Natalia Vodianova

>> Natalia Vodianova recently quashed rampart rumors of divorce as "rubbish" and, instead, says she wants to "have at least two more babies" with husband Justin Portman. The couple currently have three children together, and Vodianova adds: "The most important thing to me is being a mother. Growing up, I never knew I was going to be famous, but I always knew I would be a good mother."

But currently, she's working on her acting — Vodianova was just recently cast in her first leading role, opposite Jonathan Rhys Meyers, in Belle du Seigneur, based on Albert Cohen's best-selling 1968 French novel of the same name, in which she plays a married Swiss woman who has a love affair with a Jewish diplomat (Rhys Meyers) on the brink of World War II. She was snapped filming with Rhys Meyers — for the first time — earlier today in Camogli, Italy.

>> Balmania is clearly not entirely over. One Miu Miu dress style (two colors) scored at least three fashion magazine covers over the Summer, but in the months since, a Fall 2010 gold Balmain dress — originally worn by Anja Rubik on the runway — is besting the Miu Miu dress twice over, with six covers so far. The Balmain look was first spotted on Abbey Lee Kershaw's August 2010 Vogue Germany cover, and has since been sported on covers by Cindy Crawford, Anna Dello Russo, and Natalia Vodianova. At least one more cover may be on the way — Anne Hathaway is said to be wearing "sparkly gold" Balmain on Elle UK's December 2010 cover.

>> Roberto Cavalli reportedly spent about $2 million on his 40th anniversary bash held last night at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris — and that doesn't include the budget allotted to bringing Natalia Vodianova (and perhaps some of the other 1,200 attendees) to the party. As the New York Times's Eric Wilson wrote: "It was one of those fashion parties that felt like another era, when it was possible to enjoy such extravagance without wondering how a designer could possibly be selling enough animal-printed evening gowns and exuberantly distressed denim to afford it all."

Kylie Minogue performed, the walls were lined with Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott's images of models in Cavalli, and Heidi Klum introduced the designer as a four-tier, 10-foot birthday cake covered in sparklers was wheeled onto the stage. But even through all that, Cavalli, almost 70, admitted he's not the party animal he used to be: “Don’t say it, don’t say it, please, because the people should still dream with me,” he said. “The young should think that, instead of sparkling water, I drink Krug, or that I still smoke 10 Cuban cigars every day.”

This year marks Roberto Cavalli's 40th year in fashion — what better way to celebrate than to head to Paris! After showing in Milan, that's exactly what the designer did. Joined by Rachel Bilson, Carine Roitfeld, Natalia Vodianova, and many more fabulous friends and celebrity fans, the designer jetted to Paris to celebrate 40 fantastic years of Cavalli style. Click through to glimpse the celebs, the Paris locale, and all of the decadent fun!

>> Aliona Doletskaya's 12-year reign as founding editor of Vogue Russia came to an end when she resigned last month.  Her last issue for the magazine — which also happens to be the September 2010 issue — features Natalia Vodianova on the striking cover, styled by Patti Wilson and photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.

Inside, there's a heavy presence of Victoria's Secret models Alessandra Ambrosio and Ana Beatriz Barros, a jewelry spread showcasing a pig in Cartier and Chopard, and the Fall 2010 collections supplement cover is dedicated to Alexander McQueen's last show. What will former Tatler Russia editor Victoria Davydova, Doletskaya's successor, bring with next issue?
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