Stop talking about the Kate Moss collection for Topshop and start wondering why this international supermodel felt the need to employ a body-double for her fragrance campaign photo shoot. To clarify, the face will be Kate’s but the body is that of a 16-year-old model whose waist is 2in smaller. Correct us if we are wrong, but isn’t having your body photographed part of a model’s job description? Clearly not this time for Kate, which gives us no other option but to speculate about possible cellulite, wrinkly knees and saggy breasts. And Kate, we hope you’re splitting the money down the middle.

If you want to get your hands on something truly classic, and you don’t fancy doing battle with hungry Lily Allen fans at New Look, or being manhandled by Primark security guards, then head to that haven of calm and middle-class sobriety, John Lewis on Oxford Street. One of their strongest departments, vintage jewellery, has received a shipment of Dior vintage jewels, thanks to the only man who is licensed to manufacture it wanting to offload his archive pieces. And before you fear for the state of your credit card, earrings start at a very reasonable £20. The collection continues to the Brent Cross store on May 21, then to Liverpool on June 11.

Yes, we know it’s a cliché to say that London Fashion Week is on the up again but there’s no clutching at straws this time. Good news for September’s Fashion Week includes Luella Bartley coming back from New York and adding a serious slice of cool: it is reassuring when those who previously deemed London unworthy return, and we welcome her with open arms. On top of that, there is the V&A’s gala to celebrate the opening of The Golden Age of Couture: Paris and London 1947-1957. Set to rival the glamorous and well-attended Met Ball that took place in New York this week, the Victoria and Albert Museum is pulling out all the stops. With a committee that includes Anna Wintour, Donatella Versace, Karl Lagerfeld and Manolo Blahnik, we’re assuming that this event will be positively sparkling. On top of that, we hear rumours about Diane von Furstenberg showing in London in the near future, though nothing is confirmed for this September. No rush, Diane, we’re already feeling much better about ourselves.

Now that every celebrity and their dog are designing clothes, it’s time the rest of us got in on the act. OK, so Philip Green might not be prepared to shell out millions to get you to grimace in the Topshop window, but now you can design your own sandals. On the website www.forthebeach.co.uk you can choose from 11 styles, 15 colours and different heights, with accessories including buckles and flowers. The sandals are £69.99 and £79.99. And no queuing.

Coco Chanel might have made her name through stylish sportswear, but this season’s Chanel rugby ball might be taking the ethos rather literally. The label also has a tennis racket, surfboard and tennis balls, while Hugo Boss has designed goggles, a body-board and a volley ball. Expect Chanel ping-pong balls next season.

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