Forget high heels. From high end to high street, as we crave comfort with our style, trainers have become a runaway success, writes Annmarie O’Connor.

Missing out on an Academy Award does not mean you can’t rule best-dressed lists forever more. Rachel Marie Walsh spotlights the Oscar losers who were best in show.

Visitors can get up close and personal with Meghan Markle’s wedding dress as a new exhibition opens at Windsor Castle. Rachel Marie Walsh meets the curator.

From 18-inch heels to skinny jeans, Annmarie O’Connor looks back at the trends that have dominated her 10-year tenure as Weekend’s Fashion Editor

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

All eyes are on London this weekend as Fashion Week gets underway. Carolyn Moore showcases the Irish designers making waves in the city.

As well as appearing on Dragon’s Den on RTÉ One, Chanelle McCoy’s business interest runs Chanelle Medical, a pharmaceutical company with 350 employees. The 40-year-old grew up in Loughrea, Co Galway, and has two children with her husband, former jockey AP McCoy.

Thandie Newton gets it right again in Erdem at the Paleyfest LA ‘Westworld’ Panel in Hollywood.

Roses are red, violets are blue and Valentine’s beauty is mostly pink. Rachel Marie Walsh picks some pretty buys for Tuesday. 

St Valentine is on his way, so why not embrace the romantic in you and give your partner something special, writes Esther N McCarthy

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

Rachel Marie Walsh pinpoints the style highlights of 2016, from Michelle Obama in gold Versace to Kate Moss in McQueen

From slinky slip dresses to nostalgic sitcoms, the era is back with a vengeance, writes Alexander Fury.

File this look under ‘When Bad Pants Happen To Good People’. The cuffs are awful. 

 

Rachel Marie Walsh knows how to get fashion week-fresh looks now.

Empire-line gowns accommodate a growing baby bump perfectly. 

The Duchess of Cambridge’s younger sister Pippa Middleton and hedge fund manager James Matthews have announced their engagement, setting the stage for a celebrated society wedding in the coming year.

The best of this week’s fashion on the red carpet.

Carolyn Moore meets five designers making their mark on the Irish fashion landscape – and asks what advice they’d give to the class of 2016.

Alexa Chung wore Prada to the Vogue 100 Anniversary Gala in London.

Gemma Chan looked cool in Markus Lupfer at the gala opening of Doctor Faustus in London. 

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have heard first-hand about the horrors of the Mumbai terror attacks, as Kate wowed India with an outfit that embraced both Britain and Asia.

Alicia Vikander wore a sparkly Louis Vuitton gown to the British Independent Film Awards in London. 

Prepare to be swept away by a gorgeously Gothic romance, says Annmarie O’Connor.

Carol O’Callaghan takes to tartan as a cold winter hails from the wings.

LIKE butter on hot toast or cream with just-baked apple tart, some partnerships work perfectly together. 

Rachel Marie Walsh finds Philip Treacy’s collaboration with MAC is sure to turn heads and also advises not to be blinded by marketing speak when it comes to the latest releases.

Suzanne Harrington reviews Blood Beneath the Skin by Andrew Wilson, a new book on the life of fashion’s enfant terrible, Alexander, ‘Lee’ McQueen,  whose personal life was marred by drugs and depression. 

Kanye West was reduced to tears as he recalled the death of his friend the late Louise Wilson during a live radio interview.

Julianne Moore, Laura Dern, Reese Witherspoon and Rosamund Pike.

Richard Fitzpatrick reveals some books that are certain to cause a stir this spring.

Suki Waterhouse’s blue Burberry Prorsum dress looked fresh and fun at the British Fashion Awards.

Pop icon Madonna has proved she can continue to shock by posing topless at 56.

The festive season should be enjoyed, not survived. Let Rachel Marie Walsh take wardrobe and make-up worries off your mind with some fashion and beauty advice so you can sparkle in style

Apple has retained its title as the coolest brand in Britain for the third year but Twitter has fallen out of favour to make way for rival Instagram, according to an annual survey.

‘Vogue’ has declared that the vice-like grip of skinny jeans could be slackening in favour of a looser, slouchier silhouette. Rachel Marie Walsh disagrees

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Liv Tyler was sensational at the New York premiere of The Leftover in New York.

As Kate Moss launches her latest Topshop collaboration and graces the cover of British Vogue for the 35th time, Louise O’Neill looks back over the 40-year-old model’s 10 top fashion moments.

As Victoria Beckham turns 40, Rachel Marie Walsh plots the evolution of Britain’s High Queen of Fashion