One of the hardest calls to make as a runner is when to resume training after illness. If you're used to training every day at a moderate or high intensity, missing a few days can be as much of a mental challenge as physical. Sure, when you're sick you don't want to exercise, but it's that fuzzy recovery phase that can be tricky to negotiate, especially if you're on a training program.   In fact, sports physicians agree that athletes need special attention when it comes to managing exercise post-illness.   James Lawrence, a Sydney-based sports medicine specialist, says...

Joan Rivers had two great joys in life aside from her family: making people laugh and plastic surgery.   So much so that, in a tribute to the star who died on Thursday, writer Lena Dunham mentioned it.   "Joan is gone but a piece of her lives on: her nose, because it's made of polyurethane," she tweeted cheekily.   Rivers would be having a uproarious chuckle at the joke.  ...

'We decided to share the news as soon as we could': Jill Duggar reveals why she and Derick Dillard announced their pregnancy at just eight weeks   Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard revealed...

Watch out Harry, Pippa is in charge of your 30th! The party-planning Middleton will team up with 'Court Jester' Guy Pelly to stage a royal knees-up   Pippa Middleton was widely ridiculed for...

Kate Bush has EIGHT albums in the top 40: Two make the top ten on back of singer's 'spellbinding' return to stage after 35 years   Kate Bush has become the first woman in history to have...

She's heaven-sent! Kim Kardashian is angelic in white at Hollywood studio before enjoying romantic dinner with husband Kanye West   She has developed a reputation as quite the sexpot, with...

Will Downton's Anna be toast of Tinseltown? Actress Joanne Froggatt up against Dame Maggie Smith at the Emmys   It was a shocking and controversial scene that prompted more than 200...

It takes work to look this good! Jaime King wows in figure-hugging black after a day spent prepping for Sin City 2 premiere   After a busy day of preparations it's no wonder Jaime King...

The picture that says you can invade an Englishman's castle...but you'll never break his spirit (or his family!): Flanked by his loyal daughters, victim of Polish thugs tells of his appalling...

Washing your hair every day is not as good for it as you may think. There are some things that we do without thinking about it. Washing our hair is one of them. But while we assume that using...

IF there’s an optimum time on the calendar to experiment with colour, it’s high summer. IF there’s an optimum time on the calendar to experiment with colour, it’s high summer. Sporting...

Sophia Lee, of Christchurch-based Living Dolls, is staging an alternative model search this weekend, featuring 15 contestants. ''The winner will be crowned Miss Diamond Doll,'' explains Sophia...

Oprah Winfrey talks about how she looks after herself in the latest issue of O, The Oprah Magazine. Oprah Winfrey thinks it's important to "feed yourself with love and loving thoughts". The...

The Miss Teen USA beauty pageant was held Saturday night and Miss South Carolina, K.Lee Graham, 17, from Chapin, South Carolina won and was crowned Miss Teen USA 2014. The pageant was held at the...

If you happen to mix a bit of Indian and Western attires, you might end up looking a little crazy. However, if the 28-year-old Lady Gaga happens to wear a dress which has touch of both, 'gorgeous'...

There are many cliches about beauty. Who has not heard of the popular saying that beauty lies in the eye of the beholder. That old adage now has been rewritten as beauty lies in the hands of the...

'Chickens picked from floor, washed in filthy water... then sold on to your supermarket': Investigation launched into claims contaminated poultry is being sold on the high street  ...

Public backs bakery in 'gay cake' row, says poll: Six in ten believe proposed court action over owners' refusal to bake cake is wrong A majority of the country thinks the persecution of a...

Kate Garraway flashes her shapely legs in patterned high-waisted shorts as she steps out at the theatre in London   As summer temperatures rise in London, so too are many hemlines.  ...

  When college sophomore Franklin Headen isn’t in class, he’s likely fitting models for a runway or styling them for a fashion spread.   Headen of Charlotte is an image consultant,...

  Angela Merkel   A strong look. The white trousers and coral jacket are very Riviera and those hidden-heel comfy shoes feel quite Marks & Spencer Footglove; not always a fashion...

  As the daughter of Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, Georgia May Jagger has rock and roll in her DNA. For her career, though, the 22-year-old Brit's followed in the footsteps of her mother...

  The fashion industry has an important role to play in boosting adoption rates of wearable technology in both the B2B and consumer sectors, reports market watcher Beecham Research.   The...

  You know that feeling: You just finished your lunch, perhaps a sensible turkey sandwich on whole wheat bread, but already, all you can think about are sweets. For me, it happens about two...

  "ARTFUL CLASSICS" is the term Julia Leach uses to describe the sailor-inspired striped T-shirts she designs for her label, Chance. It's a particularly apt choice of words given that...

  "Five decades later — here I am again, surrounded by Charles," says R. Couri Hay. “And I like it.” Hay, a longtime friend of Charles James, is standing in the living room of his Upper West...

  Shares of Ross Stores were the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 13th, there was short interest totalling 5,638,628 shares, an...

MOST women would be grateful if their other half knew their dress size let alone their fashion sense.   But every week we challenge one brave woman to let her partner dress her.   At...

This week, following the Order of the Garter Service in Windsor, the Royals descended upon Ascot’s racing course for the week. In this edition of the Royal Fashion Round-up the sections are...

  Fashion to me is: Not being a trend follower but a trendsetter. When you walk into a room, people should look at you for your intrinsic style. Confidence will make any outfit look ultra...

Ethiopian Designer Looks to Take Handbag, Local Fashion Business by Storm Most countries in Africa haven’t been crowned fashion capitals just yet. Some regions, however, have taken many in the...

Return of the mac: Amy Willerton suffers a fashion fail in bright pink satin trench coat at modelling event She's renowned for looking good in whatever she wears, but I'm A Celebrity alum, Amy...

  Erdem Moralioglu is talking about inspiration. “I spent a lot of time in the Victoria and Albert Museum’s archives at Blythe House, looking at amazing pieces from the 1960s,” the...

  Martin Parr, the renowned British photographer and president of Magnum Photos, is wearing his only piece of designer clothing when we meet: a Paul Smith sweater. “It was in the sale. I would...

  Kering was ranked number three on Newsweek's list of the Top 10 Green Companies in the World, number one in the consumer discretionary sector and had a green score of 83.6%.   Newsweek...

  The Fragrance Foundation has announced that comedian Dana Carvey will be hosting this year's annual awards event while Carine Roitfeld and Coco Rocha will be the co-chairs.   To provide...

  I was at the event, and in person, the sheer fabric blended beautifully with her skin tone, creating a nude effect without blatantly exposing her breasts. However, under the glare of flash...

Katya Leoncio's swimwear brand Dolcessa was named emerging designer of the year Saturday night at Phoenix Fashion Week 2013 at Talking Stick Resort. Leoncio accepted the award, which comes...

LIM College will host the unveiling of Europeana Fashion, an online European fashion archive to include more than 700,000 digital items of fashion content connected to Europeana, the European...

In my opinion, the best part of any awards show is the red carpet. It’s fun to ooh and ah over gorgeous designer gowns that you could only dream of affording. It’s perhaps even more...