Confessions of a Botox convert
The extreme beauty trade is flourishing. Botox, microdermabrasion and mini face-lifts are all the rage. But would Rachel Cooke dismiss a lifetime of political beliefs for a syringe full of fillers and a spot of dermatological 'refreshment'?

Who are you calling a feminist?
Thirty years after Germaine Greer bared her all for the feminist cause, Periel Aschenbrand, is using her sexuality to sell the F-word to a new generation. It's a high-risk strategy, says Louise France, but it might just work.

It's a wrap
The frock that made Diane von Furstenberg the fashion queen of the Seventies was no one-hit wonder. Second time around, the wrap has become the most copied dress of the decade, writes Polly Vernon.

'I'm a low-maintenance woman'
Lynn Barber gets her first make-up lesson.

'I was 29 before I asked for help'
As a teenager, Stephanie Merritt suffered from depression. As an adult, juggling parenthood and work pressures, she reached crisis point. In a moving memoir, she tells of her long struggle to overcome the 'black dog'.

How I get dressed
Djibril Cisse: Footballer - plays for France and Liverpool - and designer of a clothing range.

A brief history of skirts
The man's view.

Get your cardi, you've pulled
Cardigans for men? Yes! They're sexy...

What I know about men...
Stockard Channing 61, actress, married four times, lives with partner.

What I know about women...
Nirpal Singh Dhaliwal 32, writer, married to columnist Liz Jones.

The Ex Files
Each month two former lovers explain what went wrong.

Personal space
Darcey Bussell, 36, ballerina, in her dressing room.

Beauty Queen
Can dermabrasion help acne scars? Plus, treatments for lovely lashes. Kathy Phillips answers your questions.

Alternative Health
Essential oils for eczema, ginger for a queasy tummy, plus herbal help for insomniacs.
Life on the edge: the oxygen facial

The Beauty Test
Kathleen Baird-Murray on the best beauty tools, from tongs to razors.

Shhh, I'm still wearing boot-cuts
Don't tell the fashion police about Mimi Spencer's dirty denim secret.

15 things no man wants to hear... from a woman
Stories about ex-boyfriends, size issues, and the scariest syllable in the female vocabulary...