Power leggings are the new jeans: They claim to slim legs, flatten tums and make the wearer look motivated to achieve

Power leggings slim legs, flatten tums and make the wearer look motivated

The CEO of Nike has said that leggings are the new denim - they reflect healthy lifestyle choices and makes the wearing seem like they've just finished a trendy gym workout. Celebrities such as Rosie Huntingdon-Whiteley and Cameron DIaz love wearing 'athleisure' and recent leggings sales have soared.

The ten best beauty gift sets: How to indulge your nearest and dearest with beautiful beauty treats this christmas

With the shops filling up with beauty gift sets for Christmas, Jenny Wood picks ten of this year's best offerings - and has a peek inside to see what you get for your money...

I want more sex than my husband: Rowan Pelling advises a reader on a sexual issue

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This reader's husband's sex drive has never equalled hers. She asks Rowan Pelling for advice about how she can resolve this problem without having an affair.

Model-recommended perfumes, Christmas countdowns and festive lippies: the bits and pieces that will make your week 

If you're looking for a unique gift, or just fancy treating yourself to some new jewellery, try Orelia's Create Your Own range of necklaces and bracelets.

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Princess Diana's niece Lady Kitty Spencer showcases her curves in a skimpy red bikini as she hits the beach with hunky Australian weather presenter James Tobin

Lady Kitty Spencer showcases her curves in a skimpy red bikini as she hits the beach with

Lady Kitty Spencer, 24, showed off her fuller figure in a gold-trimmed string bikini on the Sydney beach earlier this week as she braved the waves and chatted with a male companion.

'I got really, really skinny': X Factor star Louisa Johnson, 17, reveals how a battle with stress and feeling 'really low' saw her weight plummet to seven stone

The teen X Factor star from Thurrock, Essex reveals how she felt stressed and confused as she was being pushed to perform academically but she knew she wanted to become a performer.

Why classes won't prevent rape: Student who sparked fury over consent workshops says bad parents, poor schools and online porn are to blame for sexual assault

Warwick University student, George Lawlor, 19, from Rugby, wrote the controversial 'this is not what a rapist looks like' article last month, and now he has penned a follow-up piece for FEMAIL.

Can £10 champagne really sparkle? Our corking critic tests out a range of fizz to find out which supermarket has the best bubbly

Mail on Sunday wine critic Olly Smith has been blind testing the best of the supermarkets offerings under £20 - discovering some fall flat, while others are worth stocking up on this December.

How I became a secret-eating mummy: Mother says sheer stress of eating healthily with the kids makes her hide crisps in the bread bin and stash chocs in her bathroom

Mother-of-three Georgina Fuller, 37, from Warwickshire, says a new breed of mums only eat organic with their children but snack sneakily on junk food when their brood aren't looking.

Why men cheat and why it doesn't have to kill your marriage, by a marital therapist who's saved hundreds of seemingly doomed relationships 

Andrew G. Marshall has spent years working with couples in crisis. He claims couples have a ray of hope and that relationships can bounce back even if husbands sleep with other women.

The daredevil Duchess! Kate shows her athletic side as she slips into leggings, boots and a helmet to abseil at an activity centre in North Wales 

The royal couple paid a visit to north Wales where they met organisations supporting young people and tackling mental health issues - a cause close to both of their hearts.

A bright pop of colour, pearl earrings and an iridescent clutch bag: How to accessorise a statement jacket for any occasion

Statement jackets tick all the boxes for winter - they'll keep you warm while ensuring that you still look stylish. Easy to dress up and down, they're perfect for any occasion.

'I host it but mom does everything!' Kate Hudson reveals Goldie Hawn still rules the roost at Thanksgiving as the pair fly off on a birthday celebration for her mother's 70th

Kate Hudson, 36, said she has Thanksgiving at her house, but her mom delegates all of the responsibilities. She also said she bakes seven to nine pies herself every year.

Talk about a holiday high! Cooking videos reveal how to whip up a tasty Thanksgiving dinner using MARIJUANA

As part of its ongoing series Baked, Cut.com is offering video tutorials on how to make turkey, stuffing, green bean casserole, and even cranberry sauce using marijuana.

