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PHOTOS: ED MILES, SHUTTERSTOCK LAST WEEK, I got four Whats Apps from four unrelated INDIVIDUALS, ALL asking if it’s OK to wear tights yet. ‘I’m cold, Polly!’ they whinged. ‘I’ve got a wedding to go to!’ ‘My beat-up bare naked shins aren’t fit for human consumption!’ Et cetera. ‘Hush your texting, women!’ I replied. ‘You know I am zero-tolerance on tights. Always have been, always will be. The correct moment for you to start wearing tights is NEVER. And I do not care about your physical discomfort! And I do not care about your body issues!’ I’ve never made peace with the hose. Never seen them as anything but an itchy fuss, a perilous (ladders!) faff, a compromise! A thing you wear not because you really want to, but because…

KATY BALLS IS POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT FOR THE SPECTATOR PHOTOS: LFI, SOLO SYNDICATION, SHUTTERSTOCK THIS YEAR’S PARTY conference season saw Conservative activists in Birmingham queuing for up to three hours to hear Boris Johnson wax lyrical about his vision for the party – which was widely interpreted as his blatant bid for the leadership. Meanwhile, Jacob Rees-Mogg – whose talk on the merits of a hard Brexit was again standing-room only – was mobbed for photographs in the corridors. Meanwhile, in Liverpool, at Labour’s annual conference, it was the polar opposite of this hardline conservatism – a sign reading ‘Fight for the right not to work’ at the World Transformed festival that ran alongside the conference, MP Laura Smith calling for a national strike to bring about an early election, and…

IT’S HERE! This week we finally get a look at the next H&M designer collab. ‘The collaborations are a celebration of fashion, like a global party that everyone is invited to,’ says H&M’s creative advisor Ann-Sofie Johansson. Picking up the baton from Erdem, this year is the turn of Moschino’s Jeremy Scott. ‘I wanted this to be the real deal, like an extra Moschino collection for the season, with the same energy, the same impact, the same authenticity,’ explains Jeremy, who says he ‘freaked out’ (in a good way) when H&M approached him. ‘Fashion should be democratic. I don’t think things should get dumbed down when they’re at a lower price point. If anything, they should be more fierce.’ Cue: leather dresses, super-cropped jackets, metallic trouser suits and heeled hiking…

1. CUT TOXINS Gisele has eased her anxiety with a holistic lifestyle that involved cutting out coffee and smoking and reducing alcohol. 2. SLOW DOWN YOUR EXERCISE When anxiety hits, swap adrenalin-charged HIIT classes for slower fitness practices, such as yoga. 3. EAT TO SLEEP Swap sugary foods for those containing tryptophan, such as turkey, oats, beans and bananas, which will aid sleep. 4. MEDITATE There’s strong evidence now that meditating daily increases your happiness and overall focus. 5. TRY REIKI ‘Reiki is a form of touch therapy that shifts the negative energy you are storing in your body, which can help to relieve anxiety and panic,’ explains practitioner Emma Lucy Knowles.…

PHOTOS: INSTAGRAM/OLDCELINE, BACKGRID, GETTY, CATWALKING.COM,THE CECILBEATON STUDIO ARCHIVE, SOTHEBY’S. NIGHT AND DAY:1930S FASHION AND PHOTOGRAPHS EXHIBITION12 OCT-20 JAN, FTMLONDON.ORG Elevate your ‘I just woke up like this’ game. Boudoir slips and PJs have legs beyond the bedroom this winter. Go see a great. The Fashion and Textile Museum’s new exhibition of 1930s fashion photography features the legendary Cecil Beaton’s work. Follow @OldCeline for uninterrupted Phoebe nostalgia. Like, like, like . Sass up your knitwear. See the Jacquemus thigh-slit sweater dress doing the rounds over fashion month. Be bold in beige (yes you can). Riccardo Tisci’s rebooted Burberry is getting some major A-list love right now. Snuggle up. Nanushka’s signature puffers are now available in Liberty prints – this season’s cosiest proposition.…

FROM VEGAN TO organic, clean to green, the beauty world has reached peak buzzword and, frankly, it’s left us all slightly bewildered. These markers were supposed to make our choices easier, to help us identify what is right for our skin and our morals, but just as we manage to wrap our heads around one term, another more saintly ethos appears. When it comes to beauty shopping, things have never been quite so confusing. What we really need is a revolution – and one might be on the horizon: welcome to clear beauty. Not to be confused with clean beauty, clear beauty isn’t about staking a claim on one area of ethical beauty, it’s about providing an unprecedented level of honesty and operating with full transparency. According to new research…

PHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES, CATWALKING.COM, JASON LLOYD-EVANS. BALMAIN: BALMAINHAIR.CO.UK. FESTIVAL FACE:PRETTYLITTLETHING.COM. L’ORÉAL: BOOTS.COM. MAC: MACCOSMETICS.CO.UK. NIP FAB: NIPANDFAB.COM.YSL: HARVEYNICHOLS.COM SLICKER THAN YOUR AVERAGE… It doesn’t matter if it’s up or down, plaited or ponied, hair has to be slicked back. Take your cue from Balmain, where Cara Delevingne (above) et al sported a range of sculpted wet-look styles. Don’t fancy going full-throttle? Layers of L’Oréal Paris Elnett Hairspray achieve the same high-octane shine minus the gel aftermath. WALKING ON WATER Send one catwalk floating down the Seine, add 62 mega models/singers/actresses (Winnie Harlow, Eva Longoria, Cheryl), draft in make-up maestro Val Garland to create 11 looks inspired by 11 Parisian designers and you’ve got yourself one epic extravaganza. Bravo, L’Oréal Paris Le Défilé – you just owned #PFW. FOIL FRENZY Jeremy…

“ TAKING CARE AND TIME OVER WHAT WE ARE MAKING IS THERAPEUTIC ” In the past few weeks, chef and cookery writer Gizzi Erskine has experienced the best and worst of social media. The former came after she posted about her tears at feeling too fat to attend the GQ Awards. Having done so late at night, she awoke to an outpouring of love with messages of support from around the world, including from Hollywood stars. It was all very different to when she posted a picture of herself cuddling a piglet during a visit to a welfare-friendly pork farm – the response to that was nowhere near as nice. ‘I had 3,000 abusive messages, including death threats, on my page,’ she says. She is unrepentant about her visit and…

PHOTOS: GETTY THE SWINDON SHIRT, the knowing looks, the total confusion about what’s going on – it’s all back, as this week Daisy May Cooper reprises her role as Kerry Mucklowe in a This Country one-off special. We’ve been lucky enough to get a peepin’ at the special episode (resolving last series’ cliffhanger before a third is made next year) and, when it lands on BBC Three on Wednesday, there’s no better way to use your time, or funnybone. If you’re yet to watch the award-winning creeper hit comedy – firstly, we’re jealous, and secondly, it’s all on BBC iPlayer for you to catch up on. The quote-a-minute mockumentary tells the story of cousins Kerry and Lee ‘Kurtan’ Mucklowe (real-life siblings Daisy and Charlie Cooper, who also script the show),…

Chores. Errands. Jobs. Whatever you call the cooking, cleaning, washing, childcare, ferrying family and looking after elderly relatives, you know it’s hard work. But for all of this emotional labour – something women often feel they’re taking on an unfair share of – there is no payslip at the end of the month. Which is why it is gratifying that a new Office for National Statistics report has suggested that each person doing all this life admin is providing £19,000 of services to our economy. Since this won’t reflect in our bank balances, let’s hope we can at least make it an equally shared load at home.…

PHOTOS: SHUTTERSTOCK, GETTY IMAGES, BRAD FALCHUK/INSTAGRAM,GWYNETH PALTROW/INSTAGRAM,THE MEGA AGENCY “THERE WAS A BITTERSWEET AIR TO THE DAY WITHOUT CHRIS THERE” AFTER GWYNETH PALTROW announced in January that she was engaged to her producer boyfriend Brad Falchuk (complete with an Instagram snap of Brad and her ex-husband Chris Martin hanging out at brunch), we’ve all been wondering what their wedding would look like. Would Chris be there? Would he bring his girlfriend Dakota Johnson as his plus one? Would he actually walk his ex-wife down the aisle? True to form, Gwyneth kept the details under wraps. Until last weekend, when Brad Falchuk was seen driving himself to her Hamptons home to join Steven Spielberg, Cameron Diaz, Rob Lowe and Robert Downey Jr for what Gwyneth described as her ‘first wedding’ (she…

