Posts from December 2011

We’re pleased to see fashion’s love affair with lace continuing. We love how lace can be an ultra girly look, or given an edge with leather and denim.

Floral long line bra £14.99, floral knickers £9.99, lemon lace dress with jewel detail £39.99, bracelet (part of a pack) £5.99 and coral and nude T-bar Mary Janes £24.99.

Lace tunic £55 from Evans.

Pleated lace dress £55 from Next.

Lace peplum dress from Dorothy Perkins.

Top from Warehouse.

Lace jacket £45 from Dorothy Perkins.

Minnie lace blouse £42 from Monsoon (available from February).

Lace jacket from River Island.

By Catrin Bell.

Pencil skirts are set to stay for SS12, so get yours early and be ahead of the fashion pack!

Preen Edition lace pencil skirt £45 from Debenhams.

Gold sequin pencil skirt £45 from Marks & Spencer.

Leather skirt £39 from Miss Selfridge.

Block pencil skirt £20 from Next.

Pattern pencil skirt from River Island.

Stripe pencil skirt £29.50 from Marks & Spencer.

Jonathan Saunders Edition pink pencil skirt £40 from Debenhams.

By Hayley Dewar.

Brighten up your wardrobe with a crisp white item that is set to be a huge trend during SS12.

Simple and chic - just how we like summer dressing for work. Dress £39.50 and bag £99 from Marks & Spencer.

If you're looking for a dress for a special occasion, consider this pretty white dress from Monsoon.

Zip shirt £28 from Next. Team with jeans or leggings for an easy weekend look.

This white top £32 from Dorothy Perkins can be layered under a blazer during the chillier spring months.

White lace shorts from River Island. We'll be wearing these with tights now and bare legs and a plain tank top when it's warmer.

A wardrobe classic. Slim leg trousers, £28 from River Island.

Another summer wardrobe classic. White jeans from Warehouse.

By Hayley Dewar.

The easiest way to work next season’s trends now while still beating the chilly weather is to pile on the layers. Choose a shirt and sweater in spring colours and throw on a light jacket to finish the look. Take a pick from our selection of light weight jackets hitting the stores now.

Blue Harbour bomber jacket £49.50, polo shirt £19.50, jumper £35 and sunglasses £15 from Marks & Spencer.

Navy jacket with hood £45 from River Island.

Parka from H&M.

Navy fishermans jacket £45 from Burton.

Range jacket £85 from Fat Face.

By Catrin Bell.

Start the new year as you mean to go on with beautifully glowing skin. Firstly, make sure your skin is in tip top condition by cleansing properly twice a day. 

Eve Lom cleanser, £50 from Selfridges

Bare Minerals deep cleansing foam £15 from Debenhams

For healthy looking skin, focus on your base and use a primer to keep makeup looking as smooth as possible. Skin primer £11 from The Body Shop

Flawless skin protection concealer £9 from The Body Shop

Bobbi Brown luminous moisturising foundation £29 from John Lewis

Lancôme hypnôse mascara £20.50 from John Lewis

To avoid looking too overdone, keep colours on your cheeks and lips to soft pinks. Clarins blush prodige illuminating cheek colour £24 from John Lewis

Bobbi Brown lip colour from £18 from Selfridges

By Catrin Bell.

There’s no better time than Christmas to indulge at one of The Trafford Centre’s cafes, bars or restaurants. And for all you foodies out there, we’ve sampled just a small selection of the tasty treats on offer this Christmas.

Christmas is the one time of year when it's expected that we do something a little different with our makeup as our everyday look just doesn't cut it. At a loss of where to start, we called on celebrity makeup artsit Armand Beasley to show us how to create a wow effect with our partywear makeup with the beauty brands at Debenhams. Watch part 2 with Jemma Gofton and Armand to complete the look:

Christmas is the one time of year when it's expected that we do something a little different with our makeup as our everyday look just doesn't cut it. At a loss of where to start, we called on celebrity makeup artsit Armand Beasley to show us how to create a wow effect with our partywear makeup with the beauty brands at Debenhams. And to prove just how easy his hints and tips really are, Jemma Gofton puts them to the test.