Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight

As she returns to the spotlight for Celebrity SAS, Rebecca Loos tells Closer how she embraces her emotions and why she isn’t fazed by negative opinions

From rock bottom to rock solid, the reinvention of Lizzo has got many talking. Here, she tells the story of her transformation from the inside out

Mum Karie Jane knew exactly what to do to get over her divorce: she moved to Spain, opened a nudist resort and fell back in love with life – and her body

Animated by two profound love affairs, Gabrielle Chanel established a symbiotic connection with Britain that remains a source of inspiration for the maison a century on

AS ELLE CELEBRATES ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY, WE ASK: WHAT WILL THE INDUSTRY LOOK LIKE IN 40 YEARS’ TIME? WE SPOTLIGHT THE WOMEN WHO WILL HAVE A HAND IN SHAPING ITS NEXT ERA