>> The countdown to Fourth of July weekend has begun . . . and that means it's time to plan an outfit.  To help you get in the stylishly patriotic mood, we've rounded up 15 perfect-for-the-Fourth pieces — all in red, white, or blue, of course. Make a subtle statement by going head to toe in just one color, or aim for ultra-Americana and wear all three hues together. Why not? After all, these pieces are so utterly wearable, they just may end up in your regular Summer rotation, fireworks or not.

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>> Christopher Kane is having a "taste the rainbow" moment — the majority of his Resort 2012 collection, inspired by “prisms and reflective fabrics,” features the full visible color spectrum. But his sister and partner Tammy Kane promises, “There’s something here for the fashion girl, for the office girl, and the older woman. We’ve really had a chance to think about doing all of that now.”

So what allowed them to expand their offerings beyond just their well-known and loved party dresses? “It’s the money from the British Fashion Council/Vogue award,” Christopher explained. “Winning that has enabled us to expand the design team and take on someone to help on the business side. So Tammy and I are more freed up to go out, get inspired, and really start doing what we want to do with this collection.”

>> Spring 2012 menswear season just wrapped up in Paris, but despite the masculine focus, plenty of women turned out — and turned it out — for the occasion. Anna Dello Russo, Julia Sarr-Jamois, and even Carine Roitfeld brought out the Dolce & Gabbana, Prada, and Givenchy in whites and neon brights. See our favorite street style snaps from the Milan and Paris men's fashion weeks in the slideshow.

>> Kate Moss's nuptials are just days away, but she didn't miss her annual sojourn to the Glastonbury Festival over the weekend; Alexa Chung and Lily Donaldson turned up for the muddy musical festival, too.

Moss reportedly temporarily lost her engagement ring at fiance Jamie Hince's performance and then was turned away from Pulp's surprise set, but the weekend wasn't all bad luck. Moss was snapped with Hamish Bowles on her arm — it seems like he may be getting a headstart on Vogue's coverage of Moss's wedding, which is said to include a Mario Testino-shot cover (for the September 2011 issue) and accompanying feature story.

>> Snakeskin, ostrich, and so much glorious neon. From the printed fabric styles at Chanel and Etro to the super-bright skins at Michael Kors and Marc by Marc, Resort 2012 featured plenty of can't-wait-for-Winter handbags. Here, we've rounded up 45 satchels, clutches, totes, and purses so cute we wish we could get our hands on them right now.

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>> Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen is quickly becoming Kate Middleton's go-to designer for official royal engagements, between her McQueen wedding dress in April, the white McQueen peplum coat Middleton wore for her first official outing earlier this month, and most recently, the navy McQueen military dress she wore over the weekend for Irish Guard Armed Forces Day.

The most recent dress, which was noted to be from McQueen's Pre-Fall 2011 collection, seems to be custom made, as no piece from the lookbook quite matches up. The closest look has more dramatic, peaked shoulders and a more revealing v-neckline than Middleton's version, which she paired with Prada shoes and an Anya Hindmarch clutch.

Will Middleton wear more McQueen on her official visit to North America, which begins on June 30, when she and Prince William touch down in Canada? She was spotted at the McQueen offices in London last week with a garment bag under her arm, which appeared to contain something red. And royal officials confirmed that she may be striking "private agreements" with designers to help build her North American tour wardrobe — at this point, Burton seems a likely candidate (Middleton was also spotted at Wimbledon today wearing Temperley — another likely contender).

Speaking of Burton, WWD reports today that she's at the top of the wishlist to take over at Dior — and this strong connection with Middleton can't be hurting her chances.