Eva Longoria went for a modern classic combination of a white cocktail dress with sheer panels and nude accessories for the LG Electronics Farm to Table Series event in California. 

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

Your guide to tonight's television.

Dianna Agron looked adorable in this black ensemble at the House of Fraser British Academy of Television Awards in London. 

Kerry Washington looked sweet in Mary Katrantzou, at the PaleyFest Presentation of Scandal, in Hollywood, Calfornia. 

Rihanna’s Giambattista Valli Couture dress is like a spool of candy floss at Disney Land: unstable, sweet and big beyond all sense. 

The allure of high-heeled shoes is no secret among women, who have used them to entice men from the streets of ancient Rome to the New York City sidewalks of Carrie Bradshaw. 

A blooming Blake Lively wore this plunging Gucci gown to the Angel Ball in New York.

Rose Mary Roche looks at why we own so many pairs, covet more — and don’t even wear half of those we own.

Christian Louboutin for your nails, New York in a bottle and poetry by Chanel: August’s product releases go beyond beauty.

Irish designer Orla Kiely has found Clarks is the perfect fit for her just-launched shoe collection.

* Kate Hudson stays cool, wearing a flowing embellished Elie Saab number to the Novak Djokovic Foundation London Gala Dinner, teamed with Christian Louboutin clutch and spiked cap pumps. Marvellous.

Back pain, bunions and the fetishisation of women — Annmarie O’Connor on the real cost of ‘super heels’.

Christian Louboutin has revealed he was once asked to make a pair of shoes entirely from rubies.

What do you get when you cross a ballet flat with a loafer?

ON ONE hand, there are the (in Damascus, largely invisible) activists who are trying to bring down Bashar al Assad.

Vanity knows no pain, it seems, with seven out of 10 Irish women wearing high heels even if they hurt.

A sleek Jaguar XKR-S conver-tible, capable of an explosive 0-100km in just 4.4 seconds.

Christian Louboutin has been credited with many things, most notably, the birth of a new status symbol — the red sole. As the designer celebrates 20 years in business, Annmarie O’Connor takes a look at two decades of the ultimate foot candy

As the wife of a dictator held responsible for the slaughter of his people, Asma al Assad finds herself in the shadows, writes Christopher Dickey

FROM whale sperm to colon cleansers, to the shape of a woman’s foot when she has an orgasm, celebrities did not disappoint during 2011 with their penchant for peddling suspect science in the world’s media.

French luxury shoe maker Christian Louboutin has lost a round in its court battle against rival Yves Saint Laurent, who Louboutin claims unfairly copied its line of women’s shoes with red soles.

A former Miss World suing no-frills carrier Ryanair for defamation has been awarded €80,000 after winning her case.

Wedding guests David and Victoria Beckham described today’s ceremony as “beautiful and heartfelt”.

Clutching an invitation to one of the biggest occasions of the year, guests pulled out all the stops to impress with their fashion choices.

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have splashed out €2.2m on their daughter’s clothes.

INTERNATIONAL burlesque star Dita von Teese revealed nothing more than that she was an avid fan of Twitter, the social networking craze, when she made a flying visit to Dublin yesterday.

Alexandra Burke celebrated her 21st birthday with a star-studded bowling party yesterday.

Actresses Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are adding authors to their list of talents - the twins are releasing a coffee table book about their fashion inspirations.

Brad Pitt came to his girlfriend Angelina Jolie's rescue at the European premiere of her new film Beowulf on Sunday, by helping her cover-up when her leather trousers split at the back.

British pop star Lily Allen has been banned from borrowing clothes from top fashion houses - because she ruins them.

Sarah Michelle Gellar dressed up in a hot-pant suit and killer heels to launch the Harrods summer sale today.