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See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.support@ft.comSat, 5 Jul 2008 01:45 BSTSun, 07 Sep 2008 06:00:53 BSTNewspapers15http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifFT.com - Edwina Ings-Chambers/arts/columnists/ingschambers(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))Return to the dressing tablehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cb4739ae-4964-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cb4739ae-4964-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658.htmlHennessy's By Kilian fragrance range evokes in Edwina Ings-Chambers a mood to slow down her grooming ritualSat, 5 Jul 2008 01:45 BSTTuning up to the beat of the summer sandalhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b992a750-43e9-11dd-842e-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b992a750-43e9-11dd-842e-0000779fd2ac.htmlWith the annual advent of the summer shoe fest, daily foot care – or at least the intention – becomes essential, writes Edwina Ings-Chambers Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:38 BSTMidsummer's day dreamhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7ea482a6-3e64-11dd-b16d-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7ea482a6-3e64-11dd-b16d-0000779fd2ac.htmlDo not try too hard to dress up this season. Edwina Ings-Chambers says simple elegance is the best dress code for summer's eventsSat, 21 Jun 2008 02:38 BSTOlder, wiser, inspiredhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0dcb39da-3365-11dd-8a25-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0dcb39da-3365-11dd-8a25-0000779fd2ac.htmlEdwina Ings-Chambers applauds cosmetics brands for promoting women of certain age and moving away from the idea that youth holds the answers to lifeSat, 7 Jun 2008 02:33 BSTPowering up for a pedicurehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0f77c848-3365-11dd-8a25-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0f77c848-3365-11dd-8a25-0000779fd2ac.htmlSpas are tapping into the female corporate market by combining business brainstorming with a beauty treatment, says Edwina Ings-Chambers Sat, 7 Jun 2008 02:32 BSTZany, not practicalhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8125b538-285a-11dd-8f1e-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8125b538-285a-11dd-8f1e-000077b07658.htmlAre extreme shoes the next must-have? Fashion-forward shoppers should proceed with caution, warns Edwina Ings-Chambers Sat, 24 May 2008 03:07 BSTPièces de résistancehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/185b07cc-17db-11dd-b98a-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/185b07cc-17db-11dd-b98a-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe hairpiece is back. Edwina Ings-Chambers says bird's nest-sized buns, huge chignons and tight curls provide instant glamourMon, 5 May 2008 04:35 BSTThe noses in the knowhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/10396f48-17db-11dd-b98a-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/10396f48-17db-11dd-b98a-0000779fd2ac.htmlPerhaps people now have a need for exclusivity and speciality when it comes to fragrances, writes Edwina Ings-Chambers Mon, 5 May 2008 04:30 BSTWhen every cloud has a designer lininghttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/96094ac2-0cd6-11dd-86df-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/96094ac2-0cd6-11dd-86df-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe reality of climate change has turned umbrellas and wet weather gear into the latest 'it' accessories, says Edwina Ings-Chambers Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:32 BSTEye up the bright pop optionhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8b0f15f2-0cd6-11dd-86df-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8b0f15f2-0cd6-11dd-86df-0000779fd2ac.htmlIn spite of her initial reservations, Edwina Ings-Chambers succumbs to the thrill of an Abba flashback moment and tries out an electric blue eyeshadowMon, 21 Apr 2008 06:26 BSTIn search of my bottled summer selfhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4368fbae-01dd-11dd-a323-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4368fbae-01dd-11dd-a323-000077b07658.htmlWhen fragrance is linked to someone else's personal life, Edwina Ings-Chambers feels like she is just riding on their olfactory coat-tailsMon, 7 Apr 2008 06:50 BSTWhen the west looks easthttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3d57663e-fc5a-11dc-9229-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3d57663e-fc5a-11dc-9229-000077b07658.htmlChina has long been an important source of inspiration in the fashion industry. Edwina Ings-Chambers observes that designers' love of oriental style is still blossomingMon, 31 Mar 2008 09:15 BSTIn the mood for brownhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/33f144ca-fc5a-11dc-9229-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/33f144ca-fc5a-11dc-9229-000077b07658.htmlColours are always open to personal interpretation, suggests Edwina Ings-Chambers, as she discovers how brown can have a touch of mystery and be synonymous with glamourMon, 31 Mar 2008 09:13 BSTPearly sheen fit for a queenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a6596784-f626-11dc-8d3d-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a6596784-f626-11dc-8d3d-000077b07658.htmlEdwina Ings-Chambers nets a harvest of pearl powder-based cosmetics that promise to give skin a radiance boostMon, 24 Mar 2008 05:12 GMTFoot festhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b597db04-f171-11dc-a91a-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b597db04-f171-11dc-a91a-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe latest pedicures are the beauty equivalent to trading in your M&S panties for a drawer full of La Perla, writes Edwina-Ings Chambers Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:29 GMT