Fashion Statement: Kanye West, David Beckham and Vogue

Kanye sets the record straight Mr West has been reaching out this week via the medium of Twitter . The rapper turned fashion designer, who showed his debut collection in Paris last season to less than rave reviews, has taken to the social networking site to defend his fashion cred while making it clear that a new @dwbykanye Twitter account (now suspended) was a fake. He spoke of working "undercover" at Fendi, a job offer from Versace and a studio visit from fashion legend Azzedine Alaia. All this, plus Fashion Statement's personal tweet rant favourite: My area of expertise is in music, my passion is in music design film and products ... my strength is connectivity ... Exactly, Kanye, exactly. British Vogue decrees smiling is in Model Arizona Muse welcomes in a new fashion season on the cover of the February issue of Vogue . Muse, wearing new season Prada, vintage earrings and YSL red lipstick, shows off her lovely teeth with a grin. Smiling is fast becoming her 'thing' - she also looked happy on French Vogue's cover in November. February magazine issues mean it's officially spring/summer season on planet fashion. For Vogue, this includes a catwalk supplement outlining the headline trends, which is jolly handy for swotting up on all the latest and forthcoming looks. Plus this month there are interviews with designer Stella McCartney and artist Yayoi Kusama, ahead of her Tate Modern retrospective . Stop press: David Beckham wears pants! His own designed-for-H&M pants no less. Yes, with much fanfare and tattoo flashing, the footballer's "bodywear" range, which goes on sale next month, was unveiled this very week. There are nine items in the first collection, which apparently Beckham and his team developed over 18 months. They worked with pieces from his own wardrobe while "incorporating David's own unique style aesthetic in order to create and build a meaningful bodywear brand from the outset." Fashion Statement's verdict: the long johns are nice (and terribly meaningful , obvs). What to wear to work out This week Imogen Fox spoke of getting thigh wobbles (and a small ball of sick in her mouth - nice) as part of a new year report on fashion and sport . Can you really be sporty and fashionable? What on earth should one wear? Find out here . Sales shopping: the rules Shopping online is one way to combat January sales shopping hell, says the Invisible Woman in this week's column . She's also keen on having a mental shopping list, avoiding any sales items picked by editors, and getting rid of something if you buy something new. Wise words. And finally ... Have the gales, central heating and general going-back-to-work scenarios had an impact on your hair? If so, Sali Hughes comes to the rescue. In this week's video there is all manner of advice on the subject of fine hair and the products you need to keep things in order during these tricky winter months.