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Edwina Ings-Chambers writes a weekly beauty column for the Weekend FT, as well as regularly reporting on fashion trends in her role as deputy fashion editor. - -

Return to the dressing table

Hennessy’s By Kilian fragrance range evokes in Edwina Ings-Chambers a mood to slow down her grooming ritual

Tuning up to the beat of the summer sandal

With the annual advent of the summer shoe fest, daily foot care – or at least the intention – becomes essential, writes Edwina Ings-Chambers

Midsummer’s day dream

Do not try too hard to dress up this season. Edwina Ings-Chambers says simple elegance is the best dress code for summer’s events

Older, wiser, inspired

Edwina Ings-Chambers applauds cosmetics brands for promoting women of certain age and moving away from the idea that youth holds the answers to life

Powering up for a pedicure

Spas are tapping into the female corporate market by combining business brainstorming with a beauty treatment, says Edwina Ings-Chambers

Zany, not practical

Are extreme shoes the next must-have? Fashion-forward shoppers should proceed with caution, warns Edwina Ings-Chambers

Pièces de résistance

The hairpiece is back. Edwina Ings-Chambers says bird’s nest-sized buns, huge chignons and tight curls provide instant glamour

The noses in the know

Perhaps people now have a need for exclusivity and speciality when it comes to fragrances, writes Edwina Ings-Chambers

When every cloud has a designer lining

The reality of climate change has turned umbrellas and wet weather gear into the latest ‘it’ accessories, says Edwina Ings-Chambers

Eye up the bright pop option

In spite of her initial reservations, Edwina Ings-Chambers succumbs to the thrill of an Abba flashback moment and tries out an electric blue eyeshadow

In search of my bottled summer self

When the west looks east

In the mood for brown

Pearly sheen fit for a queen

Foot fest

In a stir over new cosmetics mixture

The Kate Moss cut and other fringe issues

Flared, floppy and fashionable

Looking blue, feeling good

Designers take gothic inspiration