Gok’s Fashion Fix will return for its third series this summer as the stylish survival guide to looking great on a budget, production company Remarkable Television has announced.
   The new series will again feature celebrity stylist Gok Wan and fashion buyer Brix Smith-Smart of Smart Boutique. The pair will continue going head to head, with Gok trying to demonstrate that the high-street looks of Smith-Smart can be beaten on a budget.
   Colette Foster, Managing Director of Remarkable Television says in a release, ‘Gok’s Fashion Fix aims to make women feel fantastic, no matter the size of their budget or their body. We love making this show for Channel 4 and a third season underlines the show’s status as a proven hit. It’s a credit to the great team here at Remarkable Television.’
   The six-part series is commissioned by Andrew Jackson of Channel 4, and will be executive-produced by Colette Foster and series-edited by Kitty Walshe.

We have already tried the Volvo XC60 with collision avoidance—and in good Swedish tradition, the new Volvo S60 takes the safety idea a step further.
   Newly announced today, with its world première at the Salon de Genève on March 2, the S60’s pedestrian detection, using a camera and radar, has a full automatic brake. It can detect pedestrians who walk into the road in front of the car, warn the driver, and automatically apply full braking power if the driver does not respond in time.
   The car can avoid hitting a pedestrian at under 35 km/h. Over this speed, the car will reduce speed as much as possible to help minimize injuries to the pedestrian. The system will detect children over 80 cm tall.
   The new chassis includes new stability control and traction control measures. Below are videos of the S60 in motion and a full explanation of its party trick.

Brooklyn Decker, who appeared in a Lucire swimwear shoot by Jon Moe some years ago, has scored herself an even higher-profile accolade: the cover of the 2010 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
   The Ohio-born model appears on the cover in a shoot in the Maldives, photographed by Walter Iooss Jr.
   The issue also features models Bar Refaeli, Hilary Rhoda, Julie Henderson, Rookies Christine Teigen and Dominique Piek, US Olympians Lindsey Vonn, Hannah Teter and Lacy Schnoor, US Dancing with the Stars’ Cheryl Burke and Edyta Sliwinska, women’s tennis sensation Ana Ivanovic, and World Cup WAGs in body paint.
   As cover model, Decker joins a legacy of supermodels who have adorned the cover including Kathy Ireland, Cheryl Tiegs, Hiedi Klum, Elle Macpherson, Tyra Banks and Petra Nemcova. Many of these covers were shot by Iooss who, with the addition of this year, has eleven SI Swimsuit covers to his name.
   The online complement, SI.com/Swimsuit, features more than 1,400 photos and 100 videos of the models taken during shoots spanning six countries: Chile, Portugal, India, the Maldives, Canada and the US.
   Decker began appearing in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2006 and has appeared in every year since.

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Levi’s and Opening Ceremony have announced a co-branded venture with a US-made range of cords. The spring 2010 collection, entitled Levi’s Cords by Opening Ceremony, takes the Levi’s 505 jean as a base and introduces a new palette of colours including teal, fuchsia, lavender, olive, curry, navy and optical white.
   In addition to the unisex corduroys, there are unisex cut-off shorts, unisex button-down shirts and men’s and women’s trucker jackets.
   Photographer Ryan McGinley shot the campaign.

San Francisco is known for many great things like food, wine, art, culture and, of course, independent artists. The Bay Area has been the base support for local designers, especially in the fashion arena. For some reason, SF is one of those cities where a fashionista can gain quite a following and yet still keep it local. The City has bred some of fashion’s premium talent like Colleen Quen and Alexander Wang, but there’s a pair of new kids on the block called Revelation by M.E., and they’re maintaining their cool while creating a much anticipated new collection.
   Revelation by M.E. is gracing SF streets daily with its convertible garments. The line focuses on the working woman who goes out and doesn’t have the time to run home to change her ensemble. Its philosophy is geared toward the woman who’s in the “work hard and play harder” category.
   This is more than a notion of the city life of a working woman who enjoys the night scene. The looks use fun and playful prints. The silhouettes are flirty with easy travelling accessibility. With dresses that are reversible and tops that can be switched into accessories, you gain two outfits for the price of one.
   Revelation by M.E. was created by two friends, Myrda and Eloisa. They may be new to the fashion directory, but don’t let these young and stylish divas fool you. The buzz is already on the market streets. These are business-minded women ready to take on the world, stocked with a full wardrobe in a carry-on bag.
   You can shop Revelation by M.E. at Mingle Boutique, located at 1815 Union Street, San Francisco.

Make-up artist and blogger German Moyano has more tips from Lancôme, this time on defining your eyebrows (in French with English subtitles):

We know it was a quiet news weekend for the fashion scene, but that’s no need for headlines hinting that supermodel Kate Moss’s earning power has dipped to a “mere” £1 million per annum, as some media are reporting.
   Both the Daily Mail and NineMSN report that Moss’s Skate LLP business earned £1,091,304 last year, based on Companies’ House filings. Compared with the former business, Skate Enterprises, this represents a drop of some £4 million on 2008.
   The Mail even has a ‘financial expert’ commenting to make the story look more legit.
   What is conveniently ignored is that Skate LLP forms only a portion of Moss’s income. It’s more than likely that her 2009 earnings will be close to the $8·5 million that Forbes estimated last May.
   We don’t doubt that Moss’s earning power is not as strong as it was five years ago, but her star has far from faded.
   Even accounting for budgetary cuts, Moss—with endorsement deals with Longchamp, Coty and Topshop—is unlikely to slip below her 2008 Forbes figure of $7·5 million. Each one of these deals is a multi-million-dollar one.

Who can resist the possibility of time-travel into the intrigue and splendour of this legendary yearly celebration? Visions of masked, caped gentlemen and ladies drifting down mysterious, shadowy, lamp-lit and cobbled passageways of La Serenissima, in search of elegant salons and romantic assignations. Opulent late Renaissance costumes of incredible finery. Minuets and baroque melodies, counterposed with the traditional delicacies unique to the setting. For the truly impulsive, here’s a superior last-minute package deal which might just deliver such a magical and memorable feast for the senses. It’s a chance to get out of your iPhone and email, and head back to another era, into a world of decadence and splendour, set among the canals and palazzos.
   Next weekend experience the near-mythological, through a special promotion at the Luna Hotel Baglioni Venice. On Friday, February 12 you can be part of the ‘Ball of the Baglioni Counts’ and on Saturday the 13th attend the Great Carnival Ball, during a minimum two-night stay, which includes masked ball, buffet breakfast and an entry for two to the Casinò di Venezia overlooking the Canal Grande. The Marco Polo Salon, with its massive School of Tiepolo murals, has got to be the ideal setting for dinner and desserts, followed by a live performance of Puccini’s La bohème, sung by a troupe from La Fenice. Dance away the rest of the night to the sounds of a cool DJ. There’s even the possibility of modelling some vintage costumes, with cloak and mask. Or steal away to the casino and try your luck at cards or love.
   The Luna is perhaps my favourite hotel in Europe, ideally located just around the corner from Piazza San Marco. It boasts a classical and intimate atmosphere, superb canal view rooms and faultless service. It has the best concierge in the world, Antonio Massari. This special promotion has prices starting from €280 per night, an incredible offering, and one which could deliver some of those fantastical memories we cherish for a lifetime, the kind of thing we tell our grandchildren about. For more information, see www.baglionihotels.com.—Stanley Moss