Sarah Jessica Parker is one mean green thing at the world premiere of Sex And The City held at the Odeon Leicester Square on Monday in London, England.

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Christian Louboutin poses with one of his latest red-soled creations at Barney’s New York where he was on hand to sign shoes for fans on Thursday.

Louboutin, 45, has been all the rage recently and has blown up since owning a single shop in Paris.Christian’s genius red-soled signature was thought up as one of his employees had red Chanel nail polish on during a runway show. He figured it would be the final touch that his shoes needed!

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Rihanna takes the June 2008 cover of Elle.

She addresses those pesky rumors about a romantic relationship with her and Jay-Z, who is married to Beyonce now!

RiRi says, “Well, it’s crazy that you ask me that. People know that it’s not true,” she says. “I think it’s kinda a cliche question, and people know it’s not true, so I don’t even know why it’s still addressed to this day. I get asked about it all the time and I’m like, You’re asking, but you know the answer. I don’t even like to address it anymore.”

Fashion Design Rakes in the Dough
In recent years, designers working for top fashion houses like Gucci and Louis Vuitton have been earning record salaries. Last year, New York Times fashion columnist Cathy Horyn reported on Robert Duffy’s comments that he and designer Marc Jacobs purposefully did not seek large sums of money when signing on to LVMH in the 1990s. “We felt we had to prove ourselves,” Horyn quoted him as saying. 

But times have changed. Now that some top tier clothing designers are earning millions, what’s the earnings outlook for the 17,000 designers working in the U.S. today? 

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, fashion designers reported median annual earnings of $55,840 in May, 2004. The top 10 percent of clothing designers earned more than $112,840. They also report that, with few exceptions, salaried designers earn more than their freelance counterparts. 

Fashion School: Where Career Planning Begins
What does this mean for those considering fashion school? Consider working for a company before striking out on your own. And start thinking about your career plans while you are still in fashion school. Consider doing an internship with a brand company. 

What does this mean for those considering fashion school? Consider working for a company before striking out on your own. And start thinking about your career plans while you are still in fashion school. Consider doing an internship with a brand company. 

Of course, it’s nothing new to learn that making it as a fashion designer is tough. It’s a career that’s exciting, sexy, creative and challenging, so many people are attracted to it. But don’t let that stop you from making your mark on the clothing design industry. You could be the next Olivier Thyeskens, after all–changing the way we dress for the better. 

Sources

• The New York Times
• The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Here are Spring/Summer 2008 popular flower dresses.

Fairground Flower & Leaves Frill Front Dress

Fairground Shadow Print Pussy Bow Dress

Shirred Bust Floral Sundress

Fairground Ditsy Floral Frill Front Dress

Leighton Meester looks radiant in YSL at the opening night for The Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center in New York City on Monday.

Gossip Girl came back with a vengeance on tonight’s long-awaited new episode as Leighton’s character Blair Waldorf took on the world.

SPRING/SUMMER 2008 - There is a soft, light-as-air feeling to spring. Sheer silk dresses are so delicate they might fly off at a hint of summer breeze; florals burst into bloom, while sweet violet in all its sugared shades is the new spotlight colour. Feminine, flared and flirty, the dirndl skirt suits the season’s free-spirited mood, and even denim turns soft, in faded blue washes and wispy frayed seams. The ultimate indulgence? Hand-painted fabrics. The emblem you must have? Stars, stars and stars.