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 Sunday November 5 2006

Cover story
all saints Saintlier than thou
Older and wiser after their acrimonious split, Britain's bitchiest girl group are back together - as friends, mums and bandmates. By Barbara Ellen.
Eva Wiseman on a year of comebacks.
Fashion and age special

What sane and sensible woman would pay £1,000 for a makeover? Er, me
Lynn Barber has been happy in her baggies for years. Then she met personal shopper Anne Hamlyn and discovered the delights of wearing, eek!, lime green.

Can you still go thigh high?
Yes! Thick tights, flat shoes and big shirts are all you need to work it.

Are you lamb dressed as mutton?
Dressing 20 years too old? Cool! Flash, trash and flesh are over - demure knits and kitten heels are hot.

The most ageing fashion item
Want to look ten years younger, girls? Ditch your jacket.

Am I too old for cleavage?
Never! Just make sure you're dressing it up right!

What not to wear over 35 if you're a man
From tight jeans to leather jackets.

Other features

What sort of man makes millions from the poorest women in the world ... and wins the Nobel peace prize for it?
John Carlin meets the inspirational banker, Mohammad Yunus in Bangladesh.

The men's rooms
When photographer Andrew Buurman gave a sperm sample at a fertility clinic, he went to the 'men's room'. He was moved to document these intimate spaces, which for so many are the starting point in the quest for a child. Andrew Purvis reports.

Billion dollar baby
William Leith meets Mary-Kate, the slightly thinner half of the $1-billion-a-year 'mary-kateandashley' global empire, now 20, and facing her greatest challenge so far: adulthood.

12 reasons to go to confession
2007's hottest new calendar stars a dozen young priests. Barbara McMahon reports

Style

How we get dressed
Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana

Upfront
Everybody's talking about ... black is the new grey.

The news
What's now, what's not

Sex and love

What I know about men ...
Martina Cole 47, author

What I know about women...
David Nicholls, 39, author of Starter for Ten.

The ex-files
Each month two former lovers explain what went wrong.

Health and beauty

Beauty tests: winter treats
Kathleen Baird-Murray picks the best products for glowing skin.

The last word

Want to be a Sam Cam? I do
Same age, same hair colour, but sadly, says Polly Vernon, there the similarity ends.



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