Makeup in middle age: is it time to bin your red lipstick?

My relationship with make-up has definitely changed since I turned 40 – but there’s no chance I’m giving up my lipstick

Forget the LBD: why you need a little velvet dress this season

There’s been a velvet revolution on the catwalk for autumn/winter and now it’s taking over the high street

Jacqueline de Ribes: fashion lessons from a French socialite

The French aristocrat, socialite and designer has spent six decades as a couture muse – and now her style is being celebrated at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York

Timeless is now: charismatic Amy Adams inspires Max Mara’s “A” Bag Limited Edition

Italian leather and skilled craftsmanship give life to the new “A” Bag. Luxury Italian fashion house Max Mara introduced the “A” Bag Limited Edition inspired by Amy Adams, presented at Four Seasons’ Pool Room in New York. The “A” Limited Edition bag celebrates the partnership between Max Mara and the American actress and singer Amy Adams, who is starring in … Read more

Some things in life just look better Full Fat – including your lashes

If you’re after curl, volume, separation, length and drama, this is a mascara for you. Charlotte Tilbury Full Fat Lashes Mascara is a “multi-tasking” mascara that creates the perfect “Full Fat Lash” and keeps everyone satisfied. It is almost everything you need for a sultry look that can take you from day to night and … Read more

Beyond the bling: the most pointless luxuries ever

A bubble-bath necklace? A DNA vending machine? An unwearable gold hat that took 12 years to weave? Through a collection of priceless, pointless and surprising objects, the V&A’s new exhibition asks: what is luxury?