Can you tell the difference between Gucci’s £600 jeans and Femail’s £12.99 pair?

We’ve had moth-eaten jumpers, muddy trainers threadbare T-shirts, and now, the latest designer trend . . . £600 jeans, with custom-made grass stains at the knees. The frightfully trendy but distinctly grungy denims are the work of fashion house Gucci, which last year brought us ‘distressed’ (some might say grubby) trainers with a starting price … Read more

Lockdown lifesavers from a silver superwoman: FEMAIL’S founding editor, 87, shares her blueprint

She’s the feminist pioneer and author who famously told women that life was ‘too short to stuff a mushroom’. Now Shirley Conran, who launched the Daily Mail’s Femail section in 1968, is applying that same no-nonsense approach to life in lockdown. Like some 3.8 million other over 65s, Shirley lives alone, and has now endured … Read more

Who’ll find love on FEMAIL’s virtual date? This week it’s Kelly, 28, and Daniel, 32

Kelly, 28, (pictured) has been single for three months and has no children  Kelly, 28  Dating past? My last relationship lasted for three and a half years. I wanted to settle down, while he wasn’t sure, so eventually we separated.  Pre-date nerves? Yes. It’s weird going on a date with your mum in the house. … Read more

Who’ll find love on FEMAIL’s virtual date? This week it’s Zoe, 33, and Corrado, 40

Zoe, 33, (pictured) has been single for two years and has no children  ZOE, 33  Dating past? I’ve had a few relationships, but nothing long-term. For the past two years I haven’t dated as much as I’ve been too busy with work, but I’m now looking for a partner. Pre-date nerves? I was a bit … Read more

Who’ll find love on FEMAIL’s first virtual date? This week it’s Jemma, 44 and Philip, 42

Jemma, 44, (pictured) is a make-up artist, who has been single for five years JEMMA, 44 Dating Past? My last long-term relationship was five years ago. It’s hard to meet people because I travel with my job and often work in Hawaii — I suspect I might have given up on love. I have been … Read more