Some three decades ago, Sylvester Stallone a.k.a Rocky Balboa made his first triumphant ascent of those famous steps in Philadelphia, a scene cemented in cinematic history for generations to come. Decked out in his grey training pants

If you’ve not yet found the perfect new winter coat then this competition is for you. Style mavens Alexa Chung, Kate Hudson and Blake Lively are all hooked on the eternally chic and ever-classic camel coat. And this season camel gets a modern twist with smart styling

When it comes to our hair, let’s face it, we blokes pretend we don’t really care what it looks like. But, secretly we love it when we hit style perfection. When your hair is right, the whole world rocks. It’s many a year since I embarked on my pilgrimage in search of the perfect product and low

I was just browsing through some images the other day when I came across some fab styles from New Look. With just the right amount of attitude, all these looks are inter-changeable and so perfect for this time of year. Let’s be honest, as much as we’d

Festival season would be nothing if it weren’t for some style inspiration from Alexa Chung. At last weekend’s V festival, Chung worked her signature granny chic look. The brilliant thing about Alexa is she always manages to look effortlessly cool. So with Electric Picnic

With each new season, it becomes more and more apparent that the fashion industry is out to test me. It’s almost as if, prior to designing the collections, all the fashion designers get together, in one of their fabulously chic townhouses no doubt, and decide to re-invent some hideous

Kim Kardashian is somewhat of a style maven when it comes to dressing for her compact (she’s only 5ft 2) yet curvy figure. She always makes the most of her hour-glass shape. In all fairness, Ms K’dash would look gorgeous wearing a bin liner

If you’re a fan of fake tan you probably won’t be scouting for a pair of white tights this Autumn. You’ll more than likely be busy lashing on Rimmel Sun Shimmer, leaving orange stains on your clothes and smelling faintly of stale bread

Whenever I’ve an important meeting coming up, a big part of my preparation always includes putting together the right look. A friend working in HR tells me that despite all the policies and procedures in the world, most job candidates live or die during the instant they walk into

I love a bit of bling as much as the next person and even when you’re not ‘dolled up’ for a night out on the tiles, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t be able to channel a bit in your daily routine. One of the easiest (and most subtle) ways of doing it, is with your watch

Pictured: Judith Power & Stephanie Wynne; Irish Independent’s Bairbre Power

Michelle Obama has been voted the female celebrity people would most like to share their perfect Cork Dry Gin Summer Moment with. Celebrity chef Martin Shanahan, owner of award winning Kinsale restaurant ‘Fishy Fishy’ created a three course lunch menu with a twist, to announce results of the Cork Dry Gin nationwide survey

What’s the first image that pops into your head when you think of Hill’s star Lauran Conrad? Is it her perfect smile? Her designer wardrobe? Or her long flowing, to-die-for, locks of blonde hair? Well if you’ve ever thought about getting hair extensions à la ‘LC’ but hate the thoughts of the false look – fear no more as Wilde salon have the perfect solution.

By International Makeup Artist Ciara O’Shea

If you regularly dye your hair then you will know the pain of colour fading, especially if you have a high maintenance shade like red or blonde. In fact, it is tough to keep the vitality to any hair shade once the initial colour washes out. Therefore I suggest trying Bumble and Bumbles Colour Support Shampoo

The Galway Races, perhaps the biggest race meeting of the summer, are just around the corner. There’s still time to put the perfect finishing touches to your look. Stick to these three simple pointers and your guaranteed to stand out for all the right reasons. Erin O’ Connor, Joan Collins and Colleen Rooney demonstrate how it should be done above…