Cover story
It's got to be Gordon's
It doesn't bother Tana Ramsay that her husband is an old-fashioned macho man. As long as he lets her use the cooker while he's out.
Other features
Life after Stuart
Zoe Shorter is the only survivor of the harrowing saga of abuse catalogued by Alexander Masters in his book about her brother - Stuart: A Life Backwards. Here, she gives
Louise Carpenter
her version of a living nightmare.
Just popping out - got to see a woman about a blog
They trawl for men, display their most intimate secrets on the internet and turn their diaries into essential reading for thousands. Stephanie Klein, queen of the confessional blog, explains why more and more women are making their personal lives public. By
Rafael Behr
How to make millions from bras and pants
Forget 'The Body' - it's Elle Macpherson's business brain that has made her the richest supermodel in the world.
The best-dressed brains list 2006
Is Zadie the new Kate? Is Condi the new Carine? Yes, says
Polly Vernon
- at last, brains and style are mixing. Grab your literature and your Lanvin.
Style
How I get dressed
Joan Collins, 73
Upfront
Everybody's talking about ... tux return
Sex and love
What I know about women ...
Jeffrey Archer
What I know about men ...
Rachel Hunter
The ex files
Two former lovers explain what went wrong.
Personal space
Personal space
Tessa Jowell MP in her Westminster office.
Health and beauty
Beauty queen
Eye-bag tips, and the downside of hair straightening .
Beauty test: perfect skin
Kathleen Baird-Murray
on the best cleansers, masks and scrubs.
Last word
10 ways to infiltrate the front row
You want to join the fashion set? Follow our guide.
17 signs he's got too closely in touch with his feminine side
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