How Rihanna made plus-size men the next big thing
Body diversity in the fashion industry is given a huge boost as the singer uses larger male model in underwear show
Gorpcore: why people who rarely go outside are wearing hiking gear
A new retailer is coming to the UK, specialising in clothes for the urbanite who likes to look as if they’re off to the Himalayas. It’s the natural evolution of a baffling trend
Tight squeeze: why muscly men love ultra-skinny jeans
Gym life, Instagram and the male cast of Love Island have all cemented the unceasing trend for neo-jeggings. Will it ever wear off?
From Poldark to Bieber, there’s a male body ideal but is it problematic?
Celebs, selfies and Instagram are fuelling a gym obsession driven by guilt, say academics, but there could be a wider societal explanation
Can hosiery make you happier?
It’s an odd claim, but German company Medi reckon their acupuncture-inspired Item M6 tights can increase your energy and give you an all-round sense of wellbeing. Is compression hosiery fashion’s answer to wearable tech?
Are British feet getting bigger?
Lauren Cochrane: New research suggests our feet are getting bigger. What’s more, we’re ignoring it, preferring instead to squeeze our feet into smaller shoes. Are our feet the next victims of ‘vanity-sizing’?
Would you have cosmetic surgery? We ask the people on the street
Cosmetic surgery is more popular than ever, with take-up rising sharply with the end of the recession. We asked six Londoners whether they still see any taboo to going under the knife
Could a Movember moustache be good for you all year round?
Matthew Jenkin: Facial hair may have health benefits, from improving your immune system to protecting your face from the sun
Unemployment ‘drives young men to ditch the deodorant’
A survey claims 7% of young men aged between 17 and 24 have stopped using deodorant at least once a week
The new male models: as seen in Paris and Milan
Lauren Cochrane: Hedi Slimane may have sent some familiarly skinny boys down the catwalk, but other designers have chosen more athletic models this year – so which way is the wind blowing?