Uh oh… So it’s been reported that luxury Swiss jeweller de Grisogono had a high-jewellery necklace - worth €2 million (£1.7 million) stolen at the Cannes Film Festival. According to the jeweller, the piece went missing after its annual festival party - held at the Eden Roc Hotel - last Tuesday, despite over 80 security guards and local police being in attendance.

“These incidents are rare; it is actually the first time it has happened in our 20-year history,” said founder and creative designer Fawaz Gruosi. “However, when they occur one must be proactive and collaborate with the authorities”.

This is the second high-profile jewellery robbery at this year’s film festival. Over €1 million (£650,000) worth of Chopard jewellery was stolen from the Novotel hotel last week.

I was invited to attend Reiss’s AW13 press day and wasn’t disappointed. Reiss never fails to stay effortless chic season after season. The high end brand continues to soar and this time, they have skyrocketed themselves to number 1 of best collection on the high end market.

Reiss shows that a poetic duality between mens and womens will prevail in its inspiration between a definitively sharp style and a contrasting subtle, innovative spirit.

Between the razor-sharp tailor cut suits and the timeless, atelier created, flawless dresses. A fun collide of shadows and radical cuts and adorable colours. The collection is a flexible wardrobe of timeless pieces that you can play with according to your mood-your seductive amour.

By re-establishing the heritage of the Reiss brand, garments are easy to understand-regardless of day or night. Obsessively sharp with discrete detailing,there’s an underpinned nod to craft and construction and eclectic fabric mixes. 

Reiss has become the capital of stylish possibilities whereby the brand harmonizes men and women, uniting past and present, with colour palettes of unexplored landscapes. A modern, feminine interpretation of the 20s. Modern separates. Flawless and effortless wow statement garments. 

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Although there is an array of goodness to choose from this collection, I was blown away by the use of unexpected fabrications. Bags had croc embossed nylon zips, shearling back packs, luxe embellished clutch bags and striking tassle evening clutch. 

There were shoes that had quilt and toecap details, calf hair and leather mix ankle zip boot which is my absolute favourite. 

New approach to the shearling and leathers; combined textures and qualities with a honed attention to detail.

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Lea Michele looked alluring in a little black dress by Roberto Cavalli and some stunning Brian Atwood heels whilst attending the 2013 Fox L.A. Screenings Lot Party at 20th Century Fox Studio Lot on Thursday in Los Angeles.

The day before, the 26-year-old actress was all dressed up while attending the Beverly Hilton’s pool unveiling in Beverly Hills. It was recently announced that Lea has been nominated for Choice TV Actress: Comedy for her work on Glee at the 2013 Teen Choice Awards. Lea has also landed a book deal for her upcoming memoir “Brunette Ambition,” hitting stores next spring

January Jones graces the cover of The Edit‘s latest issue. The 35-year-old Mad Men star sheds some gossip in the magazine. Here’s what she had to say;

On fighting with Diane Kruger for outfits: “She always looks fantastic so I watch what she wears. We like to go to shows or look online and then fight each other for the best [pieces].”

On her son Xander‘s father: “It’s just not something the public needs to know. I don’t divulge my sexual preferences. There are parts of your life – no matter what your job – that should remain private. When I was starting out, other actors advised me to keep certain things close to the vest. When you become a public figure people want to know everything about you, and then (they) pick it apart – it becomes negative. When my son asks those questions, I want him to (hear it from me). I don’t want him to be able to Google it.”

On being a single mom: “I don’t have room for anything else, so I don’t know how I would have done it with a partner. I knew I would be raising my son alone. It was something I went in to knowingly, I was prepared mentally – and I was excited about it.”

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You know how EVERYONE want a ‘Friends’ reunion, well heres a mini one. Aniston arrives at Matthew Perry’s home to ask him for some show hosting advice. Perry, shocked at Aniston’s unannounced appearance, doesn’t seem interested in playing his beloved Chandler persona here too much.

“You really shoulda called!” he says, but not with Chandler’s trademark perma-amusement (though he nailed the intonation on “It’s 8 a.m., IN the morning” just right)! Then, Monica emerges and there’s a funny moment when the camera slows and everyone reels at the idea that the two are sleeping together — in real life. Good stuff.

But Cox quickly exits the scene, making way for Portia de Rossi and Ellen to make their cameo appearances (perhaps to replace our beloved missing cast members), creeping out of Perry’s house and denying their involvement in what seems to have been a wild night.

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When Penhaligon’s invited me to the launch event of Iris Prima, I didn’t think I would be blown away by the smell of ballerinas. Iris Prima, is the new scent from British fragrance house Penhaligon’s, is a work of olfactory choreography, with Iris Absolute in the role of Prima Ballerina.

In partnership with the English National Ballet, Penhaligon’s was set about capturing the very essence of ballet, turning to master perfumer Alberto Morillas as choreographer. During the course of making the fragrance, Penhaligon’s was granted exclusive access to English National Ballet dancers Nathan Young and Lauretta Summerscales, as well as rehearsals and hushed glimpses from theatre wings; Alberto has captured every aspect of this remarkable artistic world in the iconic Penhaligon’s bottle. I was given a tour round the Soho gallery where the event was held and was blown away by the attention to detail paid during the process and the finished product of the fragrance.

