Designer label junkies will no doubt already be aware of the LG Prada mobile phone.

Following on in the footsteps of Motorola, who collaborated with D&G to release a stylish (but very expensive) phone in 2006, the LG Prada mobile phone (also known as the KE850) arrived on the scene late in 2007.

And I have to say that while designer-branded mobile phones hold a small cringe factor for me (I put them right up there with designer logo bags in the “look at me I’m wearing a designer label” stakes), the KE850 is actually a nice phone (and not too over the top in thrusting its designer status in your face).

It’s operated via a touchscreen and comes with a brown leather pouch as well as a Prada-branded wiping cloth. Although there is no 3G, there’s a number of multimedia functions included that should keep you busy.

Better yet, Target has just announced that it will sell the LG Prada phone for $399 (its RRP is $749) with prepaid plans through GRL Mobile - you can pre-order your handset in stores now.

By Caroline Warnes

I am yet to join social networking site MySpace as I find the whole thing utterly cringeworthy, however the MySpace Fashion Channel has piqued my interest.

According to the press release, the Fashion Channel is a “tight-knit community of 18,000 Australians which provides direct connection with designers such as (Chanel’s) Karl Lagerfeld, Marc Jacobs, Miuccia Prada, Viktor & Rolf as well as Australians Alice McCall, Lover and Ksubi”.

From what I can tell, these direct connections are links through to the designers’ MySpace profiles, however what is more newsworthy is Oyster Vision, a new faeture that provides you with Australian fashion-related video content, including artist interviews, runway coverage and more.

Trender Bender is another a great feature - you can see photos of what everyday people on the streets around the world are wearing (great for providing fashion inspiration). Users can also upload their own photos.

There are also forums and blogs where the community meets to discuss everything fashion-related.

By Caroline Warnes