Lana Del Rey is the new face of H&M

Singer Lana Del Rey has been unveiled as the star of high street store H&M's autumn/winter 2012 campaign.

Lana Del Rey in H&M's latest campaign

High street giant H&M have confirmed rumours that Lana Del Rey is the global face of their autumn/winter campaign.

"The mood is very L.A. noir," Donald Schneider, H&M's creative director, told WWD . "It's inspired by our fall collection." Del Rey - real name Elizabeth Grant - wears a pale pink angora jumper and matching micro shorts with her hair in its trademark beehive in the campaign, which was shot by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin.

Rumours first surfaced at the end of last month when the New York Posts' Page Six reported a source as claiming Del Rey was in the process of shooting with the Swedish brand.

The star, who released her debut album in January this year, has been welcomed into the fashion industry with open arms, appearing on the cover of British Vogue 's March 2012 issue, having a Mulberry bag named after her and being signed up by model agency Next Models.

Del Rey has also recorded a cover of Blue Velvet for a short film that will be released on September 19 via hm.com. Edits of them film will then form television commercials.

It's another coup for H&M who are already gearing up for forthcoming collaborations with Maison Martin Margiela and Anna Dello Russo , both of which are set to land in stores later this year.

Meet the man behind Madonna's tour outfits

Big leaguers Beyoncé, Anna Dello Russo and Madonna have all been spotted in creations by Fausto Puglisi - but who is he?

Fausto Puglisi

It wouldn't be a Madonna tour without the outlandish outfits - Jean Paul Gaultier's conical-bra corsets, Dolce & Gabbana's rhinestone confections and Givenchy's S&M-ish leather have been some of her most memorable in the past. For her MDNA tour, which stopped off in London last night, they come courtesy of Gaultier again, who has revamped his famous piece from 1990's Blond Ambition tour - and one Fausto Puglisi, whose menacing bullet chains, fur coats and ram masks for her backing dancers are pitch-perfect.

Never heard of him? Neither had we, but alongside Madonna, big leaguers like Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez and Anna Dello Russo, whom Puglisi credits for his ascent, are already acquainted with his flamboyant creations - impressive for someone who's had no formal design training (he studied Greek and Latin literature) and started his label two years ago. His line, inspired by the "power, sex and decadence of the Roman empire", is stocked in Spiga2, Dolce & Gabbana's Milan concept store. The 36-year-old Sicilian has also consulted for Versace, the label his work is often compared to, and worked with David LaChapelle. In short, the man is going places - we accost him for his musings.

On dressing Madonna 

"It's all about the incredible work of Arianne Phillips [Madonna's long-time stylist]. She knows what works on Her Madgesty. It all started during the promotion of Music, when Madonna wore my blouses. I was a boy and Arianne and Madonna have trusted me ever since. At the MTV Europe Music Awards in Stockholm [in 2000], Madonna wore an amazing Dolce & Gabbana red cowboy suit and I designed bling-bling, Swarovski accessories for her. I can't forget all the work I did by hand, putting hundreds of crystals and beads on while flying from Rome to New York. The hostesses were looking at me like I was ET."

LADY STARTS TWERKING IN PHYSICS CLASS

FREAK!!!

Jason Chee for Manhunt Singapore 2012

Jason Chee for Manhunt Singapore 2012



I could only sigh.. LELs

CAROLINA PANTHERS STEVE SMITH DONATES 100K FOR COLORADO SHOOTING VICTIMS MEDICAL BILLS

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith is donating $100,000 to help the survivors of the movie-theater shooting in Colorado pay for medical expenses. Smith didn't know any of the victims of the July 20 shooting in Aurora, which left 12 people dead and 58 injured.

But the news hit home because he says his oldest son Peyton was at a similar midnight showing of "The Dark Knight Returns" in Charlotte that same night. Smith says "I can't imagine getting someone severely injured, one, and then, two, trying to figure out how to pay for it."

Smith made the donation to the city of Aurora. Smith says he made the donation public because he wanted to challenge others in high-profile positions to step up and contribute to the cause.

LIL SCRAPPY & MAMA DEE KICKING IT IN THE STRIP CLUB, TALKS LOVE AND HIP HOP ATL REUNION SHOW & MORE

Atlnightspots catches Lil Scrappy & Mama Dee in Kamals 21 where they talked about the Love & Hip Hop Atlanta reunion and paying child Support .

JAZZE PHA SAYS HE PUT TOGETHER CIARA AND THAT "THEY NEED EACH OTHER"

In 2004, Atlanta-based producer Jazze Pha helped launch Ciara's music career and made her a household name. Two years later, Ciara decided to switch it up and the pair haven't worked together since 2006. In recent years CiCi's albums haven't topped the charts and many say she needs that old thing back! We caught up with Jazze Phizzle at the BET Awards and he had some interesting things to say about Ciara's current predicament.