Colour comes crashing back for autumn with structured shapes and eye-popping combos. We love!

Above: 1 jumper, £67, French Connection; skirt, £30, ASOS; shoes, £65, Topshop; 2 dress, £45, top, £20, both River Island; shoes, £18, Primark; 3 top, £39.50, Limited Collection at Marks & Spencer; trousers, £30, ASOS; gloves, £69, Aspinal; bag, £12.99, New Look; shoes, £70, Office Above: 4 coat, £69, Dorothy Perkins; skirt, £24.99, New Look; […] Read more

We travelled the globe to find out what it’s really like being a teen in 2011…

The New Yorker Name: Remy Geller Age: 18 Relationship status: I’m dating someone, but he’s not my boyfriend… yet! Education: Studying for a degree in advertising and marketing at the Fashion Institute of Technology, NYC. Lives: 20 minutes outside Manhattan in Forest Hills, Queens. Pocket money: $100-$200 (£62-£124) a week. However, I can call Dad […] Read more

One Direction exclusive – band on the run

One Direction exclusive – band on the run
They entered last year’s X Factor as five solo artists and finished it as potentially the biggest boy band in Britain. Meet One Direction, the nation’s newest teen idols The studio is brimming with hairspray, hormones and five topless One Directioners as they get ready for our shoot. Grown women swoon while trying to remember […] Read more

Be a swagger blagger with some super-stylin’ attitude

Above from left: earrings, £6.50, Diva at Miss Selfridge (0845 121 4517); Rimmel London Moisture Renew Lipstick in Nude Delight, £6.29, Superdrug (Superdrug.com); Eylure Naturalites Double Lashes, £4, Eylure.com; necklace, £16, River Island (0844 576 6444) Above from left: T-shirt, £15, River Island (0844 576 6444); socks, £7, American Apparel (0800 630 0074) Above from […] Read more

Each week we follow TOWIE’s James ‘Arg’ Argent as he tries to lose 1½st in eight weeks…

Start weight: 17st 11lb Lost this week: 3lb Lost in total: 7.5lb Weight now: 17st 3.5lb This week I haven’t made any mistakes: I’ve been a reem machine! Normally, when I see the weighing scales I think: “Uh-oh”, but for once I was quietly confident. I’ve stayed strong thanks to Lydia being on my case! […] Read more

As a teenager I had really bad acne, but taking prescription drug Roaccutane cleared it up. Years later I’m starting to get bad skin again…

Q. As a teenager I had really bad acne, but taking prescription drug Roaccutane cleared it up. Years later I’m starting to get bad skin again – do I need to go back on medication before it gets worse? Alice, 25 Acne cures can have severe side effects A. Roaccutane is a powerful oral medication […] Read more

I come from a famous Hollywood family and I’m finding it hard to get noticed with my brother and parents hogging the limelight…

Dear A Team I come from a famous Hollywood family and I’m finding it hard to get noticed with my brother and parents hogging the limelight. How can I make sure that people notice me rather than them? Willow Smith* Yeah, you’re right, you’re really lagging behind. Let’s face it, you’re almost 11 and what […] Read more

Must-have teen treats you’ll love, whatever your age…

Above: Rockaroundtherobo-clock With his and hers versions, timekeeping just got futuristic. Clocks, £10 each, Habitat (0844 499 4686). Raid the arcade Failed to win a teddy at the local amusements? Now you can fish for sweets for free at home. Candy grab machine, £29.99, Gettingpersonal.co.uk. Above: Prime time We’ve bagged 100 of these blingy timepieces […] Read more

… and let have a nosey at our conversation. He’s our best Olympic hope for 2012 and Britain’s most famous teen. We get deep with the diver

I have about 100 pairs of trunks. But I usually end up just wearing the same five pairs. Ever dived in the shallow end by accident? No, I haven’t. There are rules against that kind of thing. I know people who’ve done it and it hurts. Tom, we love your Speedos, but do you ever […] Read more

My husband is stressed from his long hours at work. I look after our two small children all day, but I’m finding it difficult…

Dear Michelle My husband works very hard and does long hours. But the pressure is making him stressed, so he’s not very talkative when he’s at home. I find it really difficult as I look after our two small children all day. Whenever I’ve tried to broach the subject he says he needs to earn […] Read more