5 Things To Know This AM — Dec 27 2012

Carla Bruni guest edited Vogue Paris' December/January issue. Interestingly enough, France's former first lady was also the cover star of the double issue she edited. We see what you did there, Mrs. Bruni-Sarkozy... (Huffington Post)

The e-commerce experts behind Of a Kind, Erica Cerulo and Claire Mazur, dish on the style highs and lows of 2012. Yes, wedge sneakers and everyone's favorite little sister, Elle Fanning, are included, of course. (Racked)

Well, looks like this new year will still provide us with some Beyoncé perfection. Aside from Bey's upcoming new album and Super Bowl performance, a new rumor has the star covering Vogue's March issue. Whew. Hey, we're glad we got to meet Blue Ivy, but we're even more ecstatic Queen B is bringin' it. (The Cut)

Suzy Menkes, fashion critic for the International Herald Tribune, is set to receive the prestigious Fiorino d'Oro award given by the Municipality of Florence to "international personalities who have...contributed to the society's social and cultural development." Feel the love, Cathy Horyn. (Fashionista)

Ralph Fiennes, Tilda Swinton, Jeff Goldblum, Willem Dafoe, F. Murray Abraham, Jude Law, Adrien Brody, Edward Norton, Harvey Keitel, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Mathieu Amalric, and Saoirse Ronan. This is the cast list for the new Wes Anderson movie, "The Grand Budapest Hotel." Get excited. (Complex)