Isobel Connolly Blog

Where do you stand when it comes to eye creams? Most beauty lovers will have a cleanser, toner, moisturise regime down pat, probably including a serum and some treatments from time to time. Many will use an eye cream as well, but they are one of the more polarising products out there.

In a hurry to reach the dandiya grounds? Here are a few tips that can save those precious minutes and glam you up for a night of revelry...

Singer Meghan Trainor is the face of a new campaign which encourages women to accept their dress size, no matter what it is.

My wedding dress turned out to be the complete opposite of what I thought it was going to be. I pictured myself skipping through a field in something lacy, dreamy and boho.

It's not that complicated, really. Just forget asking, “Would a woman want to wear this?” of a collection, and ponder instead the more interesting notion: “Who would want to wear this?” Man, woman, whatever.

Kelly Osbourne enjoyed a colour coordinated family night out with parents Sharon and Ozzy and brother Jack at the Pride of Britain Awards in London, England, on Monday night (28Sep15).

When did the skirt suit fall out of favour?

Was it when women decided that they should stop trying to dress like their male peers because power did not preclude femininity (see: Michelle Obama)? Was it when Angela Merkel settled on a brightly coloured jacket and black trousers as her uniform of choice? Was it when the skirt suit became the outfit of choice for the lunching lady of leisure?

Gwen Stefani has teamed up with the cosmetic brand Urban Decay to launch a limited edition collection in November.

Stars' Emmy make-up secrets have been revealed.

Comedy actress Amy Poehler's make-up artist made sure her look stayed in place during the Emmys.

Last night (20Sep15) the cream of TV walked the red carpet at the glitzy awards show in Los Angeles. While a lot of thought went into the female stars' dresses, their make-up was also of maximum importance.

Two and a half years ago, the critic and editor John Freeman abruptly resigned his post as editor in chief of Granta, the tweedy British literary magazine that he’d spent several years remaking for a 21st-century readership. His departure—due, he said, to a slashed budget from the magazine’s philanthropist owner that would necessitate unfair staff reductions—prompted a flurry of media coverage, and plenty of hand-wringing over the future of the storied journal, whose publisher, deputy editor, associate editor, and art director followed Freeman out the door. A topic of equal intrigue but considerably less consternation was: Where would Freeman land next?