"It" Collection

Roberto Cavalli for H&M
H&M is going glam just in time for all those cocktail parties November brings – and they’ve called in the expert. Roberto Cavalli, best known for ultra-sexy, curve-hugging animal prints, launches his capsule collection for the masstige retailer on November 8. In true Cavalli style, the line includes lots of leopard and lavish gold as well as evening wear for guys.
Ads for the campaign were shot by fashion photographer Terry Richardson at Cavalli’s residence in Florence, Italy. They feature top models like Anouk Lepère and Canuck Jessica Stam as well as socialite muses Julia Restoin Roitfeld (the daughter of Paris Vogue’s Editrix-in-Chief), Lydia Hearst (publishing heiress-turned-model) and Theodora Richards (Rolling Stones’ Keith’s daughter). Even Cavalli himself (centre) makes a cameo.
In Canadian prices: Silk leopard-print wrap dress (on Anouk, back left), $149; Leopard-print corset top (on Astrid Munoz), $69.90; Silk zebra-print dress (on Julia), $119; gold halter dress (on Lydia), $349; Ruffle front sleeveless blouse and shorts (on Leigh Lezark), both $59.90; Tuxedo (on Cavalli), $349; Suit (On Nicolas Malleville), $299; gold sequin beaded dress (on Jessica), $299.
Photo: Terry Richardson

"It" Purse Accessory

Powdering your nose in public is so passé. For the holiday season, the "it" compact is filled not with pressed powder but with solid perfume.
Thierry Mugler's star-shaped, limited edition Angel Rêve de Parure comes in a perfume ring as does Marc Jacob's daisy-shaped Daisy, while Gwen Stefani and Sarah Jessica Parker have launched precious purse accessories. Look for Gwen's L, L.A.M.B. Fragrance in a gold double "L" square compact and Sarah's covetable faceted flower compact.
L, L.A.M.B Fragrance Gwen Stefani, Solid Perfume Compact, $42