Editorial

Fluttering in the wind outside one of the world’s largest churches – which attracts up to five million pilgrims a year – are exquisite angels created by Maria Loizidou. The Cypriot artist was chosen from hundreds of others to design artwork for the new church built to honour the miracle of Fatima in Portugal in 1917 (pages 8-13).

Strapless tulip dresses, tuxedo jackets or pinafores – it’s time to consider the all important subject of what to wear for the party season. This week’s fashion pages suggest the top styles for Christmas (pages 15-16).

Feeling down or perhaps just a little lethargic? Wear red, says our beauty expert. Red lipstick or just a red clothing accessory can brighten your mood and change the way people look at you (pages 20-21).

We won’t mention exactly how many days it is until Christmas. But we will mention that it’s soon. Which means you can put off your Christmas shopping no longer. Our special report this week brims with ideas for Christmas gifts – from stocking fillers to diamonds. We also make a case for gift vouchers. They’re certainly practical, but they can also be imaginative.

Happy shopping!
Rachael Gillett
    

The Cyprus Mail is the only English-language daily newspaper published in Cyprus. It was established in 1945 and today, with its popular and widely-read website, the Cyprus Mail is among the most trusted news sites in Cyprus. The newspaper is not affiliated with any political parties and has always striven to maintain its independence. Over the past 70-plus years, the Cyprus Mail, with a small dedicated team, has covered momentous events in Cyprus’ modern history, chronicling the last gasps of British colonial rule, Cyprus’ truncated independence, the coup and Turkish invasion, and the decades of negotiations to stitch the divided island back together, plus a myriad of scandals, murders, and human interests stories that capture the island and its -people. Observers describe it as politically conservative.