Refined luxury is the definition of Valentino’s Alessandra Facchinetti’s first haute couture show during the Paris Fashion Week. The house’s new creative director describes the collection as ‘couture for wearing’.

The designer said:

I am continuing here what I started with the Valentino pret-a-porter collection: once again, there is no frantic search for trend.

It’s couture without theatricality, which cares about functionality - something clothes should always have. Valentino was a master of that. But there’s nothing nostalgic in my approach.”

Alessandra is 35, and is the daughter of Roby Facchinetti, leader of the timeless Italian rock band Pooh, and sister of rapper DJ Francesco.

She worked for Gucci for two years, followed by Tom Ford, and has also designed for Moncler Gamme Rouge.

Nobody was expecting young successor Alessandra Facchinetti to make anything approaching Valentino’s refinement. And she did it right with her first attempt at a couture collection since being appointed.

Valentino has been popular with famous, well-dressed women for more than four decades, including Jackie Onassis, Elizabeth Taylor, Halle Berry, Jennifer Garner, Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston, Naomi Watts, Claire Danes, Gwen Stefani, Lindsay Lohan, and Gwenyth Paltrow.

And of course, the final dress out on the catwalk was a red one - Valentino custom that proves his memory is very much alive and well in Paris.

The legend definetly continues.

American Forbes put their hands inside A-list celebrities’ pockets to count the income and made a list of the 100 richest, most popular and the most successful showbiz persona overall.

It was a year of conquest in Hollywood. The worldwide box office soared to a record $25.8 billion, buoyed by global blockbusters like Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest and Sony’s Da Vinci Code. Madonna reclaimed her title as the mightiest force in music, thanks to her record-breaking Confessions tour, which drew over a million fans and generated $195 million in ticket sales. And golf ace Tiger Woods banked $100 million, more in a single year than any athlete in history.”

1 Oprah Winfrey $275 million

2 Tiger Woods $115 million

3 Angelina Jolie $14 million

4 Beyoncé Knowles $80 million

5 David Beckham $50 million

6 Johnny Depp $72 milion

7 Jay-Z $82 million

8 The Police $115 million

9 JK Rowling $300 million

10 Brad Pitt $20 million

11 Will Smith $80 million

12 Justin Timberlake $44 million

13 Steven Spielberg $130 million

14 Cameron Diaz $50 million

15 David Letterman $45 million

16 LeBron James $38 million

17 Jennifer Aniston $27 million

18 Michael Jordan $45 million

19 Kobe Bryant $39 million

20 Phil Mickelson $45 million

21 Madonna $40 million

22 Simon Cowell $72 million

23 Roger Federer $35 million

24 Alex Rodriguez $34 million

25 Jerry Seinfeld $85 million

To see the rest of the 100 best paid celebrities visit Forbes.com

Oh, yeah, Jen! You got him. On Wednesday hottie John Mayer flew to Miami and checked into the Mandarin Oriental and got himself a room at the same floor where Jennifer Aniston is staying!

This is the third time John has flown to Miami since Jennifer is working on her movie there. The rumor is getting hotter as NY Post says the couple “started making out”.

This is the right kinda guy. So excited for the two!

Oh, my, Jennifer Aniston is scoring hottt!!!

My jaw dropped when I saw another hot guy Jen picked up. She shared her Miami weekend last Friday with super sexy John Mayer.

It wasn’t only the intimate lunch, like the one she had with the Pirates of the Caribbean star Orlando Bloom recently. Extremely close cuddly poolside moments show there is much more to it than one weekend stand. Well, even if turns out this way, Jen and Mike are as twice as hot together!

Jennifer Aniston looks smoking in her white bikini and John is one of a few guys whose tattoos actually suit him.

Apparently they stayed in different hotels while vacationing but they were seen at the Mandarin Oriental for the entire time. John never went back to his suit at the Four Seasons till he left to New York.

Before this romance, John dated other Hollywood pretty gals including Jessica Simpson and Jennifer Love Hewitt.

Love Hewitt was the inspiration back in 2003 Grammy winning track ‘Your Body Is a Wonderland’.

Hopefully this fling with Aniston will take the pair to the next level. They look gorgeous together!

Jennifer Aniston may not be as humanitarian as Angelina Jolie but she is definitely aware of human rights. She has joined the US 30 days campaign to end violence in Burma, as well as celebrities Woody Harrelson, Ellen Page, Sarah Silverman, Kim Kardashian and Will Ferrell.

The campaign is encouraging us to participate and to help free imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize Winner Aung San Suu Kyi.

Aung San Suu Kyi is the only Nobel Peace Prize Winner that is kept imprisoned; some call this woman Mandela of the Burma.

To learn more about this issue, to free Aung San Suu Kyi and to help stop genocide visit Burmaitcantwait.org

It seems like Jolie and Pitt’s family has gotten to the stage of long married couples.

Their passions are in the past and there are everyday problems they face everyday like buying a $140 million yacht in Italy which has 5 bedrooms inside done in gold and marble, ground for helicopter landing and a little submarine.Yes, luxury – highest class! They got it all.