Speaking with perfumer Alberto Morillas was a fantastic way of learning more about how much work went into the product. Alberto Morillas is known as the world famous “nose” behind iconic fragrances designing perfumes for fashion houses like Calvin Klein, Valention,Bvlgari, Givenchy Yves Saint Laurent etc.

Photo by- Gemma Betts

Describing the process as though it was a ballet show;

“A fresh and transparent bergamot opens the dance: its citrus freshness mimicking the graceful flight of the prima ballerina as she leaps into the spotlight. Green amber softens the effect and contrasts with sparkling pink pepper, which resonates like the steps of the ballerina on pointe.

Iris soon takes centre stage, eclipsing all around her with her natural grace and powdery charm, until she begins a sensuous pas de deux with potent Jasmine Sambac.

A sense of luminosity comes courtesy of two innovative molecules; Hedione and Paridisione. In the base, Alberto introduces an intimate, musky leather note to represent the pointe shoe and then light touches of sandalwood, vetiver, vanilla and benzoin to signify the soul of ancient theatres, as well as the rehearsal studios and corridors of English National Ballet’s home in South Kensington, Markova House. Effortlessly elegant and faintly melancholy, Iris Prima offers a fascinating glimpse into the secluded yet magical world of the ballet”

We all know that former Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria is a fully pledged member of the WMS (Wardrobe Malfunction Society). The star fell victim to the dreaded nip slip at the Oscars earlier this year, and then her boob popped out again while she was on holiday in Puerto Rico. But now, she’s suffered the most embarrassing of the lot, by ‘doing an Anne Hathaway’.

Eva Longoria showed flashed the paparazzi’s as she accidentally showed off more than she intended at the red carpet during the 66th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2013. This was In an attempt to keep the hem of her green Versace gown from getting wet during a rainstorm.

Zoe Saldana opted for a red hot bombshell DVF number whilst appearing for a taping of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon at Rockefeller Center on Friday in New York City. The 34-year-old actress was seen rocking cute glow in the dark glasses while playing a game on the show with host Jimmy Fallon.

She teamed the long-sleeved frock with a pair of red cap-toed pumps by Christian Louboutin to add some spice to her sophisticated look.

Christian Dior presented its Resort 2014 collection in Monaco.Raf Simons set a challenge for himself just like Miuccia Prada does with things she feels she has no natural instinct for. For instance, lace has  never been part a of Raf’s collection with the house. He never wanted the history or the romance of the stuff, so he juxtaposed it against urgent striations of color in a dress that felt like gravity was dragging it sideways this gave the garments a unique silhouette. He laid lace over a bandeau top and metallic tap shorts for a carelessly sporty effect, and he streaked lace dresses with fractured, angular graphics.

“I thought it’s kind of old, and too romantic and too tragic. And suddenly I thought, it’s a challenge to make it modern and edgy and kind of futuristic,” he said.

Although Simons’s impeccable tailoring was on display, it felt less strict, and more fluid than in previous collections. Dresses came down the runway adorned with sheer racer stripes, revealing colorful bras and briefs; jolts of orange, rust, and cobalt blue proved to be a brilliant contrast to the assortment of pale pinks, whites, and icy lamé hues; and the midriff-baring motif presented itself under pantsuits and flyaway capes, and paired with trousers.

Beyonce & Jay Z to have second child? well it’s sort of official but isn’t official, but I’m considering it to be kinda official (if you know what i mean). The rumours of a second child for Beyoncé and Jay-Z got even more credibility when Beyonce cancelled tour dates earlier this week. And then Russell Simmons has congratulated them on Twitter saying:

TMZ is also reporting the rumor is true. Stay tuned and I’ll keep you posted.

Pop star, Rihanna has instructed global law firm Reed Smith to represent her in her claim against Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia Group, which owns Topshop.

She is reportedly suing Topshop for selling T-shirts that bear pictures of her face allegedly without her consent. According to The New York Post, A source from the singer’s camp said her management team had asked the fashion store several times to stop selling her image.

“They buy the pictures from a photographer, but they do not pay the artist licensing fees. Unfortunately, UK law does not protect the artist,” the source told the New York Post .

A spokesperson for Topshop declined to comment on the reports.

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This absolutely made me laugh! Diddy or Puff daddy took to twitter as he stated that he will be joining the cast of Downton Abbey. The rapper claimed that The folks behind Downton Abbey announced that they’ve cast the first black character to star in season four of the hit series.

According to Sean Diddy Combs, however, they’ve somehow forgotten that he was the first black character to join Downton. Diddy took to his Twitter yesterday to provide the “proof.” Shortly thereafter, WGBH, a Boston broadcasting company, shut it down, saying the evidence was “very funny, but it’s simply not true.”  I am guessing this is Diddy’s way of begging for a part in the show.

Be it true or not, Diddy’s Downton debut is unique and hilarious. Between him mistakenly calling it Downtown, shamelessly admitting he’s loved almost everyone in the Abbey, and calling out Maggie Smith’s sass. Surely everyone wishes this was an actual episode- I certainly do.