Malaysia's Zang Toi and Lebanon's Reem Acra won strong applause for their red-carpet looks at New York fashion week Monday while Carlos Miele drew inspiration from the pampas of his native Brazil.

With Grammy-winner Adele's "Set Fire to the Rain" as his soundtrack, Toi kicked off his fall-winter collection with white mini coats and black trouser suits, before making an abrupt shift to bright red silk.

As fans await autopsy results that may not come for weeks, speculation raged Monday that pop legend Whitney Houston may have died from a lethal cocktail of prescription drugs and alcohol.

Houston, who possessed one of the greatest-ever singing voices and sold more than 170 million records, fought a long and public battle with substance abuse after her career and personal life went off the rails.

Uggie, the trick-performing Jack Russell Terrier starring in silent film "The Artist", was top dog at the first-ever Golden Collar awards recognizing canine excellence in Hollywood films.

The veteran performer beat out Cosmo from "Beginners", Denver from "50/50", Hummer from "Young Adult", and the Doberman Blackie from Martin Scorsese's "Hugo".

Mick Jagger will tread in the footsteps of Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney and Bob Dylan this month and play for U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle at the White House.

The Rolling Stones front man will join artists including B.B. King ,Jeff Beck, Keb Mo, and Buddy Guy for an evening celebrating the Blues in the latest in a string of soirees of different musical genres held by the White House.

Sales of the late Whitney Houston's records have soared after her sudden death, which triggered tributes across the entertainment world.

Houston's perhaps best known song, "I Will Always Love You," was the top seller on iTunes Monday, and her album of greatest hits was at number two behind the latest hit album by Grammy-winning star Adele.

A "security hold" has been put on the results of the autopsy of pop legend Whitney Houston, the LA county coroner's office said Sunday, adding there were "no signs of foul play" in her death.

Houston, whose massive hits included "I Will Always Love You" but whose career went downhill as she battled with drugs, was found dead in her room at the Beverly Hilton on Saturday. She was 48.

Iconic 1960s California surfer band the Beach Boys played together live on stage for the first time in over two decades, bringing "Good Vibrations" to the annual Grammys show.

The band made their comeback performance at the music industry awards show, after announcing a 50th anniversary reunion last year, with a new album and tour planned this year.

Shiny leather stood out at New York fashion week, with both Derek Lam and Donna Karan for DKNY making the most of the material in its most highly polished form.

Thakoon Panichgul also put leather on the catwalk, moving on from the strong ethnic flavor of collections past by sending out dozens of looks for next fall and winter dominated by red, orange and purple.

British soul diva Adele made a triumphant return to the stage at the Grammys, winning a clean sweep of six awards and a standing ovation, in a show clouded by the death of Whitney Houston.

The 23-year-old Londoner, who has been out of action since October to undergo throat surgery, wowed a star-studded audience with a storming rendition of her worldwide hit "Rolling in the Deep."

Silent movie "The Artist" and U.S. actress Meryl Streep continued their march towards Oscar glory on Sunday after scooping top awards at the BAFTAs, the biggest night of the British film industry.

At a celebrity-packed ceremony at the Royal Opera House in London, "The Artist" won seven gongs including best film, best director and best original screenplay for Michel Hazanavicius and best actor for Frenchman Jean Dujardin.