Clive James: ‘I can’t mock Donatella Versace, because I am no stranger to the plastic surgeon myself’
There is the disturbing consideration that, with proper planning, I could have been turning myself into someone better looking
Sally Brampton obituary
Women’s magazine editor and author whose memoir Shoot the Damn Dog recounted her experience of depression
Amy Schumer is fuelling plus-size prejudice, not fighting it
The comedian protested at being included in a plus-size edition of Glamour magazine. But her reaction was purely self-regarding – and smacked of hypocrisy
The Ken doll follows in Barbie’s footsteps with a body-realistic makeover
Like his life partner, Ken has unofficially been given an new look to reflect a more ‘normal’ body shape
Everything you ever wanted to know about hair (but were too busy plucking out grey ones to ask)
Can stress make my hair turn white? Does unwashed hair clean itself? And what causes baldness in both men and women?
Everything you ever wanted to know about skin (but were too busy exfoliating to ask)
Does anti-ageing moisturiser work? Will what I eat affect my skin? And is it ever OK to squeeze a spot?
Cabin porn: why hideaways are hot right now
Forget Gucci’s furry loafers or a Prada overcoat. What everyone in fashion wants in 2016 is a log cabin
Could hipster bushes be the new beards? It’s time for pubic hair to be cool again
Women have Brazilians, men have bushy beards. Where’s the hair equality in that? It’s time to ditch the depilation and embrace ‘objectionable hair’
Does a nose job hurt? You asked Google – here’s the answer
Every day millions of internet users ask Google some of life’s most difficult questions, big and small. Our writers answer some of the most common queries
Your Beauty Mark: The Ultimate Guide to Eccentric Glamour by Dita Von Teese – digested read
‘Mais non! I have just noticed that I have yet again failed to get dressed – all I am wearing is stockings!’