Fifi Geldof has banned her younger sisters from being bridesmaids at her wedding.

Expensive clothes are not necessary for Confirmation. Nearly-new will do, or buy practical outfits, says Sue Leonard

This week's highlights include Cracking Crime, which revisits the murder of a prison officer from Kerry.

IT’S A common misconception that the Eighties were all about shoulder pads and leg warmers, Dynasty and Duran Duran.

Gives new meaning to the term ‘travelling lightly’.

Small enough for cabin baggage; big enough for a long weekend.

Debenhams has reported stronger sales growth as customers sought bargains in the post-holiday clearance and responded to a new marketing campaign.

A successful January sale and well-received spring ranges helped department store chain Debenhams make a “resilient” start to 2012.

British department store Debenhams offered some cheer for shoppers today as it signalled the recent surge in cotton prices may have peaked.

British high street giant Marks & Spencer unveiled a partnership with the founder of household furnisher Habitat today as part of a move to modernise its Home department.

DEPARTMENT store chain Debenhams overcame a challenging winter for retailers as it revealed a “pleasing” performance for half-year sales.

Department store chain Debenhams overcame a challenging winter for retailers today as it revealed a “pleasing” performance for half-year sales.

PARIS HILTON, the world’s most overrated celebrity (Guinness Book of Records, 2007), turns 30 on February 17.

A Tootsie Royale satin and lace jewelled hat, Pat Whyte jet beads, a J by Jasper Conran silk-top dress from Debenhams, suede gloves from Accessorize, Agent Provocateur seamed stockings and Barratts stilettos.

Department store chain Debenhams today said it was pleased with trading so far this year, despite a weakening in sales over recent weeks.

WATERFORD Crystal champagne flutes sparkled in the sunshine yesterday as hundreds gathered in Waterford city to celebrate a new dawn for the city’s best-known export.

Sales of designer ranges are booming in the economic and consumer downturn, department store chain Debenhams said today.

World-renowned company Waterford Crystal is too important to be allowed to shut down, union leaders warned today.

IT looks like this year’s sales could be some of the best ever — as all the top stores are set to slash prices even lower than before Christmas.

Angry trade union leaders tonight vowed to fight plans to effectively end glass-making at Waterford Crystal’s last remaining Irish factory.

GARDAÍ are searching for a gang that stole thousands of euro worth of designer clothes and tableware from a warehouse in Co Cork.

CLARE-BORN broadcaster Des Lynam joined pop princess Kylie Minogue, veteran chat show host Michael Parkinson and actress Julie Walters on Queen Elizabeth’s new year’s honours list published yesterday.

Department store chain Debenhams has approached a number of continental retailers about the possibility of a merger, it was reported today.

Department store group Debenhams issued a profits warning today after its sales woes continued into the spring season.

A BRITISH department store group is close to finalising the takeover of Roches Stores in a deal worth just under €30 million to the Cork-based retailer.

Fine crystal and china maker Waterford Wedgwood today said it may have to cut jobs after warning on profits following disappointing New Year sales.

Designers John Rocha, Paul Smith and Nicole Farhi were among the big names taking part in London Fashion Week today.

LONDON Fashion week lived up to its reputation for the offbeat yesterday with contrasting autumn/winter collections by Arkadius and Jessica Ogden that shared a distinctive sense of fun.

LONDON Fashion Week revved up a gear on the catwalks around Chelsea yesterday as some of the biggest names in British design made day two of the week-long spectacle one to remember.

TV gameshow queen Anne Robinson has described the US fashion pundit who named her as 2001’s worst dressed woman as ‘‘the weakest link’’.

Isabella Rossellini has topped a magazine poll of the 100 classiest women of all time.

Weakest Link presenter Anne Robinson has gained a hard-hitting fan in the US - boxer Mike Tyson.