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Our detective skills proved Louis Vuitton new 2012spot on when Alexa tweeted, ‘Aaaaannnnnndddd thanks @nailsinc for my leather nails! #kinky’. And now for the bad news. If you want to recreate Alexa’s look you’ll have to wait until the 13 December when the Nails Inc line launches in Selfridges Oxford Street, followed by the nationwide launch on 20 December. There is already a 700 person waiting list so we recommend joining now at

ELLE favourite and three-time cover girl Alexa Chung took home the award for British Style Icon for the third year in a row. As always Alexa looked effortlessly amazing – but it was her nails that really caught the beauty department’s attention. We spied what we thought must be the new Nails Inc Leather Effect polish on her slender Louis Vuitton Taiga Leatherfingertips.

On Tuesday night the most fashion-savvy people in London were all under one roof for the British Fashion Awards 2012.Dedicated to supporting the fight against Aids, MAC set up the World Aids Fund back in 1994 and ever since they’ve made it their duty to raise both funds and awareness for this worthy cause.

Every single penny raised from sales of MAC Viva Glam products goes directly to the Aids Fund to help women, men and children affected by HIV and AIDS around the globe. But this year, on World Aids Day, MAC promises to double their impact. We’re all familiar with the eye-catching MAC ads for the Viva Glam collection – the current one stars Nicki Minaj sprawled across a motorbike and Ricky Martin weightlifting a giant lipstick. But do you know what it’s all for?

We can't think of a better reason to do some beauty buying, so take your pick from the collection over on the MAC Louis Vuitton Taiga Leather bagwebsite and double your impact this World Aids Day.