Singular Suit Exhibition

Paul Helbers at Louis Vuitton in collaboration with artist Christian Schoeler. Schoeler hand-painted the cloth used for the suit, mixing oil paint with wax to produce a romantic dreamscape.

YOUR FAVOURITE TIP OF THE WEEK

Concealer (try Estée Lauder Wear, £17) isn’t only for girls. But don’t forget to moisturise underneath — it makes all the difference.

Beauty news: tips for men

My skin feels dry and tight, but can you moisturise under a beard? If so, what is the best product to use? “You can use moisturiser on bearded faces, ...

Eyebrow beauty tips

"My tips for eyes are to use the Bling Tones, which Kate Moss, Lily Allen and Liberty Ross are going made for. Purple looks amazing with green eyes.

GIRLS, it's time to slap on that glam.

MY Sun's ladies have scraped together their tips, regimes and fave cosmetics to keep you looking preened and beautiful all year long.

Variety, fun, useful info at 12th annual Women's Expo

Conference Resort and Convention Center is truly giving women what they want this weekend.
Thousands of women, young and old, single and married, came out for the 12th annual Women’s Expo on Saturday, visiting more than 100 exhibitors with a variety of products and services.

'Make me feel beautiful again'

goody bag bulging with products donated from over 40 big beauty companies to take home with them. Once it's time to try out their make-up tips for real, ...

Models Directs Top Tips For Star Looks On A Budget

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Eye opening beauty tips

Now based in New York, he's part of the line's "A-Team" and travels across the country giving tips and sharing tricks of the trade.

Beauty Bible Beauty Clinic

As we always say: make-up washes off if you don't like the end results, but you're bound to pick up some useful application tips along the way.)

'Ultimate Beauty' provides AZ in cosmetic surgery guideline

The problem is many people sometimes do not know about the nitty-gritty of undergoing the surgery or other sophisticated beauty technologies, such as laser ...

Passion for wearing eco fashion clothes

From rice husk latex - which is both vegan and more lightweight than leather - to recycled Pakistani quilts, its collections always offer unique and ...

Young at Milan

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A bejewelled recipe for couture

This platform was envisioned and created to celebrate India's fashion heritage by showcasing the country's leading couture designers. ...

Diwali accessories

The Stole is making a huge comeback on the Indian fashion scene. An embroidered stole simply draped or wrapped around the neck or slung across the shoulder ...

Indian, French influences for Gangwani, Suneet Varma's collections

Sensuality and desire were Manav Gangwani's theme while Suneet Varma's clothes were a tribute to French fashion during ...

Lohan's celebrity catwalk dismays fashion world

LOS ANGELES - Lindsay Lohan's widely panned appearance on Paris catwalks for luxury label Ungaro could signal a shift away from high end brands seeking creative input from celebrities, analysts say.

Pink and black and Avril all over

When Avril Lavigne picks up the phone, her voice is so girlie and youthful that I’m taken aback for a second. In the seven years since she burst through with “Complicated,” the pop-punk singer has become part of the old guard—she’s practically establishment. Her lineup of accomplishments includes three albums—a fourth is coming next year—a judging gig on American Idol that airs in January, and a juniors clothing line, Abbey Dawn, sold at Boathouse in Canada. And yet she just, just, turned 25.

Next on the ticket is her first fragrance, Black Star (from $39, at Shoppers Drug Mart). Lavigne wanted the scent to be “a rock ’n’ roll perfume,” and from the packaging on down it reflects her style: The box is decked out in silver studs, the star-shaped bottle is pink—like the streaks in her hair—and topped with a black cap and removable spiked metal ring.

A celebrity with a varied portfolio is no rare thing in the current era, and it would be easy to criticize Black Star as another rubber-stamped brand-building affair. But Lavigne seems genuinely engaged with her creation. Refreshingly, she doesn’t pretend to be a perfumer. There were no stories about a childhood flower garden or a lifelong interest in chypres and fougères. In fact, before P&G Prestige approached her about creating a signature scent, the singer confesses she would just wear “random, different things.”

So why create a fragrance? “It would be something new for me, and I knew it would be fun,” says Lavigne. “It was a really great experience to learn and to expand.”

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Ones to watch: Mark Fast

The Winnipeg-born, London-based knitwear designer is inspired by David Lynch and lightning storms.