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What To Do, See & Buy: Cherchbi; Llanelli Festival of Walks; Muller Van Severen; Topshop; Lego's Architecture range

Fri, 25 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Bags of style

The outsider: Margaret Howell is British fashion's queen of minimalism

Fri, 25 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Given both her stature and longevity in the industry, Margaret Howell is remarkably media-shy. She opened a store for her MHL line, a carefully-chosen capsule collection of favourite pieces, in London's Shoreditch in autumn last year, and the Margaret Howell flagship in Paris three years ago, with barely a whisper.

Susannah Frankel: 'Since the rain started falling life has just been one long bad hair day'

Fri, 25 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Just as it is unlikely that I will ever be found lovingly applying Ronseal to my garden shed door of a Saturday afternoon, so weatherproofing my hair has never been on my agenda. But what with the rain... Suffice it say that for the past two months – or at least since the deluge began – for me, life has just been one long bad hair day. All the trusty steeds of my beauty bag will not soften my unruly curls or the unruly curls of my friends. Our misery is complete.

Beauty: Make-up to make you glow crazy

Fri, 25 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

1. Illuminator, in Copacabana

The 50 Best luggage

Fri, 25 May 2012 20:00:19 GMT

Rimowa

selfridges.com, £355

Rimowa is a luggage brand with more than a century's experience under its belt. Its new Salsa Air Multi-wheel cabin trolley is its lightest-ever case. Multi-directional wheels make it easy to manoeuvre and a combination lock makes it a secure option.

Burberry boosts expansion plans

Wed, 23 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Burberry is ramping up its expansion plans after earmarking £200m for new stores this year as global demand for its luxury goods defies the downturn in the UK. The luxury brand, which will open in London, Brazil and Shanghai, unveiled a 26 per cent rise in pre-tax profits to £376m for the year to March, on sales up 24 per cent to £1.86bn.

What the best-dressed breasts are wearing

Wed, 23 May 2012 07:00:01 GMT

As the sun makes a rare and somewhat bashful appearance, so too will bra straps across the land as clothes inevitably become flimsier and gauzier. The flagrant flashing of one's unmentionables may send the more traditionally mannered into a tizzy, but as long as the bits of your foundation garment that are on show aren't the colour of discarded chewing gum, an exposed strap here or there is no longer seen as a fashion faux pas.

Cinderella fashion: the special occasion shoe

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:10:08 GMT

Finding that ideal shoe for a special occasion is always tricky. With so many beautiful choices, it’s often difficult to narrow it down to your favourite. All special occasions shoes will make you feel elegant and sophisticated, and can add the finishing touch to any outfit, but it’s still important to consider what’s best for you.

A suitable boy

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:40:06 GMT

Whether you’re looking for a formal three-piece suit or relaxed linen tailoring, the high street has plenty to offer. Be sure to keep the silhouette neat and narrow for the most modern take on a menswear classic. The hardest decision to make? The size of the spots on your pocket square.

The 10 Best umbrellas

Sun, 20 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

1. Team GB

£14.99, johnlewis.com

You'd be optimistic to turn up to the Games without some kind of protection from the elements. This Team GB golfing umbrella will shelter the Olympians this summer.

The 10 Best Umbrellas

Sun, 20 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

1. Team GB

£14.99, johnlewis.com

You'd be optimistic to turn up to the Games without some kind of protection from the elements. This Team GB golfing umbrella will shelter the Olympians this summer.

Trending: Warning! Emo hair can (er, might) damage your health

Sun, 20 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Is your teenager suffering from Emo Fringe? Now you may have a medical reason for forbidding the dreadful 'do, rather than just an aesthetic one. Andrew Hogan, a Tasmanian optometrist, suggests in an interview with the Hobart-based newspaper The Mercury that "if a young emo chap has a fringe covering one eye all the time, that eye won't see a lot of detail ... and if it happens from a young age, that eye can become amblyopic". Amblyopia is also known as "lazy eye" syndrome.

Join the summer set: Sunny high-street buys

Sun, 20 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Tropical climes

Long-haul destinations may mean a generous baggage allowance but on arrival in a hot and humid destination you'll crave cool, lightweight fabrics that won't cling to sun screened skin.

The Ten Best Umbrellas

Sun, 20 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

1. Team GB

£14.99, johnlewis.com

You'd be optimistic to turn up to the Games without some kind of protection from the elements. This Team GB golfing umbrella will shelter the Olympians this summer.

Facial awareness: Make-up as an art form

Sun, 20 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

For me the season was about silly hats or silly hair." So says Katie Grand, stylist and editor-in-chief of the biannual glossy LOVE of the beauty looks on show at the autumn/winter collections. You can see her point.

The Fashion Audit: Lux-fix, Just Love Smellies and the V&A's new ballgowns exhibit

Sun, 20 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

We love: Getting our fix

Lux-fix is a new members-only boutique that's free to join and brings customers pieces direct from the studios of 50 designers courtesy of a weekly email and pop-up shops as well as a common or garden online shop.

lux-fix.com

Ready To Wear: Pastels may be fit for a princess but they’re not quite real life

Sun, 20 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

The dust has long settled on the gorgeous candy-coloured confections that took the summer catwalks by storm.

How to be beautiful: How to get your beauty sleep

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Owning a separate set of night-time beauty products is not in itself a sign of serious discipline in your skincare regime. It's actually using them every evening that signals a higher state of being, cosmetically speaking.

Dr Martens awaits private equity tie-up

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Private equity firms have put their best foot forward and submitted first-round bids of up to £120m for Dr Martens, the British footwear brand made famous by skinheads but now favoured by a trendier crowd.

Fashion victim: Warning - fads can damage your health

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

It is a must-have hairdo for emo kids everywhere. So, news that their trendy coiffure, rather than having fringe benefits, could in fact be damaging their eyesight made headlines across the globe.

Style shrinks: Our experts analyse Johnny Depp's wild (West) premiere look

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

The hat

Agenda: Hand-printed Bauhaus tights; Queen of Hearts; Cinemagram;

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Fashion: Be haus proud

Susannah shops: Lanvin's cat-print pyjamas are super-cute at the not-so-cute price of £1,500

Fri, 18 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Pyjamas are fashionable just now. And – crazily enough – they're designed to be worn outside. Thank you JW Anderson, Pucci and Stella McCartney for that. I think I'll stick to wearing pyjamas indoors, though, apart from the odd occasion when I throw on an overcoat and go out to buy Sunday papers.

What to do, see & buy: Open squares; Craghopper; Jazz Covers; Tree Coat Stands; Ferragamo's Creations; Scion

Fri, 18 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Wade in

The height of fashion: Chloe Green follows in her famous father's footsteps

Fri, 18 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Walk a mile in someone shoes, the adage goes, before you pronounce judgment upon them. Well, I have tried walking in Chloe Green's shoes but I barely made it to the end of the road.