Rachel Marie Walsh puts the latest beauty products to the test.

Holiday humour makes its seasonal cameo, says Annmarie O'Connor

Raise a glass to this season's intoxicating hue, says Annmarie O'Connor.

Herald Halloween with Gothic glamour, says Annemarie O'Connor.

Urban Decay’s palette has grown up with the women who love its daring, so Vickie Maye asked make-up artist Danielle Roberts to create sophisticated looks for the season ahead.

Take your summer makeup beyond bronzer with a shot of one of the season’s most vibrant colours. Rachel Marie Walsh reports.

What’s the best approach for thorough make-up removal? Our testers find out...

When model Roz Purcell asked ex-footballer-turned-designer Pat Morley to create ‘that’ blue suit for the VIP awards, it was the beginning of a fashion sensation, writes Liz Dunphy.

A spring scent should be floral and pretty, right? Wrong. Katie Wright sniffs out the boldest and most beautiful new fragrances.

BATTEN down the hatches and put on the kettle: the season of gloomy Sunday afternoons is upon us — when lighting the fire and watching an old film seems like the best way of dealing with dark days.

Michelle Keegan has launched her second clothing line for Lipsy.

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I ALWAYS associated Belfast with the eight-hour gruelling road trips of old. Today though, thanks to the motorway, it’s four hours from Cork, door to door. OK, so with two kids in the car we all felt the last half hour of driving — but it was worth every second of it.

Fond emotions translate to good deeds in this week’s collection from Esther N McCarthy who also throws in a little something for caffeine addicts, amongst others

I regularly check in on the Fashion Imitates Interiors tab on this site — it’s so much fun and the images are excellent.

How did shopping become a generation’s leisure activity of choice? Dave Kenny spends a day at Dundrum Town Centre — and gets to the bottom of the cult of the mall.

The frustrating Precious Stone can finally put it all together and get off the mark in the House Of Fraser EBF Fillies Maiden at Down Royal this evening.

Get knotted with this season's stylish and oh-so-versatile scarves.

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A man with 20 previous convictions was today jailed for 11 and a half years for starting a massive fire that destroyed a 140-year-old furniture shop during last summer’s London riots.

A gambler would surely have been given long odds for a fashion stakes double so it was hats off yesterday to Margaret Connolly from Mullingar, Co Westmeath, who was judged best dressed lady at Cheltenham, having emerged equally triumphant in a similar competition at Leopardstown less than a month ago.

It’s been a grim week for the Irish at Cheltenham so far but not for Margaret Connolly who yesterday came up trumps with a most unexpected double on Ladies’ Day.

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A man today admitted starting a massive fire which destroyed a family-run furniture shop during the UK riots last year.

Superdry fashion firm SuperGroup eyed major growth in Europe today after a deal worth €40m for its biggest franchisee.

FICTIONAL Account, under a fine tactical ride by Pat Smullen, landed Her Majesty’s Plate in good style at Down Royal last evening.

A MTV boss has branded Peaches Geldof a "monster" regarding her behaviour while filming a new documentary.

A GLAMOROUS 18-year-old whose ambition is to become a fashion model sashayed away from the Fáilte Ireland Dublin Horse Show last evening with the first prize worth €10,000 as overall winner of the Evian Ladies Day fashion showpiece.

IRISH designers said it has been a successful few days for business during London Fashion Week, despite concerns that the week has failed to attract big international buyers.

Toy shop Hamleys looks to be nearing a deal which could see it open its first store in India, according to reports today.

AN increase in pedestrian-only streets is definitely helping stores take in almost €15 million in a winter sales bonanza.

Book retailer Borders today unveiled a £18.6m (€28m) deal to take control of stationery-to-greeting cards seller Paperchase.

Air Miles is giving away 500,000 British Airways flights to more than 80 destinations.