David Lauren and the International Herald Tribune's Suzy MenkesA glittering array of stars came out last night – both in the dark night sky and within the confines of the flagship Ralph Lauren store on Old Bond Street. The reason? To celebrate 10

Here's a sneak peek of the first TINY TOMS and YOUTH TOMS collections that will be launching this spring, available for all ages from toddlers to teenagers. From bold photographic prints to styles covered in glitter, you are sure to find a pair your

From frilly frou-frou petticoats to glittering gems Banana Pancakes - inspired by 'all things girly, twirly, pretty and sparkly' - is a gorgeous new collection of pettiskirts, ruffled rompers and diamante vests. The pettiskirts are made from nylon

and Lisa at The Primrose Bakery – one of them even custom-iced for our editor, Catherine (and yes, she did snaffle that one herself!).There were also some deliciously iced cupcakes with glittering snowflakes and festive cheer, courtesy of Baby

and cupcake recipes to deliver the essential foundations for decorating. From cookies that come alive as birds, bunnies, ice-cream cones, or glittering Union Jack flags to cakes topped with flowers, fairylands or loveheart cookies, there is inspiration here

Little Miss J spotted a glittering green grotto. Lo and behold, as she approached she saw that it was the Emerald City from The Wizard of Oz, and sitting in the middle was Santa. After a lovely chat, where Santa established that Little Miss J had been a

to give them a liberal sprinkling of glitter: ‘Tis the season for glitz and glamour after all.2. Peg doll soldiers are easy and fun to create for little girls and boys. Simply take an old fashioned wooden peg, paint on his jacket in a festive red and draw

months...1) Lurex, metallic prints, sequins and all manner of glitter and shine. There is a move towards lurex knitwear and with strong colours such as emerald green, red and pink used with the shiny thread, unusually black lurex is one of the key trends

the stronger trend led collections such as Alberta Ferretti, Little Marc Jacobs, Caramel and Anne Valerie Hash.Shiny puffy glitterMetallic finishes first came to prominence a year ago but all that glitters obviously is gold in terms of sales as there were many

Soft-as-sugar golden bays, glittering sapphire waters, stunning landscapes and star-sprinkled skies characterise much of Europe’s coastland. Croatia’s glimmering necklace of Adriatic islands boasts a string of delightful beaches. The Split region