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Miley Cyrus and Rachel Zoe helped celebrate with Mario Testino at a big pre-Oscars bash in LA. It was a private reception toasting Mario's new exhibit at LA gallery Prism, which features many of his most famous photos. Plenty of his admirers were on hand yesterday, including models Alessandra Ambrosio, Jessica Hart, and Liberty Ross. Marisa Tomei and Kim Kardashian made the rounds as well. Kim was happy to finally cross paths with Mario, tweeting afterward, "Fun night! Met one of my favorite photographers, Mario Testino!" Mario's party was one of the many taking place in Hollywood one day before the Oscars — see all the stars partying at Oscars events.

Photographer Mario Testino unveiled his In Your Face exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston last night. Gisele Bündchen stepped out for the event, showing off her growing baby bump in a Halston dress, which she covered up with a Tom Ford jacket. Gisele wasn't the only model on hand since a Versace-clad Alessandra Ambrosio made an appearance as well. She's since returned to NYC, where she's unveiling the $2.5 million Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bra. Alessandra appeared on Good Morning America today to chat about the diamond-encrusted lingerie after sharing that she'd been "waiting a long time" to model the luxury undergarment. She'll be wearing it in the brand's annual fashion show, which airs on Dec. 4.

In his 30-year career, Mario Testino has not only created some of the world's most provocative fashion images, but he's also photographed some of the world's most famous celebrities. Surprising then that, despite his status as one of the most well-known and prolific fashion photographers ever, there's never been even one US exhibit celebrating his work.

On Oct. 21, Boston's Museum of Fine Arts aims to remedy that with a major Testino retrospective. Titled In Your Face, the exhibit features over 125 of the legendary photographer's most iconic advertisements, editorials, portraits, and party candids, all of which were personally selected by Testino himself. And there's certainly no shortage of recognizable faces in the mix: Kate Moss, Jennifer Lopez, Madonna, Gisele Bündchen, Tom Brady, and more.

But if you can't make it to Boston before the exhibit closes on Feb. 3, 2013, never fear: Taschen has created a book by the same name to accompany the exhibit, and a selection of the images are available for your viewing pleasure right here.
Images courtesy of Mario Testino

What better way to celebrate the coziest of seasons than with a nice big stack of brand-new fashion books? From a retrospective spanning Mario Testino's legendary three-decade career to a glossy-paged collection celebrating Vogue's most visionary fashion editors, this Fall's recently released batch of coffee-table tomes are filled with so much page-turning gorgeousness they're sure to keep you occupied — and inspired — from now straight through Spring's thaw. Herein, 10 volumes we just can't wait to make ours.

Up-and-comers Gabriella Wilde and Roo Panes star in Burberry's just-released Fall 2012 ad campaign, which — with its rain-soaked streets and fog-smudged backgrounds — is a striking homage to Britain's notoriously gloomy weather.

"We wanted to play with everything that's at the heart of the Burberry world – celebrating our brand and London through imagery, film, music, weather and our iconic outerwear, all in a very poetic and British way," chief creative officer Christopher Bailey said of the images, which were photographed by Mario Testino on the campus of Greenwich's Royal Naval College. "We shot the series of cinematic, emotive black-and-white images and short films with the incredibly talented Gabriella Wilde and Roo Panes, who effortlessly bring the campaign and our collections to life across all of our platforms," Bailey explained.

While the campaign's short films won't be released until later this season, here's a peek at the Fall 2012 images.

Thanks to the newly relaunched MarioTestino.com, we can peep Mario's stylish work in one place. As one of the rare shutterbugs to reach iconic status — joining the ranks of Irving Penn, Herb Ritts, Annie Leibovitz, Richard Avedon, and Rankin — the Peruvian photographer has snapped A-list celebs, glossy fashion editorials, and high-profile ad campaigns for more than 30 years. Now, after showcasing his work in the London Portrait Gallery, in countless magazines (including Vogue, V Magazine, and Vanity Fair), and in 11 photo anthologies, we can see his close friend and muse Kate Moss reapplying lipstick, Prince William and Kate Middleton on their engagement day, Gwyneth Paltrow celebrating her '98 Oscar win, and a young Gisele Bundchen in her native Brazil all in one go. We love that the revamped site reads like a who's-who in star-studded names, but best of all? He has the ability to make even the most casual photo shoots look utterly glamorous. Take a look at our favorite Mario shots thus far; then, head over to his site to see his portfolio in full.

Kate Bosworth and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley both trekked to London for today's Burberry show. They were in the front row along with British actors Eddie Redmayne and Jeremy Irvine to see their new Fall 2012 Burberry collection from designer Christopher Bailey. Kate made the rounds with boyfriend Michael Polish, though Rosie's real-life love Jason Statham sat the proceedings out. Rosie, who'd just flown in from LA, gave kisses and hugs to her pal Mario Testino once inside. Kate, Rosie, and other celebs like Alexa Chung and Clemence Poesy were treated to Christopher's rendition of the iconic Burberry trench coats in action. His finale involved sending umbrella-toting models down a runway covered in silver confetti rain.

>> This season, Stella McCartney decided to forgo her usual show in Paris for an intimate — and unorthodox — dinner presentation at London Fashion Week. Around 100 guests — including Kate Moss, Stella Tennant, Yasmin Le Bon, and Rihanna — attended the Saturday evening event, which began with a magic show and finished with a formal jazz band. The real excitement, however, came with the presentation of McCartney's Fall 2012 collection. While guests dined unassumingly at their tables, models burst forth from the crowd — flash mob-style — in an energetic display of table-dancing, chair-passing, and rowdy hip-shaking. "It was nice to see something different, something dramatic. The clothes looked great," guest Bianca Jagger exclaimed.