(1) The liveliest restaurant scene is in the city centre, where many chic eateries have sprung up in recent years.

(2) Browns is for those who prefer their countryside retreat served up with urban chic rather than ancestral grandeur.

(3) I deemed it futile to explain to him the punk-grunge influence on post-material chic .

(4) The tasting area looks more like a chic New York bar, with its backlit bottles and sophisticated decor.

(5) He studied computing, and had a certain air of geek chic about him.

(6) No other country in the world, they say, has such a dazzling array of chic fashion on offer.

(7) Her chic usually includes grungy jeans with a little sparkly something on top.

(8) The self-deprecating menu says it wants to be a chic bistro, but it has the feel of a smart cafe.

(9) Be bold and brash in your grunge gear with loop earrings and big bangles or add chic to your feet by returning to the simple pointed court shoe or stiletto.

(10) She suggests wearing them as close to the hairline as possible for a chic look.

(11) Should I consult with a chic stylist and pay gobs of money to plot a hair strategy for the big day?

(12) The chic shops and bars, and above all the fast pace of life, reinforce the sense that London is the centre of the universe.

(13) No student bedroom wall or chic wine bar is complete without one.

(14) A simple way to create a chic look without spending a lot of money is to add new accessories or change your hairstyle.

(15) It is a huge restaurant, an enormous disco, a bar and a chic club all rolled into one.

(16) These mostly 20-somethings are a million miles away from gilded superclubbers and heroin chic .

(17) It is a deliberate attempt to be different, a blatant statement that the cars are for the discerning driver who loves designer chic .

(18) This could be the crystallizing moment in the nationwide trend towards dork chic .

(19) Not only is this digital music player the height of consumer chic , it's also stunningly practical.

(20) The effect is dramatic, a superb blend of Old World glamour and contemporary chic .