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11/02/2015 14:27

How to cure smelly feet

There are few things more tragic than losing a pair of designer ballet flats to the lingering stench of smelly feet – not to mention that moment of panic when you're asked to remove them at the door. Let's not tip toe around the issue here. Though embarrassing, fear of foot odour ('FOFO'!) is a...

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09/02/2015 13:42

Viktor and Rolf abandons ready-to-wear: It's the perfume that brings in the real profit

Last week, it was announced that Viktor and Rolf would shutter its ready-to-wear line, forgoing its traditional Saturday slot on the Paris schedule to focus entirely on haute couture. Their decision echoes that of Jean Paul Gaultier, who drew a line under four decades of ready-to-wear with a...

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06/02/2015 13:50

Flares roar back into favour

You might have thought they had died a slow death, but right now they're heading to a store near you. When Victoria Beckham swapped her trademark skinny jeans for a pair of flares last year, the world was agasp. Or aghast, even. Could this really signify the end of the skinny jean? Of course it...

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04/02/2015 14:45

Stealth Shopper: Gilding the Lily nails the eclectic-classic-rock-star-European vibe

Gilding the Lily looks like Georgia O’Keeffe’s salon if she’d taken up jewelry making. There is a cow skull hanging on one of the reclaimed wood walls; a steamer-trunk coffee table; faux fur pillows on a distressed leather couch; and a wickedly crude wooden chair at the entrance, from Zenporium in...

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02/02/2015 15:53

RI Beauty Expert: Super Bowl style – is There Such a Thing?

So the Super Bowl doesn’t pop into your head as the year’s most stylish event but why not add some feminine fun to the festivities? Maybe you only go to a bowl party to make your guy happy or you like noshing and critiquing the commercials. Or you’re a dyed-in-the-wool fan yourself. Decking out...

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30/01/2015 13:50

Heidi Klum: How being 'too heavy' made supermodel rich, famous and funny

For a five-foot-nine former Sports Illustrated cover girl and Victoria's Secret alumna, Heidi Klum knows an awful lot about back fat and "arm sausages". "If you're getting that roll you're wearing the wrong size bra. Your bra is too tight, so you need a larger width otherwise the band is too tight...

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28/01/2015 13:56

What Target's fail says about Canadians

Much ink has been spilled on Target’s swift decision — a mere two years after opening 133 stores across Canada — to just cut bait and head home. A flurry of poison darts and arrows have been fired at the Minneapolis, Minn.-based discount retailer for its mismanagement of its Canadian expansion by...

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26/01/2015 14:07

9 Ways to keep your skin looking young

You might not know what it is, but collagen is the key when it comes to keeping your skin youthful and wrinkle-free. Collagen is a protein produced by our cells that helps "hold" the skin together, giving it firmness and elasticity. When we're young, our skin stays plump and smooth because it...

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23/01/2015 14:04

You probably aren't beautiful. It's statistical, not personal.

Most of us are average, a few of us are ugly, and a tiny number of us are beautiful or handsome. Many of us struggle with our own attractiveness, and in particular, the idea that we don't have enough of it. Research suggests that body dissatisfaction, or not liking one's body, is a major concern...

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21/01/2015 12:42

Inside the business of bespoke shoes, shirts and suits

Bespoke must be one of the most overused words in the English language, particularly when it comes to fashion. A few details applied by hand to a suit, shirt or pair of shoes, gives that item an instant cachet. But is it the real deal? Fortunately, there's a small contingent of craftspeople...

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