But in between the family pals say that Brad Pitt is getting tired of his indefatigable business-lady wife. He’s feeling down from not getting enough of her attention. There are rumors he said “We don’t even make out anymore!” But what the hell, Angelina’s pregnant, man!

And surely, Jennifer Aniston, Brad’s ex wife added up the issue by sending some toys, children’s books and a greeting card to him saying she congratulates him with the upcoming birth of his child.

That got Angelina Jolie mad big time. She got pissed off and threw those presents away.

I don’t even know which one of Brad’s girls is more of a bitch.

Kate Moss is back at the top of Glamour magazine’s annual best-dressed women list, according to Access Hollywood.

“Kate’s back with a vengeance,” Jo Elvin, editor of Glamour said. “Her maverick approach to fashion is an inspiration and shows us all how to be a little more daring and experimental.”

Following Moss in second place is fellow brit, Sienna Miller, followed by Scarlett Johansson, Rachel Bilson and Jennifer Aniston.

Britney Spears was named the worst-dressed star (I didn’t have any doubts on this one!). It’s worth noting that Victoria Beckham was voted ninth worst dressed, but also named tenth best dressed. That’s some kind of fashion paradox: love me or hate me.

Anyways, this is the complete list of style icons:

1 Kate Moss

10 Victoria Beckham

The Break-up star Jennifer Aniston was seen in restaurant Beso in Los Angeles recently. Not such a big deal, but for one but very important detail. She wasn’t alone dining. She was accompanied by Hollywood hot guy Orlando Bloom. “They were sitting very close,” an onlooker told New York Post, “and she was looking at him like he was her favorite guy in the world.”

According to the rumors, Bloom was model Miranda Kerr’s main man, but she was “nowhere to be found” at the party. I do hope Jennifer has finally found her love, she deserves it, no bitching, really.

There is a rumor that Jennifer Aniston has decided to write her own book. This will be memoirs. The girl is sick and tired of everyone bugging her about Brad Pitt. It was such a long time ago, but public still brings up the issue of her attitude towards Angelina Jolie who was the reason for Brad Pitt leaving Jen. To cross her t’s Jennifer decides to write it down in her book.

I heard there will be a whole chapter about Jolie in which Aniston will thoroughly put all of her thoughts about Jolie’s personality. It won’t be revenge, because Jennifer Aniston is setting a meeting with “Mr & Mrs Smith” to go over the details in the book.

I respect that, Jen. Go on. There will be the one for you too. You must agree Angelina and Pitt are making a great couple.

Celebs earn a lot of money and they spend a lot, on charity as well. They become UN Ambassadors of Goodwill and UN Special Ambassadors. They seem to want to help people who are not as blessed as they are. Good job, guys! Lots of celebrities are involved with charity, though sometimes seems many do it just for publicity. Nevertheless, here are some celebs Hollywood can really be proud of.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are reigning Queen and King of Charity. According to the first federal filing, the Jolie Pitt Foundation has donated more than $8 million dollars to charity in 2006. Brad Pitt put $4,402,317 in the fund and Jolie’s share was $4,123,613. In 2007 Brad Pitt has reportedly spent some more $5 on charity, but there’s yet no official information about it.

Meantime, Friends star Courtney Cox and her husband David Arquette have given themselves two weeks to raise $1 million for people with an incurable skin condition. Jennifer Aniston and Orlando Bloom will help the couple to raise the money for the Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation. “Now is such an important time to put the spotlight on EB and ensure that research can continue at a fast pace,” Cox Arquette said.

Earlier this month, Hollywood heartbreaker George Clooney donated $500,000 to a U.N. food agency to help it continue flights going in and out of Sudan’s Darfur region. “This is a critical time for the program. Without immediate additional funding, humanitarian aid in the region will be crippled,” said Mr. Clooney.

One of the most well knows humanitarians in show biz is U2 Bono, of course. He’s UN Goodwill Ambassador, he fights with poverty, AIDS, fights for debt relief in Africa, he takes part in fund raising concerts, he also donates to One in Four Ireland, thus, helping survivors of sexual abuse.

Lots of celebs have their own foundations to support and help people. Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation focuses on education and inner-city family welfare. Madonna is a member of Raising Malawi’s Advisory Committee, and in charge of The Raising Malawi Consol Homes Orphan Care Center.

Even such trouble stars like Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, and Paris Hilton also go into charity sometimes. Britney Spears Foundation’s work is focused on the power entertainment to heal and fulfill. The Foundation also supports The Britney Spears Camp for the Performing Arts. In 2006 the Foundation gave $585,000 to charity, including a huge donation to Hurricane Katrina relief programs. The Foundation also gave money to a cancer appeal, a summer camp and an offshoot of Hollywood’s Kabbalah Centre. Impressing, right?

Everyone does charity now. Is it a new fancy or a real desire to help? It’s hard to say. I bet a lot of celebs don’t even know what their foundations are about. Publicity spoils people a lot. High rating isn’t everything important in this life. Charity foundations must work, otherwise, what are they actually for? You know, it’s always nice to watch when Brad Pitt rebuilds New Orleans, or Angelina Jolie, or Bono visits Africa and Baghdad. There are some celebs doing the same things too. No publicity, just a great desire to help. These stars do deserve reverence for what they do, as they do it from the bottom of their hearts.