Age & image

We're all getting older - it's one of the few things we share in common. Our age is one of the key elements in how we believe others see us. Explore age, self-image (and how they interplay) with our expert views:

Models at London Alternative Fashion Week

Make-up new rules?

A whole new look, or more soft-soap? What drives Dove's new beauty?

Less grave

We live longer now - but what are the chances of completely defying death?

Face off

You might judge a book by its cover, but what about people? Can you trust appearances?

In the mirror

Richard Wilson gets under his own skin to learn about the genetics of the face. Why do we look like this?

Stop all the clocks

We can't stop getting older, but Edward Enfield wonders if we can turn back time.

Increasing burdens?

With the shrinking ranks of the economically active being asked to support growing numbers of elderly people, are we the wrong age?

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