Single woman turns the tables on men and sends potential dates unsolicited pictures of her vagina - and is horrified when almost all respond with crude enthusiasm 

Kerry Quinn, from Los Angeles, has received many unsolicited pictures of male genitalia, so the 27-year-old decided to send a vagina picture unsuspecting guys on the dating app Bumble.

The selfie-loving sisters who've been sent £75,000 of designer goods from complete strangers... just for posting photos of themselves online

Lucy, 28, Sophie, 26 and Stacie Brooks, 25, from St Albans, get so much attention from fans online that they direct them to a 'wish list' so admirers can buy the trio expensive gifts of their choice.

Are these the poshest pants ever? Luxury tailor claims his bespoke briefs with hidden seams and a contoured pouch will create the 'perfect silhouette' for ANY man

Drake & Hutch designer Peter McGuinness, 28, spent three years developing the undies after being shocked that men were wearing budget briefs under suits worth thousands of pounds.

CELEBRITY STYLE WATCH...REESE WITHERSPOON

CELEBRITY STYLE WATCH...REESE WITHERSPOON

Here we show you how to emulate her style for a fraction of the price...

Reese Witherspoon kept the summer vibe going with bold accents and sunnies Reese Witherspoon kept the summer vibe going with bold accents and sunnies

The world's weirdest auction: Incredible collection including a £500,000 dinosaur named Alf and an egg of the elephant bird to go under the hammer

Collection of taxidermy and prehistoric curios to be auctioned in Sussex

Stuffed animals dating back to the Victorian era and remnants of extinct animals will go under the hammer at Summers Place Auctions in Billingshurst, West Sussex, on November 25. Highlights of the sale include a 150 million-year-old rare baby dinosaur skeleton called Little Al and the giant egg (inset) of the elephant bird of Madagascar, which is the largest of all known eggs and comes with a price tag of at least £50,000, as the animals became instinct in the 17th or 18th centuries.

Toys R Us ditches 'girls' and 'boys' categories online as retailers selling to children come under increasing pressure to go gender neutral

Retail giant Toys R Us have stopped categorising toys by gender on their website, amid pressure from campaigners who say it puts girls off science toys and makes boys feel they can't play with dolls.

Mom, 24, who got her six-pack back months after giving birth insists all women can achieve the same results by exercising for just 80 minutes a week WITH their babies

Kristy Ardo, from Arizona, was a diver for ten years before having her son. She admits that after giving birth 'things slowed down' in terms of fitness, but she now has a simple routine to stay active.

Would you want your photo taken during labour? Midwife gives up her to job to snap mothers during EVERY stage of birth

Julie Davis, 45, from Hampshire, came up with the idea after working in the US where birth photography is 'commonplace.' She said the pictures are 'tasteful and precious.'

Woman whose sex drive plummeted after the birth of her daughters reveals she gave her husband a 'hall pass' to 'get freaky' with however many partners he wants

Sarah Hosseini , a former television producer and writer living in Atlanta, has shared her struggles with her dwindling sex drive following the birth of her two children in an essay.

Spot the dog! Naughty pug leaves garbage strewn across his owner's house - before hiding away INSIDE the trash can to avoid his punishment

A dog ended up playing the ultimate game of hide and seek after tearing his owner's kitchen apart and ending up in the trash can. Viva Frei captured the hunt for his pug around the ground floor of his house.

Devout Christian who was in a near-fatal car crash claims she felt 'joy and peace' when she thought she was going to die in Facebook post liked 85,000 times

Kailey Collins, 28, of Atlanta, Georgia, was in a severe car crash on her way to work. In what she thought were her final moments she felt only joy and peace. Her post about the crash went viral.

Viscountess Weymouth reveals she does 1,000 stomach crunches A DAY as she admits she's wary of having a second child after struggling during her first pregnancy

Viscount of Weymouth Emma McQuiston, 29, has opened up in an interview about her crazy exercise regime, suffering with a difficult pregnancy and living in the 'Disney'-like surrounds of a safari park.

Not much of a looker, eh Mr Inverdale? Transformed tennis star Marion Bartoli issues rebuke to BBC commentator after dropping two and a half stone 

BBC commentator John Inverdale sparked a huge sexism row when he said tennis star Marion Bartoli was 'never going to be a looker'. But the Wimbledon champion has undergone a dramatic transformation.

