JANUARY 12 TO 16: THE boys show us how it's done, as the designers showcase their autumn/winter 2008-9 collections in Milan.

JANUARY 17 TO 20: MENSWEAR moves on to Paris.

JANUARY 21 TO 24: PARIS remains the focus of the fashion world, showcasing the most beautiful dresses ever as the haute couture shows dominate the catwalks.

JANUARY 28: TOPSHOP unveils the latest designer capsule collections, from the studios of Christopher Kane, Marios Schwab, Todd Lynn and Richard Nicoll.

FEBRUARY 1 TO 8: NEW YORK kicks off the womens ready-to-wear shows. Scottish wunderkind Jonathan Saunders will show in the Big Apple for the first time, while Halston will make its long-awaited 21st Century debut.

FEBRUARY 6: GUCCI throws a star-studded party - co-chaired by the likes of Madonna, Frida Giannini, Drew Barrymore, Selma Hayek and Sarah Jessica Parker - in New York to celebrate the opening of its new flagship store.

FEBRUARY 7 TO 17: THE 58th Berlin International Film Festival will see Australian supermodel Gemma Ward take to the red carpet for the premiere of her new film, The Black Balloon, in which she plays a character helping her boyfriend come to terms with his brother's autism.

FEBRUARY 10 TO 16: LONDON FASHION WEEK takes centre stage. Ones to watch? Krystof Strozyna and MeadhamKirchhoff, the two labels receiving TopShop's New Generation sponsorship for the first time.

FEBRUARY 18 TO 24: MILAN FASHION WEEK, where all eyes will be on the first collection for Valentino by Alessandra Facchinetti.

FEBRUARY 26 TO MARCH 4: THE final - and arguably chicest - leg of the fashion world tour takes place in Paris.

FEBRUARY 28: THE crиme de la crиme of the worlds of fashion and film converge in LA for the 80th annual Academy Awards ceremony, aka the Oscars - and one of the most glamorous evenings of the year.