Confessions of the midlife shoplifters

An extramarital affair, a crushing professional dismissal, a shoplifting compulsion. Cyan Turan explores the psychology of secret-keeping, plus 12 women reveal what they’ll never share out loud

Toni Graham, 64, was earning a good salary but wasn’t happy. It took a crisis for her to realise that money isn’t everything…

Q Do retailers charge the same price for items sold in-store as they do on their websites? A Not necessarily. Some retailers may charge a different amount for certain items in-store – in the cases I’v

Mary Portas at ‘Harvey Nicks’

Stella Ralfini is a health and beauty expert who lives in London. Women will always have secrets from men, like buying a new outfit and pretending it’s something we’ve had for ages. I think it’s sensi

Supermodels, stellar designers, all-night parties and endless Champagne – the 90s was a decade like no other, and Mary Portas saw it all. Here, she charts her fashion journey from window dresser to legendary creative director at Harvey Nichols