Christy Turlington is the new face of Yves Saint Laurent. The 40-year-old supermodel will front the fashion house's upcoming Autumn/Winter campaign, taking over from German beauty Claudia Schiffer, who starred in their most recent series of advertisements.

Christy — who has two children, Grace, five, and three-year-old Finn with husband Edward Burns — fronted YSL's campaign five years ago.

Her latest pictures, which were taken by photographers Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, will appear in fashion magazines from later this month. Christy is the latest veteran model to be chosen to front a campaign.

Sixties icon Twiggy has recently been unveiled as the new face of Olay — fronting a campaign for the skincare brand she first worked for over 20 years ago — while Linda Evangelista can currently be seen in campaigns for Prada and L'Oreal.

Sienna Miller doesn't feel like a "beauty icon". The 'Edge of Love' actress — who is regularly praised for her trend-setting fashion choices — doesn't have much self-confidence and finds having her looks scrutinised tough.

She is quoted as saying: "I don't feel like a beauty icon. I don't give it too much thought. It's not something I obsess about. I get pretty insecure and have the same insecurities as everyone else — sometimes more because there is more focus put on me. I'm quite self-conscious sometimes."

Despite her insecurities, the 27-year-old beauty — who is the face of Boss Orange, a perfume she created with Hugo Boss — admits she and her fellow celebrities have an unfair advantage by having a team of hair and make-up specialists at her beck and call.

She explained: "If you're going to a red carpet event or doing a junket you have to have the best hair and make-up team and if you're in a film they're lighting you so it's not the reality."

Madonna's new stage costumes were designed to help her "make history". Givenchy Haute Couture designer Riccardo Tisci made the outfit Madonna wears in the opening act of the second leg of her 'Sticky and Sweet' world tour — which kicked off in London on Saturday (04.07.09) — and was determined to make her look as electrifying as possible.

He said: "The new costume is super couture, sensual, Goth, bondage. "What I wanted for the opening was to give a very iconic view of Madonna. She's wearing an outfit that will make history. I wanted to do something even stronger than what he designed for her in the tour's first leg because she wants to be stronger."

Riccardo — who created a black satin outfit, with large shoulders worn over fishnet tights and teamed with black leather gloves — added he loved working with the 50-year-old singer, revealing she let him have a lot of creative input when it came to the designs.

Lindsay Lohan is reportedly being sued over her fake tan brand. The 'Mean Girls' actress is accused of stealing the formula for Sevin Nyne — which she launched earlier this year — from a chemist called Jennifer Sunday.

When the spray was launched, Lindsay claimed she had created it with the help of Las Vegas businesswoman Lorit Simon, who works with celebrities. However, Jennifer claims Lorit signed a confidentiality agreement with her firm in January, because the pair had been in negotiations about the mist.

She also alleges Lorit told her she had a friend who would help market the tanning product.

Jennifer's lawyer Marcia Cohen said: "The next thing we know, Lorit Simon and Lindsay Lohan are partnering and Ms. Lohan is taking credit for developing this formula, which she indeed had no role in."

America's St Petersburg Times newspaper reports: "Sunday is suing Lohan, Simon, and Simon's company for breach of contract, theft of trade secrets, civil conspiracy, intentional interference with contractual relations and deceptive and unfair trade practices."

Jennifer's lawyer Marcia Cohen insists: "We are certainly looking for the profits that are being generated right now from that product. If Ms. Lohan and Ms. Simon and their companies and their shareholders are profiting from the theft of my client's formula and are profiting from that product, my client is entitled to those proceeds." Jennifer and Lindsay have never met. Lindsay's spokesperson could not be reached for comment.

Megan Fox was the star attraction at Giorgio Armani's Paris fashion show (07.07.09). The 'Transformers' beauty looked stunning in an Armani asymmetrical knee-length dress, with her long dark locks tumbling over her shoulders, as she joined Cate Blancett in the front row of the designer's catwalk show at the French city's Couture Fashion Week.

While Megan wore a simple dress, the show's models showcased new designs which wore covered in dazzling beadwork and sequins.

Admitting the collection could be hard to wear, Megan said: "I don't know if I could pull it off, but I could try."

Manolo Blahnik doesn't think shoes are important? The famous footwear designer — who rose to fame when his exclusive shoes were worn by fashion-forward character Carrie Bradshaw in US TV show 'Sex and the City' — thinks other accessories are far more important than footwear.

He said: "Are shoes so important? Really? If I was a woman, I would be dressed in the same thing for a month and just change my hat and gloves. Maybe my shoes too… but really, it's jewels that change an outfit. And I do love gloves. And I adore hats."

The 66-year-old style icon added can't get to grips with some of the latest footwear fashions. He explained to America's Financial Times newspaper: "There are just too many shoes now. I always tell the children, my students, 'Don't do shoes! Do hats!' And the shoes are so strange, so vulgar.

"I hate these platforms that are all over the place today — they are all about grabbing attention. I never do a platform. Well, I did, in the '70s, but that was a bad experience."

Avril Lavigne is expanding her fashion line to include younger girls. The 'Girlfriend' singer — who launched her Abbey Dawn collection for juniors at US store Kohl last year — has created a children's line for the range, which is inspired by her own rocky style.

Taking about the designs, which will feature layered T-shirts with skulls on and leggings, Avril told People magazine: "We have a really cute zebra hoodie with ears and I'm like, 'Can I fit into the extra-large? Because I really like these!'"

As well as her new fashion line — which she will launch later this month — Avril is also releasing a perfume called Black Star. She said: "It's really me in a bottle."

Speaking about her own style, Avril admits she has become more feminine over the years but will never forget her tomboy roots.

She said: "I mix rock and roll elements with high-end stuff now — I love Chanel. I'm just more feminine now, but my style still has everything I've ever liked."

Eva Herzigova thinks plastic surgery is "scary looking". The 36-year-old supermodel claims no-one who has underdone a cosmetic operation looks good enough to make her want to risk altering her appearance.

Referring to fellow supermodel Claudia Schiffer, Eva said: "Everyone around me is doing things and — probably because I see their faces before and after — it is very scary looking, it's not attractive. Claudia doesn't do anything. She's a friend, and she looks beautiful, she looks natural.

"Whatever is being done out there is not attractive enough for me to go and run to have it done. There is nothing that gets my attention."

Eva can currently be seen starring alongside Claudia and Naomi Campbell in an advert for Dolce and Gabbana's new perfumes, and believes the trend for labels to use well known, older models will continue.

Emma Watson borrows clothes from her friend. The 'Harry Potter' actress — who recently became the face of British fashion house Burberry — loves getting dressed up for a night out and she and her flatmate often swap outfits and do each other's make-up.

She said: "As soon as I'm going out, it's like a bomb has exploded in my room. I've got clothes, make-up hair straighteners... I love sharing clothes with my flatmate and getting ready together. If I hadn't been an actress I would have happily been a make-up artist. I love make-up. Being around make-up girls all the time you pick up loads of stuff — I'll go down there at lunch and use some of their products. I love doing up my flatmate before she goes out."

Although she enjoys getting dressed up, the 19-year-old beauty claims she is a bit of a tomboy.

She added to Britain's Elle magazine: "I'm actually quite a tomboy. I love a blazer with jeans and some pumps. I like that French kind of simple style, like Agnes B. And I love black tights. Anything with black tights is good."

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