PHOTOS: GETTY, SHUTTERSTOCK, INSTAGRAM/AMBERHEARD IT WAS A STRIKING image: last week Amber Heard marched with an American flag at a protest against Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court, as she spoke out in support of survivors of sexual assault and abuse. It was even more powerful given that, just days earlier, her ex-husband Johnny Depp – who she accused of ‘physically and emotionally’ abusing her in 2016 – had given an interview denying ever harming her during their two-year marriage. ‘The thing that hurt me is being presented as something that you’re really as far away from as you could possibly get,’ he told GQ. ‘To harm someone you love? As a kind of bully? No, it didn’t, it couldn’t even sound like me.’ Amber’s legal team had soon…

These takeaways from conference season could actually change your life. 1 Your childcare bill could go down. If Corbyn becomes PM, he’s promised to extend the 30 hours of free childcare programme to the parents of all two, three and four-year-olds with additional free hours for low-income families. 2 All couples can now choose a civil partnership over marriage. At the Tory conference, Theresa May announced that the option of a civil partnership rather than marriage will be open to mixed as well as same-sex couples. 3 It’s now easier to claim compensation for late trains. OK, this isn’t as good news as, say, fixing the trains, but the Government have said they will make it easier for consumers to get compensation for delayed journeys by introducing a ‘one-click’ refund…

If you had to pick the two words most associated with Katie Piper, you’d go for ‘courage’ and ‘resilience’. But last week, Katie was the first to admit that, for all its glittery glamour, her experience of Strictly Come Dancing has been more than a little challenging. ‘I totally underestimated what it was going to be like,’ she says. ‘It’s such a clichéd word to use, but for me it really is a journey – probably a slower one than for some of the others who are a lot better than me.’ The 34-year-old campaigner describes her first two performances – including a paso doble that judge Craig Revel Horwood awarded a miserly two points – as ‘rubbish’. Viewers have been more forgiving, flooding social media with messages of support…

LAST WEEK, SUPERMODEL Gisele Bündchen revealed that she suffered from panic attacks that were so crippling, she considered taking her own life. ‘I felt powerless,’ she said. ‘Your world becomes smaller and smaller, and you can’t breathe, which is the worst feeling I’ve ever had. I actually had the feeling of, “If I just jump off my balcony, this is going to end, and I never have to worry about this feeling of my world closing in.”’ I know this feeling all too well. Having always been mildly claustrophobic, the older I became, the more it took hold. Lifts, aeroplanes, crowds and enclosed spaces all made me feel anxious, though I could hide it well. Then, a couple of years ago, out of the blue, I had a full-blown panic…

EMILY RATAJKOWSKI: FACE OF PACO RABANNE PURE XS FOR HERFRAGRANCE FOR PACO RABANNE FASHION PHOTOGR APHS SIMON EMMETT LIKE MOST PEOPLE, I first noticed Emily Ratajkowski in Robin Thicke’s Blurred Lines video, the uncensored version of which features her dancing naked except for a flesh-coloured G-string. Later, she played a busty schoolgirl in Gone Girl . Her career since has featured many half-naked Instagram pics. All of which is why Piers Morgan has written her off as a ‘global bimbo’, sniping that her feminism would make Emmeline Pankhurst turn in her grave. It’s lucky, then, that I don’t judge women by what Piers Morgan thinks of them. Look harder, and there have always been clear signs that there’s far more to Emily than her body. She is politically engaged –…

PHOTO (POSED BY MODELS): STOCKSY “I WANT THE SEX, BUT NOT THE COMPLICATIONS THAT GO WITH IT” ANNIKA IS A SUBURBAN 30-something mum. She is also a serial cheater. The reason, she explains, is, ‘You miss that thing where you’re excited. It’s so new, and you can’t eat or sleep, you’re having such an intense time emotionally and sexually with this entirely new person. That’s what I kept going after. I couldn’t say no.’ Annika, who is warm and engaging, with messy blonde hair, met her husband, Dan, when they were students. Even at the start, it was apparent that Dan had a lower libido. ‘I felt like I initiated sex almost all the time, and that made me self-conscious,’ she admits. Yet the time they spent together – cooking,…

Beauty Pie Launched in 2016, Beauty Pie sources hardworking skincare and make-up from the same labs as your favourite luxe brands and sells them to subscribers without the usual mark-ups. Key product: Beauty Pie Superactive Capsules [1], £50, members pay £10.54 The Inkey List Pegged as the ‘beauty translator’, The Inkey List aims to simplify the often headache-inducing skincare world. Its packaging explains each formula’s exact benefits and talks you through the role of every ingredient. Key product: Hyaluronic Acid [2], £4.99 By Sarah London Rather than hiding it away on the back, By Sarah London lists all of its ingredients upfront, using layman’s terms, while listing the chemical names (as yes, everything is a chemical) on the back. Key product: By Sarah London Green Clay Cleansing Balm [3], £29.50…

