Ever since Angelina Jolie had that leg moment on the red carpet at the Oscars this year, we haven't been able to have a break from stars sporting thigh high slits on the red carpet. On the whole, it's one trend that I wouldn't mind seeing disappear but Anna Friel was the exception on Monday night.

To attend the London premiere of 'The Amazing Spider-Man', the actress sported a purple version of the back gown that we saw the S/S12 Temperley London show. The rich tone definitely works a lot better than the black style and Friel really manages to pull it off. The only thing I would change is the heavy cork sandals.

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Yesterday at the Carven presentation in Florence at Pitti Uomo, menswear designer Guillaume Henry revealed that the brand are planning to open a stand-alone store in New York soon. When asked about timescale he wouldn't budge but it's definitely happening.

The presence of the brand's menswear collection at Pitti this year is big. Aside from giving the brand exposure generally, it has also pushed the menswear limb of the business to the forefront. At present the brand is only available at Opening Ceremony and Barneys so the news is definitely going to be music to the ears of the fans out there.

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As far as designer collaborations with the high street go, Target (along with Macy's) have pretty much dominated that area in the States. Over the years they have partnered with everyone from Missoni to Jason Wu and as previously reported, Kohl's are getting in on the action.

To launch their new designer collaboration initiative, Design Nation, earlier on this week they confirmed that they are working on a line with Narciso Rodriguez and now the first images of the collection have surfaced.

Unlike other initiatives, Design Nation sends designers to a destination of their choosing, which will then serve as the foundation of inspiration for the collection. For Rodriguez, that destination was Istanbul, which he travelled to for four days earlier on this year. 'There is such a great mix of Europe and Asian [in Istanbul], and a really cool new scene, from the arts to the kids, the graffiti, the colors of the streets, the patinas on the walls, the tiles on the floors,' he told WWD.

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She's starred in campaigns for Superga, Vero Moda and Pepe Jeans but now Alexa Chung is lending her face to Maje. This week the presenter was unveiled as the brand's latest face at an event held in Paris and now the first images of the Fall 2012 campaign are out.

The Glen Luchford-lensed shots come in black and white and 'were shot in the early morning at the Porte des Lilas subway station in Paris are meant to evoke a Sixties film heroine,' WWD reports. 'Elegant yet eddy, her attitude reflect a personality that is both glamorous and rock 'n' roll,' the brand said in a statement. 'It's really love at first sight,' Maje creative director Judith Milgrom said. 'She's a chameleon. She has a way of wearing designs that is very personal.'

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Adidas have been under fire this week after this image of a pair of sneakers with shackles around the ankles designed by Jeremy Scott were unveiled. The style, called the JS Roundhouse Mids, caused an outrage over Facebook for having connotations of slavery and when the image was posted it came with the caption, 'Got a sneaker game so hot you lock your kicks to your ankles.'

As you would expect, the backlash forced the company to cancel the style completely so it will not drop in August as previously expected and this week they released the following statement:

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