Entertainment News Roundup: Japan sends officials regards "Kimono" flap; Lady Gaga, got the invitation for film academy

Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs.

Armani Privé sends pastel rainbow gliding down Paris runway

Gems, tulle, rainbow feathers and sparkling details illuminated the runway in Giorgio Armani Privé's dreamy haute couture collection on Tuesday. Unfurling in the Petit Palais exhibition hall in Paris, the Italian designer’s show featured intricate, feminine looks in shades of pastel - shown off by models who twirled three times in the runway in the whimsical display.

Giambattista Valli skips the runway for floral fashion foray

Known for his ultra-feminine, silhouette-driven gowns, couturier Giambattista Valli shook up Haute Couture fashion week in Paris on Monday with a botanic-inspired collection displayed not on models, but on mannequins. In the place of a traditional runway show, his Maison Valli brand showcased the designer's romantic, breezy looks in a multi-room exhibit attended by guests including Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour.

Lady Gaga, Letitia Wright among hundreds invited to join film academy

The group that hands out the Oscars said on Monday it had invited 842 new members from 59 countries including Lady Gaga, Sterling K. Brown and Letitia Wright as the organization strives to further diversify its ranks. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences said half of the new invitees were women and 29% were people of colour. If all accept, it will bring the total membership to more than 9,000 - 32% of the female and 16% of the people of colour.

U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky arrested in Sweden after brawl: prosecutor

U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky was arrested early on Wednesday on suspicion of serious assault after a brawl in Sweden's capital, prosecutors said. The 30-year-old performer, producer and model were held with three others in connection with a fight that took place on Sunday, a Prosecution Authority spokeswoman said.

Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber at odds in spat over her music catalogue

Pop superstar Taylor Swift has attacked Justin Bieber's manager for buying her music catalogue, prompting Bieber to come to his defence in a heated online spat that has drawn in several top figures in the music industry. Swift on Sunday wrote a lengthy post on Tumblr voicing dismay that Scooter Braun, the manager for Bieber as well as Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato, was acquiring Big Machine, the Nashville-based record company that owns the master recordings of her past songs.

Japan sending patent officials to U.S. over Kim Kardashian "Kimono" flap

Japan is to send patent officials to the United States to discuss the flap over Kim Kardashian’s Kimono brand underwear, the trade minister said on Tuesday. The reality TV star and businesswoman said on Monday she would rename her Kimono shapewear line after people in Japan said her use of the term was disrespectful.

Back to black for Christian Dior at sumptuous Haute Couture show

With a series of all-black bustier gowns that would not have looked out of place on Grace Kelly, a vintage mood reigned on the catwalk at Christian Dior on Monday - although even the historic setting for the show came with modern twists. Held in the French label's headquarters in Paris, where founder Christian Dior presented his designs until his death in 1957, the brand's latest Haute Couture collection was rich in nods to that era, with capes and A-line silhouettes galore.

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