SOMNEX: THE SLEEP SHOW Insomnia-prone Millennials will be able to get expert advice on how to get some shut-eye at The Sleep Show in London. Expect interactive workshops, classes and specialist exhibitors. 13-14 October; tickets from £20; somnexshow.com PHOTOS:LARA MAYSA, LANDMARK MEDIA CHELTENHAM LITERATURE FESTIVAL Fancy spending an afternoon listening to Sebastian Faulks’ mellifluous voice? The author of Birdsong will be taking to the stage at Cheltenham Literature Festival, alongside pink-haired activist Scarlett Curtis and comedy legend Lenny Henry. 5-14 October; tickets from cheltenhamfestivals.com/literature DINE LIKE A GODDESS Based on the mythological story of the Greek god Dionysus, Divine Proportions is a theatrical dining experience at The Vaults in Waterloo. A five-course meal in ‘Heaven’ – or rather Elysium – is followed by a raucous party in The Underworld. Until…

Hotel Du Lac Anita Brookner (£8.99, PENGUIN) A romance novelist is staying in a hotel on the shores of Lake Geneva, taking stock after a secret affair has ended. Observing the other guests with wry humour and an inspiringly independent outlook, she realises – and comes to embrace – who she really is, despite a broken heart. Written in 1984 but still fresh, funny and perceptive. And Then There Were None Agatha Christie (£12.99, HARPERCOLLINS) In fairness, none of the guests realise they’re heading for a retreat until they get there, but things only get worse as Christie’s crime classic sees the guests at a house party on an isolated island start dying one by one. Claustrophobia and paranoia abound, as no one knows who is next. The Revelations Alex…

WAY BACK IN 2009, Sharon Horgan sloped on to discerning screens with her venerated sitcom, Pulling. At the time, the tale of three dystopic flat-sharing friends failing at life, sex and money in London looked a bit like the anti-Sex And The City. Almost a decade later, it feels like a revolution. From Girls to Fleabag, through Horgan’s own Catastrophe and underrated Divorce, women being a bit rubbish have formed a pleasing new spine for meaningful comedy. Men have had failing anti-heroes to look and laugh at, marvelling at our own reflective rubbishness forever. This catch-up had to happen. Women On The Verge is Horgan’s latest project, drawn from her familiarly spiky, doleful, sharp repertoire of unsatisfactory sex, drunken oversharing, lives frittered from one regret to the next. We meet…

1 UP SARAH PAULSON American Horror Story: Apocalypse finally airs, and it’s a mash-up of the Coven series and Murder House series, which will mean nothing to you if you haven’t watched it before, though hopefully, the immaculate SP will mean something. 2 NON-MOVER JOHN LEGEND Releasing a Christmas album in a couple of weeks, which is annoyingly early, but we’ll forgive him because it features Stevie Wonder on a harmonica; and because he’s fit. 3. NEW IN ANWAR HADID’S LOVE BITE Or, to give it its US name, ‘hickey’, which may or may not have been delivered c/o rumoured girlfriend Kendall Jenner. We didn’t even know people still did this! 4. UP NICHOLAS HOULT Who, it transpires, named the wigs he was required to wear during filming of The…

1. LEGGINGS And not the gym type. Think of stirrup leggings as a modern alternative to tights that invest fluttering floral dresses with a tougher, more season-appropriate edge. Unexpectedly flattering (and way more wearable than the bike shorts trend). 2. KNEE-HIGH BOOTS The easiest way to transition summer’s slinky midiskirts into autumn. Stylist Pernille Teisbaek (left) was rocking this look all Paris Fashion Week – and whatever she’s doing, we take note. PARIS FASHION WEEK 3. THE COATIGAN Yep, you got it, a coat/ cardi hybrid. Not as heavy as a coat-coat, a chunky cardigan is a non-negotiable right now. Seek out fringed styles and throw on over summer’s prairie dresses to give the Americana trend a fresh fall feel. PARIS FASHION WEEK SHOPPING: SOPHIE HENDERSON. PHOTOS: JASON LLOYD-EVANS 4.…

