IT IS movie award season and Irish designers and their luxury creations were the stars of the silver screen this week.

Wedding watchers tell Rita de Brún how big expense and bad behaviour with the wedding cake can hint that trouble lies ahead

Could we really be bothered with trousers that pool around our feet in luxurious folds? No, we couldn’t. Carolyn Moore on the trends that drove us crazy in 2017.

You don’t need to pack an overflowing bag that pushes Ryanair’s limits to dress like Olivia Palermo and her hubby. Here are some of Carolyn Moore’s top tips.

Pixie Lott attended the Schiaparelli Haute Couture show at Paris Fashion Week wearing the brand. 

Style setter Olivia Palermo does low key London chic in a Markus Lupfer jacket, Ports1961 shirt, Christian Dior shoes and Topshop jeans.

Socialite and fashion force Olivia Palermo takes an unexpected detour from her more measured style. Let’s break it down.

Olivia Palermo is far too well groomed to have gotten ready for Paris Couture Week’s Schiaparelli show in the dark, so the series of decisions that lead to this look remain tough to square with her usually careful styling.

No one does fashion quite like Olivia Palermo. 

Shrug off any inhibitions, and embrace the cold-shoulder, writes Paula Burns

If you think that only the truly hip carry off leopardskin, Paula Burns has found out their secrets for you

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Master the mountains in style this winter says <B>Annmarie O’Connor.</b>

Pregnancy no longer stops stars looking chic so this shapeless Altuzurra gown is a big disappointment, on Rosamund Pike (seen here at the Gone Girl premiere in New York). 

Hollywood star Jennifer Lawrence has topped a list of the world’s best-dressed women.

WHILE a pair of ballet pumps may seem more sensible and comfortable than towering stilettoes, they can be the source of severe foot and back pain. In fact, with their lack of arch support and cushioning, did you know that wearing flat shoes can actually damage your feet?

If you thought self-portraits on Twitter were narcissistic, then prepare to feel doubly woozy as social media embraces the twosome, says Katy Harrington

Olivia Palermo has got engaged.

This is Olivia Palermo dressing down for the screening of Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.

Fashion icon and IT girl Olivia Palermo wore a gorgeous Fifties flapper girl dress to the ACE awards in New York on Monday.

* Lose the tights and accessorise more, Dakota Blue Richards — and you might not look quite so funeral-goer, at the London premiere of Filth.

* Olivia Palermo looking adorable in a baggy white lace shirt with Peter Pan collar, matching pleated skirt and camel sandals at the screening of Girl, Most Likely in New York.

* Olivia Palermo proved that yet again she is a fashion icon in the making at the Christian Dior show as part of Paris Fashion Week.

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WITH sales increasing after a slump of a few years, luxurious handbags are back as a key fashion accessory, as evidenced at the recent Paris Fashion Week.

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A survey conducted by Pembroke Communications into Irish women’s style and beauty habits reveals that over half of Irish women buy new clothes every month.

The recession is so last season with over half of Irish women buying new clothes every month, it has emerged.

Name: Lottie Tortoise

The battle between high street and high-end played out at London Fashion Week, with John Rocha and Mulberry vying for catwalk dominance against Whistles, Topshop Unique, and Rihanna for River Island, reports the Irish Examiner's Annmarie O’Connor.

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Street Trend meets Lynda O'Connell from Cork and Kildare's Susie Gorman

This week we meet Fiona Lemasney and Susan McKeon, both from Cork.

This week we meet Rachel O’Riordan from Dublin and Jenny Clear from Limerick.

This week we meet Robyn O’Riordan from Dublin and Jessica Kennedy from Limerick.

This week we meet Aileen Crowley from Galway and Delphine Seguembille from France.

This week Street Trend meets Lauren Twomey and Sally O’Leary, both from Cork.

This week street trend meets Marina Sheehan from Limerick and Rachel Moloney from Cork.

This week street trend meets Gillian Gilbourne and Josephine Kennedy

'Twilight' actress Kristen Stewart has been crowned the world’s best-dressed woman, beating the Duchess of Cambridge and Victoria Beckham.

Twilight actress Kristen Stewart has been crowned the world’s best-dressed woman, beating Kate Middleton and Victoria Beckham.

Kate Moss has become the new face of Mango.

'Harry Potter' star Emma Watson has cast her magic over a list of the world’s best-dressed women – knocking Cheryl Cole off the top spot.

Cheryl Cole has retained her crown as the world's best-dressed celebrity - while Victoria Beckham has plummeted down the top 10.

Alexa Chung has been named the most stylish woman of 2009.