If you were the mother of both actress Monica Bellucci and model Bianca Balti, you would deserve some kind of award. I mean, to birth two human beings that attractive is at least worthy of early retirement. For Dolce & Gabbana's spring 2012 campaign, the designers imagine a world where these ladies are sisters in a tight-knit Italian family and do normal Italian things like dance to their brother playing the mandolin amidst a picturesque setting. 

● In today's random news, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are apparently throwing the Biebs a party when he stops in Italy for his world tour. [Refinery] ● In a recent interview, Carine Roitfeld revealed that she likes a little vodka in the evening. We have more in common than we realized! [Der Spiegel]

Designers seem to be channeling the spirit of the Le Smoking jacket en masse in Milan this week. With inspirations stemming back to 70s Anjelica Huston and Bianca Jagger to the man who gave the style its namesake; Yves Saint Laurent. However, unbeknownst to most fashionistas and fashion blogs of today who always credit Chevalier Saint Laurent with the popularity of the look, the real originators of Le Smoking were the legendary entertainers of the 40s. Particularly strong and independent women of the 40s sported tuxedo looks. In particular Anna May Wong, the original 'dragon lady'; Marlene Dietrich, who's low voice invoked her to sing songs normally reserved for men; and Josephine Baker, who was known to have several affairs with women. These strong women were all breaking the mold of classic womanhood by wearing tuxedos all the while inadvertently pushing womens liberation and equality. From the 40s groundbreakers, to Saint Laurent's naming and re-establishing of Le Smokings chicness, to its renaissance on Milan's runways today; the jacket will always be a staple of the elegant strength of the woman. These looks from Moschino, Dolce & Gabbana, and Emilio Pucci all channel the originators of Le Smoking: Marlene Dietrich, Josephine Baker, and Anna May Wong.

World-renowned vintage shop Resurrection is making all your shopping wishes come true this year. Hosting a series of high-fashion vintage events, their NYC and LA stores will be stocked with stylish designer pieces from past decades. Get your hands on this decadent Dolce & Gabbana Jewel and Charm Bustier or Black Corset Dress with Drape Detail. May this holiday season find your closet brimming with fabulous vintage finds.

Let’s assume you have your best dress and heels on as you attend a myriad of parties this holiday season, and turn your attention to what you are carrying in your purse. Cell phone? Check. Money? Yes. Lipstick? Of course. The new addition this season? Roll-on fragrance from Sephora. Designers Marc Jacobs, Stella McCartney, Dolce & Gabanna, Michael Kors, and many more have realized a girl certainly can’t carry a perfume bottle in her clutch, but a small roll-on fragrance is perfect.

Fashion's love affair with film looks like it's only gathering steam. While Chrissie Miller has promised a narrative short for her FW10 collection (a cinematic installment has become a seasonal signature of her brand, Sophomore), a few designers are getting into the pictures game for the first time this coming fashion week. Proenza Schouler is entering the medium with a bang, having enlisted cult adored director Harmony Korine to capture the essence of their collection on film. "[Lazaro] Hernandez and [Jack] McCullough armed Korine with one of [Christopher] Wool’s photographs and a batch of their designs, which Korine took to Nashville, Tennessee, or as he puts it, 'the greatest place on earth'," says Nowness. "The resulting film (turned around in just one and a half days) is classic Korine: jagged, poignant, beautiful. Its protagonists are anxious teen girls on the threshold of adulthood—'part of the system, yet still outsiders,' explains McCollough." Stills from the film and a Q&A about with the duo is on Nowness as of today; the film in question won't debut until September, when you can find it on Proenza Schouler's site.

There's never a dull moment when Dolce's hosting, so I was especially anxious to see what the designers had up their sleeves for their 20th Anniversary show on Saturday. They didn't disappoint. In fact, they managed to catch everyone by complete surprise when the show opened with Annie Lennox performing live on the piano. She belted out hit after hit and even a cover of "A Lighter Sade of Pale." It was just amazing. Pictures after the jump!

Spring is all about rebirth and growth and yadda yadda: for Manhattan scenesters it's mainly about ending winter hibernation and hitting the social circuit in order to show off the latest looks. This week was chock full of winsome odes to spring in Manhattan: parties to remind New Yorkers that the High Line will soon be in bloom, events that celebrated spring fashion openings and new spring catalogs and parties that got people excited to shed leggings, overcoats and layers of stuffy winter makeup. Here were some of the freshest beauty takes from this week's party scene.