PHOTOS: GETTY, CAMERA PRESS PRINCESS EUGENIE’S wedding takes place this Friday – the culmination of months of debate over whether the ninth-in-line to the throne deserves the lavish affair that’s being put on at Windsor. So how has her fiancé, Jack Brooksbank, been coping with the pressure? Surprisingly well it seems, if hi laxed demeanour was anything to go by when Grazia bumped into him at the launch of Harry’s Bar in Mayfair last week. Jack is a regular on the London party scene; he’s a brand ambassador for Casamigos (the tequila brand founded by George Clooney) and has previously worked at Mahiki, the Polynesian-themed nightclub frequented by Sloanes. ‘I’m really very excited about the wedding,’ he said, before demurring to reveal any details of Eugenie’s dress. ‘I genuinely don’t…

PHOTOS: GOFFPHOTOS.COM, GETTY. She’s a ruthless, self-confessed psychopath, but Killing Eve’s jet-set assassin Villanelle (played by British actor Jodie Comer) does have one weakness: for fashion. From a jacquard Dries Van Noten suit to butterwouldn’t-melt Miu Miu sundress, the show’s killer wardrobe – created by costume designer Phoebe de Gaye – has helped cement its status as essential (and addictive) autumn viewing. Not to play favourites, but there’s one look that’s particularly memorable: the frou-frou Molly Goddard dress Villanelle wears in the second episode. From the designer’s S/S ’16 collection, the dress – at first glance sugary-sweet, at second glance more subversive thanks to the black bra beneath and badass Balenciaga boots – is indicative not only of the power of clothes, but of femininity. Indeed, Killing Eve is created…

This week, we went to Downing Street to deliver our petition to Theresa May, calling for mental health first aiders to be made compulsory in the workplace. Joining us were supporters of our Where’s Your Head At? campaign, including writer Bryony Gordon, Labour MP Luciana Berger and Countdown presenter Rachel Riley. The petition has more than 200,000 signatures and support from celebrities and big businesses. We know how important talking about mental health at work is, but we need your help to get the law changed. If you haven’t signed the petition yet, you can still do it online. And don’t forget to email or tweet your local MP and tell them why this law change is so important to you. For details, visit wheresyourheadat.org…

PHOTOS: CARINA JAHN/BLAUBLUT-EDITION.COM BETWEEN THE AGES of 13 and 16, I spent my days locked in a red-bricked tower filled with women. There were smart women. And hilarious women. And mischievous women who wore their hair long and their skirts short. We were a funny bunch, thrown together by our sex, our adolescent hormones and our shared unhappiness at spending our ‘essential’ years in an all-girls school, hidden away from the dark, forbidding world. But sometimes, these young women wanted to test the world. Some would take the bus out of town at lunch time, just to see what was out there. Or, worse still, ‘hang out’ with boys from the school over the road, just to know what it felt like to be desired. And always, word would travel…

AS TOLD TO ANNA SILVERMAN IN THE MIDDLE of the night, when I sit breastfeeding my one-year-old daughter, Raven, I sometimes feel an unbearable wave of grief seep over me. As she clutches my finger, I can’t help but think of the child who I can’t feed or swaddle in love because he’s no longer here. Having a baby is supposed to be one of the most joyful moments of your life. But when I gave birth to Raven last year, I was overcome with grief for my first child – Winter Wolfe – who died in 2015, just a day after he was born because of fluid on his lungs. It goes without saying that I love Raven deeply; she’s my world and brings so much joy to my…

1 MIRAE PARIS The ultimate cool girl’s one-stop-shop for day-to-night dressing. The edit is impressively tight, from the printed co-ords to polka dots and flattering cuts. 2 WE ARE LEONE Dresses with maximum impact are We Are Leone’s forte. Their sequinned coat is the ultimate party piece. 3 HOLIDAY BOILEAU This brand’s slogan sweaters and retro T-shirts have ultimate laid-back appeal. 4 SOEUR Minimalists, this one is for you. Soeur, created by two sisters, combines covetable suits with corduroy, utility jumpsuits and great shirting. 5 JONAK Already a big hit with some of our favourite French bloggers. Jonak’s your go-to for classic shoes with a twist. 6 ZINA DE PLAGNY The headscarf has earned hero status for A/W ’18. Zina de Plagny’s silk styles are at the top of our…

