Gillian Halliday

January is the month for warm clothes and taking time to relax, says Gillian Halliday

The desire to enjoy a pickle like the ones in the United States prompted an American to produce her own in a venture which has developed into a Stateside foodie hot spot in Co Down..

Cord belt bag, £42, Oliver Bonas

Of all our senses, the sense of smell is the most evocative — a smell can transport us back to childhood, a forgotten summer holiday on a beach in foreign climes, or a reminder of a loved one. Perfume, then, is a crucial part of a fragrance lover’s identity — an expression of individuality that one wears hoping it will prompt a stranger in the street to stop, turn and ask: “What scent are you wearing? I love it.”

Embrace one giant adventure after another in Northern Ireland with a host of fun-filled day trips and short breaks.

It’s a big life change; studying for A Levels and then embarking on a degree course, but thousands of young people across Northern Ireland will be doing just that next month when they rock up to university or college.

Protecting your skin from UVA and UVB damage while also wearing makeup can be tricky, but we have some options to help keep your complexion flawless.

Northern Ireland has produced its fair share of movers and shakers in the fashion industry, but it’s Mid-Ulster that has produced two of its biggest: JW Anderson and Rae Feather.

A Co Down digital artist has become a hit online with local art lovers with his graphic prints that blend Northern Irishness — including a Bangor version of Monopoly in 2D — with mainstream pop culture.

Aged only 15, Co Armagh teenager Amelia (not her real name) enjoys all the things that girls typically do at her age: music, fashion and makeup. But for some of her mates in her friendship group, however, they’ve already had cosmetic procedures like lip fillers.