The war between David Jones and Myer is starting to resemble a Shakespearean love story at best, Single White Female at worst.

David Jones will begin its summer collections season in Sydney on Wednesday night with a sit-down dinner catered by Neil Perry for 330 guests, including Karl Stefanovic and his new girlfriend Jasmine Yarbrough. On the runway will be Australian-born, United States-based model Shanina Shaik.

Shanina Shaik has been flown in by DJs to star in the summer collections launch in Sydney on Wednesday night. Credit:Peter Braig

The 26-year-old was last year across the road at Myer, walking alongside Jennifer Hawkins, something she said was a lifelong ambition. At the time, former deputy chief executive Daniel Bracken hinted the department store was interested in working again with Shaik.

But like the seasons and the top brass at our department stores, things change quickly.