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Coat, �275, The Cupboard, Stafford Street; dress, �65; shoes, �75, both Topshop

Fashion: Valentine’s Day style

Just because you love something it doesn’t mean it’s good for you. This is true with affairs of the heart and critical when choosing clothing.

Hannah Carpenter, 24, Stockbridge. I loved Hannahs bright military style coat. She said it was a steal from New Look. Scarf was picked up in France. Those boots were won on eBay, and her bag is Nica.

Lynne McCrossan: Debate on fur must be given proper airing

As temperatures tumble the return of a fashion taboo is very visible on the Capital’s setts.

Off the peg: No denim for me until I find good-fit grail

OWNING the perfect pair of jeans is like having the holy grail of fashion hanging in your wardrobe.

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Larue digital floral skirt; Reese slouch jumper, and Margarita lace tee, all from Louche at JOY.

Learn some clever tricks to make your clothes work through the transition from winter to spring

AT this time of year we often re-evaluate our lives – but don’t leave your wardrobe out of the equation.

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Lynne McCrossan: Hen-pecked to hit the town in synthetics

Living in the Capital you have to make peace with the fact it is the perfect destination for a city break.

Brian Duffy, chief operating officer of Polo Ralph Lauren Europe. Picture: Robert Perry

Interview: Professor Brian Duffy, fashion and business consultant

BRIAN Duffy, Ralph Lauren’s top man in Europe, is turning his attention to Scotland’s fashion heritage

1: Dress, �24.99, shoes, �24.99, hat, �9.99, all H&M; bracelet, �5.99, Internacionale

Fashion: Boho rhapsody

Grab your head scarves, feathers and faux furs. Add a touch of colour clashing and bask in a little retrospective fashion.

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Lynne McCrossan: They will shop till they drop . . .from hunger

As the city limps sluggishly to the end of the month there are tell tale signs everywhere that payday can’t come quick enough.

Picture by JANE BARLOW. 1st December 2011. Up and coming designer Adil Iqbal, from Edinburgh, has been working on cross culture designs blending Scottish and Pakistani themes.

Interview; Adil Iqbal, fashion desinger

MEET the fashion designer on a mission to introduce Pakistani embroidery to the Scottish textile industry, and keep a fading tradition alive

Louise Munro, co-founder of Slave magazine. Photo: Phil Wilkinson

In person: Louise Munro, photographer and co-founder of Slave magazine

IF YOU'RE a talented photographer with a passion for fashion – and your name isn't Testino or Leibovitz – it can be a tough business to break into.

W.E, the biopic of Wallis Simpson, opens on Friday and the high street is already responding to its sumptuous costumes from the 1930s

Reel fashion: the power of film and how we are all a bit starstruck when it comes to what we wear

FASHION and film have gone together like shoes and handbags since the dawn of celluloid, with trends pioneered on the big screen regularly helping to dictate high-street style.

Cardigan, �35; Shorts, �25; Belt, �20; Bag, �40; Pumps, �22, all River Island; Jumper, �110, Whistles.

Fashion: Show jumpers for the cold season

Pulling on the woollens is second nature this time of year. But it’s time to give the humble jumper a bit more attention as knitwear takes centre stage and becomes a trend all on its own.

Georgia Gordon 17, Peebles. I loved Georgias laid-back style when I spotted her on Princes Street. Her coat is vintage from Armstrongs, in the Grassmarket, the jumper is Aubin & Wills, shorts are Urban Outfitters and those delightful studded shoes are Topshop.

Lynne McCrossan: Now listen here, some styles are just for the kids

Fashion can leave you feeling full of regret.

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