The invitation read 21+ but pint-sized 14-year-old blogger/cool kid/wearer of Rodarte, Tavi Gevinson, made her DJing debut despite the age barrier…

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At the non-fashion-week-related but fashion-crowd-packed party at New York’s East Village club, Cabin Down Below, Tavi – who was accompanied by her very complying father – played DJ and party host. The likes of Jessica Szohr, Hayden Panettiere and lots of other bloggers, celebs and hipsters bopped to her set of David Bowie, The Marvelettes and music from Grease.

Could this be a career change for our fave underage blogger? Or just adding to her resume of cool?

Burlesque superstar Dita Von Teese wowed the lucky crowd who witnessed her one-night-only performance of her acclaimed Be Cointreauversial show in Sydney last night.

Dita appeared in full old-Hollywood regalia of sequins and jewels (to begin with, anyway) and splashed around in a giant Cointreau glass for the spectacular finale.

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If you were able to take your eyes off the fabulous Dita just for a moment, you would have also appreciated the opulent transformation performed on Sydney's Technology Park. It was replete with chandeliers, contortionists, beautiful models suspended high above the crowd (throwing down Polaroid photographs of the revellers) and plenty of delicious Cointreau cocktails, of course.

Dita Von Teese performs her Be Cointreauversial show in Sydney (above).

What Alexander Wang’s collection lacked in popping colour, his colourful after-party carnival surely compensated! Wang’s collection was an ethereal affair, afloat with neutrals, pastels and what Wang described as "Light, optimistic, pale colours, dropping hems down to the floor, my first real prints. It's even romantic." And…wait for it…there was not once shred of black in sight. Gasp!

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To call his after party, simply a “party” would not do it justice. The circus-themed bash was held at the humongous parking lot under the High Line on 10th Avenue and 17th Street in New York City and came complete with go cart cars, a merry-go-round and an inflatable jumping castle – no stilettos allowed!

Agyness Deyn, Alessandra Ambrosio and Terry Richardson were in on the revelry til the wee hours of the morning. Rocco bags bounced around to the sounds of Katy Perry, Lady GaGa and Rihanna and the drinks from the bar flowed freely. There are reports that Wang jumped up on to the stage and had a dance off with Aggy – which involved him taking his shirt off and throwing it into the crowd. Rock’n’roll!

We’ve never wanted to run away with the circus more!

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Image: Terry Richardson, Alexander Wang and Agyness Deyn.

There was another gathering of Australian fashion designers this week and it has nothing to do with David Jones or Myer. The event which drew out a stellar crowd of the best of antipodean fashion talent including Romance Was Born, Aurelio Costarella, Tina Kalivas, Kirrily Johnston, Fernando Frisoni and many, many more, was a quietly elegant book launch at the Iain Dawson Gallery in Sydney’s Paddington to celebrate the debut of FASHION Australia and New Zealand Designers by Mitchell Oakley Smith.

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The impressive tome, published by Thames & Hudson, features 70 designer profiles as well as campaign and catwalk shots cataloguing the careers of our corner of the globe’s leading lights in style. At last, Australian and New Zealand fashion is being given the (glossy) merit it deserves!

FASHION Australian and New Zealand Designers, $79.95 is out now. www.thameshudson.com.au

Romance Was Born’s Anna Plunkett, author Mitchell Oakley Smith and Kirrily Johnston.

Alexa Chung hosted the opening of Louis Vuitton’s Bond Street store in London yesterday, which drew the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow, Thandie Newtown, Kirsten Dunst, Elle Macpherson (who also walked in their show), Gemma Arterton, Alice Dellal, Daisy Lowe and Pixie Geldof, most wearing items from the A/W 10-11 collection.

Gucci creative director Frida Giannini and Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter partnered up to co-host the Vanity Fair/Gucci party last night in Cannes. At the Hotel du Cap, guests were treated to an intimate dinner, followed by a party to celebrate acclaimed Hollywood film director Martin Scorsese.

And when this glamorous pair is involved the high wattage stars are sure to follow. Among the revellers at the bash were Kate Beckinsale, Naomi Watts, Karolina Kurkova and Salma Hayek, as well as fashion royalty Margherita Missoni and Dasha Zhukova.

The top trend from last night’s bash? Frida Giannini, Jennifer Lopez and Camilla Belle were all dressed in grey Gucci dresses but brightened the stormy sea with sparkling beads, sequins and Swarovski crystals. Who said grey was boring?

Natalia Vodianova raised $2 million last night for her Naked Heart Foundation Love Ball, held at the Roundhouse in London’s Camden Town. The money will go to build more playgrounds for underprivileged children in Russia, as well as three in the UK.