Long known as a playground for the good and the glamorous of Hollywood, Susannah Frankel rounds up some of the best outfits from the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.
1. Luminox£270, mrporter.comThese Swiss-made watches have an easy-to-read display in low light. With black leather strap and orange numbers it is now the official watch of the Navy Seals.
In an age when fashion designers can achieve a level of celebrity quite beyond their work, Phillip Lim is as understated and easy to get along with as the clothes that bear his name.
1952BalmoralThe utilitarian elements of the suit and sturdy shoes are given a touch of majesty by the addition of pearl jewellery and a slick of deep red lipstick. The nipped-in waist and boxy shape ...
Is there such a thing – in this age of fast fashion – as a working wardrobe?
Festival season is upon us. And with audiences no longer content with seeing a few acts perform in a muddy field and a plentiful supply of free milk – as the first-ever Glastonbury offered in 1970 – ...
We love: JubilationsYou cant get far without encountering a Union Jack at the moment, but this Henry Holland number is The Audits favourite souvenir by far and will polish up ones memorabilia a treat...
Fashion: Pencil in the celebrations
Beauty, like fashion, is still a seasonal business. Both operate on a calendar that assumes summer equals six months of solid sunshine. So the dust has barely settled on the Christmas gifts than were...
The jacket/shirt
Christian Louboutin is committing sacrilege. "I really wish I had invented the flip-flop," he says, deadpan. This from the man who has inspired legions of women to fetishise footwear; whose d...
1. Illuminator, in Copacabana
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 ra...
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 Londo...
Bags of style
Rimowaselfridges.com, £355Rimowa is a luggage brand with more than a centurys experience under its belt. Its new Salsa Air Multi-wheel cabin trolley is its lightest-ever case. Multi-directional wheel...
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 Lo...
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 ones unmentionables may sen...
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 fe...
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 mens...
The dust has long settled on the gorgeous candy-coloured confections that took the summer catwalks by storm.
We love: Getting our fixLux-fix is a new members-only boutique thats free to join and brings customers pieces direct from the studios of 50 designers courtesy of a weekly email and pop-up shops as we...
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. Y...
1. Team GB£14.99, johnlewis.comYoud 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.
Tropical climesLong-haul destinations may mean a generous baggage allowance but on arrival in a hot and humid destination youll crave cool, lightweight fabrics that wont cling to sun screened skin.
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 ...
The hat
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.
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 ...
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