Hair how to: ethereal, fluffy curls

Straight on top then bursting out voluminously on the sides, this hairstyle is one that can have an ethereal softness, or an aura of '70s glamour. For brushed-out curls you can wear any time of day or night, follow our how to guide.
Lily Hart beauty shoot by Kelly Defina
Lily Hart beauty shoot by Kelly Defina
Lily Hart beauty shoot by Kelly Defina
Lily Hart beauty shoot by Kelly Defina
Lily Hart beauty shoot by Kelly Defina
Lily Hart beauty shoot by Kelly Defina

5 pieces to keep into the New Year

As the excitement of a new year hits, we're jumping onto 2012's trends faster than we can belt out the last drunken verse of Auld Lang Syne. But rather than buy everything anew, there's plenty from fall that can carry over. Here are 5 key pieces that will continue to serve you into spring.

Hair how to: flowing, side-pinned waves

Flowing waves and bouncy blow dries are in hot demand for spring 2012. Another variation, as spotted on the runway at Sonia Rykiel, sees the '40s collide with the '70s: more relaxed than the former yet more formal than the latter, accessorised with a youthful hair clip. Read on for steps on how to master the style.

The headscarf makes its comeback

On-trend hair isn't all about styles in 2012. For those with a willingness to experiment and a desire to stand out from the crowd, the humble headscarf makes its return, pushing the tuban aside and taking on a casual air. Read on to find out whose designed it and how to wear it.
All wrapped up
All wrapped up
All wrapped up
All wrapped up
All wrapped up
All wrapped up
All wrapped up
All wrapped up

Beauty how to: starry night eyes

It's the beauty of Van Gogh's starry night reflected in your eyes. The edges of pitch black night illuminated into deep blue and shimmering purple by the celestial stars... As seen on the Rodarte spring 2012 runway, this look works for cool days or warm nights. Follow the beauty how to guide to create it yourself.
Sophie Van Den Akker by Kelly Defina for Fashionising.com
Sophie Van Den Akker by Kelly Defina for Fashionising.com
Sophie Van Den Akker by Kelly Defina for Fashionising.com
Sophie Van Den Akker by Kelly Defina for Fashionising.com
Sophie Van Den Akker by Kelly Defina for Fashionising.com
Sophie Van Den Akker by Kelly Defina for Fashionising.com
Sophie Van Den Akker by Kelly Defina for Fashionising.com
Sophie Van Den Akker by Kelly Defina for Fashionising.com

Apron dresses: out of the kitchen

Does the success of Master Chef have more to answer to than a generation of wannabe gastronomes? Aprons, those little pieces of fabric that have such connotations of wholesome vintage housewifery through to kitchen complexity, are quietly cooking up a storm in 2012. Read on for the full trend report.
Too hot for the kitchen
Too hot for the kitchen
Too hot for the kitchen
Too hot for the kitchen
Too hot for the kitchen
Too hot for the kitchen
Too hot for the kitchen
Too hot for the kitchen

Hair how to: sixties double French twist

On the spring 2012 runway of Diane von Furstenberg, models emerged with a back-combed crown that swirled back into two mirrored French twists. The effect? A 1960s style bouffant hairstyle that crowns any outfit with an elegant vintage vibe. For steps on how to create the style, read on.
Sophie Van Den Akker by Kelly Defina for Fashionising.com
Sophie Van Den Akker by Kelly Defina for Fashionising.com
Sophie Van Den Akker by Kelly Defina for Fashionising.com
Sophie Van Den Akker by Kelly Defina for Fashionising.com
Sophie Van Den Akker by Kelly Defina for Fashionising.com
Sophie Van Den Akker by Kelly Defina for Fashionising.com
Sophie Van Den Akker by Kelly Defina for Fashionising.com
Sophie Van Den Akker by Kelly Defina for Fashionising.com

The side part: how to wear it now

Wear it left, right, up, down, wet or dry: the question is not whether the side part is in (it's never really far away), but how to wear it in 2012. Read on for the year's best interpretations as well as our styling tips.
Left of centre
Left of centre
Left of centre
Left of centre
Left of centre
Left of centre
Left of centre
Left of centre