Brace yourself, Italy! Taylor takes Milan by storm. Countdown to Speak Now starts!

Holy Swift! Lots of news this morning! The Fearless One looked stunning as she joined the celebrity crowd in Milan for the Roberto Cavalli Spring/Summer 2011 event on September 27. The fashion show was part of Italy’s Milan Fashion Week. You can also see more pictures at Just Jared Jr. and Gossip Center.

Italian Swifties get to submit questions for Taylor by sending them on advance to the Italian MSN Music site. She will answer back exclusively on the same site on September 28.

The Fearless One is readying her third studio album Speak Now for release on October 25.  According to TaylorSwift.com, we will get a countdown on iTunes with previews on Comcast that will be visible online at XfinityTv.com and on E! News.

You might want to update your calendar or just take a look at ours in the Calendar section.

• October 4: Speak Now will get a 30-second preview on Comcast On Demand and XfinityTv.com starting one minute past midnight. E! News will show a clip and interview in the evening.

• October 5: Speak Now goes on sale on iTunes.

• October 11: Back To December will get a 30-second preview on Comcast On Demand and XfinityTv.com starting one minute past midnight. E! News will show a clip and interview in the evening.

• October 12: Back To December goes on sale on iTunes.

• October 18: Mean will get a 30-second preview on Comcast On Demand and XfinityTv.com starting one minute past midnight. E! News will show a clip and interview in the evening.

• October 19: Mean goes on sale on iTunes.

• October 22: Story Of Us will get a 30-second preview on Comcast On Demand and XfinityTv.com starting one minute past midnight. E! News will show the clip in the evening.

Taylor Swift is scheduled to perform on X-Factor Italia tomorrow, September 28. Later this week she will attend the gala for the 40th anniversary of the Roberto Cavalli fashion house in Paris, France.

Remember CMT’s Speak Now with Taylor Swift in New York City contest registration closes on October 1st!

On October 9, Taylor Swift performs at the Grand Ole Opry! Dolly Parton performs on the very same night! Get your tickets now.

(Sources: TaylorSwift.com, Just Jared Jr, Gossip Center)