GLOW GIVER Nothing beats that healthy ‘just come inside from the cold’ colour after a brisk autumn stroll. Well, except for new Bourjois Healthy Mix Sorbet Blush, £8.99, which achieves said flush in five seconds flat when dabbed atop cheeks. Top trick? Mix a drop with your favourite lip balm for extra radiance. HOT TIPS Summer brights feel too garish, but you don’t want to go full-on winter yet. Instead, try OPI Peru Collection Polishes in ‘I Love You Just Be-Cusco’, ‘Don’t Toot My Flute’ and ‘Lima Tell You About This Colour’ (£13.50 each). Pick your signature shade or chop and change depending on your mood. PAINT THE TOWN… A slick of scarlet is the beauty equivalent of a pair of sky-high, over-knee boots – flattering, confidence-boosting and failsafe. Try…

PHOTO: FOURSEASONSHOTEL/INSTAGRAM VIEW POINT Four Seasons Hotel, Seattle If you’re after a dip with added wow-factor, then this is it. Named as one of America’s best hotel pools, whether you make a splash in the gently warmed water, lie back and sip a cocktail on the chartreuse chairs, or toast marshmallows around the fire pit, you’ll have a picture-perfect view of the Seattle Great Wheel, Elliott Bay and the Olympic Mountains. Fabulous. fourseasons.com/seattle…

Be mindful of your mix Stick to objects and furniture from no more than three different decades – this simple tip is virtually infallible. ‘I’m also a fan of mix’n’match tableware and collect stylish plates, salad bowls and glasses on my travels.’ Start with a sofa Sofas are the eyebrows of a room. Big sofas can make small rooms seem bigger, while several small sofas will liven up a large room and give it a warm, friendly feel. ‘Nothing beats a pair of sofas face to face: they add visual structure to a space.’ Always include a mix of lighting Avoid big central chandeliers or ceiling lamps in a hallway – and everywhere else, in fact. ‘Ceiling suspensions should be in corners, if they hang at all. A large floor…

Nine Perfect Strangers Liane Moriarty (£13.99, VIRAGO) Nine people are attending an upscale health retreat for various reasons – their health, their weight, professional burnout or ‘merely’ a broken heart. The only problem is that the retreat director seems to be… not OK. With more than a nod to Hotel Du Lac, we slowly discover the stories behind the guests and hosts alike. No one currently writes about the minutiae of women’s lives with quite as much insight and pull as Moriarty and, yet again, her slow-burn plotting leaves you gasping at the very end of the tale. I’m jealous of anyone who hasn’t read this yet.…

Political Thinking With Nick Robinson BBC Radio 4 presenter Nick Robinson takes on politicians from Labour’s Jess Phillips to Conservative arch-Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg. The Penguin Podcast This chart-topping podcast interviews authors – from Caitlin Moran to Sebastian Faulks – and discovers the objects that inspire their writing. Hosts include comedians David Baddiel and Katy Brand. PHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES Vogue Appearances Film mogul Steve McQueen finds out about the power and complexities of people’s looks in Vogue’s first ever podcast. Guests have included supermodel Adwoa Aboah (below) and actors Daniel Kaluuya and Gwendoline Christie.…

TABITHA’S bad-girl romance SHOE DESIGNER, stylist and editor Tabitha Simmons has created a capsule collection with silk shirt supremos Equipment. Menswear-inspired tailoring, star-print shirting and need-them-now booties evoke a rock’n’roll meets romantic spirit. We think it’s a match made in fashion heaven. From £295. Equipmentfr.com FASHION that finally fits SHE’S A PASSIONATE advocate for body positivity, and now Stacey Solomon is bringing her message to a new Primark collection that’s designed to flatter all shapes and sizes. Plus, 20% of profits from the Living My Best Life T-shirt will be donated to the NSPCC and ISPCC. From £1.50, primark.co.uk WHAT’S BUGGING the duchess? AFTER TAKING SIX months’ maternity leave following the birth of Prince Louis, the Duchess of Cambridge has returned to her royal duties. Kate,…

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I was pleasantly surprised to come across Women, know your limits! (Yes, really…) (1 Oct). After university, it seemed life became a competition. Chats with girlfriends suddenly revolved around jobs and wages, and I was made to feel foolish when I admitted to not ‘wanting it all’. Women are continuously showing the world that we are just as capable as men, but there is such pressure to seize every opportunity. We should feel free to prioritise any aspect of life, and if that means taking a step (or a few) back, heading off in a different direction, or simply staying put, those decisions are equally as justified as any other. Claire…