Well folks, it's come to this. Another year has come & (almost) gone, and it's time for all of those Top 10 lists that initially seem fascinating and eventually become wildly ridiculous. Fortunately, the team at Bing was smart enough to put together a slew of 2011's Top 10s, including the top 10 most searched for brands of 2011:

Top Searched Fashion Brands On Bing in 2011

1. Gucci (top of the list for the second year in a row)

2. Ralph Lauren

3. Y-3

4. Louis Vuitton

5. Chanel

6. Guess

7. J. Crew

8. Coco Chanel

9. John Galliano

10. Burberry

While most of this list is generally expected, I love that Y-3 comes in at #3. One of my favorite brands - Yohji Yamamoto doesn't get nearly enough lips service. Also it's quite amusing that Coco Chanel comes in at #8, yet Karl's no where to be found. Why so sad, Kaiser?

Did you favorite brand make the list? For more top 10 lists from 2011, visit BingTrends.com.

Conde Nast developed the Point of Passion campaign to promote their 27 print & online publications. Famous faces include Christina Ricci, Marc Jacobs, Eva Longoria, Molly Sims, Diane Von Furstenburg, and Natalia Vodianova. See the entire campaign after the jump.

Source: JustJared & Style IT

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If you sat back and dreamed up the most luxurious confection possible, where would you sell it? Target & H&M believe they're making luxury goods available to the masses, but are they really? One could argue they are simply dangling the notion of luxury, without providing actual luxury products.

We haven't fully formed our thoughts, and it seems the blogosphere hasn't either. In order to help you construct a better opinion on the subject, Coutorture has organized a Salon On Luxury & Accessibility. Ever since, the blogsophere has been abuzz with debate. Hope Robertson believes in affordable luxury, while Poetic & Chic thinks we're being duped. Further exploring the topic, The Budget Babe delves into the psychology behind the matter, as The Runway Scoop attempts to define "luxury". Style Eyes believes such products will become more accessible and Platinum Blonde Life believes in rapid consumption. Temptalia takes the subject a step further, looking analytically at the beauty industry.

Regardless of your feelings on the topic, be sure to check out Coutorture's interview with Milton Pedraza, the CEO of the Luxury Institute.

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She might have it rough these days, but we're still Team Britney. Her new album is fantastic, even if she refuses to promote it. The list of people & media outlets making her life miserable is a mile long, and LMH - Moet Hennessy just joined the ranks.

Back in 2005 Britney released the music video for "Do Somethin", which included a close up shot of LV logo fabric. According to LVMH Louis Vuitton, this closeup is a copyright infringement. No word on when the suit was filed, but we're sure LVMH considered Britney's recent behavior before proceeding with the case.

Not only did Louis Vuitton receive free promotion in a Britney Spears video, but the Parisian court awarded the luxury powerhouse 80,000 euros and banned the video.

On the positive side, Britney's next single from Blackout, "Piece of Me" is already gaining airplay and the video is expected to drop soon.

--Source: Forbes

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The Luxury Institute of New York has compiled a list of the 26 luxury handbag brands consumers are most familiar with. "There are so many names in the luxury handbag market today, which tells me that they have to work to stand out — the wealthier the consumers are, the more unique they want the bag to be," said Milton Pedraza, CEO of the Luxury Institute. "As far as status goes, this is probably one of the most important fashion categories — it's the one that really shows off who you are, no matter how you are dressed."

The brands are ranked based on the familiarity with luxury handbag consumers. Close to 800 consumers were surveyed with an average net worth of $2.2 million. "Handbag brands 2008" was conducted as part of the larger Luxury Brand Status Index, which also attempts to measure quality, exclusivity, social status and sel-enhancement.

1: Coach - 76%

2: Louis Vuitton - 63%

3: Gucci - 61%

4: Dooney & Bourke - 56%

5: Prada - 54%

6: Kate Spade - 48%

7: Burberry - 47%

8: Fendi - 45%

9: Chanel - 45%

10: Ralph Lauren - 45%

11: Dolce & Gabbana - 37%

12: Hermes - 36%

--Source: WWD

The pages of September's Vogue become interactive with ShopVogue.TV.  Go behind the scenes of the Roberto Coin ad with Christy Turlington, or purchase items directly from the latest Gucci ad.

Warning:  ShopVogue has the potential to become very, very addictive.

Yet more Scarlett Johansson for Louis Vuitton.  Remember her first set of LV ads?  We're still bored.  Same bags, same poses, same campaigns dripping with glamour, same pretty pretty starlett.  Mix it up LV!  Whether it be Giselle, Uma, or any other PYT, it always ends up being exactly the same.  Next please.

With all the versions of Top Model these days, it can be difficult to remember a time when real top models ruled the world. Fortunately, Forbes has compiled a list of the world's top earning models.

At number one, it's no surprise to see Gisele Bundchen top the list. She has earned an estimated $33 million, and is currently the face of Dolce & Gabbana's latest fragrance.

#2: Kate Moss, $9 million

#3: Heidi Klum, $8 million

#4: Adriana Lima, $6 million

#5: Alessandra Ambrosio, $6 million

#6: Carolyn Murphy, $5 million

#7: Natalia Vodianova, $4.5 million

#8: Karolina Kurkova, $3.5 million

#9: Daria Werbowy, $3.5 million

#10: Gemma Ward, $3 million

#11: Liya Kebede, $2.5 million

#12: Hilary Rhoda, $2 million

#13: Shalom Harlow, $2 million

#14: Doutzen Kroes, $1.5 million

#15: Jessica Stam, $1.5 million

Did your favorite model make the cut? Where is Naomi Campbell? Questions to ponder while you count your grapes for your morning meal.

Louis Vuitton will take part in a Takashi Murakami retrospective at the Museum of Contemporary Art, beginning October 29. To celebrate, Louis Vuitton will install a temporary store stocked with exclusive limited edition merchandise created by Murakami especially for the event.

Marc Jacobs will be honored at the October 28 dinner & gala, with a closing performace by Kanye West. Murakami & Louis Vuitton first teamed up in 2003 for LV's Spring line. The collection featured flowers, cherries and Louis Vuitton icons reworked into the brand's signature logo patterns.

--Source: FWD