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vA handout picture released by the Museo Arte Sacra shows a statuette representing the Virgin Mary wearing a veil bearing the French luxury brand's trademark "LV" logo. (AFP)

ROME (AFP) – The devil may well wear Prada, but at a biennial exhibition of sacred art in Italy, a statue of the Virgin Mary is donning Louis Vuitton, local newspaper Il Centro reported on Thursday.

The veil traditionally covering the Virgin's head bears the French luxury brand's trademark "LV" logo in golden letters decorating bags -- many of them counterfeit -- around the world.

One seemed charming. Three were, as the saying goes, a trend, but not the most remarkable one. But 20?

That, give or take a bottle, is the number of fragrances that have appeared in the past few years inspired by the color blue, the lion’s share of them aimed at men.

Playfully sexy is what comes to mind when you see the fun makeup packaging by The Balm. Fifties, poster-inspired illustrations, complemented with witty product and tag lines, will most likely catch your attention as they did mine. But that’s just icing on the cake, since The Balm products are quite known for delivering wonderful results, too.

As we ease into a presumably cooler and wetter season, Escada Sport offers stylish, dress-up choices. To wit, the classic trench coat, in both wrap and double-breasted versions, get a stylish makeover in two lengths: stopping just at the waist, or the classic knee-length. For the casual set, slouchy, sexy pants matched with stiletto-booties and statement tops. For bizarrely warmer days, dress up in an oversized, one-shoulder, goddess green top, cinched at the waist.

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Ellen DeGeneres is dancing off "American Idol" after one season, leaving Fox's hit show with two vacancies on its judging panel.

If the singing contest intends to revamp itself to stem a ratings slide, it has the opportunity to bring in two new faces for season 10 in January.

Fox has yet to announce a replacement for Simon Cowell, who left after the season finale in May to start a new talent show for the network.

In this photograph taken July 21, 2010, adult film star Teagan Presley poses with her iPhone in Atlanta. Presley is experimenting with Apple's FaceTime feature. (AP)

NEW YORK (AP) – It's a maxim of technology: Invent the newest gadget and the porn industry will find a way to cash in.

So when Apple Inc. launched the iPhone 4 and its FaceTime videoconference feature, it didn't take long for adult-entertainment companies to develop video-sex chat services and start hiring workers through Craigslist.