Economic woes or not, our love affair with shoes shows no sign of abating. OK so we know shops like Topshop and River Island stock some great shoes at relatively affordable prices. The only problem is these shoes are mass produced and you’re guaranteed at some stage you’re going to bump into someone else sporting the same heels at the same time. Not the ideal situation.

Anyone who was on Dublin’s Henry St on Saturday could not have helped but notice the queue of gorgeous gals lining up on the red carpet outside Arnotts. Some of the country’s most natural, stylish & gorgeous undiscovered beauties from all parts of Ireland (many getting up at 4am to travel from Cork, Kerry, Galway, Donegal etc) were out in force to audition for the Be The Face Of Rockstar Tan competition.

A regular on the country’s best dressed lists, Karen Koster presenter of TV3′s Xpose, is one lady who knows how to dress well for any occasion. Whether she’s working the casual look in a pair of jeans or dressed up for the red carpet, Karen always hits the right notes style-wise. So we caught up with her to delve into her handbag and unearth her secrets to looking stylish…

Lisa Fitzpatrick is one of TV3′s regular stylists, bringing the latest trends to screens on Ireland AM and Xpose. A regular on many a best-dressed list herself, Lisa has developed a well-earned reputation for her work and counts Rosanna Davidson

A regular on Off The Rails and Xpose, one of Ireland’s most talented and in-demand stylists, it’s the gorgeous red head that is Angela Scanlon. Also a fashion journalist, she writes for the Irish Independent and this month

TV3′s Sybil Mulcahy presenter of The Morning Show with Sybil & Martin and former reporter on XPOSÉ certainly knows a thing or two about looking her best. Juggling a career in front of the camera as well as her family life (she has two children Hugh & Genevieve),