London Fashion Week has always been at the cutting edge of the runway culture.

Now, it appears as if the last taboo in the fashion industry has finally been broken, after models showed off what not to wear.

Adorned in just heels and big hair/ hat combinations, the models showcased the offerings of wig maker Charlie Le Mindu, although viewers were treated to the runway nudes showcasing rather a lot more.

As a wig maker, there can be no denying that naked models will draw attention to your designs, but industry purists may find the bold decision less than appropriate. There has, for some time, been an unwritten rule that the catwalk is not the place for full nudity, though few designers offer pieces that require no clothing at all. French-born Le Mindu has only been at the helm of his new label for just over a year, but in that time has managed to grab headlines with a series of flamboyant and quirky creations such as wigs in the style of the Eiffel Tower.

The 24-year-old Le Mindu, whose creations are a favourite of Lady Gaga, has caused the biggest stir so far at London Fashion Week, only days after the launch. The audience was certainly not prepared, with many of the industry’s leading lights visibly discomforted by the nudity. Still, the naked forms on the runway were an improvement from his Fashion Week debut last year, when animal rights activists were outraged at a full headdress made from rat and mice carcasses.

The wealthy are being urged to follow the lead of Lord Sainsbury.

The philanthropic Tory peer has made a £25 million donation to the British Museum, in what could herald a new shift in funding.

The culture secretary, Jeremy Hunt, called on the rich of Britain to do more to fund the preservation of cultural institutions on Sunday, after the Lord Sainsbury pledge has outstripped government funding on its own. Hunt said that the government did not wish to rely on the generosity of private individuals to fill the funding gap in the culture budget, which has been shaved by 25 per cent, but added that he hoped more like Lord Sainsbury would come forward to help bankroll national institutions.

The donation, which was the largest in Britain since the National Gallery was given £50 million in 1995 by Sir Paul Getty, naturally delighted museum officials who have been anxiously awaiting on news for how to go about managing their own funding cuts.

The money from the donation will go towards a new Lord Rogers-designed £135m exhibition space and conservation centre, which will house temporary, blockbuster shows and play home to specialist conservation laboratories. Popular exhibits, including the soon to be released Book of the Dead show on Egyptian antiquity, are currently displayed in a temporary viewing area inside an old reading room. The government had initially promised to donate 22.5m for the new facility, with around 70 per cent of the funding target now met.

Leading fashion magazine Grazia is set to debut its own internet television service.

Bauer Media has unveiled plans to launch the online service, which will see showbiz and fashion covered on the new offering Grazia TV. The concept will initially involve the streaming of weekly webisodes which will provide a roundup of all the latest entertainment, beauty and fashion stories that have made headlines, while also featuring the magazine’s ‘Ten Hot Stories’ section.

Written and edited by Hattie Brett, Grazia’s senior editor, Bauer Media’s Julian Linly conceived the web series, which will be produced by Signal TV. Set for launch on September 17, the 13-week Grazia TV series will also feature on YouTube and the Grazia Daily website. The launch coincides with the iconic London Fashion Week, with Estee Lauder due to be aired in association with brand content from the makeup giant.

Jane Bruton, Grazia editor-in-chief, said the latest innovation was pursued for some time by the group, which seeks to filter editorial content to create moving footage on a whole new platform for fans. Paul Keenan, the chief executive at Bauer, said that the potent brand name of Grazia and the following of Estee Lauder was the perfect launch pad for the new TV service, which will bring the magazine an entirely new audience online and around the world. Keenan also said he expects to see such fashion partnerships quickly extending to other brands.

In what will come as no surprise to anyone, Top Gear has fired the Stig.

The Stig, whose real name is Ben Collins, has been making headlines in Britain and aound the world after he was unveiled as the secret identity behind the mysterious masked-man on the hit show.

The BBC, fearful that the concept of Top Gear was being compromised by Collins going public, claimed that his contract prevented his from showing himself and sought out an injunction against the publication of the upcoming autobiography of the former Formula 3 racing driver. A father of three, Collins, 33, lives with them and his wife in Bristol.

Presenter Jeremy Clarkson confirmed the official departure of the Stig from Top Gear, saying he was dead to them. Viewers are wondering if a similar send-off for this Stig to that of his predecessor make take place. The last Stig, Perry McCarthy, unmasked himself in 2003, and was similarly fired, although on that occasion it was strapped to a nitrous-assisted Jaguar XJS leaving the deck of a Royal Navy aircraft carrier.

At the time, McCarthy moaned that his weekly salary of £700 was pittance compared to Clarkson, reputed to earn more than of £40,000. Lawyers for driver said he had been denied opportunity under the cloud of secrecy conditions, which had hamstrung his potential to make celebrity appearances and do advertising deals. Despite the former veil over his identity, the Stig drew a large global fan base, mainly due to the fact that they could not put a face to the name. The anonymity, and Stig, are now gone.

Celebrity uber-babe Pamela Anderson has brought sexy selling to the mobile phone market.

Clearly enjoying her role as a scantily clad sex kitten, Anderson has stripped down to her saucy yet classy lingerie in a photo shoot which celebrates the launch of a new competition by mobile giant Nokia.

Resplendent in a range of dazzling underwear, the buxom actress who gained worldwide acclaim for her roles on Baywatch and in bed with former husband, rocker Tommy Lee, can be seen in varying stages of recline in a sumptuous hotel suite. Excitable readers will be overjoyed that one lucky winner will soon be joining her for a short film in the bedroom – all in good taste – called The Commuter.

Her competition-winning co-star will have Nokia to thank as the mobile phone company celebrates the soon-to-be-launched new N8 handset, which will capture all the action of Anderson, 43, and her companion. As if this wasn’t enough, the film will also have its own London premier alongside another similar feature that will star an additional lucky entrant in their own scene with Ed Westwick of Gossip Girl fame – although this one will be shot in an elevator.

Nokia said that they has tried to create something special with the new competition, one which it hopes will highlight the quality of the camera in the new N8 handset. Anderson is currently touring the UK as part of the promotion for her new role as the Genie at the Liverpool Empire Theatre’s production of Aladdin.