On the edge Rihanna, showing off her style and expressing her love for fashion on the “In style” magazine of August.

We really loved her night silk dress with soft pink ruche, like the one from Valentino’s fall – winter 2008 collection and the rocker ankle boots from the Babouska fall – winter Gucci collection. Really on the edge!

After the big success of the Gucci Hysteria collection, Frida Giannini created a new line of accessories for the fall – winter season 2008/09. This collection, like the prêt a porter, is inspired to Russia, and its name reminds that too.

Studs, fringed items, suede trims and pendants decorate bags and shoes of the Babouska collection, for a rich mix of folk and rock style. On this occasion, the typical Gucci crest detail, that is the symbol of the fashion house introduced since the Hysteria collection, changes its shape into a heart, becoming a pendant.

 Gucci’s commitment for Unicef carries on.

Since 2005, over Christmas, Gucci maison delivers an accessories line in limited edition, whose part of the income goes into charity to help orphan children in the world.

Also this year, Gucci’s brand is getting ready for the realization of the charity campaign for which singer Rihanna is lending her image.

Everybody knows the feeling between the young queen of music and Gucci’s brand. As a matter of fact, Rihanna has always been showing off Gucci’s outfits, and her passion for the Italian griffe has always been declared. Not to mention the party organized by Gucci in her honour.

This mutual admiration is leading now to a collaboration for an important charity cause, with the realization of the “Tattoo Heart” campaign in December.

Summer is at its peak and cold seasons not very close yet. Nonetheless, when it comes to fashion, stars don’t even care about climatic situations.

The red carpets of the most glamorous and posh events, from spring till now, have been a perfect fashion show, and not just for the spring - summer creations. Movie premieres, parties, kermesse and fahion events have been the occasions to show off in advance the new fall - winter 2008/09 collections of which stars enjoyed straight away, while ordinary people will have to wait for them to be accessible.

Here below, few images of the most important designers and the celebs who have been wearing their creations for the next season.

GUCCI
Madonna and Rihanna are just two of the many celebs choosing Frida Giannini’s next winter creations for the maison Gucci.

CHRISTIAN DIOR
Stunning actresses Eva Mendez, Charlize Theron and Liv Tyler in Dior’s style whose fall - winter collection brings us back to the elegance and eccentricity of the 60s.

VERSACE
Models Gisele Bundchen and Claudia Chiffer preferred the sensuality of Versace’s style, like many other celebreties who have already been showing off the creations of the maisons for next fall - winter collections.

ALBERTA FERRETTI.
Young actresses Christina Ricci and Misha Barton chose Alberta Ferretti’s collections for next fall - winter as shown by the shots below.

ROBERTO CAVALLI
Roberto Cavalli’s fall - winter collection was a hit among stars. Lucy Liu, Ester Canadas and Leona Lewis have already been wearing over hot seasons numerous Cavalli‘s creations.

After commenting the party celebrating the 70s birthday of Gucci fashion house, held in Rome, we want to give a closer analysis to the Cruise collection 2009 and its fashion show.

Frida Giannini’s new collection is clearly inspired to a luxurious hippy style. Wide dresses, caftans, large trousers and flared trousers, gipsy colours and fantasies.

“I thought to Talitha Getty and Lee Radzwill, Jackie Kennedy’s sister. People were hippy but very chic during those years of flared trousers”. This is Frida Giannini comment for the new collection. Orange and brown are the most preferred colours with lots of white and a touch of light blue.

The collection also featuring tailleurs and bon ton jackets, always in a sixties style.

We personally shared the pleasure of the beautiful scenario of the Gianicolo in a splendid Rome dressing Gucci.

To celebrate the 70 birthday of the first Gucci shop in Rome, Frida Giannini presented last night an incredible fashion show of the Gucci Cruise collection 2009.

Many beautiful models would wear the splendid clothes, names like Lily Donaldson and Natasha Poli. Lots of celebrities joined the event, Francesca Neri, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Vittoria Belvedere, Claire Danes, Isabella Ferrari, Paola Turci, Valeria Golino and Riccardo Scamarcio, Silvio Muccino, Lapo Elkann with his father Alain, and Rosy Greco.

You can find here some shots of the beautiful parade with dinner and bal included to let you share the emotion with us.

To sum up, this is what Frida Giannini said about the collection that we will be able to admire in the stores in between winter and spring 2009: “ An hippy – chic style, a bit like Talita Getty and Lee Radzwill. Inspired by the jet set of those times”.

The Gucci  Hysteria collection for next autumn – winter 2008/09 suggests new folk inspirations adding a new texture to the previous summer version of the bags collection. It is the uphols