H&M has teamed up with ‘The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’s’ costume designer, Trish Summerville, to create a line based on the best selling book’s main character, Lisbeth Salander.

The 30-piece collection will hit stores on December 14, just a week before the movie opens in the US!

“We put a lot of aged-in washes and finishes, which goes along the lines of the Salander character,” Summerville tells WWD. “In the film, her clothes are quite extreme. They’re really worn down, they’re dirty. So for us, it was taking that kind of concept and giving it more of a realistic feel.”

That’s where H&M came in: the company’s division designer, Anna Norling, tells WWD that her team worked to make Salander’s gear more flattering and feminine. “The collection wouldn’t have looked as it does without H&M because we added the fashion point of view,” she explains.

The line, Summerville’s first, is based on actress Rooney Mara‘s wardrobe from the film, and includes $3.95 tribal-style earrings, a $199 leather jacket, hoodies for $29.95 and lace-up boots for $59.95. There are also T-shirts stamped with Swedish proverbs — used on posters for the film — and a hand-painted design that blends the Swedish and American flags, a look first created for Mara’s February W magazine shoot.

Not surprisingly, the collection received a positive response from Mara and the film’s director, David Fincher. “It’s nice to get her blessing and David’s blessing, and once I showed them the pieces, they were really excited,” Summerville says. “We placed an order for Rooney so she can have one of each thing.”

Perhaps the success will lead to a second run; though Summerville says she’s still waiting to find out if she’ll work on the next film in the series, The Girl Who Played with Fire, she says she’d happily design another Salander line for H&M — or a men’s collection based on Daniel Craig‘s character, Mikael Blomkvist.

What do you think? Love the idea – or hate it?

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‘Dancing With the Stars’ pro Lacey Schwimmer is the new brand ambassador for Lady Foot Locker!

“I’m so excited,” she tells PEOPLE of the partnership. “I try to live a balanced, healthy lifestyle and that’s exactly what Lady Foot Locker stands for.”

The professional dancer — who last season, sambaed toward the DWTS finals with Kyle Massey and this season, is paired with Chaz Bono — relies on portion control and regular gym visits to stay in shape. So accordingly, her favorite Lady Foot Locker finds include the gym wear. “My favorite item is the Actra Fitness capri pants — I have one in ever color,” she reveals. “I can hit a movie then the gym in the same outfit, just change it up a little.”

As part of her deal with the company, Schwimmer will pop up on LadyFootLocker.com in November, offering fitness tips and advice to consumers. And it seems like she’s the right girl for the job — not to mention a good role model. “I have curves, boobs and a big butt,” she shares. “But I’m living my life to the fullest, no regrets.”

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Versace has teamed up with H&M to release a collection of fashionable and affordable pieces!

The Versace for H&M collection will hit store on November 19th!

Here are five looks you can expect to see when the line debuts!

The silk bustier is $129, and the pants are a mere $69.95.

This chainmail dress is on the more expensive end of the range at $249 (prices start at $29.95 and go up to $399) and seems to have been inspired by the Versace dress Kate Hudson wore to the American Music Awards in 2009.

The yellow beaded dress will sell for around $199

This hot bondage-inspired dress will run for $149, and the boots for $149 as well.

This gorgeous pink beaded dress will run $199

What do you think of these pieces? Excited?

Gwen Stefani’s collection Harajuku Mini for Target is practically here! The retailer just released photos of the rock star fashion designer’s first children’s line, which includes accessories and apparel for babies, toddlers, and tweens, priced from $4 to $30. “The kids clothes are a reflection of things I wear,” Stefani told InStyle (she’s our November cover girl). And references to her own wardrobe are clear—plaid pants reminiscent of her look in No Doubt’s “Spiderwebs” video, and a faux-leather jacket and dress combo that looks like a smaller version of a recent L.A.M.B. runway look. Preview the entire collection in the gallery, and shop it at Target stores and Target.com November 13th.

What do you think of the collection? Would you buy it for your child?

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Orlando Bloom shoots wife Miranda Kerr for Rag & Bone while vacationing in New Zealand. She is so gorgeous! It’s unbelievable she’s had a baby.

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While going through what could be the most difficult time in her life, Demi Moore’s new Ann Taylor ads have been released.

She’s in the middle of a nasty public marriage crisis with husband Ashton Kutcher. Details of her husband’s alleged affair keep coming forward.

But at least she looks amazing in these new Ann Taylor ads for the Holiday 2011 campaign!

The 48-year-old looks happy and ethereal as she poses for famed fashion photographer Norman Jean Roy in a Nordic Winter Wonderland setting for the photo shoot.

In one snap, the brunette beauty lounges on a fur-lined recliner looking at the camera with a wide grin as she models a luxe faux chinchilla stole, a chandelier necklace, and tweed pants.

With a youthful glow and hardly a wrinkle on her complexion, she looks nowhere near her age in the chic ensemble.

Cuddled up in a beige fur-lined jacket and sparkly miniskirt, Demi shows off her slender legs in another snap as she is surrounded by snow-laden Christmas trees.

The actress also flaunts her slender figure in fitted jeans and an open-neck white shirt as she perches on a stool.

Behind-the-scenes snaps of the actress at work have also been revealed.

Demi is seen getting touched up by a make-up artist and hair stylist as she reads from a notebook in a cream lace miniskirt and red blouse.

The Striptease star also reviews her images in between takes with the photographer.

This is the second time the actress has featured in the designer’s campaigns.

She was also shot by fashion photographer Patrick Demarchelier for the company’s Fall 2011 campaign.

Demi’s newest shoot will feature in this year’s December magazines and the actress has said that she is thrilled to continue the partnership with the brand.

‘It has been a true pleasure to continue my collaboration with Ann Taylor,’ she said.

‘The energy and enthusiasm behind the evolution of this iconic brand is remarkable, and being a part of that has been a wonderful creative experience. The new Ann Taylor is so chic, and I personally love their Holiday collection.’

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Christian Louboutin just created a “trash” bag purse! Louboutin has been making “trash” shoes for ages, but how does it translate into a purse?

More from the Purse Blog (love that site):

Louboutin’s company is known for its cheeky take on luxury goods, so I can see why it would want to translate the success of the Trash shoes to a Trash bag. The problem with this execution, though, is that even though the bag is relatively petite, the trash material is just one big, square piece. There’s nothing to break it up, so all you see is bits of string, what might be a shoelace, some gold foil and a torn piece of an envelope. Perhaps the material would work better as a trim so that it would be more difficult to identify its contents.

The scalloped leather edges, shiny gold chain and leopard haircalf strap also don’t do the design any favors. I’ve long been a fan of the idea that too much is never enough, particularly when it comes to accessories, but this bag is just too much. Buy through Neiman Marcus for $895.

What do you think? Cute or meh?