Is it just me or is designer fashion suddenly way more expensive? I know, I know, #firstworldproblems. Cynthia, by email The short answer to your question, Cynthia, is yes, mos def, and we’ll get to the whys and whens of ...
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The wildling look. Leaf in hair optional. Photo: Ross Duncan M: Hey, E. Game of Thrones is back. E: I don’t really do fantasy. If there isn’t a Scandinavian with marital problems standing over a dismembered corpse in a Copenhagen ...
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White eyeliner is for people who want to look like they’re very, very awake. So awake they’re actually in the future, having slept through everything bad and difficult and emerged with a wonderful light shining from within. The easiest way ...
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Being outdoors is one of my passions. Our small village in Middlesex is surrounded by woods and fields. I feel very lucky to have been married to my husband, Michael, for so many years. We live a very busy and ...
Read More »From Maxine Peake to the Lindsay Lohan/Victoria Hervey friendship, what’s hot and what’s not this week
Going up Maxine Peake What. A. Woman. Dark chocolate Maltesers Look like rabbit droppings, granted, but taste like heaven. Why aren’t they available in the UK? Eileen Fisher’s sporty sandals An easy and good-looking segue into the whole ugly shoe trend. ...
Read More »What I see in the mirror: Johnny Mathis
I like the fact that I’m not fat, and I’m very happy that I’m not miserable. I would hate it if I wasn’t at ease looking at myself. My hair is my best feature, though it’s a lot of trouble because ...
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This past year has seen countless “makeup-free” selfies posted by celebrities on Twitter, culminating grandly this month in Vogue’s cover featuring Nigella Lawson wearing “just a touch of blush and mascara“. Of course, in almost all cases, “makeup-free” celebrities are wearing ...
Read More »H&M to open doors to first Australian store in Melbournes GPO building
The venerable GPO building has stood at Melbourne’s heart for 150 years, with road distances to the city measured in kilometres to its doors. But the site now looks likely to become synonymous with a Swedish clothes shop, with HM ...
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Pink: fashion for all ages – in pictures Think pink, whatever your age. Stylist: Priscilla Kwateng. Photography: David Newby
Read More »Grumpy Cat pays a visit to Vogue
Kate Moss stands in for David Bowie at The Brits – stylewatch What should Kate Moss wear to pick up a Brit award for David Bowie? One of Bowie’s own catsuits, of course. Just imagine the changing room conversation
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