Going up

LDR countdown Yes, 16 days till Lana Del Rey's Born To Die album comes out. Thank the heavens

Raf All eyes on Mr Simons this afternoon as he presents his Jil Sander menswear collection in Milan. Dior buzz, etc

Vicarious holidays Tawdry it may be, but celebrities cavorting on a private beach is essential January drudge escapism

Frock watch We declare a new red carpet season open. Tomorrow it's the Golden Globes. What will Streep, Gosling et al be donning this year?

Karl's leather-sleeved sweatshirt As wrong as it sounds, count us in. We're mere days away from the launch of the Kaiser's new line

Going down

Dry shampoo The wet look, possibly with mousse, is back. See Balenciaga's new ad campaign

Sparkle archiving Theoretically time to put the shiny stuff away. But jewelled jeans, reflective surfaces and the like are actually in for spring

Towelling dressing robes Why would you do that, men, when H&M's Versace silk Michael Douglas-ish number is on sale in five days?

Brad Pitt's long hair It's almost OK. But not quite