Mother, 25, had a tummy tuck, lipo AND a boob job after having children left her with the body of an 'old lady' - and her husband footed the £11,000 bill

Kayleigh Mole, 25, gained five stone following her two pregnancies. Her husband John, 39, from Derbyshire, paid £11,000 for her to have a surgical makeover to help get her body back.

What NOT to wear: Fashion guru Susannah Constantine sparks social media frenzy for wearing giant 'granny' pants in I'm A Celebrity jungle  

London-based fashion guru and mother-of-three Susannah Constantine, 53, has sparked an online frenzy for wearing flesh-coloured knickers in the I'm A Celebrity jungle.

'It's creepy, freaky, crazy!' Woman who used an online experiment to track down her doppelganger finds a THIRD 'twin stranger'

Niamh Geaney, 26, from Dublin, Ireland, has now met a third lookalike, called Irene Williams, who also hails from Ireland, after meeting 'twin strangers' Karen Branigan and Luisa Guizzardi.

'I woke up next to a pool of my own vomit': Woman reveals how she was drugged and raped by two men who 'seemed normal and nice' during a night out with her girlfriends 

The woman, who chose to remain anonymous, was with her friends at a club in New York when the men offered to buy her a drink. She woke up the next morning vomiting at their apartment in New Jersey.

Far apart but always together: Couple in long distance relationship bridge the 7,000-mile gap between them with beautiful photo series highlighting the cities they call home

ShinliArt couple in long distance relationship bridge the 7,000-mile gap in clever photo

Korean artists Danbi Shin, who lives in New York, and Seok Li, who is based in Seoul, take photos of themselves doing similar activities and then combine the images into one unified picture. Their art ranges from historical monuments in their respective cities to mundane objects such as taxis or plants in their apartments.

Can a £200 treatment save thinning hair? Woman with limp locks tries a new volumising remedy that promises thicker locks for a YEAR... with surprising results

Almost half of women in the UK suffer from hair thinning as they approach their fifties. Nilufer Atik, from London, tries a new treatment to see if it would bring life back to her baby-thin tresses.

'This is UNACCEPTABLE!' Debra Messing slams man who sent her an 'unsolicited' Instagram picture of his 'very large penis' 

The actress, 47, tweeted out a pixelated version of the X-rated photo to her 259,000 followers, writing: 'Respect women. Respect yourself'. Fans have praised her for calling out the man on Twitter.

Right royal impostors! Hilarious fake Twitter profiles pretending to be members of the monarchy gain 1.9m followers - 400,000 more than the family's official account

The tongue-in-cheek bio on the satirical social media profile reads: 'Queen of everywhere you'd want to visit. One's new book "Still Reigning" is out now.'

The boozy drinks that won't ruin the Christmas diet: Ten bottles with less than 120 calories per glass - and the cheapest will only set you back £1

There is no reason to deny yourself a glass this festive season as wine makers are producing 'lower' calorie alternatives for those who want to indulge without piling on the pounds.

Mother was sterilised after her violent nine-year-old son threatened to kill the entire family if she had another baby

Beth Burton, 38, from Cumbria was petrified after her son Michael drew graphic images showing how he would harm his family. Now 15, he has been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome.

Woman who met her fiancé in hospital as they BOTH battled cancer reveals her heartbreak after he died - and how she found happiness again with a new love

Jen Bayley, 27, from Manchester was heartbroken after losing her first love Kev Grimshaw. Eventually she went on to marry Richard Bates and the couple are expecting their first child.

Frantic mother armed with a spatula takes on a giant spider as her laughing son captures the standoff in a slapstick video

Shane O Connor, from Ireland, captured his 'mammy' hovering for three minutes with the utensil before going in for the kill. He posted it on YouTube where it has been viewed more than 87,000 times.

The next White Dee? Outspoken mother-of-eight who claims £2,000-a-month in benefits hires an AGENT to capitalise on her fame

Marie Buchan, 33, from Birmingham, has hit the headlines a number of times thanks to her outspoken opinions about her right to claim benefits to support her eight children.