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And yet another award for Kylie!

KYLIE has emerged as the number one beauty idol in a recent survey conducted by budget cosmetics brand Collection 2000. Read

Spring into a new season

ONCE ALL the sales stuff clears from our fashion stores it’ll be time to take stock of what’s hot for spring. Read

Karen banks on financial success

The fashion business is notoriously fickle and competitive. Read

Meeting the entrepreneurs

WITH a degree in history, it’s perhaps surprising that Jemima Muffitt has decided to go into the fashion business. Read

Claire aims to know her market

AMONG our three entrepreneurs featured here, Claire Young is the only one with a background in retail fashion. Read

Have yourself a stylish little Xmas

CHRISTMAS isn’t just about the presents and the food – it’s also about the festivities! Read

Back again, but a role model for musical nausea

THE Spice Girls were once hailed as role models for young women, although I was never too sure why. Read

The eyes have it for a stunning purple Christmas look

THE trendy colour this year, for both fashion and eyeshadows, is purple in all its many shades. Read

Glamour on the cards with a festive make-over for one reader

WE’RE celebrating the refurbishment of the Principles store in New Street, Huddersfield, with a reader make-over worth £300. Read

A seasonal scent worth sniffing out

` IF you’re looking for a rich Christmassy fragrance – either as a gift or an indulgence – then sniff out the new one from Fendi Parfums, Fendi Palazzo. Read

Real Life: How to hit the shops with a budget of £25

HAVE you ever flicked through one of the monthly, fashion glossies and had that sinking feeling of inadequacy and being, well, down right poor. Read

Maria makes design mark

It’s about creating an impact on the catwalk. I love using very ordinary things to see what I can make with them ... Read

RAF gunner’s wife Karen Peel has fought and won a few battles of her own - against breast cancer. She’s also the winner of our recent Peters make-over contest in which she scooped a £400 prize. HILARIE STELFOX reports Read

Fashion and glam for good cause

AN EVENING of beauty, food and fashion to raise money for the Forget Me Not Trust is being planned for Tuesday, November 20, at the Boots store in Huddersfield. Read

A win for Katrina

We were inundated with entries but finally chose Katrina Cliffe of Golcar, nominated by her mum, Kathryn Kaye, who was searching for a way to give her daughter a treat and cheer her up ... Read

Getting the Amy look!

Jazz singer Amy Winehouse is almost as famous for her hair as her wild child ways and her music. She’s also something of a trend setter. Her trademark beehive hairstyle and Sixties make-up have launched a retro revival. HILARIE STELFOX asked stylists at a Huddersfield salon to recreate the Amy Winehouse look. Read

Fashion’s focus on rural chic

FASHION shows and the countryside don’t, on the face of it, go together that well. Read

Mum's the word

We asked readers to nominate a mum-to-be who deserved a makeover as well as a new wardrobe of maternity clothes. Read

The rise and rise of the spa!

Our forebears would have been astonished by our fitted kitchens and bathrooms, convenience foods, mobile phones, cars and wardrobes stuffed with clothes. Read