coachella. {Grazia}

For Resort '14 Moschino Cheap & Chic's design team turned the hands of time back to the summer of '67, taking inspiration from the distinctively West Coast, love-in vibe that emanated out of places like Berkley and Haight-Ashbury at the time.

If there's anything we love more than when a storied heritage brand teams up with a fun, modern brand, it's when fashion teams up with cats. In the case of Liberty of London's latest collab with none other than Hello Kitty, we get both and the result is pretty amazing. Now that Liberty's London department store has a new spa and beauty hall, they've chosen Hello Kitty's adorable face to inject some cuteness into a range of cosmetics pouches and cases.

Nike's ongoing collaboration with Liberty of London just gets better and better. This season, the footwear giant releases its biggest Liberty print-adorned range ever, offering five different shoes in 12 different styles, including a brand new chukka sandal that won't be revealed until April 1.

I'm heading off to Pitti Uomo and Pitti W next week, Florence's men's and women's fairs. Other than eating authentic Neapolitan pizza, which I'm clearly most excited about, there are a ton of great events and shows going on during the week that are sure to make it a memorable few days: 1. Trussardi dal 1911. The Italian house will celebrate its 100th birthday at Pitti with a Fall 2011 runway show. The show will be live-streamed on www.trussardi.com, and brand devotees will be able to buy certain items immediately following the event on www.thecorner.com. There will also be a ton of great pieces from Trussardi's archives on hand--including gloves from the original Dante Trussardi glove factory--for attendees to view. 2. Liberty's Men's Club Cocktail Party. When I lived in London I attended many Liberty of London cocktail parties. I remember one in particular, for jeweler Shaun Leane, where Elton John, Isabella Blow, and Sam Taylor Wood all showed up. Add some canapes, fancy decor, Champagne, and what you have equals magic. So yes, despite my old lady disposition, I'm am thrilled to clink glasses with the Liberty crew yet again. This time around, we'll be celebrating the launch of their menswear collection, produced by Slowear.

The FNO buzz is out of control, with retailers worldwide throwing lavish parties and bringing out the big guns to attract shoppers. While Bergdorf's and Barneys' bashes are the most elaborate, not everyone wants to stand in crowded rooms shuffling for fun. Here are some of the best smaller events that are sure to be a blast. There's everything from DVF's high tech bash to Kiki de Montparnasse's kinky party to yoga at Adidas for those who just want to relax.

Private equity firm BlueGem Capital has bought British company Liberty for £32 million, or $48 million (at the current exchange rate). The public company will now delist from the London Stock Exchange. Over the last few years, the famed retailer has aimed to re-invigorate a once-staid image with gazillions of fantastic collaborations, including those with Manolo Blahnik, Nike, and most prominently, Target.

Everyone's mad for Liberty of London these days, from Target shoppers to Nike collectors. While 2008 was a rough year--the company lost about $5 mil

Target is a branding powerhouse. Which is why it's no surprise that this morning's press preview for its Liberty of London pop-up shop (stationed righ