There's no doubt now that Angelina Jolie is superhuman. Just four days after she had a double mastectomy she was back at work doing storyboards for the movie she's currently directing.

Photo: Jody Brettkelly, Berlin Film Festival

On Tuesday in an Op-ed...

I've just been down to LA and the latest workout craze is climbing the Sweaty Secret Stairs of Santa Monica. Also the most novel new way to try and spot a star.

Photo: Jody Brettkelly

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"Ms Jones, put me through to Justification Hotline, Shopping Desk, please."

"Certainly Ms Brettkelly. Connecting you now."

"This is Justification Hotline, the Shopping Desk. Please present your argument."

"Hi, it's Jody here. I've just seen a silk top at my favourite store down the road. It's really pricey. But...

Yesterday we headed off to a five-night ski vacation in Squaw, Tahoe in California. After just one night stay I loaded the kids back into the car and drove the three hours home. Why, you may ask?

Mofo Mama cuts short Spring Break....

These days everyone seems to have a blog where they post photos of what they're wearing. It should be easy to join the scores of fashion bloggers out there. Right?

We all love an outfit post - even if you're thinking: "Uh, oh, dodgyrama... who's going to tell her?" I...

Pantone, the authority on colour trends, has declared Emerald to be this year's hue. The thing is: it's a tricky colour to wear and even trickier to decorate with as it's so jewel-like and distinctive.

An easier green to use in your home is Chartreuse Green,...

Sometimes a certain song sums up your life - what's yours at the moment? This weekend we headed up to Tahoe, California and the song playing in constant rotation on the radio was Thriftshop by Macklemore. Not all the lyrics are life with teens, just the...

I'm just about to turn 51 - what do you call these 50-plus years? Not Middle Aged. Not Senior. My friends who've turned to stretchy pants and loose cardigans call them the "Eileen Fisher Years." Funnily enough, I've started to dress the same as a teenage boy. My...

Have you ever thought about giving a name to your style? Turns out I might be a Prippy - half Hippy, half Preppy - a label coined by US blogger TG of The Prippy Handbook. So it's not my fault that I waste so much time thinking about...

Once upon a time I flatted in London with two economists. One of them, Miguel, was from Madrid and he had learned most of his English while studying at London Business School. Thus he would talk about his "portfolio of shirts." I teased him at the time (very kindly) but...

She's got my blouse on! The one I've been searching for forever. That was my first thought on seeing these stunning pics of 48-year-old Elle Macpherson on vacation in Ibiza, in the constant company of the paparazzi. Is it a peasant blouse or a beach cover-up?...

Do all French men carry big baguettes? Or is it just the cyclists? If I hadn't been so well brought up, I might be pondering this question as we complete our ten-day cycle ride through the Pyrenees tracing some of the Tour de France.

This is the summer of the redhead. Brave the new kids' movie about a 'feisty redhead (why are those words always coupled?) is breaking box office records. The New York Times even did a full page spread on all the hours and days spent considering exactly...

We've all read about the controversy over excessive Photoshopping of reality celebs, actresses and models. Putting pressure on the rest of us to strive for unattainable perfection. The latest furore is over the three models on the cover of the June edition...

Could you imagine two more brilliant old birds in one room than The Queen and Joan Collins? A pair of truly regal women who have remained true to their iconic style and stayed "in character" all their lives. Look at these photos. With a combined age of 165,...

Did you see that delicious scene in this week's Mad Men where Betty Draper Francis arrives home, takes a can of whipped cream out of the fridge and squirts it straight into her mouth?

The formerly svelte Betty is now more than zaftig and failing at Weight Watchers.

We see...

Were you ever incredibly good at something - something that is no longer highly regarded? Even downright frowned on? For me it was sunbathing. So this weekend my friends, when the sun came out, it was bittersweet.

Me this weekend... on the beach in...

Lately I've been reminded of revelations by one of the nannies for the Brangie Bunch. Apparently Angelina disappears down to basement for hours to work out while the nanny has to look after the kids. Oh fer feck's sake!

Angie...

Who dated Gwyn, then married a Jen? Selective celebrity memory...how do I know all the stars involved but I can't remember what carpool I'm driving this afternoon?

Did you know Jake Gyllenhall got his first driving lesson from family friend Paul Newman? That George Clooney sometimes sleeps in the walk-in...

Did you ever wake up one morning and think you looked like Kim Kardashian? No? Me neither. So why did I go out and buy this silky steel-grey Jumpsuit that looks exactly like something La Kim would wear? (so, so well) Another fashion feck-up. Oh well, said a friend, at...