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They promised us the party of the year, and ladies and gentlemen, boy did they deliver. Who am I talking about? Why, Harvey Nichols of course my darlings - it was their 10th anniversary of being at home in our fair city you see; Who else in Birmingham could pull in Alexandra Burke, Nikki Sanderson, Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace, 'The Only Way Is Essex's Joey Essex, Cara and Billi, Layla Monoochehri and Danielle Lloyd (who, it just so happens, once upon a time endorsed a wine brand, let us film her in Birmingham, said the wrong thing and caused her PR team to panic - media training my lovelies, media training - we will publish your mistakes remember)?

... it would most definitely be this one!

Look at its little hippy hippy shake ladies and gentlemen! Surely this is the cutest thing you have ever seen?

Dear oh dear Rihanna love... you clearly didn't take heed of my advice on how to walk, strut, dance and do just about everything in high heels did you?

Good work on the recovery tactics though honey. A true professional one might say:

Who said Birmingham's rubbish? Who said we're not the second city and we have no culture, plans, events? And who missed Birmingham's fantastic bars, restaurants and independent shops off their weekly Women's mag, yet included Manchester, Edinburgh, London, Brighton, Nottingham... ? (Not that I would point that out of course. Ahem) Stand up, be counted and eat your hats sirs and madams, because this weekend Birmingham is transforming half of Digbeth into something that all music, dance and festival lovers will be overwhelmed with - a huge, totally mud-less music festival. BLISS! Yes, this weekend Birmingham is holding a festival in our very fair city. Or concrete city as I know some like to dub it.

Now boys, and indeed anyone who likes to see toned, female naked torsos, don't get too excited. Not yet anyway. However if the prospect of seeing a naked Pussycat Doll gets you more than a little bit hot under the collar, then please, read on.

Kelkoo, the un-sexy, un-stylish and slightly un-interesting, although probably helpful shopping and travel comparison website (sorry, Kelkoo, for the backhanded and semi-complimentary introduction there, but as a Diva I am not so susceptible to non fashion/style/gossip/shoe related websites. Don't take it personally), has teamed up with ex-Pussycat Doll, Kimberley Wyatt, who coincidentally is just about to release her single Goodbye/Goodnight, to reveal her over-flexible naked limbs to the online universe in return for a few clicks on their website. Clever aren't they.

I think I'm having a deja-vu; just when you think she can't possibly go anymore "gaga"... she does. And so, it seems, does the rest of the celebrity world. Well, some of it.
Who am I talking about? The blatant clue is in the first line: Lady Gaga.

The lady is already well-known for her weird and wacky, often revealing outfits, or rather costumes, that would probably get most people arrested for indecency. And it appears to be rubbing off on a whole host of other celeb types. The fabulous Ri-Ri, on whom I and Cheryl Cole both share a "girl crush", at the Brits on Tuesday was sporting a rather tiny pair of pants and not much else as her stage outfit, and our very own Leona Lewis has even been having a dabble at designing her own outfits lately, being photographed wearing a giant pair of lips over her "bazookas". Saucy lady.

You'd better spray her the right way... oh no, wrong song. That would be Christina Aguilera I was thinking of there.

However, I did mean to talk about Lady Gaga.

I know I keep harping on about the crazy pop idol, and you'd be forgiven for thinking I had a bit of a girl-crush on her (I don't, just so you know, she just fascinates me), but she just keeps on inventing, and re-inventing, and shocking, and just basically doing 'stuff' time after time. Much more interesting a subject than the X Factor contestants (yawn) or Victoria Beckham's latest outfit that we've probably all seen before, just in a different colour.

This time, I regret to say it's not going to shock anyone. Well, at least I don't think it will, but then we are talking about Gaga here; when Gaga wants to shock, Gaga shocks.

That Lady Gaga eh. You can't exactly accuse her of being a shrinking violet, and definitely not a wallflower!

The lady famed just as much for her crazy outfits as her music has snatched hold of and dominated the headlines once more this week for sporting yet another 'shocking' outfit.
This time for her appearance at the VMAs and on Ellen DeGeneres' talk show.

Ladies, we need serious words.

Please look at the image below:

This weekend I shall mostly.... be wallowing in cider, fields and no doubt mud whilst prancing about to some of the most exciting music by the most exciting bands. Yes, I am going to the V Festival in Weston Park.

I am very excited about that.

I am not very excited, however, about the weather forecast and subsequently the prospect of rain. Which leads to mud. And rain soaked hair. And having to wear "waterproofs". And wellies. And wet clothes with nowhere to dry off...