LOVE it or loathe it, tie-dye has been making its groovy presence felt on the international catwalks in recent months.

The romanticism of pink ties in with the overarching mood of the colour — optimism and joy. But how do you wear it? Paul McLauchlan finds out.

Hong Kong’s stocks fell for a third day on deepening concerns about the economic fallout from weeks of anti-government demonstrations that show no sign of easing.

Once a Woodstock-era mainstay, then reimagined as an acid house staple, tie-dye is enjoying a resurgence this summer.

Luxury fashion retailer Brown Thomas showcased its autumn/winter 19 collections at the Examination Hall in Trinity College, Dublin, flanked by ornamental pilasters and imposing whole-length portraits of Queen Elizabeth and eminent alumni. The message of the 90-look show was clear – gutsy glamour is top of the new season curriculum.

Agriculture Minister Michael Creed is to bring a proposal to Government this week to phase out fur farms.

Only the most rosy-eyed of optimistic fur farmers in this country could imagine that the business has a future.

Rachel Marie Walsh meets Derry-born Jonathan Anderson, London Fashion Week’s “pride and joy”.

Rachel Marie Walsh played beauty spy backstage at London Fashion Week

She shared a video of it today on her YouTube channel.

Ruth O’Connor gets crafty as she attempts hand-embroidery and finds a new skill as well as an enjoyable hobby.

Luxury fashion retailer Brown Thomas has showcased its Spring/Summer 18 collections. 

Some of my fondest childhood memories revolve around the evening that my sister and I would sit down to write our Santa letters.

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The dimensions of Beijing and its minimalist architecture are alienating, and murals of China’s founding father, Mao Zedong, at odds with Prada stores, says Margaret Hickey.           

Catch up on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com this morning.

Tourism in Spain and the UK will lead a rebound in European luxury spending this year, while Chinese domestic consumption also increases, consultants Bain & Co said, raising its forecast for global growth in 2017.

May beauty is high-brow and low-maintenance, featuring a Basquiat collaboration, a paint-by-numbers makeup book and Chanel’s most effortless colour collection. Rachel Marie Walsh reports.

LVMH shares rose to a record in Paris after the luxury leader’s sales far exceeded estimates on rebounding demand for items from Louis Vuitton bags to Hennessy cognac.

He changed the fashion landscape – and one woman was at the enigmatic designer’s side at all times. Susannah Frankel tells Jenny Meirens’ story.

John Gasson falls in love with Italy’s blissful, rustic Aeolian Islands, from the fertile soils of Panarea, through to Lipari, the largest of the archipelago, and onto Salina.

Fashion’s biggest names have some gorgeous new fragrances launching this month. Rachel Marie Walsh reports.

Empire-line gowns accommodate a growing baby bump perfectly. 

LVMH dragged luxury stocks lower after the maker of Celine handbags reported weaker-than-expected revenue growth, dealing a fresh blow to industry sentiment.

It was the year when the most expensive bag ever sold - a Hermes Birkin for a whooping €200,000. Corina Gaffey looks at our obsession with designer arm candy    

Gwyneth Paltrow looked youthful and pretty in Cushnie et Ochs at the Environmental Media Awards in Burbank, California. 

From glamorous and grown-up to feisty and fun, there’s an autumn fragrance for everyone, says Katie Wright.

Katie Wright tracks down the latest hair and make-up tweaks to give you the edge.

Annmarie O’Connor reveals the new season’s top trends and how to wear them.

Cartier and Louis Vuitton — those global symbols of opulence — suddenly look like bargains in one of the world’s economic trouble spots: Brazil.

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Kendall Jenner is stunning in this mostly-sheer, slit-to-there Yigal Azrouel gown at the 2014 American Music Awards.