Beauty
The Great Cover Up
Even with the most fastidious skincare routine, sometimes your complexion needs a little extra help. Whether it’s tell-tale under-eye shadows, pesky age spots or stubborn...
Fashion
'There is only one Chanel'
Coco Chanel once famously said, ‘Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury.’ Rarely seen without her trademark pearls or beautifully pareddown outfits, she...
Fashion
STEP OUT IN STYLE
New season, new excuse to shop. And this summer the selection of shoes on the high street is stupendous. From flip-fl ops and fabulous flats to boat shoes, wedges and sweet...
Fashion
Gatsby Glamour
Twenties glamour isn’t just taking over at the movies, the high street is positively teeming with flapper fashion, too. Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of the F Scott Fitzgerald...
Etiquette
'Take a seat, madam’
According to popular legend, when Elizabeth I, while still a princess, was released from the Tower by her sister, Queen Mary, in May 1554, she didn’t head for home – she...
Fashion
AHOY THERE!
Riviera chic is a classic look – and there’s a reason this trend keeps coming back as regularly as the tide. The clean lines work for almost all silhouettes and it is...
Featured beauty articles
Fashion
An orange outlook
It is easy to be intimidated by orange. The shade is, let’s be honest, hardly subtle. But if head-to-heel carrot has you running for the hills then hold on just one...
Fashion
MAD MEN STYLE
Set in an advertising agency in 1960s New York City, television series Mad Men has certainly captured our imaginations. And while trends come and go, this season, fashion...
Fashion
Tea for two?
Afternoon tea is a pleasure that demands your dress is both comfortable and chic. While Anna, the 7th Duchess of Bedford, popularised afternoon tea in the 19th century as a...
Fashion
MY CORSET DIARY
We have, one could argue, never been as fixated by the body beautiful as we are now – despite the fact that we are getting bigger (women’s waists have grown by 7in since...
Trevor-Morgan
Making the Queen's hats
The Queen is synonymous with many spectacular things – and hats are among them. Her Majesty is rarely seen without one and she is never shy of making a statement with her...
Fashion
Spots V Stripes
Want your look to be spot-on this season? Then it’s time to think bold and bright. Whether you plump for humble polka dots, overblown spots, perfect pinstripes or loud...
Fashion
Terrific tea dresses
Defined as a "woman's at-home dress for informal entertaining" there's something enduringly elegant about the tea dress.And as Spring approaches there's nothing more...
Daily tip from the lady archive
"What makes leisure and holidays delightful is just the fact that they come rarely. If you can have them whenever you like they lose their nature.”
The Lady. The Joy of Work. 14th May 1914
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